Linder Opens Campaign Chance For State Agriculture Post
Senator Linder states he may resign as Georgia agriculture commissioner to run for Senate if a rule requiring incumbents to resign before seeking another office is upheld. He argues the rule protects Ellsworth and others, noting the potential vacancy and gubernatorial appointment if he resigns. He cites salary, franking, and campaign advantages tied to the office during a race.
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Tlanta
Tom Linder
Ore
Lin
Pomn
Russell
Inder
Mittee
Jas. S. Peters
Manter
Peters
Tday
Linder
Sewell
Stary
Russell Anhe
Sen
Aign
Senate
Federal
Treas
Uer
Alture
Department Ofriculture
Cash lamp yields 0 in cash in New York estate
Florence L. Babcock, a pres sive purchaser, inspecting a 14 room New York estate, finds only a carbon lamp and a note to Charles Nessler. Inside the shade are two $1,000 bills, linking Nessler and J.M. Parry in a pursuit to obtain the ey.
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Ades
N. Y
Florence L. Babcock
Charles Nessler
J.M. Parry
Taxicab Operation Restrictions Under Consideration
Washington reports proposed government auto lease rules may curb taxi, truck, and bus use nationwide. Measures under study include mileage reductions, limited cab uses, and bans on inter city runs and long distance travels from garages. Sightseeing rides by cabs would be prohibited.
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Ashington
Officer in chase severely injured after pursuit incident
A Georgia man who fled a federal alcohol tax agent led police on a chase, his car turning a curve, and sent a bouquet of roses to the hospital. The note read sorry wouldn’t have had this open for anything. W. C. Webster of Atlanta, a former Muscogee County officer, was reported injured May 27, sustaining five broken ribs a fractured skull and a collapsed lung in the crash.
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W. C. Webster
le A. T. U
Atlanta
Muscogee
Columbus
Nty
Webster
A. T. U. Offals
Palmer Opposes May Act To Fight Prostitution In Military Areas
Superior Court Judge Geo C Palmer rejected Representative Tarvers suggestion to use the May act to suppress prostitution near military zones He defended state rights and local control praising Columbus and Muscogee officers for their ongoing efforts and cooperation with the courts He dismissed calls for federal takeover and asserted local laws are sufficient to protect soldiers health and lives.
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Columbus Enquirer
Superior Court
Geo. C. Palmer
Tarver
U. & Health Department
Palmer
Fr. Benning
General Assembly of Georgia
Three Convicts Captured After River Gun Battle
Folkston Georgia June 7 after a four gun battle on the Satilla river three of seven convicts who escaped from the county prison farm were captured yesterday and two others surrendered standing behind a big tree the fugitives fired at camp warden George Tucker and two other men until two of them were felled with gunfire and all captured police chief T E Jones said
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Folkston
Satilla
George Tucker
T.E. Jones
Montezuma Youth Wins Washington Post As Assistant Economist
Montezuma native Wilfred McKenzie, a Rhodes Scholar who could not take up the award due to the war, has been assigned to a Washington post as assistant economist to the WPB after pursuing his doctorate thesis at Princeton.
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Wilfred McKenzie
Princeton
Washington
WPB
McKenzie
Montezuma
Americus Man Wounds Self in Dark Gun Mishap
Americus farmer Jesse Carson is in a Sumter County hospital with a head wound after attempting to shoot a prowling stray dog. In darkness he collided with a wall, firing his 22 caliber rifle. the bullet entered a temple and lodged near the skull. He is expected to recover.
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Americus
Jesse Carson
Sumter
Carson
War Model bicycle price ceilings set by WPB
Washington announces new retail price ceilings on the war morsel bicycle, the sole type allowed under WPB rules and purchasable only with government permission. Price Administrator Leon Henderson sets eastern zone at 32.50, middle at 33.50, and western at 34.50, with differences to offset freight costs across regions. The middle zone covers Alabama and Florida.
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Washington
WPB
Leon Henderson
Alabama
House Cuts Off CCC Funds Amid Georgia Solon Objections
The House voted 158 to 121 to cut a proposed 78.8 million CCC allotment from a 1.058 billion wartime supply bill, signaling likely end of CCC funding for the duration of the war. Rep Tarver had urged restoring parts of the program while debates over NYA funding continued.
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House
CCC
Georgia Solon
Washington
Tellers
Labor Department and
Social Security Board
Senate
Taber
R.ny
Tarver
D-Ga
NYA
Dirksen
Ill
Office of Education
Bombs Collide Over Fort Benning Killing Three Army Fliers
An Army bomber over Fort Benning collided with another bomb as it dropped on Monday during a training flight. All three crew members on the Atlanta based plane were killed: Capt. Morris Pelham of Anniston Alabama, Lt. Raymond Manley of Brooklyn, and Cpl. Roland of Route 1 Columbia Iowa. The bomber had previously been based in Savannah.
