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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1969
Page
2
Governor Maddox’s tax plan dies as General Assembly members are praised for refusing higher levies. Opposition to sales tax hikes cited statewide, with 2 to 1 vote against the bill. The piece argues for reduced spending to combat inflation and avoid fiscal crisis in Georgia.
A Raleigh News and Observer column mulls gendered dieting norms as it quips about fat men and slim ideals. It recalls Irving Cobb and Shakespeare quotes to lampoon weight and longevity, noting no fat women present and imagining future “perfect babies” and national models.
A Highway Research Board report notes a girl in a miniskirt with white stockings is seen from 500 feet, reducing hit risk compared to a man in a dark suit. The article jokes about changing fashion to spread risk, but offers no explanation for the motivation or comparisons beyond sight distance.
Postmaster General Winton Blount privately contemplates quitting in July triggering speculation over a Cabinet tenure shortfall. President Nixon would resist a six month disruption, while Blount’s push to end patronage and modernize the postal service strains relations with Congress and unions.
A column of varied items surveys curiosities and tips from medals for Russian drinkers to NASA lighting, traffic safety findings, quotes, slogans, household hints, and notes on hypnosis in medicine. Notables include Thyra Sumter and a remark on Nietzsche.
The piece warns that keeping the surtax feels permanent though framed as temporary. It notes a court ruling limiting gangsters capture via bugs or wiretaps. The writer compares politics to golf with handicaps and reflects on hippies seeking peace, freedom, and love while asking about job longing.
A note from the paper notes there will be no People in the News section due to a lack of stories. The item humorously laments rising automation and shrinking human newsroom content.
In Key Biscayne a space journalist reports the Man in the Moon smiling at the moon shot era. He jokes about Nixon and shared moonlight, tax money, and family manners while praising the celestial glow over the Atlantic Ocean.
The Midway Island communique by President Nixon and President Thieu is criticized for vague plans on international supervision of a South Vietnamese election. The piece questions who would police the polls, warns of possible traps, and cites past examples in Laos Cyprus and the Middle East.
A fragmented notice presents publication and subscription details for the Thomansville Times Enterprise. It notes rights for republication, mailing address in Thom asville Georgia, channels, rates, and tax information for subscriptions and deliveries.
The article explains that marriage between close relatives is generally forbidden, often up to first cousins, with split laws on first cousins among states. It cites cases such as Lake Unis where a cousin marriage was not recognized for widow’s benefits and an uncle-niece annulment, reflecting legal and religious restrictions tied to kinship and perceived heredity.
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