School Book Charges Add Heavy Costs
Atlanta reports the 1982 school book adoption will raise parental costs by a million to a million and a half dollars. Doubts arise over the legality of contract awards, with a three member committee and attorney general involved. Executive sessions hide details as Governor Russell pushes for cheap books and opposition cites doubts about any real economy.
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Atlanta
State Book Commission
Attorney General's Office
Commission
Book Commission
Star Chamber
Russell
Dugan
Grovania man killed in self defense over house dispute
In Grovania Georgia on an October night W J Boon about 45 was shot three times and died amid a home dispute with J D Marshall a prominent local farmer and merchant who said he shot in self defense The coroner jury ruled the killing justifiable homicide with wives of both men as witnesses and the case tied to a disputed property tied to Marshalls late father s estate
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Grovania
W. J. Boon
J. D. Marsnail
Boon
Marshall
Bon
Talmdage Wins Court Fight Over Vet Department
Georgia Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge, then commissioner of agriculture, wins a Supreme Court ruling. The court reversed a Macon judge’s restraining order against Talmadge, stating the veterinarian’s office is a subdivision of the agriculture department, and the commissioner may oversee its conduct.
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Atlanta
Georgia Supreme Court
Eugene Talmadge
State Veterinary Department
Malcom Jones
Macon
J. M. Sutton
Talmadge
Department of Agriculture
High Court
Appointment of R R Marlin as solicitor general
Governor Russell announced the appointment of R R Marlin to succeed B T Castellow as solicitor general of the pataul e circuit. Castellow resigned to run for the unexpired term of Congressman Crisp, who is the nominee for the full term beginning in March.
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R. R. Marlin
Dawson
B. T. Castellow
Pataule Circuit
Russell
Castellow
Crisp
Heginning
Highway workers now on half pay in Georgia
Atlanta report quotes Capt J W Barnett, state highway board chairman, saying payroll reductions were made to meet outstanding obligations. Half-time staffing aims to save about 200000 monthly as gasoline tax receipts plunged 94 percent in 12 months. The board will repay emergency federal funds over years, with new 3000000 aid to be repaid starting in three years.
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Atlanta
J. W. Barnett
State Highway Board
Monnay
Burnett
Highway Department
Federalvernment
Flint man probes 1904 $190000 train robbery tale
N B Partin of Flint Michigan claims he and two others robbed an express car near a disputed location about a year ago. He says $9500 remains hidden at the scene. Partin named a companion who died in a fight at Decatur Alabama and gave the county as Jackson with Scottsboro as the county seat.
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Flint
Michigan
Poe
N. B. Partin
Mearareat
Partin
Decatur
Ala
Jackson
Scottsboro
Bray J M of Ideal Dies in Ellaville Funeral Held
Mrs J M Bray of Ideal died suddenly Monday at her home near Ideal. Funeral services were held Tuesday at County Line Baptist Church with Rev E L Jenkins in charge. Interment followed in County Line cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons and other relatives. Survived by seven children, twenty eight grandchildren, and twenty one great grandchildren.
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Ellaville
County Line Baptist Church
J. M. Bray
Ideal
Robert
Carvis Wall
Wendel Velder
Jesse
Willie B. James
CG. M. Bray
Miona Springs
J. R. Bray
Talbotton
J. G. Bray
Schley County
J. H. James
W H. James
R J. Wall
Schley Ser
T. R. Payne
Longwood
Fla
Georgia Exposition Opens in Macon With Expanded Exhibits
The Georgia state exposition was officially opened in Macon on Monday after rain delayed the start. The parade featured the Macon Drum and Bugle Corps in farmers’ attire, and organizers expect a full schedule to proceed for the week with more exhibits, additions, and variety than prior years.
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Macon
Suit by Summers and Jones against Roosevelt dismissed
The suit filed by F B Summers and C W Jones in Atlanta Federal District Court sought $6 540 alleging funds spent to form Roosevelt for President clubs. After dismissal the plaintiffs pledged support for Roosevelt and the Democratic ticket despite losing the case.
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F . B. Summers
C.W. Jones
Roosevelt
Federal District Court
Atlanta
Summers
Georgia to Host Rally for Democratic Nominee in Atlanta
Georgia plans a state wide rally in Atlanta next Monday night to greet the Democratic presidential nominee. The rally opens at 8 30 p m with Governor Roosevelt of New York to speak, his address broadcast on two radio chains from 9 15 p m to 10 p m.
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Georgia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Atlanta
Roosevelt
Long hunted gold bared by chance
Spokane Washington reports an unattended hydraulic stream on a hillside uncovered the Crawford vein, Idaho's promising gold discovery after 17 years of searching. J T Crawford, owner, described how a 20 foot bank wash and a landslide revealed the vein. Prospectors rushed to the site but substantial development is needed before returns. state experts urged development as valuable.
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Spokane
Wash
Crawford
Eaho
J. Tt. Crawford
Orofino
Bng
Stewart Campbell
Daho State Mines
F. W. Callaway
Kellogg
Mystery Woman Returns Kreuger Cash To Estate
A mystery woman who shared in the late Ivan Kreuger’s largesse has returned 10000 dollars and other sums to Kreuger and Toll stockholders’ relief, saying the money was given a month before his death. The donor’s name was not revealed and the incident was publicized by attorney M Forssner.