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Ft. Benning
Russell J. Hammargren
Atlanta
Morris Pelham
Anniston
Ala
Raymond Manley
Brooklyn
Cpl
R, Roland
Route 1
Columbia
Iowa
Savannah
Honolulu Girl Weds Georgian Navy Lieutenant
Mary E. Muir of Honolulu married Lt. Com. John M. Cox Jr of Waycross Ga yesterday in Jacksonville. Cox, a Pearl Harbor survivor, served aboard a warship sunk there and is Annapolis trained. His parents are Judge Jno M. Cox Sr and wife of Waycross.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Mary E. Muir
Honolulu
John M. Cox Jr
Waycross
Jacksonville
Cox
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Hawaii
Annapolis
Jno, M. Cox Sr
Auto-Plane Crash Victim Dies in Macon
Macon June 7 two victims of a plane auto crash near Ft Valley Tuesday. Robert M. Jones 40 died in a Macon hospital after a training plane from Cochran Field struck the car he rode in as it overshot its mark on takeoff. Mrs Avis McDonald of Ft Valley was instantly killed and two of her children were injured.
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Macon
Ft. Valley
Robert M. Jones
Cochran Field
Avis McDonald
Ft. Vailey
U S District Attorney Lawrence Camp to Leave Post
Atlanta reports that Lawrence Camp will resign effective June 30 after eight years as U S District Attorney. A temporary successor may be named by Judge E Marvin Underwood if no permanent appointee is announced. Camp has joined a law partnership with William S Howard and recently prosecuted J W Greer Jr. for Sherman Antitrust Act violations.
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Atlanta
U. S
Lawrence
Camp
E. Marvin Underwood
Washington
Biddle
Sen
Russell
Wm. 8
Howard
J. W. Greer Jr
Highway Department
Upson County Man Acquitted in Slaying Case
Thomaston June 4 Thomaston man Bill Dean was acquitted at a commitment hearing on a murder charge after claiming self defense in the shooting of James Hancock of Columbus. The defense argued Hancock attacked Dean with a knife, prompting Dean to fire. Companions Charles Hancock and James Waters were released. earlier robberies lacked evidence.
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Dean
Grady Meeks
Col. W. M. Dallas
Col. Strickland
Hancock
Charles Hancock
James Waters
Waters
Meeks
Arlington Officer Carried to Albany for Hearing
Macon June 7 C B Reeves police chief at Arlington moved from Bibb county jail to Albany on order of Sheriff J B Adams. He will be held there until his Calhoun county murder trial. Officers claimed safe keeping kept him from return to the county of the alleged murder.
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Macon
C. B. Reeves
Arlington
Bibb County
Leary
J. B. Adams
Morgan
Bible Jail
Albany
Calhoun County
Fired State House Employee Now Major In Nation Army
Milledgeville Georgia June Dis charged for incompetency by Gov Talmadge from his post as supervising engineer of Milledgeville State Hospital R W Stembridge reentered the Army and rose through the ranks A West Point graduate with high honors he served in World War I earning two decorations After armistice he left engineering in Pennsylvania later returning home to lead at MSH under Gov Rivers appointment At war outbreak Stembridge rejoined the Army and advanced further.
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Milledgeville, Ga
Talmadge
Milledgeville State ‘Hospital
R. W. Stembridge
West Point Military Academy
Stembridge
Pennsylvania
Rivers
State Hospital
Fox Theatre Usher Robbed Of $205 In Downtown Hold-Up
Atlanta on Monday afternoon an usher from the Fox Theatre was robbed of 205 dollars between the theatre and an Atlanta bank. Edgar Bodiford 17 said he carried the bank money in a canvas bag when a bespectacled youth 19 with rolled sleeves pointed a small pistol and demanded the cash. Bodiford turned over the money after the threat.
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Atlanta
Fox Theatre
Edgar Bodiford
Rsher
Bodiford
Major commissioned for air field construction duties
A major has been commissioned and placed in charge of air field construction and engineering details in the southeast, with stationing at Montgomery Alabama. The assignment reflects expanded responsibilities in field development under regional command.
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Montgomery
Ala
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Stray Dog
Self
Fort Benning
Georian
Lawrence Camp
Upson
State House
Peachtree Road
N. E
Georgia
L. N. Huff
Butler
Butler Drug CO
Butler, Ga
DAUR
Tn CT Ag
Feedright Feeds
Kelloggs
U.S
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