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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1961

Page

11

Two Women Narrowly Escape After Abduction in Georgia

In Moultrie Georgia a 28 year old Eastman man Islie Simpson abducted Grady Matthews wife and sister in law tied them in a hay barn and forced Grady Matthews to type and sign a $1000 check. He attempted to cash it then fled by bus toward Hawkinsville before being captured in Americus by state patrol.

Moultrie, Ga Dorsey Matthews D. H. Alderman Islie Simpson Eastman Americus Hawkinsville Alderman Simpson Matthew Here Grady Matthews Egletator Carrie Matthews Rep Matthews Moultrie Bank Albany

Powered fishing missile touted by Lockheed engineers

In Santa Clara California three Lockheed missile and space division engineers Paul Still Robert McKirahan and Nick Milakovich devised a powered fishing device. The 10 ounce torpedo shaped unit uses flashlight batteries to tow bait to a target spot and can be activated by a flick of the rod to move or stop.

Santa Clara, Calif Paul Still Robert McKirahan Nick Milakovich Lockheed’s Missile and Space Division

Kennedy Asked To Probe Fatal Ferry Shooting

The Macon NAACP asks the attorney general to investigate the fatal shooting of Edward Sneed by Perry Officer Bernard Dennard. Sneed, a Ferry, Georgia Negro, was shot with a single barrel shotgun after a staged date, per inquest testimony. The coroner's jury earlier ruled the death justifiable homicide.

Macon Robert Kennedy Ferry Perry National Association For the Advancement of Colored People E. B. Paschal Naacp Legal Redress Committee Edward Sneed Sneed Bernard Dennard

Iran restricts land owners amid reform push

Iran's reform government says big landowners may keep 864.8 acres of irrigated land or 1739 acres dry land and must sell the rest for treasury bonds to be redistributed to about 1.6 million peasants. In Tehran soldiers and police occupied the telegraph office as 300 operators protested for higher pay, with reports of injuries and arrests denied by officials.

Tehran Iran Hassan Arsanjani al Amini

Suit Attacks Raleigh Pupil Placement Law as Unconstitutional

Sixty six Raleigh Negroes sue the Raleigh city school board in federal court asking that North Carolina pupil placement law be declared invalid and unconstitutional The suit claims the board uses race as its controlling standard in assigning pupils to public schools It seeks a permanent injunction against enforcement and argues the system is racially segregated The case follows a prior challenge against Broughton High School and a fourth circuit ruling that Holt family failed to exhaust remedies before suit The Supreme Court allowed the decision to stand

Raleigh, N.C Raleigh School Board North Carolina Raleigh Board of Education Raleigh Board Joseph Holt Jr Broughton High Schoo 4Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Holts U.S. Supreme Court

Soviet blocked Western bid to strengthen truce supervision in Laos

In Geneva the Soviet Union again blocked a Western proposal to empower cease fire supervisors in Laos. Harriman charged Pathet Lao forces with daily attacks and barring investigations behind lines while Pushkin defended the existing authority and urged no new powers. MacDonald urged free access for commissions to inspect at will.

Ion Lace Laos U.S W. Averell Harriman Pathet Lao Georgi Pushkin

Miss Keaton Beach Voting Reminder

Citizens are urged to cast votes for Miss Keaton Beach on June 11 at the Keaton Beach office from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. A ballot box at the Pavillion will hold ballots with a 4 30 p.m. prize winner announcement.

Thomasville Times Enterprise Subscription Details

The document lists republication rights and postal details for the Times Enterprise Co Inc of Thomasville Georgia. It provides mailing addresses 119 N Madison and P O Box 111, states second class postage paid, and notes mall rates with sales tax and various subscription prices by week month and year.

Associated Pres Times- Enterprise Co., Inc Homneville P. O N. Madison &J P. O. Box Thomasville Tate Georgia

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