Agriculture Adjustment Admin pays out 551 million in ten months
The Agriculture Adjustment Administration reported paying 551,726,540 dollars in crop control subsidies and operating costs for the ten months ended May 1. Subventions included cotton and sugar payments plus parity and soil conservation sums, with state totals listed for Alabama Florida Georgia South Carolina and Tennessee.
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Washington
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Tennessee
Notice of Nonresponsibility by Harry Goldstein
Public notice states Harry Goldstein disclaims responsibility for debts or accounts charged to him by others, except those of his wife or himself, dated May 29 1939.
Girls Arrested After Unclothed Contest At World’s Fair
At the New York World’s Fair four young women appeared in an unclothed reference contest. Sheriff and six deputies ordered clothing on and charged two with indecent exposure. Ann Wilson and Lois De Fee were released. Marge Berk and Dolores faced misdemeanor counts.
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New York
Marge Berk
Dolores
Ann Wilson
Lois de Fee
Sally Rand
Rivers Oppose Florida Poultry Tax Move
Governor E D Rivers opposed a Florida bill to tax incoming poultry shipments. He urged Florida not to penalize Georgia traders. Florida officials said the tax was proposed but not yet passed and would be fought if brought up before adjournment. The poultry trade supports a large regional industry relying on Florida as a major market.
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Atlanta
Florida
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Associated Press
Youth fatally hurt by diving into shallow water
Moultrie Ga June 1 Frank Barrington 21 year old Culbertson youth died today in a local hospital from a diving accident in Little River. His neck was broken and several vertebrae were driven together leaving him partially paralyzed before death after two days. Temperature rose above 107 degrees last night before death.
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Moultrie
Little River
Frank Barrington
Culbertson
Barrington
Max Baer Weighs 210 For Nova Bout
Max Baer weighs 210 pounds while Lou Nova comes in at 202 for their 15 round New York bout at Yankee Stadium. Baer holds an eight and a half pound advantage as the fighters prepare for the evening ring clash.
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Max Baer
NOVA
New York
Yankee Stadium
Lou Nova
Baer
Rain Dispersal Spreads Across Western States
Rain cooled the West with showers from Utah to Oregon while Oklahoma and Colorado saw thundershowers. A Thistle Center flash flood inundated 25 homes in Utah and a two hour dust storm hit Lamar Colorado as cooler weather was expected along the coast.
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Farners
Red River Valley
Utah
Thistle Center
Oklahoma
Colorado
Wyoming
Lamar
Portland
Ore
Birmingham
Ala
New Orleans
Atlanta
Nashville
Florida
Local Guests and Health News From Valdosta to Miami
Mrs J C Parrish of Valdosta visits her parents Mr and Mrs A N Tuck. Mrs W H Taylor Sr and Miss Willa Taylor travel to Miami to be with Violet Taylor critically ill there. Mrs F K Jones of Tifton rests well after tonsil operation at John D Archbold Hospital. George Weldon of Atlanta visits the city for several days.
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J. C. Parrish
Valdosta
Mrs
A. N. Tuck
W. H. Taylor, Sr
Willa Taylor
Tallahassee
Fla
Miami
Violet Taylor
F. K.jones
Tifton, Ga
John D. Archbold Hospital
George Weldon
Atlanta
South to Get Louder Voice in Demo Party
Washington reports plans to boost southern influence at the 1940 Democratic National Convention by increasing delegates and adding a bonus system. A Farley committee will design a new apportionment reflecting state strength, potentially expanding solid South representation beyond the current two-thirds rule.
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Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
James A. Farley
Solid South
Andrew Jackson
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Maryland
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
U S Tightening Its Counter Espionage
Attorney General Murphy announced the justice department is tightening counter espionage on the west coast due to many bases requiring vigilant measures. He noted more espionage on the west than ever before and possible actions on the east coast as needed. Government agencies are sharing facts in informal conferences to meet espionage problems.
