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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1947
Page
1
A long, fragmented period piece presents assorted opinion phrases and aphorisms on society. It references editors, advertising deadlines, and public life while touching on crime, education, packing, and technology with no clear narrative or single event.
Opinion piece argues abandoned Finney VA site should be repurposed by state or city for education and training, stressing the need for normal prices and equal profit distribution between labor and capital. It criticizes excessive profits, calls for fair wage sharing, and warns against profiteering amidst shortages.
Surveys in national colleges reveal widespread cheating and a belief that cheating pays off. Honor systems work only with proper groundwork and impartial penalties. Lax supervision during exams breeds lax ethics, and the lasting harm of dishonesty affects students as they grow.
Washington June 18 AP opponents concede the Senate will pass the revised Bulwinkle railroad rate bill today but say they expect a presidential veto to block it. Senator Reed predicts passage after 4 pm with time allocated between 2 and 4 pm. Senator Russell questions the President's ability to veto given his Senate-record stance.
James Marlow outlines key provisions of the new rent control bill as it heads to President Truman for signature. The act replaces the June 30 expiry, ends control for hotel permanent residents, creates five member boards under governors, limits area director powers, and permits limited rent increases for new construction after Feb 1 1947.
St Louis marks a holiday as it welcomes homecoming hero of the Atlantic crossing. Babe Ruth nears top ten batting mark with .340 and 21 home runs. Tex anticipates no trouble staging Dempsey Sharkey bout this summer. Presby church remodeling progresses with a large crew. Steel strikers await federal mediation board action. Pringle Robinson Singletary Barrow and Horne named to Thomas County board on social security. Amelia Earhart returns to Bruma after monsoon encounter. City softball season opens with six clubs.
Cairo Kiwanis Club met for its weekly lunch in Cairo Georgia presided by Lt Governor Edwin A Carlisle. The group discussed activities and split into committee meetings while Carlisle distributed the Georgia Kiwanian and highlighted the division’s high quarterly ranking score and upcoming International Convention in Chicago with Cairo sending a nine to eleven member delegation. Guest Thomasville Kiwanian and City Manager C R Layton attended for a conference with City Manager Donald P Wolfer.
Jackie Bower III son of Jack D Bower Jr won first in the county elementary essay contest sponsored by the Decatur County Junior Chamber of Commerce. He also took first in the Bainbridge elementary competition as an honor guest at the junior high school.
In southern China a recommended diet for expectant mothers lists pig feet as a valuable calcium source. The note frames pig feet as a traditional birth diet item.
Troops led by Mrs Griffith and Mrs Nimoier gave 27.43 to the camp building fund while Troop 16 under Mrs Henderson and Mrs Yeargen donated 7.88. Troop 8 led by Mrs Taylor contributed 9.43. Donations funded a cooks cabin supporting multiple camp sessions including 4 H Club, Girl Scout and YMCA programs.
Cairo city officials stated the natural gas line for the city is practically assured after SEC approval of financing plans from one of the franchising hopefuls. The unnamed company, tied to other nearby municipalities, had offered a franchise after superseding an earlier, uncompleted expansion.
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