State Parks Advocate Sees Growth and Camping Boom
Caldwell told the Thomasville Kiwanis Club that Georgia state parks curb juvenile delinquency and divorce while boosting mental health. He cited 43 parks, 614 million dollars for capital improvements, and expanded cabins and group camping. He touted camping as a major future tourist draw and noted plans for handicapped group camps near Fargo.
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Georgia
Thomasville Kiwanis Club
Caldwell
General Assembly
Carl Sanders
Lester Maddox
Ing
State Parks Department
Fargo
Civilian Conservation Corps
Births in the region announced by five families
The notice lists five birth announcements. Charles R Hawkins and Joanne Joiner of Pavo welcome a daughter born May 31. R B Cooper and Lee Ethel McKnight of Cairo greet a son born May 28. Tommy Warren and Dale Hulett of Coolidge announce a daughter born June 3. Lerry M Paul and Karen Wilkinson of Bainbridge welcome a daughter born June 8. Jimmy L Williams and Alicia Willis announce a daughter born June 5.
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Charles R. Hawkins
Joanne Joiner
Pavo
R. B. Cooper
Lee Ethel McKnight
Dell Ave
Cairo
Tommy Wrren
Dale Hulett
Coolidge
Nudist Colony Plan Sparks Legal Scrutiny in Fulton County
Fulton County authorities including Solicitor General Lewis Slaton inspect a Chicago nudist group's plan to set up a camp. Slaton says he will monitor the situation and may seek measures to keep the society out, amid past attempts to buy land in the southern county.
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Atlanta, Ga
Fulton County
Lewis R. Slaton
Slaton
Harold Sheats
Herbert Jenkins
Better Business Bureau
Sheate
Gen
Blaton
Couty
Nudiot Society
Class Ring Price Fixing Case Heads to Gainesville Arraignments
Seven defendants including L G Balfour Merri-Jones Jostens H R T Inc Herbert R Thompson Thad Wilkins and Ray Isenbarger are set to appear before Judge Sidney Q Smith in Gainesville for arraignment on charges they rigged prices on class rings invitations and announcements. The indictment covers sales totaling 80600000 in 1985 and two firms have already pled not guilty.
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Atlanta, Ga
U. S
Sidney QO. Smith
Gainesville
L G. Balfour Co
Attleboro
Mass
Merri-Jones Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Josten’s
Social Security Cuts Studied in Johnson Benefit Plan Debate
The House Ways and Means Committee weighs reducing Johnson proposed Social Security benefit increases as it continues weeks of closed sessions. A likely average rise around 13 percent is discussed, with resistance to steep wage base hikes, and no final schedule yet.
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Edmond LE Breton Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
A.J. Foyt
Goodyear
Goodyeer
Indy
Caution Underlies U.S. Economy by John Cunniff
A cautious mood pervades the U S economy amid mixed signals from Washington Detroit and New York forecasts. The public savers, consumer hesitancy, and sluggish retail sales reflect broader worries about deficits taxes inflation and the balance of payments amid Vietnam costs and spending.
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Washington
Detroit
New York
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Kiwanis Club
Horace Caldwell
Georgia State Parks Department
Kiwanis
Sanders
Maddox
Joe Palmer
W. T. Jay
Logan Lewis Converse
Georgia Stone
Bank of Thomas County
Dial
Madison & Monroe
F.D
U.S
John Cunniff
Vietnam
E. Jackson
Diai
Nbc-Tv
A.j.foyt
Goodyear Speedway
AJ. Foyt
Sefer
Mendie
Svyear
Goodjyear Service Store
Thomasville, Georgia
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