Philadelphia Welcome As Democrats Plan For Convention
Philadelphia receives the advance guard of Democrats as Washington leaders draft policy planks for the national convention. The New Deal aims to back soil conservation subsidies, crop production control in state hands, reciprocal trade, and commodity loans, amid party debate over farm policy and AAA measures.
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Convention
Resolutions Committee
AAA
Congress
Illinois
Empire State
Roosevelt
Widow Pleads Innocent in Husband Murder
Mrs. Mildred Mary Bolton 40, widow, pleads innocent to murder of her husband Joseph 44, an insurance broker, at the Chicago criminal court. Trial date to be set. Police traced the revolver to a Hammond Indiana pawn broker, Harold Goldberg, who identified Bolton as purchaser.
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Denis J. Normoyle
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Philadelphia
Charlotte
N. C
Atlanta
Nine Children Die In Lake Gardiner Boat Tragedy
A picnic boat with fifteen children aboard overturned on Lake Gardiner near Machias Maine. Doctors and firemen from Machias and East Machias responded, but early reports were incomplete and tragedy followed.
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Machias
Lake Gardiner
East Machias
Storms Bring Rain Relief and Damage Across Georgia
Electrical storms topped drought relief in north Georgia with heavy rains from Newnan to Gainesville, easing 70 day dry spell but causing outages and wind damage including demolished Acura Baptist Church in Lawrenceville and numerous downed chimneys. Hail near Gainesville devastated crops and fruit trees while Atlanta's winds disrupted service and the airport logged 2.27 inches of rain.
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Atlanta
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Talmadge comments on Weltner convention choice of forts
Atlanta June 19. Governor Talmadge’s comment on the Weltner convention at Macon, delivered today in one sentence: Democrats nominate in their regular primary and no other place.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
Macon
Kidnaper Hanged in Oklahoma Prison
Arthur Gooch a 27 year old convicted kidnapper of two Texas officers was hanged at the Oklahoma state prison the first execution under the federal Lindbergh law. He died without gasping, watched by over 350 people including eight women. The case followed appeals to the U S Supreme Court and a Roosevelt veto on clemency.
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Oklahoma State Prison
Paris
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Oklahoma
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Roosevelt
Congress
Minister asks judge to set aside alienation order
The Rev. Eckine M. Gattis 44 married asked Judge M W Barnhill to set aside a jury order requiring him to pay Hoke Paige 15000 for alienating Mrs Paige. Paige sued for 410000 claiming Gattis caused the separation by pursuing Mrs Paige and her husband testified about the embrace and leaving a filling station with the minister after dark.
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N. C
Eckine M. Gattis
M. W. Barnhill
Hoke Paige
Paige
Gattis
Weather forecast for Alabama Florida and nearby states
Climate bulletin outlines fair conditions in Alabama and extreme northwest Florida tonight with Saturday partly cloudy. South Carolina and Georgia see partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible scattered showers in southern portions. Florida reports partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers Saturday and possible activity in extreme northern and southern areas tonight or Saturday.
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Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Tides at St Marks Light House Saturday June 20
Predicted tides at St Marks Light House for Saturday June 20 list high tides at 3 27 a m 9 44 p m 2 54 p m and 7 54 a m Taw
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Accord Reached On Program For Ship Subsidies
Washington reports a Senate vote approving direct ship subsidies as part of a plan to boost the American merchant marine through direct payments. Senator Bilbo then moved to block final action on the treasury post and continue subsidies via contracts until House action on the direct plan.
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Bilbo
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Tugwell pledges aid to relief drought in southeast
Washington reports Representative Whelchel of Georgia said administrator Tugwell pledged the Resettlement Administration aid to drought relief in the southeast. He said $100,000 allocations had been sent to Georgia Alabama and South Carolina for distribution through county offices and further allotments were promised as needed. The delegation planned to seek a Roosevelt appointment to obtain other relief forms.
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Gainesville
Tugwell
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Alabama
South Carolina
Roosevelt
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Ben Watkins Named Chairman of Veterans Group for Roosevelt Campaign
Atlanta in June 1947 Ben T Watkins of Macon state commander of the American Legion was named chairman of an ex service men's group to aid distribution of Roosevelt nominators tickets in Georgia. Other appointees include Ed O'Connor Sanavyah PB BL Carlisle Camilla Wook Melton Muthbert Willis Battle Trammell Scott James Maddox Rome Hoyt Brown Baxley red Stone Toccoa and Howard Cordon Danielsville. Bentley Chappell state vice chairman warned against spurious ticket sellers seeking contributions and promising to mail tickets later.
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American Legion
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Danielsville
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Roosevelt Nation
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Overtime Session Planned on Tax Bill by Solons
Washington D C June 19 Driv ing toward adjournment of congress by tomorrow night house leaders planned an overtime session tonight to act if possible on the tax compromise.
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Washington, D. C
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Governor Eugene Talmadge Receives $100 Campaign Contrib
Atlanta Georgia June 19. Governor Eugene Talmadge was given a $100 contribution for his fall campaign by Rufus Keith and L M Davidson dirt farmers of Palmetto. The donors said the money was a free will offering for the governor to use in any campaign she may decide to make. The governor has not announced his future political plans.
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Eugene Talmadge
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L. M. Davidson
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Talmadge
Keith
Davidson
Free Democrats name Fortson for Georgia governor
Georgia Free Democrats nominate Judge Blanton Fortson of Athens on the second ballot, defeating Speaker E. D. Rivers 168 to 154. The anti-Talmadge platform denounces dictatorship, backs old age pensions, opposes a sales tax, a 14 mill property tax limit, and four-year terms for state officers.
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Associated Press
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Eugene Talmadge
Congress
Talmadge
Rivers
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Fortson, Grand Nephew Of Toombs Takes Campaign Lead
Fortson, identified as the grand nephew of Robert Toombs, announces an active campaign in Athens Georgia with a vigorous bid described by United Press as a bold political move. Public attention centers on his relations and the potential impact on local and state races.
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Talmadge Plans to Attend Democratic Convention
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge, after pledging support to party nominees, said he would attend the Philadelphia national convention if he could be of service. He later canceled hotel reservations and announced he will not attend the convention.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Philadelphia
Georgia
State Democrati’ Executive Committee
Sylvania
Talmadge
Rivers Declares He Is In Fight To The Finish
Speaker EF D Rivers qualified as a gubernatorial candidate in the Democratic primary. Fortson won the Macon convention nomination and will campaign. W W Larsen of Dublin defended his independent stance declaring he remains the people’s candidate and will fight on without faction control.
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Macon
Larsen
Associated Press
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Fortsan
Athens
Fortson
W. W. Larsen
Dublin
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Swainsboro
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People of
Errors Delay Soldier Bonus Payments Nationwide
Washington officials reported stop orders on hundreds of soldier bonus payments due to errors in preparing millions of certificates. About 15,000 mistakes were found in the rush to issue certificates, with payments to resume once records are corrected.
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Treasury
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The
Rivers Qualifies for Georgia Governor Run at Capitol
Speaker FE D Rivers of the Georgia House qualified today for governor, first to do so among candidates as Georgia politics buzzes. Fortson of Athens trails with his Macon convention backers, while Fortson vows active campaigning and Rivers files a $250 fee with the state Democratic committee.
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Athens
Macon
E. D. Rivers
Georgia House
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Congress
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Meriwethe
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