Georgia voting plan faces first hearing in Atlanta
The first legislative hearing on revamping Georgia's voting system heard testimony defending the county unit plan as essential to democracy and criticizing it as undemocratic. The proposal would apportion counties from 2 to 6 unit votes and select candidates by unit vote totals, even if the winner has fewer popular votes. U.S. Sen. Herman Talmadge is mentioned in the debate.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Congress
General Assembly
Phillip Slotin
Charles J. Bloch
Macon
Carter L. Pittman
Dalton
Big City
Clark Harrison
DeKalb County
Grand Jury
Jack Dorsey
Farmers Start lngect War XPRENS
Georgia crops report notes frequent rains delaying cultivation and harvest of small grains hay. pastures solid, cattle in good condition. Early corn laid by, tobacco harvest under way, peach harvest active with Hiland Cardinal and Red Cap varieties. Soybeans half planted in south, starting north. Watermelons cantaloupes progress. vegetable harvest hurt by heavy rains. A federal court suit in Savannah looms over reapportionment and unit system debates ignite urban rural tensions.
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Georgia Crop and Reporting Service
Andy Griffith Wins Setwide Applause On Horseback Stunt
Hollywood reports Andy Griffith drew applause from fellow actors after riding a horse up to the camera on the Star in the West set at Fox ranch Malibu. He worried about waving his arm too high yet delivered a comic moment. Griffith, a North Carolina native, built his craft in clubs and Broadway before TV and film success.
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Andy Griffith
Fox Ranch
Malibu Mountains
Andy
North Carolina
Rube
Body of Sailor Is Recovered Off Georgia Coast
The body of seaman apprentice William D. Soall, 18, of Washington, was recovered from the Atlantic off St. Simons Island after four sailors were swamped by a swift tide while swimming on sandbars Tuesday night. Three companions returned to shore later.
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ST. Simons Island
Atlantic Ocean
William D. Soall
Washington
Small
Gray man gets second prison term in quarry blast case
In Georgia, Jeremiah Harrold, 45, received a second 10 to 18 year sentence after being convicted of burglary related to the Weston Brooker quarry explosion that killed Seabrooks. He faces further charges including murder and arson as the case continues.
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Gray
Jeremiah Harrold
Harrold
Weston-Brooker
Seabrooks
Eichmann Trial Eyewitness Describes Budapest Death March
An eyewitness testifies that Eichmann organized a 137 mile death march from Budapest to the Austrian border amid the Hungarian regime’s collapse. About 50,000 led the advance, with thousands dying as the weak were shot and the rest handed to Wisliceny for extermination.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Adolf Eichmann
Hungary
Budapest
Eichmann
Hitler
Nicholas Horty
Dieter Wisliceny
Breslauer
Calendar of Events for Thomas County Social Clubs and Activities
Today and Friday list several meetings and events including Kiwanis Club at Post 31 and Glen Arven venues, Eleven Oclock Club at Elks, Lions Club at Hotel Scott, bowling leagues at Bowlero and Rose Lanes, Salvation Army, Alcoholics Anonymous, Masonic and Grand Lodge chapters, Central High and Thom asville High graduations, Golden Age Club, Birdwood Banquet, Warner's Women's League, and Eastern Star. Saturday features Junior Bowling, Amvets dance, Spring Dance at Glen Arven, with times ranging from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Elks
Lions Club
Hotel Scott
Bowlero Lanes
Salvation Army
Rose Lanes
Alcoholics Anonymous
Presbyterian Hall
Masonic Building
Central High
Municipal Building
Kiwanis Club
Glen Arven
Y.m.ca
Birdwood
College Chapel
Warner
Eastern Star
Thomasville High
Municipal Auditorium
Amvets Post
Glen Arven Country Club
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Snuffy. Smith
Adotel
U.S
Herman Talmadge
Savannah
Fagaly
Hollywood
Griffith
Star In
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Berlin
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