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Kreuger
Stockholm
Lnte
Ivan Kreuger
M. Forssner
Kreuger & Toll
Kreutger
Ingeborg Bherth
Creta Tindgren
Paris
Margit Manstad
Tiny Electric Motor Fits Inside a Thimble
Cleveland inventor John Lakota created a tiny electric motor that fits inside a thimble. It runs smoothly and, despite its size, can pull a pound on a smooth surface.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Lakota
Draper Walks Out During Murder Trial in Nashville
Curley Draper twenty five left the courtroom as lawyers argued a compromise verdict that would have yielded ten years. The incident occurred during his murder trial in Nashville Tennessee.
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Nashville
Tenn
Curley Draper
World War Dog Hero Receives Lifetime City License
Goldberg the Irish terrier, famed overseas mascot of the 122nd field artillery, is granted a lifetime dog license after receiving honorable discharge papers. The war veteran dog joined the doughboys in 1917, was exposed to gas and shellfire, and endured a battle wound before returning with his regiment.
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Wilmette
Goldberg
One Hundred and Twenty-second Field Artillery
Army
Milton J. Foreman
One Hundred and Twenty-second
America
Children’s museum feelings and pets noted in New York
A light sketch of New York attractions mentions the Children’s Museum in Brooklyn affiliated with the Brooklyn Institute, visited by many children and featuring miniature displays, educational games, and puzzles. The piece also weaves in anecdotes about Captain Dingle and Doctor La Gorce, a note on Washington taxation without representation, and light celebrity pet mentions ending with a 1932 Bell Syndicate line.
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New York
Mmuseum
Brooklyn Institute
National Geographic
1825 Cent Unearthed by Local Farmer in Plow
Elmer Gehris uncovers an 1825 one cent while plowing in Lowden. The coin is larger than a modern quart and the lettering and numbers are clearly legible, sparking local interest in the historical find.
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Lowden
Elmer Gehris
Marriage Business School Opens in Adelaide Australia
A government supervised school for prospective wives teaches cooking, housekeeping, and the business side of marriage. Pupils learn how to woo, become betrothed, marry, and pursue happiness, with marriage framed as the greatest business in a woman's life and to be treated as a formal transaction.
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Australia
Adelaide
Risk concerns hit by jewelry thefts across New York
In 1931 insurance adjusters faced rising jewelry loss claims with fraud suspected in most cases. An executive says perhaps 90 percent of such claims are false, yet proving fraud is rare, leading to settlements instead of litigation. Losses from burglaries rose about 75 percent, while overall monthly claims fell as the economic downturn spread.
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New York
More &O
John Street
New York City
Parachute Jumper at Rice Institute Captures Attention
Dan Rippe, a Rice Institute student known as the sandy haired blue eyed Swede, earns by plane jumping. He delays his chute opening well past ten counts, sometimes up to sixty, and drops from 1,500 feet or more for each exhibition, drawing pay of about 26 dollars per stunt.
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Houston
Texas
Dan Rippe
Sandy Hatred
Rice Institute
Dan
Rippe
Judge rules wife must return husband’s clothes
In Wichita Kansas an estranged wife is ordered by Judge Grover v. Pierpont to surrender her husband John McIntire’s clothes during the pending divorce. The court found no grounds for withholding the garments though the wife claimed lack of support while he filed for divorce.
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Mate
Wichita
Kan
Grover v. Pierpont
John McIntire
Pierpont
Melntire
Notice of sale under deed to secure debt Georgia Taylor County
By authority in a power deed dated December 7 1928 and recorded December 7 1994 the court will sell before the courthouse door in Taylor County at the legal hour on the Tuesday in November 1982 the south half of lot 236 and part of lot 245 in the 12th district to satisfy principal and interest totaling 506.89 dollars due on the secured debt. J F Posey assignee will execute the deed to the purchaser.
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Georgia
Taylor County
W. L. Caldyigg
Beg Horne
Bessie Horne
J. F. Posey
Superior Court
Said County
Court House
Said
State County
W. L. Caldwell
Proerty
L. Caldwell
D.e
J. FY Posey
Sheriff's Sale in Taylor County Georgia 1932 Notice
Sheriff R P McGuffin announces sales in Taylor County before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in November 1932. The property includes multiple tracts totaling about 300 acres from Mrs Mary Youngblood’s claim, plus additional parcels from Mance McCarthur and Asa Children Guardian, to satisfy tax executions and court judgments.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Said
J. C. Youngblood
Mary Youngblood
EB. A. Hollis
Mance McCarther
Interstate Bond Company
Asa
R. P
McGuffin, Sherif
Campaign expense statement for Taylor County GA candidate 1932
On oath, J T Childs files a true statement of all campaign expenditures for Representative in the General Assembly from Taylor County Georgia in the September 4 1982 primary. It lists entrance fees gas and vehicle costs announcements advertisements and personal expenses with amounts and sources. Sworn before O E Cox Notary Public on October 12 1932.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Childs
General Assembly
J. T. Childs
O, E. Cox
Ownership record for Butler Herald October 1982
The Butler Herald in Butler Georgia publishes its ownership and management details as required. Editor and business manager is G E Benns with post office address Butler GA. Individual owner listed as C E Benns. The document notes bonds and securities holders of 1 percent or more, none reported. Signed by C B Benns and P Suarn.
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Butler Herald
Butler
G. E. Benns
C. E. Benns
C. BP
Benns
F Suarn
Taylor County
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