Senate weighs contempt over Amerasia editor Jaffe questions
Senate investigators studied possible contempt citations against Philip Jaffe editor of Amerasia magazine after federal agents found government documents at the office. Jaffe refused to answer most questions about Amerasia and to say if he knew certain named individuals as subcommittee members pressed for details.
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Washington
Senate
Philip Jaffe
Amerasia
Vase
Jaffe
Amerasia Magazine
Senate—faret Relations
Earl Browder
Communist Party
McCarthy
R-Wis
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Field
Subcommittee
Edward P. Morgan
Morgan
O. John Rogge
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Congressional Committee
Congress
New York
Green
D.R
Gren
Rep Lovie proposes two price farm program to balance budget
Washington says Representative Lovie introduces a bill claiming a two price farm program can balance the federal budget. He estimates it would return about 4 billion dollars tied up in CCC investments and save around 200 million annually by ending surplus storage costs.
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Washington
Lovie
RSD
Ounc’ S
Treasury
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Bovrey
Cook Rules Georgia Secret Ballot Law Applies to Democratic Primary
Georgia’s secret ballot law, passed last year, will apply to the June 28 Democratic Primary, per an unofficial ruling by Attorney General Eugene Cook. The opinion, requested by the League of Women Voters, outlines requirements for sealed ballot boxes private voting booths and restrictions on handling ballots by non officials.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Lsw
Eugene Cook
Cook
League of Women Voters
Louisiana drops contempt charge against editor
The Louisiana senate dropped contempt proceedings against publisher David Stern and editor Clayton Fritchey over an Item editorial likening some senators to trained seals. A committee recommended jail terms were inappropriate but urged a bill to force replies to criticisms, with fines and possible imprisonment for newspapers failing to publish replies within ten days.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Senate
Earl Long
Senate
New Orleans
David Stern
Clayton Fritchey
Stern
Fritchey
Committee
Georgia Attorney General Plans Filing to Challenge Ruling
New York World Telegram and Sun failed to publish its first edition due to AFL printers refusing to cross CIO American Newspaper Guild picket lines. The strike, one of the nation’s largest afternoonpaper walkouts after three months of talks, halted the paper’s morning edition.
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New York
World-Telegram
Sun
AFL
CIO American Newspaper Guild
Lee B. Wood
N. 5
MacNeish
Businessanager
The
New York Times
Timea
Georgia rail suit against railroads dismissed by special master
Special master Lloyd K. Garrison proposes dismissing Georgia freight rate suit against 20 railroads after finding no conspiracy among railroads to harm Georgia yet noting rate fixing behind closed doors. He cites AAR activity and anti trust concerns while urging dismissal to the Supreme Court. Georgia vows to file exceptions.
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Washington
Special Court
Georgia
Supreme Court
South
Lloyd K. Garrison
New York
War Labor Board
Eugene Cook
Garrison
Cook
Elis Arnall
Association of American Railroads
AAR
Pioneer News Owner Denies Underworld Control Claim
William Molasky, part owner of the Pioneer News Service, told Senate investigators the distribution of racing news in St Louis is not controlled by the Underworld. He spoke to staff members of a special Senate crime investigation.
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Washington
William Molasky
Pioneer News Service
Senate
St. Louis
Molasky
Thompson and Talmadge Gain Newspaper Backing
Both Gov. Herman Talmadge and ex-Gov. M. E. Thompson drew editorial and radio support from Georgia outlets. The Savannah Morning News endorsed Talmadge citing his record and Savannah ties, while Thompson mobilized with a WSAB radio slot and multiple speaking events across Sparta, Milledgeville, and other towns as allies rally around both candidates.
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Herman Talmadge
M. E. Thompson
Savannah Morning News
Talmadge
Jack Williams
Waycross“ Journal-Herald - and
WS8
Thompson
Morning News
Savannah
Chatham County
Georgia
News
Eugene Talmadge
William T. Healey
Atlanta
Womens Division
Talmadges
Julius ¥. Talmadge
Athens
The
Daughteres of the American Revolution
Rent control bill heads to House vote after Senate passage
Washington reports the Senate approved a local option rent control extension amid 36 to 28 votes. The measure would continue federal rent ceilings for a year and allow communities to opt out by December 31 unless they vote to maintain controls.
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Washington
Swift House
Senate
Federal
House
Raylburn
Tex
Trumar
Banking Committee
Spence
Dky
Rep
Wolcoth
Michigan
Pfféas
Calin
R-Wash
Bricker
Ohio
Taft
Congress
Douglas
D-Ill
Fresh inflation fears push bipartisan budget talks
Washington June 13 AP fresh fears of inflation prompt bipartisan proposals to balance the budget. Senators Douglas and Taft urge cuts and tighter fiscal policy while discussing open market actions and a shift back to separate appropriations bills in the next session.
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Washington
Congress
Douglas
D-A1
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Douglas Suggesed
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ferguson
R-Mich
Taber
Jensen
Lucas
Illinois
Byrd
Rva
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Guards kill prisoner attempting escape at Buford camp
Atlanta June 13 AP guards at a prison construction camp in Buford shot and killed a prisoner who tried to escape. The convict was identified as C. C. Mitchell serving a five year term for auto larceny in Fulton County.
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Atlanta
Buford
J. H. Hatchett
State Department of Corrections
C. C. Mitchell
Cone
Fultonounty
Clark Thread Mill Plans Expansion at Toccoa
Toccoa Ga June 13 The Clark Thread Camps expansion program will soon double its plant facilities in the city.
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Toccoa
API
Clark Thread Camps
Want-Ads Appeal in Times Enterprise Promises Quick Cash
Readers are urged to sell usable items by listing them in the Times Enterprise Want-Ads. The notice touts buyers waiting for sporting goods hikes furniture appliances and other goods with easy ad placement over the phone at a provided number.
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Times- Enterprise
EALY
State police report dairy truck movement patrols near Washington County
June notes from Pittsburgh describe patrols by state police on dairy truck routes near Carionshy and Washington County. Drivers faced picket interference and calls for three day milk station actions. Officials deny violence and frame measures as precautionary.
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Pittsburgh
Contes
Rep
MBO
Columb
Menwee Iie
Liberalization of Social Security gains Senate debate
Senator George of Georgia urges a broader Social Security program to cover up to 700000 more beneficiaries in 1961. He argues higher, expanded benefits reduce state and federal burdens and shift some public assistance to the insurance system. The revised bill would add nearly 10 million to current coverage and faces house and senate resistance.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Georgia
First Carload of Watermelons Shipped From Valdosta Today
Report from Valdosta Georgia notes the first carload of watermelons shipped today. The brief item mentions Valdosta as the origin and emphasizes the milestone event for local agriculture.
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Valdosta
Jane
Ena
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