17 Jan 1967
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1967
Page
1
Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins began a local history, but died before finishing. The Thomas County Historical Society hired Dr. William Warren Rogers of Florida State University to complete the project using Hopkins material. Volumes I and II are published. Vol. III is near completion.
The notice invites readers to call 226-2400 or write to P O Box 650 Thomasville Ga. to voice opinions. It asks for full names but allows initials if requested.
U S fighter bombers attacked a railway yard 40 miles north of Hanoi as fighting raged along the border. Viet Cong gunners shot down a U S Army UH-1 helicopter near Saigon, killing all eight aboard, while another helicopter crash claimed eight more lives in the Mekong Delta.
More than 400 people are expected at the 46th annual banquet in the Thomasville High School cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. The event will name citizens of the year and honor past Citizens of the Year and former chamber presidents. Incoming President John D. Kelly will outline his program after a progress report from outgoing President E. T. Smith.
A bitter winter blizzard paralyzed the Midwest pushing into Canada with subzero wind chills and up to 70 mph gusts. Schools closed and highways blocked as three deaths were linked to the storm and travel ground to a halt across Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and surrounding states.
The IRS Thomasville office announces an expanded taxpayer assistance schedule with added personnel. Services run Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 15 a m to 5 p m through April 17, with phone help at 226 2433 and 2286 7316. Office located in the Federal Building at 404 N Broad St.
Atlanta report says hard H. Bo Callaway, former GOP governor candidate, expected to be named chairman of Freedoms Foundation board. He would fill the vacancy left when Eisenhower retired in 1965, with Eisenhower as honorary chairman. Callaway led in Georgia governor race popular vote but lost to Democrat Lester G. Maddox after Supreme Court ruling.
Washington AP reports a Senate subcommittee opens hearings on elderly consumer issues. Senator Harrison Williams notes confusion and lack of information can rival fraud as concerns. The panel will probe how federal and state agencies inform and protect older buyers amid a $40 billion annual buying power.
The annual meeting of the Retail Merchants Association convenes to review programs, elect officers, and discuss upcoming promotions and member services for local businesses.
Federal Judge Oliver Gasch refused defense requests to dismiss charges against Bobby Baker, citing ongoing evidence issues. Testimony showed Baker and Wayne Bromley split a $5 600 payment, with Bromley later reporting parts as income on taxes.
Thomasvillians reported strange sky lights yesterday not as UFOs but from a rocket test by Exlin Air Force Base at Santa Rosa Island Florida. Eglin Air Force Base said the launches released colored vapor to measure upper atmospheric winds. Witnesses included Albert Riley and neighbors Harry Warren and his three children Charles Bill and Jeff.
The Georgia Legislature opens a three week session study of a 14 million current year plus a 1.66 billion biennial appropriations bill. House and Senate leaders discuss independent budget review as lawmakers push to curb executive control and empower their own committees.
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