Oglesby Attacks Maddox Administration Over Appointments
Georgia GOP leader Rep. Jamie W. Oglesby of Thomasville harshly criticized Gov. Lester Maddox’s administration during a three week legislative recess. He accused officials of rewarding cronies, cutting education funds, politicizing the Game and Fish Commission, delaying teacher raises, and reshuffling state officials for campaign gains. He argued the governor was elected by a county unit legislature and urged the legislature to own actions affecting the state.
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Untitled Fragments Reflect Political Talk and Alleged Payoffs
Fragmentary text mentions a purchasing agent and a figure named Jay. It hints at political departmen t tactics, alleged rewards or punishments, and discussions of removing Mr. Jay from higher levels.
Flowers Urges Tax Relief Move to Hold Property Taxes
H Flowers of the Tenth District urged Gov. Adams to back a move to limit property taxes for schools. In a telegram he pressed to protect homeowners and small businesses from a rising state tax burden. He cited a $10 million budget shift and promised teacher salaries of $1,260 as part of the plan.
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Baker Links Johnson To Financial Help In 1962
Bobby Baker testified that in July 1962 he sought help from the vice president about serious financial problems. He said the vice president directed him to Senator Robert Kerr, who arranged a $250,000 loan and a personal $50,000 loan from Fidelity Bank & Trust Co. in Oklahoma City.
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Summerville Junior High Hit by Fire
A fire destroyed a wing of Summerville Junior High School early today. No injuries were reported but classes were suspended until further notice. The one story building housed offices and records and served more than 1,000 pupils.
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Summerville
James H. Spence
Purged General Ends Life in Peking Report
AP reports from Tokyo that a wall newspaper in Peking claimed purged General Staff Chief Lo Jui ching and Vice Premier Pei pe killed themselves. It also said Teng Hsiao ping and Yang Hsiufeng attempted suicide amid Maoist purge fallout.
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Pei Pe
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Mao Tsetung
Yang Hsiufeng
Supreme People’s Court
Fire destroys eight of fifteen Oakwood stores in Huntsville
Firefighters battled subfreezing conditions for four hours to control a large blaze at Oakwood Shopping Center in northwest Huntsville. Fire Chief Massey Tolen estimated damages around 250000 dollars as eight stores were lost and seven others sustained smoke and water damage.
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Reagan Faces Tuition Fuss in California Budget Clash
Republican Governor Ronald Reagan and Assembly leader Jesse M. Unruh clash over tuition policy as they prepare to meet during a closed session of the University of California Board of Regents amid an open session held Thursday.
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California
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Ky's Australian Welcome Improves During Canberra Brisbane Tour
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky's image in Australia shifts to a friendlier tone after a 42 hour visit in Canberra and a stop in Brisbane to visit a jungle training camp. Australian press notes his thanks for sending troops to South Vietnam and suggests earlier hostility softened.
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No Goose Pimples, Please
Six year old Mark Virginia of Syracuse refused to eat the goose his father shot and his mother planned to cook. He said he did not want to get goose pimples.
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Donald P. Virginia
Historic Atlanta Constitution Building to Be Replaced
The six story structure that housed The Atlanta Constitution from 1884 to 1947 will be torn down Monday and replaced by a landscaped area. The present owner, a merchandising firm, says the building witnessed editorials and at least two slayings.
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Atlanta Constitution
Massive tunnel unearthed linked to Viet Cong HQ in Iron Triangle
Operation Cedar Falls uncovered a vast tunnel 25 miles northeast of Saigon believed to be the Viet Cong 4th Military Region headquarters. US 196th Brigade found maps, plans, weapons, booby traps and courrillas as up to 30,000 American and South Vietnamese troops pressed the drive.
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Air Force KC135 crash search near Spokane
Widespread air and ground search began at daybreak over snow covered terrain northeast of Spokane for a KC135 jet tanker missing since Thursday night with nine Air Force members aboard. Hope faded as darkness and gale winds hindered recovery efforts.
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Air Force KC135 Missing Over Pacific Search Expands
The search for a KC135 missing after takeoff from Hickam Field expands as teams probe a wide area. A plane logged a radar trace near Fairchild Air Base where crews are stationed. Col Abbott notes survivors are not confirmed. A second KC135 returned to Spokane with aircrew from Guam and Vietnam raids.
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Car Kills Boy in Gainesville Collision
An 11 year old boy named Richard Lanier Sargent was killed when his bicycle was struck by a car in Gainesville Georgia. State Patrol said the accident was unavoidable and cited the victim as the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Sargent.
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Viet Farmers Accuse Americans Of Trying To Bomb Their Dikes
Viet farmers in My Trung North Vietnam claim American forces aim to bomb their dikes. The report sketches Nam Ha Province rice farming, local crops, and sparse industry, noting U.S. air activity and a two day visit by Americans discussed in a Miami News dispatch.
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Dikes Targeted in Far East War Claims Reported
A Nam Dinh newspaperman describes a December bomb strike on a dike at Kuan Tien along the Ninh Co River. He shows a photo of the 24 meter long breach nine meters deep and accuses Americans of aiming at water control works amid farmer complaints.
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Emory to Bestow First Honorary Degree in 130 Years
At Emory University in Atlanta Cardinal L J Suenens primate of Belgium and Bishop Fred T Corson of Philadelphia will receive honorary degrees during Ministers Week. The ceremony marks a new ecumenical spirit as more than 1 000 ministers gather for the five day program. Suenens will lecture on the Second Vatican Council.
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Suenens
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Fourteen Nabbed in Liquor Raids Across Four Georgia Counties
Fourteen people were arrested in liquor raids in Houston Bleckley Twiggs and Bibb counties Thursday night. Each was charged with liquor law violations and released on $500 bond, according to Robert Griffith special agent for the Treasury Department.
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Storm Kicks Nine Violent Weather Across Pacific Northwest
A violent storm rakes the Pacific Northwest with heavy rain and snow in Oregon Washington and California. Winds gust to 110 mph along coasts pressuring gale warnings from Washington to southern California. Coast Guard reports an unidentified seaman missing near Newport Ore as at least two storm related deaths occur in Washington state.
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