Thomasville Notes Touch Politics Food and Local Happenings
Thomasville column highlights political vetoes and national topics referenced by local readers. It notes Truman vetoes and labor bills, recalls cabinet comments, and mentions Camp Gordon Johnson, VA hospital issues, and rail and air travel. The piece covers local transit, hospitality, and a resignation of Waycross's school superintendent Ralph Newton to Mercer University.
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Pepper
Ralph Newton
Waycross
Mercer
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President Truman vetoes tax cut bill amid wartime debt concerns
President Truman vetoed the congressional tax reduction bill citing an unbalanced budget and unpaid debt from the war. He argued taxation should not be cut while debts remain and while the nation seeks orderly retrenchment and postwar recovery. The veto survived the House vote, leaving the Senate outcome uncertain.
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Truman
America
Russia
House
Senate
Political clash over taxes debt and labor bills
The passage argues the sinking of a policy would be political theater by Republicans not a Truman plan to block tax cuts. It adds that Truman vetoing labor legislation would lose support he might gain from the debt bill.
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Truman
Wallace to field Democratic opposition to Truman
The article notes Wallace plans to present a liberal opposition to President Truman from Washington. It frames Wallace as determined to treat liberalism as essential to national stability, while skeptics doubt his campaign’s viability. It suggests Truman will secure the Democratic nomination and that two major parties dominate, with third parties having limited impact.
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Wallace
Truman
Washington
Missouri
Wal
Political campaign outlook with Dewey edge in race
The piece suggests no third party path is viable and Dewey holds an inside track. Republicans lean liberal and conservatives stay with him while Truman and Wallace attract less support. A hectic campaign is possible, but activity may ease once the two parties mobilize.
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Lace
Dewey
Truman
Wallace
Martial law in Johnstown amid strike tensions and Bilbao insurgents
Twenty years ago today martial law spread through Johnstown to maintain order in the strike zone. Spanish insurgents moved into Bilbao as Loyalist forces retreated. Bomber Joe Louis Bandwagon gained momentum as experts backed him to dethrone Brad Dock.
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Johnstown
Bilbao
Joe Louis
Crown
Braddock
Macon Weighs Milk Assessment Tax in City
Macon Georgia June 19 The Macon City Council is weighing an assessment on milk produced outside Bibb county for sale in the city. The plan, backed by the health department, would levy one and a half cents per 100 pounds of fluid whole milk along with a $25 annual fee on each producer distributor.
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Macon
Bibb County
France and Britain ask Russia to join conference
Paris confirms that France and Great Britain have given the Soviet Union until Monday to decide if Molotov will attend a three foreign ministers meeting the week of June 23. The move aims to advance the European recovery plan with U S support or reconstruction without the Soviet Union.
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France
Great Briaain
Russia
Europe
Unin
Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Georges Bidault
Ernest Bevin
U. S
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Harvard University
London
Faris
Vacation Bible School to Begin at Ochlochnee Baptist
Ochlochnee Ga June 19 A daily vacation Bible school will begin Monday June 23 sponsored by Ochlochnee Baptist Church Miss Mamie Watson directs assisted by Mrs James R McMillan Mrs B Long and Miss Margaret Garrison Rev F A Bone Thomasville field worker will supervise The school features daily Bible instruction and recreation for younger children A youth revival will follow from July 6 led by Rev J Gorham Garrison with guest preacher Rev Horace J Chapman and Miss Susan Estes of Bessie Tift College directing activities
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Ochlochnee
J. Gorham Garrison
Horace J. Chapman
University of Georgia, Athens
Susan Estes
Bessie Tift College
Presbyterian youth leadership school opens in Macon
More than 100 high school and college students are expected to attend the annual Presbyterian youth leadership school for Georgia. The program begins next Monday with instruction directed by the Rev. Jack McMichael of Macon and the Rev. John McMullen of Milledgeville.
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Macon
Presbyterian Youth Leadership School For
Georgia
Jack m. McMichael
John McMullen
Milledgeville
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