Thomasville Monticello Road Added To State Aid System
The Thomasville Monticello Florida line road in Thomas County Georgia was accepted as part of the state aid system. The action, recorded May 30 1929, follows years of advocacy led by County Chairman J F Pittman with state highway department input.
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Florida State Line
Pittman
State Highway Board
Jefferson County
Thomasville
Florida
J. F. Pittman
State Highway Department
Thomasville-Monticello
Fla
Monticello
Thomas County
Georgia
Board of County Commissioners
State Department
Florida State Highway Department
Perry
Tampa
Atlanta
Savannah
Waycross
Valdosta
Quitman
Supreme Court
State Commission
Moultrie
Brooks and Colquitt
Lamont
British Ambassador Ends Liquor Imports Under Privilege
Sir Esme Howard the British ambassador to the United States informs Secretary Stimson he will not import any more intoxicating beverages under diplomatic provisions. The move appears personal and is framed as not affecting others, with no official announcement yet and no government pressure.
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U.S
Washington
Esme Howard
Stimson
United States
Sir Esme
Stimser
Mellon presents views on crime problem before Hoover commission
Secretary Mellon outlines enforcement of prohibition and narcotic laws to the national commission on law observance and enforcement. The closed session heard plans for a nationwide inquiry with public hearings in major cities to study crime and enforcement conditions.
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Washington
Mellon
America
Hoover
National Commission On
Treasury Department
French Count Arrested As Head Of Liquor Ring In NYC
In New York City on June 6, French Count Francis de Maxence de Polignac and 19 others were arrested in raids on Fifth Avenue and nearby areas. Agents seized thousands of dollars worth of liquor, and police described the syndicate as a full business operation with offices and delivery systems. Additional arrests followed at 445 12th Street in Brooklyn.
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New York
Francis de Maxence Dé Polignac
Savoy Plaza
Fifth Avenue
The
Ring
Flatiron
Madison Square
William J. Calhoun
Calhoun
J. M. Dooley
Edison Day Celebrated in Atlantic City by Edison
Thomas A. Edison, while at his Florida home, sent a film message to a large Atlantic City audience as Edison Day honors the inventor. The National Electric Light Association delegates viewed his film and heard him recall the incandescent lamp and the need for a complete electrical system. He praised past work and expressed confidence in continued improvement under present hands.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Jersey
Atlantic City
N. J
Jane
Florida
Thomas A. Edison
New Auditorium
National Electric Light Association
Edison
Demand Open Sessions for Crime Commission Hearings
Senator Hawes of Missouri urged Congress to require the Hoover Commission to hold hearings in open sessions rather than executive meetings. He said reports of planned executive sessions should be publicly discussed and voted on.
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Crime Commission
Washington
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Hawes
Missouri
Congress
Sight Of Evangeline Booth in Accident Injuries Reported
Hartdale New York June 6 The sight of Evangéline Booth affected through injuries in an accident two weeks ago here. Colonel Richard Griffith reports the incident and its consequences.
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Evangeline Booth
Hartdale
N. Y
Evangéline Booth
Richard Griffith
Gov Hardman Denies Involvement in Appointing Game and Fish Official
Atlanta June 6 Governor Hardman denied all involvement in the selection of a game and fish commissioner. He stated the appointment rested entirely with the state board and rejected rumors linking his actions to Peter S. Twitty.
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Hardman
Game and Fish
Atlanta
State Board of Game and Fish
Peter .S. Twitty
Paducah Church Fails Motion to Oust Pastor
Police restored order at a stormy First Baptist Church session in Paducah Kentucky after a vote to remove Rev. Dr. T. B. Clapp as pastor failed. The church, largest in the area, counts about 1500 members.
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Kentucky
Paducah
T. B. Clapp
First Baptist Church
Dr. Clapp
Walter Blackman
Peoples National Bank
United States
Blackman
DeLoach Given Life Sentence for Murder of Wife
Americus reports John De Loach was found guilty of murdering his wife in a car in front of their home. The jury recommended mercy, forcing a life term under Georgia law, after testimony that alcohol impaired his judgment.
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Americus
John DeLoach
Lfe
DeLoach
Albany
Sab E. DeLoach
Georgia
Failed bullet removal from spinal area of Atlanta youth
Atlanta doctors report an operation to remove a bullet near John Farrell's spine failed as the slug shifted with each breath making surgical access impossible. Farrell 18, shot himself cleaning his gun nearly three years ago and nerves had been healing before the failed attempt.
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Atlanta
John Farrell
Farrell
Farrel
Grand Rapids Man Named Asst Treasury Secretary
President Hoover appoints F. K. Heath of Grand Rapids Michigan as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of public buildings. Heath succeeds Carl T. Schuenman who has resigned, effective in June.
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Grand Rapids
Treasury
Washington
Hoover
F. K. Heath
Mich
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Carl T. Schuneman
Pilot Avera Forces Emergency Landing Near Macon
In Macon Georgia on June 6 pilot Avera piloting air mail along the Atlantia Miami route was forced down by fog into an emergency landing field about eight miles north of Macon at 7 51 a m. The Macon mail was transferred by automobile to the post office and Avera continued his southbound run after the fog lifted.
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Macon
Avera
New Georgia highway chief pledges tight, transparent administration
Col. Sam Tate, named chairman of the state highway board, vows to run the department like his own business. He aims to cut overhead, centralize expenditures, and remove waste while maintaining core staff. He plans centralized purchasing, voucher handling in Atlanta, and broad state communication of developments.
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Atlanta
Sam Tate
State Highway Board
Georgia
Highway Department
Coe Oo
Tate
Propose Transfer of Prohibition Unit to Justice Dept
Washington reports President Hoover backs study by a joint congressional committee to transfer the prohibition unit from Treasury to the Justice Department. Senators Jones and Harrison express support, with plans for a border patrol uniting prohibition customs and immigration to tighten enforcement.
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Hoover
Prohibition
Justice Department
House
Senate
Jones
Prohibition Service
Harrison
Mississippi
Treasury Department
Border Patrol
Prohibition, Customs and Immigration Officers
Department of Labor
Services Administration
Hoover Recommends Appointment of Joint Committee
President Hoover urged Congress to appoint a joint select committee to study the transfer of the prohibition unit from Treasury to Justice and related issues in enforcing dry law administration.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Prohibition
Treasury
Justice Department
Gray Clad Veterans Honor Dead At Annual Reunion
Charlotte date June 6 survivors of the gray clad host of the Confederacy held a memorial service at the armory and prepared for the ball and parade. Officers election and 1930 meeting site were to close the reunion amid 3500 veterans. One patient J WW Hance 89 of Eldorado Ark died of heart trouble at Emergency Hospital.
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Charlotte
N. C
Confederacy
United Confederate Veterans
Armory
Sidney Johnston
First Presbyterian Church
J. WW. Hance
Eldorado
Arkansas
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Anderson Outlines Proposed Issue of State Road Bonds
Brunswick Ga June 6 W T Anderson editor of the Macon Telegraph spoke before the County Officers Association of Georgia outlining a 75 million bond issue endorsed by county commissioners and a 100 million issue he supported He praised Sam Tate new state highway chairman for his businesslike approach and explained bond handling methods as the association continued its convention through Friday with W H Gardner president delivering the annual address and officers reports.
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W. T. Anderson
Macon Telegraph
County Officers’ Association of Georgia
Macon
Anderson
Sam Tate
New State Highway
Georgia
W. H. Gardner
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