Pistol Duel Reported At TV Tower In Monroe Ga
At the University of Georgia educational TV tower on Turkey Mountain a confrontation left Steve Shannon wounded and Gerald Hanson in custody. Sheriff C J Sorrells reports Hanson claimed he was hired to kill but offered no clear motive while Shannon fired five shots in self defense.
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Monroe
University of Georgia
Turkey Mountain
Steve Shannon
TV Techniccan
C. J. Sorrells
Gerald Hanson
Shannon
Sorrells
Hanson
1000 To Vie At Benning As Marksmen
More than 1,000 rifle and pistol marksmen from major Army commands worldwide will compete in the 1962 All-Army Rifle and Pistol Championship at Ft. Benning June 7 to 15. The event tests progress in shooting coaching training and small arms technique across the Army.
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Ft. Benning
Governor’s Race Costs to Skyrocket in Georgia
Augusta voices warn the 1962 Georgia gubernatorial contest will become a million dollar battle. Roy V. Harris says campaigns must court voters county by county since the county unit system was outlawed, a rise from the prior 250000 level and possibly limiting candidates to the very wealthy.
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Augusta
Georgia
Roy V. Harris
South
Harris
Rockefeller
Kennedy
U S Must Remain Strong to Keep Peace Talmadge Speech
Senator Herman Talmadge told an Armed Forces Day crowd at Warner Robins Air Force Base that peace rests on U S strength. He urged balanced armed forces and ready reserves, cited Lebanon Vietnam and Berlin, and praised Warner Robins and Georgia's defense role and airlift progress.
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Atlanta
Georgia
U. S
Herman Talmadge
Warner Robins
Air Force Base
Talmadge
United States
Lebanon
South Vietnam
Berlin
Laos
Cuba
Sen. Talmadge
Free World
Robins Air Force
U.S
Robins Air Force Base
Record Georgia Vote Expected
Atlanta Georgia Gov Vandiver predicted a near one million voter turnout for the September 12 Democratic primary where a governor and other state officials will be nominated. He remained neutral in the race between Sen Carl Sanders and former Gov Griffin and offered no forecast on who will gain the bulk of votes. He urged Georgians to judge candidates by records and said he would not be embroiled in the political situation. Vandiver commented on a Griffin claim that the State Highway Department could be politicized, noting Board Chairman Jim Gillis publicly endorsed Sanders after previously backing Garland Byrd, who stepped down last week due to a heart ailment.
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Atlanta
Vandiver
Carl Sanders
Griffin
Georgia
State Highway Department
Jim Gillis
Sanders
Gillis
Garland Byrd
Dates Set for Receiving Road Bids in Georgia
Jim Gillis announced that bids for Georgia road work will be received May 31 and June 1. The May 31 group includes about 8 million in 45 contracts to improve 869 miles of primary and secondary highways across 65 counties under the Vandiver administration bond program. The June group covers one interstate contract four federal aid primary contracts one forest highway contract 13 federal aid secondary contracts and five 100 percent financed contracts under the regular state aid program.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Jim Gillis
State Highway Board
Vandiver Administration
Gillis
Get Maniacs Off Georgia's Roads Editor Insists
Editor Turner Rockwell of the Valdosta Times blames drivers for Georgia's rising traffic death toll in a column urging action. He cites a Georgia Department of Public Safety report showing 12 088 driver licenses revoked or suspended in the first quarter for various violations and calls drunken driving and speeding major factors in accidents.
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Atlanta
Department of Public Safety
Turner Rockwell
Valdosta Times
Georgias
Rockwell
Georgia
Cheating Drivers Lethal Weapon on Public Streets
A public safety warning laments drivers who ignore traffic rules and drive under the influence or at high speeds. The piece stresses a motor vehicle can become a weapon causing death and injury to themselves and others.
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Zack D. Cravey
Zeck
John Deere
New
T. C
Talbotton, Ga
P. O. Box
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Swift
Chuck Roast
Swift's Corn Dogs
Parkay Oleo
Pillsbury OR
Ballard Biscuits
Dukes Mayonnaise
Pocahontas
Libby Pears Tetley Tea
TOP Kick Dog Food
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