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Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1955

Page

6

Griffin's Tax Plan Faces Early Opposition in Georgia

Governor Marvin Griffin urges a 65 million dollar annual tax increase to fund education highways and welfare, backed by study committee proposals. Lawmakers publicly express varied support, with several estimating 30 to 40 million in new taxes while opposing service tax extensions and vowing hearings and committee reviews.

Georgia Union Griffin Claude Kitchens Twiggs County General Assembly Cussin H. R. Garrett Quitman Senate Finance Committee Glenn Phillips Columbia County O. S Willis Thomas County Phillips Harvey King Whitfield Howard Tamplin Morgan W. M. Coxwell Lee George L. Jackson Jones Clint Brannen Dooley House Marvin Moate Moate Senate Herman Talmadge Moote Milledgeville State Mental Hospital Battey ‘State Tuberculosis Hospital Atlanta

Conference Plans Await Soviet Okay

Washington reports plans for a Big Four summit at Geneva July 18 to 21 pending Russian approval. Eisenhower and the British French and Soviet prime ministers were to meet in general talks, with ministers or diplomats to handle deeper East West issues if needed.

Washington Geneva Switzerland Eisenhower Great Britain France Russia United States Vienna Viet Nam U.S

Vorys Pushes Foreign Aid as Loans in House Drive

Rep. Vorys of Ohio urged the House to convert more foreign economic aid to loans, aiming to earmark at least 60 percent of 165 million dollars for development aid as loans. He said the move follows President Eisenhower's foreign aid program and revisits a Hoover Commission view favoring repayment obligations to avoid misusing taxpayers.

Washington Vorys Ohio House Hoover Commission Senate Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Kremlin Eisenhower Hoover Commission On Herbert Hoover Commission Hoover Rep. Adair R-Ind

Author of I Was a Fugitive Dies in New Jersey

Robert Elliott Burns 65 author of I Was a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang died at Veterans Hospital East Orange after a long illness. He wrote of his 1922 Georgia chain gang sentence for a $5 holdup and his escape after two months.

New Jersey East Orange N. J Robert Elliott Burns Georgia The Veterans Hospital Burns Union N.J Atlanta Chicago Georgia Prison Commision New York Ellis Arnall State Pardon and Parole Board Clara Gov Arnall

Bonanzagram Debuts In Times Enterprise Puzzle Series

The Times Enterprise introduces Bonanzagram a puzzle contest offering $30 weekly to each winner with a $5 subscriber bonus and potential splits if multiple winners arise. Read the rules and clues to play and stay in the game weekly for a chance at cash prizes.

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Viet Nam Troops Surge in Major Offensive Against Hoa Hao Rebels

Government sources report thousands of Ngo Dinh Diem loyalist troops attacking Hoa Hao rebels in west Viet Nam. Soai's force is 5,000. 190 killed, 50 wounded among rebels and 8 killed, 50 wounded among government troops. Two Hoa Hao companies totaling 600 surrendered near Caivon.

Baigon South Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Diem Tran van Soai West Bassac Soai Lam Thanh Nguyen National Army Tran Vah Don Hoa Hao Caivon

Weather Forecast for Georgia This Afternoon

Considerable cloudiness and warmth this afternoon and tonight. Tuesday brings widely scattered showers, especially over the west and north portions.

Ford and UAW Reach Historic Guaranteed Wage Pact

Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Auto Workers reached a landmark guaranteed wage agreement and wider contract terms. The accord aims to set a pattern for the automotive industry and may influence other sectors as walkouts spread across plants nationwide.

Detroit Ford Motor Co CIO United Auto Workers Ford UAW General Motors Walter Reuther United Auto Workers Union Fellows United Auto Maassachusetts California Cleveland Cincinnati Canton Ohio Summerville Mass Chicago Buffalo St. Paul Henry Ford Benson William Clay Ford Henry Ford Benson William General Motora Corp Auto Industry

NAACP Sets Sept Goal for School Integration Push

NAACP delegates from 16 states and the District of Columbia plan to begin a program to compel classroom integration by September. Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin warned against summer integration and threatened to withhold state funds if boards move to desegregate ahead of fall term.

Atlanta South National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People District of Columbia Marvin Griffin Georgia U.S. Supreme Court

Rail workers snub Eden plea as strike disrupts Britain

London reports Britain's nine day old rail strike draws Prime Minister Eden's appeal for a return to work. Union leaders reject his call, saying wages talks failed previously. Dockers and stewards strike actions idle dozens of ships, affecting key ports and passenger sailings to the United States and Canada.

London Britain Eden Noel Pinches Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen Fen Pinches Atevedores Transport Workers Union United States Canada Australia

Dulles Doubtful Big Four Summit Will Relax Tensions

Secretary of State Dulles warned that the planned Big Four summit with Eisenhower and the Soviet, British, and French leaders may not ease tensions by itself. He spoke at the University of South Carolina urging continued strong security policies and unity even if the Geneva meeting proceeds, noting the site and dates could shift and the talks aim to identify causes of tension and chart a peace path.

Columbia 8. C State Dulles Dulles University of South Carolina Eisenhower Russia Britain France United States Geneva

Tobacco takes its toll as cancer society warns smokers

The American Cancer Society reports that ex smokers show roughly half the lung cancer death rate of current smokers in a study of nearly 190,000 men aged 50 to 70. Officials caution small sample sizes prevent firm proof of cause and effect, while highlighting higher lung cancer risk among heavy cigarette smokers.

Alton L. Blakeslee Atlntic City N.J American Cancer Society Timothy V. Hartnett Tobacco Industry Research Committee R. Cuyler Hammond Daniel Horn Society The American Medical Assn AMA Hammond Horn Big City

Weather report from Thomasville Georgia June 6 1965

Partly cloudy conditions forecast with scattered showers and thunderstorms through tonight and Tuesday. Temperature highs reached 104 with a record high for the month noted. precipitation totals show 0.08 inches in the last 24 hours and 0.08 for the month.

Thomasville

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