13 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1971
Page
1
Weather, tides and fishing report says fair to partly cloudy and warm today with a high around 84. Tonight calm and mild with low 54 to 60 and light dew on vegetation for 1 to 3 hours. Wednesday shows variable clouds and a slight shower chance, then mostly fair and cooler Thursday and Friday, with Saturday partly cloudy and slightly warmer.
Georgia Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox says he sent a telegram to Rep. Hale Boggs protesting his attack on FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Maddox calls Hoover a great American and denounces the criticism as part of a war on him.
George C. Scott leads with The Price nomination for best lead actor in a single performance. The Andersonville Trial also earns an outstanding single program nod, with other nominees including Hamlet, The Price, The Neon Ceiling, and Vanished. Mary Tyler Moore Show leads comedy noms. The First Churchills and Marcus Welby, M.D. prominent in drama. Public TV and NET programs also receive recognition.
Ralph Nader's Task Force on Water Pollution reports that 15 years, $3 billion, and seven laws failed to reduce pollution in major waters. The study criticizes federal enforcement, cites minimal court actions, and notes political appointments hindered progress.
The National Weather Service warns continued dry conditions will fuel forest fires across the Southeast for several days with rainfall unlikely before Friday. Scattered blazes have burned hundreds of woodland acres, including a 20 000 acre fire in South Florida near the Everglades. Authorities call this Florida’s worst dry spell in 15 years as crews battle fires in North Carolina Louisiana Tennessee Alabama and Georgia. A Wilkes County North Carolina blaze scorched 75 acres.
Cairo industries pursue expansion with Grady County Mills adding a plant area at an estimated cost of 49000 dollars. ITT Thompson Industries plans to lease a second building for automotive equipment production. Whitfield Metal Works nears doubling its facility size, creating more local jobs.
A federal grand jury in Montgomery began examining tax records of Governor George Wallace's brother Gerald and allied political figures. Atty. Iram DeMent stepped aside to avoid conflicts involving a former client. The probes target Gerald Wallace and several Wallace associates including Seymore Trammell.
Jefferson Ga AP reports Camilla resident John Lee Crost 27 died after an overnight crash eight miles west of Jefferson on Interstate 85. He arrived dead at Winder Barrow Hospital. The accident followedcar collision near Jefferson.
Uses for flavoring in cooking. Tips on dusting poultry with blended dried herbs and a crisp salad dressing idea with blue cheese and buttermilk. Classic eggs recipe for leftover Easter eggs with yolk garnish and a mushroom white sauce over toast. Includes grocery ad snippets for bacon biscuits and meats at M M Grocery Market.
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