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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1971
Page
6
Thomasville held in quiet as the County Commission prepares for a 10 am session. No traffic accidents, fires, burglaries, or robberies reported in the city or the four counties covered by the State Patrol unit. Spokesmen across agencies express cautious optimism that the calm continues.
The state will cover Family and Child Services costs shifting funds from counties. Thomas county would save $115 700 and neighboring counties show gains from $49 400 to $188 500, though officials doubt exact figures. Bankers including J A Curry attend the School of Banking of the South in Baton Rouge for two weeks.
Superintendent Dr Garfield Wilson goes to Atlanta with a Department of Education committee to implement standardized pupil and teacher tests. The legislature earmarked 600000 for pupil testing and 200000 for teacher testing as Georgia aligns assessments statewide. The panel plans tests for fourth seventh and tenth graders, while a conflict over twelfth grade testing must be resolved.
The Senate considers a $200 million cap on U.S. spending in Laos as Sen. Symington accuses wartime support of violating the law. He cites secrecy over air operations and names mercenaries while Fulbright warns of legal breaches amid a secret session.
City officials and state highway engineers wage a comprehensive traffic and thoroughfare study for Thomasville to relieve congestion. A bypass is sought to connect Hwy 8 Cairo Road with U S 319 Tallahassee Road and a south link to U S 19, while residents oppose widening Pinetree Boulevard. Downtown truck routing from Cairo remains problematic near Madison Street.
Three Soyuz cosmonauts circled Earth aboard Salute space laboratory as the Soviet Union outlined the craft and its 18 ton structure. Pravda interview with Konstantine Feoktistov described docking, compartments, and solar wings while Moscow proposed an international treaty to ban hostile use of the moon.
The Thomasville Board of Education planned a 5 p.m. meeting today with Supt Garfield W. Wilson anticipated to speak or take action. Further details were to follow on page 8 column 1.
Atlanta Alderman Joel C. Stokes, vice president of Citizens Trust Co., was indicted by a federal grand jury on seven counts for embezzling more than 50 000 and misapplying 389 000 in bank funds. The charges cover several instances from 1968 to 1971, including false loan entries and transfers to his account. Mayor Sam Massell called for Stokes to step down until the case is resolved.
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