JFK Aid Sought On Poultry Import Fee Crisis
Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver led a four state delegation to urge President Kennedy to resolve the European common market import fee on American poultry. The fee slated to start July 1 could cut Georgia producers’ income by about $11 million annually.
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Thor Blast Demonstrates Safety in High Altitude Test
Scientists at Johnston Island destroyed a Thor missile with a nuclear warhead after a tracking malfunction. Fragments fell into the Pacific within the testing area, with officials saying no hazardous radiation levels or human risks are expected. The test, to study effects on the magnetic field and Van Allen belts, was halted with the warhead not detonating and dates postponed.
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Tax Reduction To Be Proposed
Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon said the administration will propose a top-to-bottom reduction in income tax rates for enactment by Congress next year. He spoke at a New York dinner, framing it as part of a fundamental restructuring to promote long term growth, with revenue-raising measures to offset lost revenue.
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Five States Open Primary Voting Today
Five states hold primaries to choose party nominees for state and national offices. California centers on Richard Nixon's bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination while Iowa Republicans renominate Gov. Norman Lear? for a second term and Sen. Rourke B. Mickenlooper for a fourth term. Nixon is favored to win in California. State Rep Joseph Shell eyes gains with a hard campaign.
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Bob Hope Receives Honorary Degree at Georgetown
Bob Hope appeared in cap and gown at Georgetown University for a rollicking commencement. The Rev Gustave Weigel led the ceremony as Hope received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters and joked about fame and education while urging graduates to give back through service.
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Edward Smith dies in Georgia governor run crash
GOP gubernatorial hopeful A Edward Smith, 60, of Columbus, was killed in a highway crash near Woodbury. His death ends his first bid for Georgia's governorship as party leaders consider a new convention and ballot strategy. Smith, a former Democrat, served Muscogee County and led the Georgia Bar Association in 1960 61. He left a wife and twin daughters among survivors.
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Jetliner crash at Orly kills 131. pilot pressed takeoff
Paris AP reports evidence suggests Air France Boeing 707 tried to halt takeoff before crashing at Orly. The four engine jet rose a few feet then plunged, killing 131 aboard including Atlanta cultural leaders, eight crew, and Air France's Atlanta agent. Investigators say six months for full findings.
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Atlanta Art Association flight tragedy shocks city
Atlanta mourns 106 victims of a Paris Air France crash tied to the Atlanta Art Association European tour. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr says identification may take time as families and leaders plan memorials and fund the loss of cultural figures.
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Georgia gubernatorial hopeful Edward Smith killed in crash
Edward Smith, Georgia Republican candidate for governor, died when his 1962 station wagon collided head on with a truck near the south city limit of Woodbury. Smith was pinned and died at Warm Springs hospital. his wife survived with shock and possible skull fracture. The truck driver was not seriously hurt. The crash occurred after Smith’s car crossed the center line while en route to Columbus.
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Moultrie Armory Funds Approved by Federal Grant
Gov. Ernest Vandiver announced a $90,000 federal grant to build a Georgia National Guard Armory in Moultrie. The funds will supplement state and local money for the final armory in a 65 site program begun a decade ago. construction is expected to start late this month.
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Thomasville Voters Decide Bond Issue Today
City polls opened at 7 a.m. for a $250000 general obligation bond proposal to pave about seven miles of dirt streets on 22 routes and fund street repairs. By noon 259 ballots were cast, including 136 white and 123 Negro voters, about five percent of the 5274 qualified. The last paving bond election in 1968 passed 665 to 57 amid 722 votes.
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