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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
6
Hurricane Alma lashed Caribbean coasts killing 73 in Honduras and prompting evacuations in Cuba. Warnings extended to Florida Keys with gale gusts forecast as the storm moved slowly toward the Florida Straits and Key West.
Aubrey James Norvell of Memphis is formally charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and murder James Meredith after he shot Meredith from a ditch 30 yards away near Hernando Mississippi. The case proceeded to a quick continuance for attorney consultation as Meredith recovers in a Memphis hospital and called for calm amid public reactions across the region.
Ford Motor Co. said five of its 17 U.S. assembly plants began four day workweeks this week to reduce inventories as the 1966 model year winds down. Affected sites include Chicago St. Louis Atlanta Los Angeles Wayne Michigan with Fridays off. The four day schedule is expected to last until year end with a five week production shut down for changes and expansion.
The Malaysian Cabinet endorsed a peace agreement to end the three year undeclared war with Indonesia though formal signing remains due.
Fifteen people died and 44 were seriously injured when a bus fell off a 330 foot cliff near Chonji about 100 miles south of Seoul. Police released the casualty figures and said rescue operations were underway at the accident site.
Air France cancellations hit Orly as crews strike for higher pay and better conditions. Foreign planes and crews were chartered. only 27 of 75 daily arrivals expected amid widespread disruption.
Jakarta authorities announce broad closures of non-Indonesian schools except embassy children's campuses. The policy targets Chinese schools, while the fate of large international schools backed by an American company and Catholic-run Jakarta campus remains unspecified.
Army Engineers awarded a $252 525 contract to Mc Knight Construction Co of Augusta for Viet Nam training facilities at Fort Gordon Savannah. Bids for four rifle training ranges at Fort Gordon will be opened June 23 with Wednesday bids invited.
California Republicans pick Reagan or Christopher for governor while Brown is favored to defeat Yorty. Mississippi and South Dakota voters choose congressional nominees as Eastland seeks renomination. First Mississippi Republican primary to nominate a U.S. representative features federal observers to ensure Black voters access polls.
The IRS proposed a radio program meant to brainwash the citizenry and likened to Batman, drawn amid a crackdown on moonshiners. Senator Long questioned the idea while IRS official Rosapepe withdrew the memo as not official policy and promised an explanation.
Dr Samuel H. Sheppard age 42 with his second wife Ariane and son Sam Jr aged 19 pose for photographers on the lawn of their Rocky River home in Cleveland suburbs after receiving word regarding a developing story.
Barwick city official J P Malone a vice chairman of the Thomas County Republican Party and Barwick Chamber director announced his bid for the Georgia House of Representatives seat held by Democrat Henry P Russell of Boston. Malone the first GOP candidate to qualify for the Sept 14 primary indicated more hopefuls will follow as others eye county commission and school board seats.
The Thomas County and Thomasville City Boards of Education have not yet secured Headstart federal grants. Headstart is due to begin in both systems on June 20. Betty Williams, coordinator of federal affairs, said local applications were intended as pilot projects with top priority in Atlanta OEO review.
Traffic will be halted all day Wednesday and curtailed through Friday over a two block section of Hansell Street between Gordon Avenue and South Street. City Engineer Wesley Wilson said resurfacing will resume by Saturday and drivers should re route.
Capt. Norman Baillie-Stewart, once dubbed Lord Haw Haw, collapsed in a Dublin street and died in a hospital. The 57 year old traitor had lived in seclusion in Raheny after release from Parkhurst Prison on May 10, 1949.
In Lenox Georgia a stocky young gunman described as nervous robbed the Bank of Lenox of 19 675 dollars. Bank president Roby Robinson said the man demanded employees be gathered and filled a bag with cash before fleeing in an untagged car. No one was hurt.
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