Service Station Bloc Up in Arms
Atlanta AP A remark about men who pump gasoline at filling stations angered about 3,300 Petroleum operators in Georgia. State Board of Education member Bob Wright described a proposal to merge last two high school years with area trade schools as a plan so students will not have to pump gas. Georgia Association of Petroleum Retailers protested as a personal insult. Wright apologized, insisting the line was a figure of speech and not aimed at operators.
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Jack W. Houston
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Geer backs 40 hour week for postmasters in Georgia
Lt. Gov. Peter Geer told the Georgia chapter of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States that postmasters deserve a 40 hour week and higher salaries. He urged Congress to act and said postal officials need a shorter week while clerks and carriers already work 40 hours or less.
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Geer
Georgia
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Chiang Stamps Depict Red China Refugees
The Nationalist government of Taiwan will issue stamps on June 27 to honor the arrival of refugees from mainland China in May 1962. Two sets feature Associated Press images by P C Lee of Hong Kong and depict a tearful girl and a refugee with his family. The first set prints 2 million stamps at 2 cents, the second 600,000 at 3.20 dollars.
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Lee Ying
China
Praise for Carl Sanders Prompt on Prison Reform
Atlanta AP reports Gov Carl E Sanders received praise from the Georgia Citizens Committee of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency for his prompt actions toward prison reforms. The acknowledgement came Saturday, highlighting his leadership on criminal justice issues.
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Georgia Citizens Committee
The
National Council On Crime and Delinquency
Unpledged Elector Plan Prompts Georgia Campaign
Atlanta report says Roy V. Harris and state Rep R. A. Griffin will push unpledged electors in Georgia to withhold ballots from both major parties. Harris vows a January petition drive to mobilize across the state and cites opposition to Kennedys and Rockefellers. Griffin may join if the movement gains steam.
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