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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1956
Page
6
Washington reports Senate House conferees hold first session on a giant highway bill with funding disputes likely. Eisenhower signs three papers while recuperating, noting a favorable mood and relief after intestinal surgery.
Washington AP leaders from the White House and defense circles pressed Senate leaders to reinstate at least 600 million dollars of the 1.1 billion sliced from the foreign aid bill by the House. Eisenhower sought full 4.9 billion for NATO, while Knowland Johnson and others weighed data before action.
Clarin reported Gen Juan Jose Valle captured and placed at the Army Ministry, with no official confirmation. Valle and Gen Raul Tanco were named as key leaders in the abortive revolt against deposed President Juan Peron. Tanco reportedly at large.
AP reports a drying method preserves corneas without freezing, enabling storage in vacuum for months. Ten blind patients have received dried-eye windows and remain clear, with some preserved up to nine months. Corneas from deceased donors could be shipped to recipients globally as research advances.
Washington The House Committee on un American Activities voted to cite Paul Robeson for contempt of Congress after a fiery exchange with Chairman Walter. The committee recommended the citation, which goes to Congress for final action. Robeson argued the travel ban and passport fight was a freedom issue and listed invitations to perform abroad.
Secretary of State Dulles said there are encouraging developments in Soviet behavior but warned it is unclear whether the regime will move toward responsible rule or return to Stalinist evils. He cited Khrushchev’s revelations and noted possible greater worker freedom, while cautioning about true intent.
Reverend A J Fields resigns as recording secretary of the Montgomery Improvement Association claiming funds raised for transportation have not been used as intended. MIA officials deny any misappropriation while confirming weekly payments of about $3,000 for private transport for boycott participants.
Five additional candidates have paid entrance fees to join the September 12 primary in Thomas County, bringing totals to 12. Sheriff Callice C. Law seeks reelection alongside former Sheriff Kirk Beckham, with Mack L. Parrish also qualified. Tax Receiver C. Glen Carter and City Court Solicitor Marcus Calhoun seek reelection, while Woodrow Maddox enters as a County Commissioner candidate from Ochlochnee District. incumbent Commissioner Robert Griffin is mentioned.
The weather bureau predicts more afternoon and evening thunder showers today and tomorrow with partly cloudy skies through Wednesday. High near 92 today, low around 70 tonight, light easterly winds under 10 mph. 24 hour temps show 68 to 104 with 0.32 inches of rain in the last day and 0.46 inches since month start. Sunset at 7:39 PM, sunrise at 6:32 AM.
A bank holdup in Stockbridge Georgia ended with gunfire as cashier Mrs Charles Loder and vice president Hugh Calloway fought the robber inside. The attacker fled in a blue 1951 Ford with a cautionary search statewide aided by a $1000 reward from the bank president. The bandit, about 35, wearing dark glasses, was wounded and escaped southward after the shootout witnessed by Rev John Evans.
The fragment describes two fishermen, one on the bank with a long cane pole and extended line, and another in a boat casting with precision. The bank worker frowns at a line not far enough while the boatman spots grass near the edge as his hook lands closer. Both seem hopeful about success.
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