Minter Urges Statewide Industrial Revenue Certificates
Georgia commerce director Jack Minter urged a statewide system of industrial revenue certificates to spur growth and keep facilities from moving to neighboring states. He cited the Opelika Rubber plant as an example and pressed for laws enabling the Georgia Ports Authority to issue certificates county by county to create jobs and tax revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Minter
Georgia
Georgia Department of Commerce
Montezuma Kiwanis
Jole
Minter
Alabama
US Rubber Company
Opelika
Georgia Ports Authority
Commerce
Personal visits spread through Dawson County over weekend
Bertie Taylor visited the Clarence Lanier family in Tuc ker. Mrs M D Parks and Denice Reece of Smyrna stayed with Mrs Rachel Parks. Ralph Maddox hosted Edward Maddox family visiting from Riverdale. Sally Taxsie from College Park visited Mrs B R Taylor. F H A and F F A returned from Lake Jackson with advisors Joe Bradley and Eva McGahee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Taylor
Clarence Lanier
Tucker
M D Parks
Denice Reece
Smyrna
Rachel Parks
Sally Taxsie
College Park
Lake Jackson
Joe Bradley
Eva McGahee
Difference Between Federal and Private Monopolies
The quote argues government can regulate a private monopoly yet fears citizen control over a federal monopoly once created. It notes the challenge of democratic oversight and cites E H Harriman on fearing the future.
Georgia projects win Senate House approval for county funds
Senate Interior Appropriations Conference approved Georgia and Southeast projects including a 240000 visitor center at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park Ma rietta and a 35000 survey for the Blue Ridge Parkway route into Georgia. Other items include fish hatchery funds 164300 and 184000 and improvements at Calcutta hatchery and St Simon Island warehouse facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard B. Ruspell
House- Senate
Conference On the Interior
Georgia
Southeast
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Marietta
Russell
Appropriations Committee
Senate
House of Representatives
Blue Ridge Parkway
National Park Service
Bureau of Public Roads
Tennessee
North Carolina
Atlanta
Calcutta National Fish Hatchery
University of Georgia
United States
Warm Springs
Carters Dam
West Point Dam
St. Simon Island
Chattahoochee Forest
Record Year at Georgia Ports Authority Highlights Brunswick Savannah Growth
Robert C. Norman, chairman, reported a record year with 1,190,086 tons of cargo cleared and 922 vessels handled at Garden City and Ocean Terminals in Savannah. Construction added berths and transit sheds at Garden City and Ocean Terminals while Brunswick expanded with a new general cargo berth. By mid 1963 GPA will operate 21 deepwater berths at Brunswick and Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Norman
George Ports Authority
Brunswick
Savannah
Norman
Garden City
Ocean
Shipside
Georgia Ports Authority
Savanneh
Vandiver Breaks Ground On Inland Port In Columbus
Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver breaks ground for a new inland port in Columbus as part of a $115 million port development program. The project includes two barge berths a transit shed and rail truck facilities aimed at boosting Chattahoochee River Valley industry. He notes Columbus will lead in water oriented growth and cites plans for a Confederate Naval Museum on donated city land including the salvaged gunboat Muscogee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
GPS
Georgia
Ernest Vandiver
Columbus
Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee
United States
Vandiver
Columbus Rotary Club
Apple Growers Vote to Form Georgia Apple Commission
Georgia apple growers voted to join a marketing order to control quality and promote education and research. Fifty five of sixty five growers supported forming the Georgia Agricultural Commodities Commission for Apples after a referendum. The 1961 act enables commodity groups to form self-assessing organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Agricultural Commodities Commission
Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission
Georgia Agricultural Commodities Commission
Rural highways blamed for vast share of 1961 traffic deaths
The National Safety Council reports that U S traffic accidents killed about 38 000 people in 1961. More than three fourths of those fatalities happened on rural roads and highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U S
National Safety Council
Sports Tips RUN DOWN BOCES
A fragmentary column offers tips on managing muddy field gear and staying dry. It jokes about quick fixes like pinning socks to pants and coping with tough conditions during outdoor play.
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Thomas Jefferson
Hoke O’kelley
Amicalola
Sawnee
Electric Membership Corporation
Uke Oketey
Deeatce
America Field
DeKalb County
Dallas Texans
Oaksand Raiders
Edward Maddox
Brenda
Buddy
Rieverdale, Georgia
Ralph Maddox
Annie Beck
Madeline
Gordon Anderson
Herbert Parks and Family
Judy Thurmond
Bessie Lee Anderson
Farrell Grant
New Smyrna
Florida
Clyde Wallace
Alpharetta
E M Estes
Dawson County
Rock Eagle
C. A Grant
Morris Estes
Mr. Ayers
Charlotte
N C
E M. Estes
Janice Founts
E. L. Fouts
Marvin Burt
J 8B Burt
Gainesville
Johnny Hulsey
Bobby
Jana Bryant
George Townsend
the Smokies
Maxine Bailey
Mr Morris Taylor
Felton Burt
Dahlonega
L. G Stowers
E H. Harriman
Sen
Senate House
Ports Authority
Col
Apple
Dawson
County Bank
Dawsonville, ‘Ga
FDIC
Dahlonega, Georgia
Business Directory
Dot'’S Clothing and Cloth Shop
Atlanta Highway
Chicopes
Citizens Band
Recie Marine
BON Cooley
Main Street
S. W
ZA Family Discount Shoe Center
BACS
Atlante Road
Chicopee
Lester's
Avice Oak St
Chster's
Lectric Company
Nie Bredtore
Te Ane LE
Lakeshore
Prunswick Clenes
Nersery
Dawsonville Hwy
Boleman Fabric Shop
Soclema
Harrington
Oak St
Macro
Coolet
Paden
James G. Cooley
Oak Street
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