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Newspaper

Thomasville Times Enterprise

Location

Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

Page

6

West German Parties Push Adenauer to Moscow Visit

Three West German parties urged Chancellor Adenauer to accept Moscow's invitation for talks on normalizing relations with the Kremlin. The session of the Bundestag paused for caucus on the bid, with mixed reactions from the government coalition and opposition.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer Moscow Kremlin Adenauer Bundestag Free Democrats West Germany Free World Franz Joseph Strauss Strauss United States Eugen Gerstenmaier Christian Democratic Party Washington State Department U.S

Bethlehem Steel to Hear CIO wage demands in talks

Bethlehem Steel Corp and United Steelworkers begin wage talks with David J. McDonald leading the USW team. Observers expect approximately 25 cents an hour more than the current average 2.33. Negotiations cover wage rates only with a potential 12 to 15 cent rise in final settlement.

Pittsburgh Bethlehem Steel Corp United Steelworkers Bethlehem Cio-Usw United States Steel Corp David J. McDonald Joseph M. Larkin Larkin Republic Steel Corp Mconald U. S. Stel Corp Tomeon McDonald U. S. Steel Clifford H. Hood Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp Youngstown Sheet & Tube Corp Inland Steel Corp

Georgia and Northwest Florida Forecast

Georgia will have fair weather with mild conditions this afternoon and Thursday and a cool night. Northwest Florida expects clear to partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Thursday with gentle to moderate variable coastal winds.

Georgia Florida

Georgia House Approves Gas Tax Increase And School Economies

The Georgia House approved raising the state gas tax from 6 to 14 cents a gallon with an exemption for farm use. The Senate backed a resolution urging school economies, including elimination of the 12th grade, to save about seven million dollars yearly. A wine tax bill and other tax measures moved forward as Gov. Griffin pressed for full funding to raise teacher pay.

Senate House Marvin Griffin Dorsey Matthews Moultrie Board of Education Claude Purcell Everett Miilican Atlanta New York California Arvin A. Bogrus Georgia Ways and Representatives Ernest Vandver Finance Committee Veterans Home Thrasher B. E. Thrasher Jr

Eisenhower backs Adenauer in West ties and aims for restraint

President Eisenhower voiced strong confidence that West Germany's Chancellor Adenauer will stand with the West in dealings with the Soviet Union. He warned against adding anti segregation riders to other bills and urged a clear limit on the Big Four summit duration to prevent Soviet propaganda. He noted favorable employment data and praised Mrs. Hobby's polio vaccine policy while declining to comment on Ford-CIO wage talks.

Free Democrats Adenauer Christian Democrat Christian Democrats Moscow Washington Eisenhower West Germany Soviet Russia Germany Kremlin Russia Europe House Senate Hisenhower Britain France United States Oveta Culp Hobby Yugoslavia Belgrade Iosenhower Congress FORD Ford Motor Co CIO United Auto Workers Sherma Adams Adams Austria

Bonanzagram Contest Deadline Tonight at 10

The Times-Enterprise promotes a $30 Bonanzagram word game with a $5 bonus for subscribers. Entries must be on a postcard, mailed to the Bonanzagram Editor in Thomasville, Ga, by 10 PM Thursday. If no winner, prize rolls to $60 next week.

Bonanza Bonanzagram Times-Enterprise Thomasville

Atlanta Receives Salk Vaccine Shipment for Schools

A 1400 pound batch of Salk polio vaccine arrived in Atlanta from EM Lilly Co. to vaccinate Georgia school children in the first and second grades. The Georgia Health Department will plan second shots while polio cases this year run well below last year.

Atlanta Georgia EM Lilly Co Indianapolis Ind National Foundation For Georgia Department of Health Health Department Epideminiory W. J. Murphy

Trainmen to Demand 2.50 Daily Wage Boost

The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen plans a nationwide push for a $2.50 daily wage increase for its 216,000 members. W. P. Kennedy announced the move after a wage committee meeting in Chicago.

Chicago The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen W. P. Kennedy Brotherhood Union

Wildcat walkouts hit Ford and GM production in Detroit

Wildcat strikes curbed output at Ford and GM plants across Ohio and Michigan. Ford reached a three year UAW contract with raises, while GM prepared a fresh offer as about 62,000 workers faced idle time at multiple plants.

Detroit Ford Motor Co CIO United Auto Workers General Motors Corp Ford UAW General Motors Rouge Ford-Uaw Detroit Times DAW Lord Warkout Dearborn Mercury Wayne Buffalo St. Louia Mothroe Mich Cle i Chevrolet Parma Ohio Fisher Body Coit Euclid Fisher Cleveland Area Tere

Governor Griffin's brother employed by Georgia contractor

Governor Griffin says no one has the right to use his name to influence jobs. His brother Carl Griffin is reportedly with Roy Iooster Jr. contracting firm of Wadley, while legislators link him to the Foster asphalt business. Carl is said to work in public relations based in Montgomery Alabama.

Atlanta Guy Griffin Carl Georgia Ben Wiggins Carl Griffin Roy Iooster Jr Wadley Wiggins Gov. Griffin General Assembly Foster Young Foster Macon Montgomery Ala

Former Legislator Attacks Griffin Tax Plan as Biggest Steal

Robert Jones a former Jenkins County legislator told Jenkins County taxpayers the 65 million dollar Griffin tax proposal would be the biggest steal on record in Georgia if approved. He warned the administration is railroaded and the plan is a green lemon forcing a quick vote and a poor bargain.

Millen Jenkins County Griffin Georgia Robert Jones

Clements predicts 56 Democratic triumph in US politics

Gov. Clements forecasts a Democratic win in 1956 amid Cold War rhetoric. The article notes Adenauer’s Moscow invitation and Western reactions while outlining Russian aims like German neutrality and potential major power deals at a summit.

Clements

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