Levy Linked To Arms Increase Faces Senate Debate
Washington July 7 report says a new 1 billion dollar annual tax rise may accompany a projected 5 billion dollar defense boost. Sen George of Georgia says excess profits tax could raise 350 million, with 650 million from individuals and other sources. He urges immediate work on a broad tax overhaul expected to span months. The plan aims to exit a short work week for a Democratic convention while Congress tackles defense funding and cabinet appointments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Navy
Sen
George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
Knox
Stimson
Hatch
State Highway Records Are Being Examined
Federal investigators examine Georgia highway department financial ledgers amid alleged state government corruption. Five agents questioned fiscal officials over road material and machinery purchases as U S District Attorney Camp prepares for another grand jury session on highway cost evidence.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Highway Department
U. S
Lawrence Camp
Bedor
Rand
KIN OF MACON FOLK ESCAPES DUNKIRQUE
Hilary Williams a 22 year old Macon cousin of Frederick Williams reached safety in England after Dunkerque. A letter from 82 year old Chas FE Williams states Britons call Germans fiends and notes Americans may have more war news. Williams family relatives in Macon include Mrs Lee Smith Howard Williams Robert and Arthur Williams.
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Macon
England
Dunkerque
Hilary Williams
Luther Williams
Frederick Williams
Chas
FE. Williams
Mr. Williams
America
Lee Smith
Howard Williams
Robert
Arthur Williams
U. S. Gift Food Influences Macon Co Negro Diet
Montezuma Georgia July 5. U S Gift Food operations serving tenant Negroes report a shift from traditional hog meat to items like salmon mackerel sardines and fruit with eggs milk bread crumbs and crackers. Families now share high tea of sardines and crackers and shows more varied foods through surplus commodities distribution.
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J. M. Moore
Montezuma
Georgia
Macon County
Six Million Dollars in Georgia Dividend Payouts
In Atlanta on July 8 more than six million dollars in dividends are being paid by Georgia companies. Coca Cola Co leads with 2,993,925 dollars from 5,991,000 shares. Coca Cola A pays 900,000. Georgia Power 662,587 plus 75,000. First National Bank of Atlanta 270,000 quarterly plus extra. Bible Manufacturing 200,000. Citizens and Southern National Bank 150,000. A. B. and C. railroad 129,507. Nehi Corporation 128,750. West Point Manufacturing 108,000. Trust Company of Georgia 100,000.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Coca Cola Co
Coca Cola
Georgia Power Co
First National Bank of Atlanta
Bible Manufacturing Company
Citizens and Southern National Bank
A. B. and C. Railroad
Nehi Corporation
West Point Manufacturing Co
Trust Company of Georgia
Macon Man Earns Credit for Ocean Rescue
Macon’s T A Wise rescued two drowning teenagers at Atlantic Beach Jacksonville. Dorothy Wilson, 15, and Lola Porter, from Rigold, cried for help while in a small boat. Wise swam to them and towed one unconscious girl to the shore as lifeguards arrived to finish the rescue.
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Macon
T. A. Wise
Atlantic Beach
Jacksonville
Mr. Wise
Dorothy Wilson
Lola Porter
Riggold
Wise
Mrs. Wise
Fort Benning Plans 4 Million Dollar Expansion
Columbus Ga July 5 Plans underway at Fort Benning call for immediate construction expenditures over four million dollars housed for personnel brought to the post under Army augmentation plans. Brig Gen Asa L Singleton says the work excludes shelter for Second Armored Division troops announced last week. The total for the year is expected to surpass four million with ongoing cantonment type barracks for the Fourth Division 27th Bombardment group and 71st Engineer Co.
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Columbus
Ft. Benning
Asa L. Singleton
Ft. Bening
Second Armored Division
War Department
27Th Bombardment Group
71St Engineer Co
Roberts Pledges No Keys to Back Door of Governor
Blue Ridge Ga July 4 Commissioner of Agriculture Columbus Roberts told a cheering crowd in his gubernatorial campaign opening speech that no keys to the governor’s back door will be sold in his race. He said he would run his own race pay his own way and remain free from special interests. He pledged to carry Roosevelt era programs for old age pensions health and welfare, staffing the highway department, paying teachers, a seven month school term, and to straighten Georgia’s finances for needed services.
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Blue Ridge
Columbus Roberts
Roberts
Roosevelt
Highway Department
Georgia
110 Seek Entry in Naval Reserve Midshipmen School
Atlanta July 9 a total of 110 applications for the U S Naval Reserve Midshipmen school have been received at Georgia Tech announced Monday as invitations were extended by naval officers for more boys to enroll. Twenty four of those applying have been examined. One requirement is that applications have a minimum of four years of college work. Those who pass the entrance examinations will depart June 14 for a month long cruise on the Battleship Wyoming.
