Talmadge Tagged For Speeding Sparks Adrian Dispute
Adrian police chief E W Avery ticketed Gov Herman Talmadge for speeding and passing a red light but said no charges were brought against the governor. The driver, corporal George Haralson, contested the speeding claim saying he traveled about 25 mph as a light changed. Avery said he chased the governor’s car on U S Highway 80 near Adrian, catching it south of town.
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Waitkus Sees Shooting As A Bad Dream
Eddie Waitkus described the shooting as a bad dream while in a Chicago hospital room filled with fan letters. Ruth Steinhager faced assault with intent to murder charges after a fatal shot to his chest. doctors remain uncertain if he will return to the Phillies lineup this season.
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Bainbridge man elected head of Georgia County Officers Association
Austin Phillips of Bainbridge was elected president of the Georgia County Officers Association. He serves as Tax Commissioner of Decatur County and succeeds John W. Herndon of Hartwell. New officers include W. L. Dickson, John A. Carley, Benson Brisco, Allen Parnell, TM. Holcombe, and Thomas Rucker, with Albany chosen as the 1950 meeting city.
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Austin Phillips
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Georgia ‘County
Decature County
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Hartwell
W. L. Dickson
Jonesboro
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LaGrange
Thomas Rucker
Elberton
Albany
Four Foreign Ministers push Austrian independence and German trade talks
Paris June 17 AP The Big Four foreign ministers extended their deadline for an Austrian independence treaty and a German trade pact after marathon sessions. A Berlin rail strike and Russia claims on Nazi assets in East Austria complicate progress as talks resume with aims for fall signatures and possible shifts in Tito's Yugoslavia alignment.
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Plan would place UGA medical grads at Georgia hospitals
Governor Herman E. Talmadge endorsed a plan by Dean Lombard Kelly of the University of Georgia Medical School to place graduates as interns at Georgia's two state hospitals. If adopted, 60 to 70 young doctors could staff MillEdgeville mental hospital and the Battey General Tuberculosis Hospital in Rome.
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Hickenlooper Attacks AEC Over Pipeline Plan
Senator Hickenlooper charges the AEC with mismanaging its Oak Ridge natural gas pipeline project a 10 million dollar plan he calls needless and wasteful. Sumner Pike defends coal alternatives and cost savings while Lilienthal defends AEC as lawmakers probe security concerns.
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Garden clubs plan statewide organized tours in Georgia
Georgia garden club delegates from many counties met in Macon on June 17 to address tourists bypassing state homes and gardens. They approved statewide organized tours with Mrs. R. J. Carmichael announcing plans and Mrs. Owen Cheatham of Augusta named pilgrimage chairman. The committee will meet again in Augusta on November 14.
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Augusta
Lewis Orders Coal Miners Back To Pits Next Monday
John L. Lewis ordered 480000 United Mine Workers back to the pits next Monday as CIO United Steel Workers and U S Steel resumed talks. Miners will work five days then take a week off with paid vacation of 160 dollars each on June 25. The contract runs to June 2 and pension terms dominate the negotiations with USW and CIO staying firm.
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Government closes case against Hiss in spy trial
The government rested its case in the Hiss perjury and espionage trial after calling a surprise witness to clarify a Chamber testimony discrepancy. Judge Kaufman rejected a bid to dismiss the case as the trial resumes Monday in Washington.
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Flash floods devastate northeast Georgia areas
Floods from 92 inches of rain in under 18 hours hit Rabun County and nearby regions in Georgia. A tourist camp was partially swept away and cars submerged at Lakemont. Bridges and tracks washed out. crops damaged. About twenty families forced from homes. no injuries reported.
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Extradition Fight Over Escaped Prisoner in Georgia Camp
An escaped Black inmate Clarence Jackson, 5, faces extradition to Georgia to serve a 20 year burglary term. The courtroom battle tests justice in what critics call brutal prison conditions as Georgia’s legal system moves to return him to confinement.
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Military pay bills spark Senate fight over costs
Washington reports show Senator Elmer Thomas leading a push to add about 16.9 million dollars to military pay and allowances for next year. The debate centers on funding for the Army Navy and Air Force with Morse calling for thorough committee study and waste reduction.
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Swelling Relief Rolls Push For Laws And Projects
The AP survey shows five states enacting relief laws and at least seven cities reviving work relief programs as unemployment rises. Despite higher relief costs, officials say the burden is manageable and no national emergency is evident.
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