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Wasington
Murphy
Justice Department
East Coast
Carter announce birth of baby boy Marion Peake
Mr and Mrs Leonard Carter announce the arrival of a baby boy on Tuesday May 30 1939 at their home 1202 South Gadsden street. The infant weighed six pounds and was named Marion Peake. Readers in Thomasville who knew the couple are interested in the announcement.
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Leonard Carter
South Gadsden Street
Marion Peake
Tallahassee
Neutrality in way of June adjournment amid four point program
Washington June 1 Democratic and Republican leaders agreed neutrality legislation blocks July 15 adjournment. Four priorities loom: corporate tax revision, next year’s relief funds, social security amendments, and railroad aid. Roosevelt prefers revision this session but early adjournment possible.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
House Ways and Neans Committee
House Appropriations
Ways and Means
Roosevelt
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hull
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Idaho
Nye
R-Nd
War Department
Agriculture Department
Senate
House
State Road Board Includes Local Project In List
Atlanta reports the State Highway Department announced a third project set for bidding June 16. Six projects totaling 248,240 dollars follow earlier June 2 and June 9 announcements, part of Governor Rivers amended contract setting. One item is 0.494 mile concrete paving on Madison Street in Thomasville toward Pelham.
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State Road Board
Atlanta
State Highway Department
E. D. Rivers
Thomas
Madison Street
Thomasville
Pelham
Calhoun Street
Cassidy Street
Townsend Plan Debate Sparks Laughs and Alerts Lawmakers
The chamber met at 12 a.m. EST for a final vote on the Townsend pension bill amid a day of heated debate. Republicans claim the plan is impractical and costly while supporters say it would fund adequate pensions and boost business recovery, with sharp exchanges from Rep. Short and Rep. Coughton.
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House
Capitol Hill
Rep
Short
R-Mo
Coughton
D-Nc
Garner Holds Hands with Pretty Texas Girls
Vice President Garner attended an event in San Antonio Texas where 150 lasso girls from Thomas Jefferson High School greeted him in cowgirl costumes. He said Mrs Garner would not mind and noted the eyes of Texas were upon him as TJ girls joined hands with him.
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Washington
Garner
Thomas Jefferson High School
San Antonio
Texas
Moseley Defends Actions in Committee Testimony
Retired General Moseley faced scrutiny as the committee pressed on what he could include in his statement. He defended his stance while denouncing anti-Semitic charges and stressing his willingness to take responsibility. The inquiry explored his links to patriotic groups and alleged Jewish-communist plots.
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Healey
Moseley
Bund
United States
Ilinois
Atlanta
McGill Urges Lawyers and Newspapers as Public Servants
Atlanta June 1 4P The importance of lawyers and newspapers as public servants was stressed by Ralvit E McGill executive editor of the Atlanta Constitution in a commencement address before the Atlanta Law School He urged a heavier duty on the legal and press professions and warned of a public belief in the integrity of government breaking down He cited Jefferson 1801 ideals and noted McGill and three other newspaper men received doctor of laws degrees at the exercises John Fascall James Stahlman and Kenneth Hogate were also honored.
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Atlanta
Ralvit E. McGill
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta Law School
McGill
America
Jefferson
James G. Stahlman
The
Nashville (Tenn.) Banner
John Fascall
Atlanta Journal
Kenneth ©. Hogate
New York
Wall Street Journal
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Harry Goldstein
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Queens County
Maurice Fitzgerald
Bank of Thomas County
Thomasville, Ga
U.S
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Albert Lee Christmas
E. Vaughn
Willie Howard
Elder Christmas
B. R. Perry
Vienna Force
Christmas
Ludella Howard
Christ‘amas
Southern Radio Service
W. Jackson St
Carter
Townsend
the Fashion
Broad and
Jackson Sts
U. S. Army
Ism
Whitfield-Paulk Motor Co
Cairo
DODGE
Plymouth
Walker Garage
South Broad Street
T. ‘J. Whitfield
Cairo, Georgia
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