County Sets Election Qualifying Fees This Month
County Commission on a special session set election filing costs with $750 for Tax Collector and Clerk of Court, $600 for Sheriff, $450 for Tax Receiver, and $300 to $10 for other posts. March 1 deadline, March 14 appearance by SOWEGA reps. Also discussed boat ramp on Ochlocknee River and city finance seminar updates.
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County Commission
W. S. Stewart
William A
Bill) Watt Jr
C. A. Rehberg
Glen Carter
Charles F. Johnson
Frank T. Holt
Clarice James
Justice of the Peace
County Bill Hits Jail Medical Costs and Clock Upgrade
County Commission faces a $600 hospital bill for a jailed prisoner treated for pneumonia after illness in custody. The Thomas County Courthouse clock received new dials at $985, with an extra $1,500 bid to seal bird entry holes, as commissioners reviewed campus maintenance.
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Thomas County
Bedgood Clock Service
Bedgood
County Commission
County Moves To Clean Up Tax Rolls In Thomas County
County Commission approved bringing Norman and Associates to update 1800 to 2000 parcels at 100 per day for ten days then 75 per day. Estimated full cost 2500 with a 51000 budget for the Board of Tax Equalization to correct discrepancies and align assessments with state requirements.
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Roy Trefftzs
Thomas County
Board of Tax Equalization
Norman and Associates
Bonaire
David Clark
Clark
A. J. Cone
Paul Sampson
Theron C. Davis
County Commission
Tax Board
Gerald W. Phillips
Skyline Dr
Nixon and Chou See Some Areas of Agreement in China
President Nixon and Premier Chou En-lai, touring Hangzhou, reported limited progress with a communique due Sunday. They planned no comment beyond the joint document and noted talks would continue, amid anticipated broad terms on culture, trade, and travel.
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Hangchow
Nixon
Chou En-lai
Peking
Chou
Peoples Republic of China
West Lake
Shanghai
U.S
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Indochina
Taiwan
Soviet Union
Moscow
Ziegler
Mrs. Nixon
Reapportionment Talks Stir Thomas County Board Debates
County commissioners and two members of the Thomas County General Assembly delegation met to resolve city county rift over reapportionment. The Grand Jury favored a referendum to reduce eight to five with options for at large or district voting. Leaders weigh merging Metcalf and Thomasville districts to yield three seats, while Meigs Pavo Coolidge Ochlochnee and Boston would keep one each. Time short for enabling legislation as meetings wrap by early next week.
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Thomas County General Assembly
Thomas County Commission
Grand Jury
County Commission
Thomasville
Thomas County Chamber of Commerce
Metcalf
Meigs
Pavo
Coolidge
Ochlochnee
Boston
Thomas County
Russell
Keyton
Sen
Herndon
Columbus
Commodore Hotel Fire Sends Smoke Over Midtown Manhattan
A basement fire at the Commodore Hotel caused hundreds to flee as thick smoke rose over midtown Manhattan. A photographer atop a phone booth captures the scene while a man inside the booth makes a casual call, seemingly unconcerned. UPI Telephoto.
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New York
Commodore
Midtown Manhattan
UPI
UN Council Debating New Israeli Attacks in Lebanon
Israeli planes bomb guerrilla bases in southeast Lebanon for a second day as the U.N. Security Council meets in New York to discuss the earlier air and ground assault. Eyewitnesses report Mirage and Skyhawk jets striking near Lebanese villages while artillery blocks escapes.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Lebanon
U.N. Security Council
New York
Marjayoun
Israel
Security Council
al Fatah
Beirut
Rachaya Foukhar
Mt. Hermon
Freshmen Win Air Force ROTC Scholarships at VSC
Two Valdosta State College freshmen from Thomasville are named among three students awarded the first Air Force ROTC scholarships at VSC under a new national program. The announcement was made today and a story with pictures appears on page 10.
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Valdosta State College
Thomasville
VSC
Thomasville lawmakers secure funds for Lapham Patterson and Tired Creek projects
The Georgia General Assembly approved $150,000 in supplemental funds for the Lapham Patterson House restoration and Tired Creek Park and lake project in Grady County. Reps. Henry P. Russell and J. W. Keyton and Sen. Michael N. Herndon led the effort, with the House 152 to 5 and Senate 48 to 2. Gov. Carter awaits signature as legislators head to the big fiscal 1973 appropriations debate.
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Tired Creek Park and Lake
Grady County
Georgia General Assembly
Thomasville
Henry P. Russell
J.W
Jim) Keyton
Michael N. Herndon
Thomas County
House
Senate
Jimmy Carter
General Assembly
Heart Fund Drive sets $7540 goal for Thomas County
Tomorrow is Heart Sunday and volunteers from six civic clubs will canvass Thomasville and surrounding areas to raise funds for the Georgia Heart Assn. The drive aims to reach $7540 in Thomas County to support the national goal of $950,000 for 1972.
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Heart
Thomasville
Thomas County
Thomas County Heart Fund
Georgia Heart Assn
Jr. Woman's Club
E. Walcott St
Glenwood Dr
E. Jackson St
Orchard Lane
Remington Ave
N. Stevens St
Jaycettes
N. Pinetree Blvd
Glenwood
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Sowega
Carroll Underwood
Southwest Georgia
Ochlochnee River
Charles Evans
Thomas County Game and Fish Commission
Game and Fish Commission
Confederate Bridge
Hosea Vann
State Rd. 202
County Line Road
Hwy. 84
Vann
Henry Fielding
W. H. Thames
Evans
Frohbert
J. H
Fritz) Frohbert
University of Georgia Center For Continuing Education
Educational Institute and Certification
Sampson
Phillips
Lowe- Jacobs
State Department of Revenue
PDA
By Roy Trefftzs
U. N. Council
Abby
Church
Eta
Renee Bee
Enews Television
Heloise
Tired Creek
Lapham-Patterson House
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