Public Library Opens in Former Post Office Building
The Thomasville Public Library moved to the old Post Office on Broad and Jefferson, renovated by Lewis Enterprises. The city funded the project with $35,000 in bonds. the building includes a basement emergency space, new heating, and a 30-car parking area, with study rooms and future shelving to be added.
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Thomasville
Broad and
Jefferson Sta
Thebrary
Lewis Enterprises, Inc
Prince Jinright
Jinright & Jinright
Charles McDaniel
Board of Education
City Commission
McDaniel
Harris Mitchell
Upchurch Bldg
Broad St
Thomas County Historical Society
Thomasville Arts Guild
Wesley Wilson
City Hall
Primaries Move Separate Months Under Georgia Plan
A Georgia Senate House conference committee backs primaries a month apart with Democrats in August and Republicans in September starting 1966. The plan contrasts with the Senate bill for August GOP and September Dem votes. The panel also approves voter knowledge tests up to 45 days before elections and keeps existing six month voting windows.
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Atlanta
Senate House Conference
House
Senate
Milton Carlton
Court Rules On Type 14 Tobacco Acreage Quotas Enforceable
A federal appeals court in New Orleans the 5th Circuit ruled that Type 14 flue cured tobacco acreage quotas may be enforced while final legality is contested. Growers may plant above quotas but cannot sell excess aver ages. The injunction blocking USDA enforcement remains paused pending further decision.
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New Orleans
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Frank M. Scarlett
Southern District of Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Rockefeller Backs Scranton Withdraws From GOP Race
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller called a national meeting of campaign leaders to discuss his withdrawal from the Republican presidential race in favor of Gov. William Scranton. An AP survey showed Scranton and Rockefeller each with 125 first ballot delegates, Goldwater had 618, with 655 needed for nomination.
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Richard F. Whalen
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Rockefeller
Scranton
Sen
Barry Gold
Water of
Arizona
California
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Old PO
Betty G. Pierson
Jack Kelly
Thomasville Public Library
General Sales & Service CO
Carroll Hill
Leroy Johnson
Johnson
United States
William E. Zorn
Jesup
Zorn
Leon
Leon Federal Savings
Sara Ola
Gea
Solelams
Hase
Bill Scranton
Albany
E. Jackson St
OKRA
Hamburger
Seersucker
God
Peon Rgto
Aaaenea
Neots
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