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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
7
AP writer Bob Thomas notes Benny Goodman 62 returns to the bandstand at Disneyland with a big band mix of old and young players. Crowds packed the venue, jitterbugging as Goodman stretched a 15 minute encore and delivered classics like Sing Sing Sing and One O'Clock Jump.
Karl H von Wiegand longtime Hearst foreign correspondent dies in Zurich pneumonia at 86. Lester Maddox plans to run for mayor amid segregation advocacy in Georgia. Robert Weaver urges college graduates to train Negroes for migrant farm work integration efforts in Atlanta. Lyndon Johnson announces stronger counter guerrilla forces in Cold War context. Carl Jung dies at 85 in Zurich after leaving Freud. Eisenhower marks D Day anniversary with WWII commanders at a ball game. Burnice Geiger begins 15 year federal prison term for 2 million embezzlement in Sheldon Iowa.
AP report notes Mike Wallace plans a new syndicated late evening program titled PM with two parts PM East and PM West. The show aims for theme based content with Wallace and Joyce Davidson in PM East and Terrence O Flaherty in PM West, avoiding direct Paar competition.
Pelham opens its tomato market this week with high prices and good to excellent quality. Neal Chambless of the State Farmers Market Tomato Auction notes 1 900 boxes sold at 5.90 per box, and 3 000 more expected as Mace Adams reports a top price of 6.70. A second lot by Cliff Akridge and Dick Shiver sold at 6.60 a box.
Meigs residents host a fish fry at J L Thomas home with guests including Perry Thomas and L R Thomas. Visitors include Carey Lenarc Titusville Fla and Philip Herlong Leesburg Fla. Graduation at Bainbridge High School attended by Camilla contingent and Wayne Lamb.
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