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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
7
Ringgold residents faced cleanup after nearly five inches of rain caused flash flooding. City Hall offices flooded and several downtown businesses reported 2 to 3 inches inside. The City Hall rain gauge recorded almost 5 inches between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, and U.S. 41 was temporarily blocked. No injuries were reported.
In Crawford Georgia Clyde Burroughs summoned his cows from pasture an ambulance arrived nearby a neighbor woman reported hearing him yell for help and mistook it for a call to assist him.
An 18 year old from Raynham was booked on a murder charge in the Tuesday killing of 31 year old James Maurice, the newspaper boy. District Attorney Edmund Dinis identified Richard Williams and Police Chief Russell Reid said Williams admitted striking Maurice with a 10 pound rock after an argument.
Gaylee Locke aged 22 from Huntsville Alabama and Matt Smith aged 21 from Kilgore Texas were sentenced to 12 months in jail and six months of public works for vagrancy after admitting to attending Negro night clubs with Negro patrons. Judge Charles Wofford postponed final penalty pending probation officer reports and recommendations.
BEATTLE Wash. AP Dr John W Cline of San Francisco says rare spontaneous cancer disappearances suggest vaccines from the blood of regressed patients could immunize against similar cancers. He notes shots have caused large portions of cancer to vanish and the rest to alter.
Building Inspector William R. Wofford warned Atlanta residents that private pool construction is surging as cheaper costs and fear of integration drive growth. He urged homeowners to obtain proper building and health permits before starting work.
Funeral services are scheduled Thursday for Art Gillham 66 once known as the Whispering Pianist on radio programs for many years. Gillham died at his home Tuesday.
Superior Court jurors return a $130,000 judgment for Henry Guilford of Cleveland against an Atlanta drain pipe solvent maker. Guilford contends blindness from an explosion while pouring solvent into drain pipes at a Cleveland slaughterhouse. The solvent is linked to Sanfax Co. and partners Dave Center Nat Sandler and Oxford Chemical Corp.
President Kennedy signals a shift in U S policy on atomic tests a move toward resuming underground explosions if in national interest while continuing Geneva talks. He noted no progress with Khrushchev and cited Soviet veto demands. a formal statement awaited.
Dominican Republic reports say Dr. Robert Reid Cabral died after severing his jugular with a penknife following his claim of being forced to harbor Generalissimo Trujillo’s assassins. Diaz was killed by security forces. honesty of the motive shifts to a possible foreign political conspiracy.
Jacqueline Kennedy travels from London by commercial flight to Greece for a private unofficial vacation ending around June 15. She is joined by her brother in law and sister the Radziwills and will tour Greek islands aboard the North Wind yacht before staying at Marcos Nomikos villa at Avouri near Athens.
President Kennedy told Americans that neither he nor Khrushchev won a victory in Vienna but they now understand each other better and that war chances should be reduced. He called the Geneva Laos talks deadlocked by Soviet veto and warned of a potential Berlin crisis while urging support for his $4.8 billion foreign aid program.
Neil H. Williamson of Thomasville named president of the Georgia Prison Wardens Association at a Savannah convention session. He moves up from first vice president as others elected include Carleton Mills first vice president Hoke Smith second vice president W. H. McHan third vice president Roy Seay secretary treasurer and Walter Matthews assistant secretary treasurer. Williamson, World War I veteran, previously headed the county roadway department since 1930 and became warden after R. W. McMillan resigned ill health. He was accompanied to Savannah by his wife and several county officials, returning to Thomasville last night.
Detroit AP report says leaders of Tractors for Freedom review Fidel Castro's latest conditions for negotiating swapping 1200 Cuban invasion prisoners for 500 American tractors. Castro hedged on details. committee delayed reply until translation and talks with Eleanor Roosevelt Milton Eisenhower and Detroit figures.
Kennedy’s televised Europe trip report draws bipartisan praise as leaders emphasize hard talks with the Soviet Union and a cautious approach to foreign aid. Republicans and Democrats warn of difficult months ahead while noting limited progress in Vienna and Laos.
Florida authorities report two Valdosta women, Mrs. Thea Ottavio and Mrs. Patricia Hewitt, found dead near the Old Middleburg Road after their car was abandoned. FBI agents joined searches as officials seek clues to their May 29 disappearance linked to a dog race bet.
Freeport Texas residents learned they had been drinking converted seawater. The first 500000 gallons from a saline conversion plant were pumped into the city water system May 31. City officials tested the water and said it passed all health requirements.
The United States accuses Communist forces of a blatant cease-fire violation as Padong falls. Harriman endorses delaying sessions pending Washington guidance while Western delegates weigh continuing talks amid heavy artillery and suspected North Vietnamese forces.
Washington officials say the United States is seriously considering leaving the Geneva conference on Laos due to continued ceasefire violations. The rebel seizure of Padong, a symbol of government resistance, prompted State Department experts to review latest developments.
In Laos Padong fell to a heavy rebel barrage backed by artillery and infantry. Royal government forces of about 1,000 Meo tribesmen moved to a new defense line as clashes followed a week of calm near the village on a 6,000 foot slope.
A truck laden with stone overturned into a river near Madras killing 24 people. The victims include seven teenage women and seven men, as reported from the scene.
The Senate confirmed Gibson Greer Ezell by voice vote to be U S marshal for the Middle District of Georgia in an action announced today. Ezell’s confirmation advances his appointment to lead federal law enforcement in the district.
Veteran Atlanta mayor William B. Hartsfield announced he will not seek re election this year and will serve as mayor emeritus if desired. His retirement opens a crowded field with at least five candidates including Ivan Allen Jr and Rep. Rap J. M. Smith as contenders for the mayoral primary.
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