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Atlanta
U S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen‘s School
Georgia Tech
Wyoming
Brother and Sister Reunite After Decades Apart
Port Wentworth Georgia July 9 two Norwegians C A Anderson of Port Wentworth and his sister Mrs Marie Cruttten of Buffalo New York have been reunited after 45 years Anderson left Norway 36 years ago and settled in the United States Eighteen years later Mrs Drytte arrived in this country to live The siblings first met in the United States on Monday.
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Port Wentworth
Norway
C. A. Anderson
Marie Cruttten
Buffalo
N.Y
Anderson
Drytte
United States
Holiday Tragedies Claim 128 Lives Nationwide
The nation recorded 128 deaths from holiday incidents despite a "safe and sane" Fourth. Auto accidents caused 63 deaths on Thursday, with 63 total. two fireworks fatalities were reported in Colorado and Maine. A Ft Worth boardwalk collapse injured 401, and three people died from lightning in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Colorado
Maine
Ft. Worth
Tex
National Safety Council
Pennsylvania
Georgia marks.Safe Independence Day with two deaths
Georgia noted a relatively safe Independence Day with two traffic fatalities. In Dalton, 49 year old Joe Brown Davis died when his car collided with a passenger train. In Savannah, 85 year old Homer Lee Sowell died after his car skidded and struck a tree.
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Georgia
Joe Brown Davis
Dalton
Homer Lee Sowell
Savannah
Hit-and-run death near Augusta linked to Bryants
A middle aged man identified as Clarence Bryant of Edgefield South Carolina was found dead on the Augusta highway near Tranton South Carolina Friday. Edgefield County Patrolman Bryson termed it a hit-and-run case. The accident occurred close to the spot where another Bryant man with no relation died in a hit-and-run years ago.
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Augusta
Clarence Bryant
Edgefield
S. C
Tranton
Bryson
Bryant
Brooks County Family Will House English Evacuee Girl
Ellene Adams a 14 year old from Quorn England near Leicester will soon live with Mr and Mrs C H Byrd of Barney in Brooks County Georgia The arrangement grew from two years of correspondence by Turner and Sherrell Byrd and a teacher led exchange through public schools The Byrds received a cable confirmation Can Ellene evacuate to you for duration and answered yes The Byrd children are excited to welcome their English guest with a photo and scenes from her home nearby
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Valdosta
Barney, Ga
Brooks County
England
Ellene Adams
Quorn
Leicester
C. H. Byrd
Barney
Turner Byrd
Sherrell Byrd
Adams
Byrd
Ellene
Auto wrecks reported in Americus district July Fourth
Three incidents were logged by State Troopers during the Fourth of July holiday in Americus district. Early Thursday a collision near Montusg injured Harry Austin of Witter, Fla, and Ben Ashingy of Yo ma. Austin taken to the county clinic. At 8 am in Oglethorpe a crash injured A Majors of Townyill and others. chest injuries reported. A separate 8 pm crash near Smithville injured a girl named Agnes with an ankle injury. J W of Columbus and Miss Morris Bronwood were unhurt. I C Evans of Columbus cited for driving without cease.
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Americus
Cus
Ben Ashingy
Yoma
Harry Austin
Witteren
Fla
Montusg
Austin
Calhoun
Oglethorpe
Y A. Majors
Townyill
Macon County
Yers Chapman and
Waldoy Jr
Smithville
Agnes
I. C. Evans
Columbus
Morris
Bronwood
J. W
Coy Cowan
Halley
Roosevelt First and Only Choice Georgia Delegates
Atlanta residents report Georgia's Roosevelt pledged delegation remains convinced he will be renominated and have no second choice. The 72 delegates will travel by special train to Chicago for the Democratic convention with Gov. Ed Rivers as convention floor spokesman and House Speaker Roy Harris saying Georgia will lead in drafting a third term.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Roosevelt
Chicago
Ed Rivers
Roy Harris
Mr. Roosevelt
Mon tezuma and Oglethorpe Face Gymnasium Construction
In Montezuma Georgia plans advance for two new gymnasiums as Macon county schools begin construction on the replacements. Congressman Stephen Pace announces presidential approval of an extra 1741 dollars to finish the basketball shell to open next fall following an earlier 7500 dollar appropriation. Five candidates seek two posts in the Albany circuit judiciary with Cross and Rich entering contests alongside Crowe and others for judge and solicitor general roles.
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Montezuma
Macon County
Stephen Pace
Albany
Howell Cobb
Gov. Rivers
B. C. Gardner
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