04 Jan 1967
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1967
Page
1
Readers seek Georgia law on homemade wine and home liquor limits, holidays for city workers, and why God is Dead is debated. Also notes about courthouse lights staying on, Clark's Discount Center oak, and a hound’s tooth superstition with origins in various cultures.
Mrs Loyd Layton of Meigs Georgia questions road safety funding and military service in a letter. She recalls her son, drafted February 13 1966, sent to Vietnam July 19 1966 after three weeks at home, asking why training differs and why volunteering vs drafting.
City Manager George D. Adkins announced merit pay raises and benefits for all Thomasville Fire Dept. personnel. Veteran salaries rise from 342 to 547 for the Fire Chief I D Golden. captains from 388 to 422. lieutenants from 354 to 405. driver engineers from 354 to 388. new hires start at 377.
The Georgia Association of Petroleum Retailers announced a resolution calling for a state investigation into promotional gimmicks and trading stamps used by major oil firms. The group urged the attorney general to probe schemes involving chances to win money or prizes tied to service station sales. It also pressed for scrutiny of rebates and discounts off posted prices amid efforts by 2,700 independent retailers.
U S Navy pilots struck more than 200 North Vietnamese watercraft destroying 13 barges and 3 junks while damaging 64 barges and 31 junks in a coordinated coastal and inland waterway campaign. Air power also targeted a torpedo boat near Hai Phong and a missile radar site near Thanh Hoa as B 52 bombers hit suspected troop concentrations around Saigon and Bong Son. Two American civilians and a Filipino held by the Viet Cong were released in Saigon's vicinity as peace talks prospects dimmed.
Eight paintings worth seven million dollars stolen in a major art theft have been recovered intact. Three Rembrandts three Rubens and two other works were found in a professional hideout and near Dulwich Gallery in London with some damaged by frost. Scotland Yard said detectives are questioning suspects and declined to give details.
Washington AP reports a clash looms between auto industry and the federal government over 23 proposed safety standards for 1968 model cars. Four major U.S. producers and many foreign makers notified the Commerce Department of their inability to meet all requirements, setting the stage for negotiations and concessions.
A physician from Jacksonville Florida Dr Dekle Taylor will speak on hunting at the Thomasville Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow. The meeting starts at 1 pm at Glen Arven Country Club. Four Thomasville delegates plan to attend the Georgia Governmental Affairs Seminar in Atlanta this weekend.
A Air Force surface to surface missile fired in a Florida test veered from its planned path and likely splashed near Cuba after taking an off course trajectory from Casey Keaton AFB. Pentagon says the test was part of weapons development and caused no expected damage.
In a tape made days before his death Jack Ruby says the Oswald shooting was a blur and he did not know Oswald prior. Ruby recalls being on the ground after the shooting and says he carried a gun due to club altercations.
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