Bond Issues in June Vote Promised for Town Needs
The article notes near certainty that three bond issues will win approval at the June 17 vote. It describes funding for a building for white and a separate one for colored schools, with civic uses beyond education. A light-rate increase of ten percent over three years finances the plan, spreading costs via monthly charges and avoiding city debt. All registered voters are allowed to participate, including those outside the city who are users of the current system.
June the political month and the 1948 nominating fight
The piece canvasses the Truman and Republican conventions predicting Truman may clinch on the first ballot while Dewey leads the initial count. It notes Vandenberg Eisenhower and MacArthur as potential figures, and hints at a possible coalition or deadlock among Taft Dewey and others amid a tense nomination season.
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Truman Party
Truman
Dewey
New York
Vandenberg
Taft
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Getting Rough and Tough Economic Outlook Preview
A stylized opinion notes rising financial strain and cautious credit tightening as a federal reserve policy shifts bank behavior. It warns of reduced speculative lending, stressed expansions, and tighter money, while asserting remaining loan capital favors strong, credible ventures and prudent growth.
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Federal Reserve
Air Force Readied for Immediate Purchase of Three Thousand Planes
The article details a rapid buildup for the air force with three billion dollars allocated to acquire around three thousand modern fighters and types. It notes seventy air groups as a maximal force, the need for continual updates, and the strategic emphasis on air power amid evolving warfare, including atomic-age considerations. It also briefly touches on home life and agricultural recovery in the broader context.
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Army
Air Corps
U. S
Lost Italian dirigible crew believed alive after crash
Rescue efforts intensify as the Italia sixties location to the northeast of Spitzbergen remains desolate. Republican delegates flood Kansas City for the GOP convention in three camps supporting Hoover, opposing Hoover, and remaining doubtful. Thomasville High School closes with 39 graduates receiving diplomas and diplomacy awards. Curtis Jackson leads the program while Robert Silva delivers the valedictory. J O Stewart withdraws from the sheriff race. A former county policeman retires due to a new federal position.
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Kings Bay
Italia
Spitzbergen
Republian
Kansas City
Ioover
anti-Hoover
Thomasville High School
Curtis Jackson
Robert Silva
J. O. Stewart
Ten Years Ago Kidnapped Child Found In Florida
Body of kidnapped child recovered as suspect admits ransom collection, FBI agents retrieve payment. Murdered James Bailey Cash Jr. found near his home mile away. Britain protests air raids on shipping and seeks end to insurgent attacks. Decatur county sets June 25 for local option liquor vote. Sammy Snead favored as national open tees off in Denver. Orioles rally to beat Cardinals 4-2 with Kerr earning win.
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Florida
FBI
James Baily Cash Jr
Britain
Decatur County
Sammy Snead
Denver
Colorado
Orioles
Cards
Kerr
Miss Betty Alderman Bainbridge Bride To Be Showered
Miss Betty Alderman bride to be received honors at a Thursday afternoon shower in Bainbridge Georgia hosted by Mrs J M Grollman and several co hosts. Attending guests lined the receiving area while pink carnations maid hair fern decor mirrored a pink white theme. A sweet course was served and the bride’s book was kept by Miss Myra Johnson with music by Miss Billie Hilda Cliett.
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Bainbridge
Betty Alderman
J. M. Grollman
Alma Rich
Leta Bell
R. L. Horn
Almy
Cloud
J. H. GrosJman
Alderman
Nettie Shelfer Alderman
Buster Powell
Alma Cloud
Annette Plaver
Maxine Bennett
Billie’ Hilda Clett
Presh Brown
Patsy Britton
Phyllis Grollman
Lucretia Trollinger
Myra Johnson
Billie Hilda Cliett
J. M. Woodbury
Clinton Harp
Nathan Shelfer
Anne Jester
Mary Shirley
R. A. Griffin
Gene Brown
W. S. Porter
Baxter Williams
B. A. Ehrlich
Maston O'Neal
Cairo Officials Travel to Atlanta to Plan Rate Hearing
City Manager Adron Rosser Councilman Albert Walker and Clayton R. Baker of Pell and Baker went to Atlanta to prepare for Georgia Public Service Commission hearings on a rehearing of electric rate increases granted to Georgia Power and Light Company. The 54 percent proposed rise would add about $13 000 annually to Cairo’s power costs, with May and June absorbed by the city to delay consumer rate changes.
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City of
Cairo
Adron Rosser
Albert Walker
Clayton R. Baker
Pell & Baker
Atlanta
Georgia Public Service Commission
Georgia Power and Light Company
South Georgia
REA
Rosser
Ed Mathis
Valdosta
REA Co-Op
Thompson seeks rival Talmadge announces bid for governor
Gov M E Thompson urged Herman Talmadge to announce his candidacy for governor accusing him of hiding as a private citizen. Thompson had already declared his own bid.
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Atlanta
M. E. Thompson
Herman Talmadge
Gover
Talmadge
Thomp
Son
Thompson
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Elly
Walter Bue
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P. Gay
Byone
AIR Force
South
Georgia
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Anitha
Dub
Charles
BELL
Detroit
Mich
Betty Alderman Bainbridge
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Southern Finance Company
Thomasville, Ga
E. Jackson St
W. L. Douglas
Americas
Rosenberg
General Auto Repairing
Phillips Motors
N. Madison St
Ballard
Ballard Cake Mikes
Borden
Gry Ballard
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