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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1972
Page
2
The Thomas County Commission hires a private Jacksonville ambulance firm to provide emergency service at an estimated annual cost of 75 000 to 80 000 dollars, aiming to improve response times and safety for county residents with hospital cooperation hoped.
City Clerk Julius Ariail proposes a graduated business and professional tax for Thomasville based on volume of business and ability to pay. The plan would replace the fixed license fee system and is projected to raise about $30,000 more annually. City Manager Buford McRae Mayor Jack Bracey and City Commissioners praised the move as overdue and progressive.
A columnist questions space life logic arguing aliens must be either far superior or far inferior. They mock the certainty of intelligent civilizations beyond Earth and suggest we may encounter dumbbell cultures or benevolent or needy worlds in our cosmic reach. Local pride colors skepticism about contact.
Jack Anderson argues the Supreme Court's new code expands government power to classify information and weakens press protections. He cites judges like Charles Older and Newark reporter Peter Bridge to warn that journalists risk jail for protecting sources. The piece frames classification as censorship and urges watchdog role of the press.
A reader expresses deep gratitude for the care shown after a serious accident involving his daughter Myrna Perry. He notes the kindness of First Baptist Church and many others, including The Davis Company, and thanks God for her life. He also quotes thoughts on press freedom and comments on Vietnam talks and Kissinger.
The piece recalls Jimmy Carmichael's 1946 bid for governor, losing to Eugene Talmadge under the county unit system, and notes rival E D Rivers as a third candidate. It frames the two governorship controversy that followed Talmadge’s illness and death, with context from Ed Rivers and Ellis Arnall.
The recollection recalls Albert Fish and barbecues at Georgia rallies with Eugene Talmadge and Ed Rivers in 1946. Rivers attacks Talmadge and Carmichael, contrasting street-smart stump style with polished hotel politics and the silk stocking crowd.
A viewpoint argues President Nixon will push to impose a 250 billion dollar spending ceiling as Congress, now Democratic controlled, grows independent. The piece says Nixon seeks offense over cooperation and aims to shift budget blame to Congress amid broader Executive reorganization.
White House advisers say Nixon would use vetoes to push costly measures. Some see a strategy of governing by executive fiat, aiming to broaden presidential independence, drawing contrast with campaign rhetoric by Shirley Chisholm. Congress, opposition Republicans, and probing Democrats prepare resistance. Johnson notes a landslide mandate is not enough without Congress.
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