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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1949
Page
4
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Washington June 17 AP James Marlow reports Congress has granted President Truman authority to reorganize the executive branch. The Hoover Commission findings push for consolidating overlapping agencies to cut costs. Plans will be sent to Congress in stages with a 60 day review window and limited veto options.
Receipts at major plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Dothan Jacksonville and Tallahassee Ga and Fla show hogs 500-900 lb or up to 1200 lb mostly weaker by about 1.00. Barrows and gilts 180-240 lb mostly 18.50-19.50 with some 19.25-19.50. 240-270 lb 18.00-18.50. over 270 lb 17.00-17.50. Other weights 160-180 lb 18.00-18.50. 160-180 medium 17.50. 190-240 medium 18.00-18.75. 149-160 lb 16.00-17.00. 120-140 lb 14.50-14.90. Sows 14.50-16.50. top 19.75 for good and choice sorted 180-240 lb barrows and gilts. Cattle: south Florida and Tri-state area mixed. feeder and stock cattle weak. canners and cutters down about 1.00. vealers 23.50-27.08. cows 17.00-21.00. cutters 16.50-18.25. canners 13.00-16.00 in places. huskier calves 12.50-24.00. Overall activity quiet with most classes weak or near last week.
New York stock prices showed a lazy day with a tendency to slip. Major firms listed include U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Studebaker and others while Goodrich Montgomery Ward Glenn Martin Consolidated Edison Eastman Kodak and Southern Pacific attracted model support. Grain and oil markets also moved with mixed bids and retreating wheat while soybeans edged higher and lard rose.
North Georgia live poultry prices stay unchanged with broilers and fryers listed around 26 to 28 cents fob farm. Sections report fair stock clearance and some carryover of barred rock crosses while demand remains moderate to cool in places. Cotton futures in New Orleans rise on weekend short covering with quotes near 32.87 to 32.95 per bale as of 11 AM.
Talmadge said the 69 graduates from the medical school cost taxpayers $5000 each in training. The Governor insisted accreditation of Milledgeville hospital is needed for internship training. He proposed requiring future graduates to complete internships at state hospitals to benefit from their services and energy.
Municipal officials warn longer relief rolls strain city finances amid frozen tax revenues and rising service costs. In 16 states cities bear the full relief load while others share costs. Migrants on the march worry Colorado Wyoming and Oklahoma. Aid to dependent children climbs as Missouri cites job losses for working mothers and Louisiana notes wartime marriages breaking up.
The text notes ongoing debate over Truman's response to Hoover Commission recommendations. Truman says experts have prepared plans but Congress must stay in session until mid August to grant 60 days before implementation. The outcome hinges on congressional action and potential delays.
Georgia governor was in an official state car en route to Sylvania when Adrian town marshal stopped them for speeding and a red light. Corporal George Haralson of the Georgia Highway Patrol was driving. The governor said the arrest was improper and cited the city charter as justification. The marshal reported the governor’s tag and noted no markings until after the stop.
Governor Talmadge cited Adrian Georgia while discussing a city marshal who also acted as a reporter for the Georgia Democrat. He noted Avery claimed he would offer the same terms he previously offered to Governor Rivers, including bond posting after a speeding stop.
Jackson, an inmate with a 20 year Burglary four prior convictions since 1930, testifies in a habeas corpus action that Ben Hill prison camp brutalities exist and guards shoot prisoners. state officials defend camps as clean and well run with mixed witness accounts.
Readable timetable fragments show arrival and departure times between Atlanta and Tallahassee. Entries list morning and afternoon trains with times such as 3:27 a m 6:58 a m 11:10 a m 2:25 p m 8:12 p m and 1:05 a m 5:05 a m 2:43 p m 6:13 p m reflecting a daily schedule.
A cryptic puzzle page outlines clues and answers across multiple numbered entries. Across items include references to a European river and a S Siamese twin, with notes on past, possession, and a harvest sequence.
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