Augusta’s Roy V Harris backs Fred Hand for governor
Roy V Harris known as the king-maker endorsed gubernatorial candidate Fred Hand. Hand, Speaker of the Georgia House and School Building Authority chair, welcomed the support and praised Hand’s plan to preserve segregated public schools. Harris noted his past backing of Talmadge Rivers Arnall Talmadge and said he would back Hand if Jim Gillis did not run.
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Augusta
Roy V. Harris
Fred Hand
Hand
Georgia House of Representatives
State School Building Authority
Harris
Roy Harris
Eugene Talmadge
Ed Rivers
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Jim Gillis
Gillis
Highway Board
Georgia
Augusta Courier
Marvin Griffin
Ben Garland
Board of Regents
Greer Predicts Way To Preserve Georgia Schools
Rep. John Greer of Lanier County predicted Georgia will preserve both public schools and race separation in classrooms. Speaking to the Decatur Civitan Club he opposed a private school plan and urged local control under the state constitution as a possible path.
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Decatur Civitan Club
John Greer
Lanier County
Supreme Court
Phenix City Raids Seize Gambling Equipment Overnight
Heavily armed civilian and police raiding parties confiscated more than 200 gambling devices in Phenix City Alabama including 22 slot machines and 20 pinball tables at three night spots. Bonds ranged from 500 to 2500 dollars. A warehouse owner resisted a photographer and was restrained by State Patrol. The day also saw funeral services for anti vice leader A L Patterson and new leads in the murder probe. A Birmingham grand jury heard ties between ballot fraud accusations and the Phenix City killing.
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Phenix City
Ala
HE. L.red. Cook
Columbus Ledger-Enginer
Spencer Awbrey
State Highway Patrol
Tom Carlisle
Cook
A. L. Patterson
Birmingham
Patterson
Alta King
Georgia and Northwest Florida Weather Outlook
Georgia mostly fair and continued warm this afternoon tonight and Wednesday. Northwest Florida partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with widely scattered thundershowers.
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Georgia
Florida
Churchill signals Britain open to Asia defense pact move
London sources report Prime Minister Churchill indicating Britain does not seek an exclusive path with Russia yet. He plans a Washington visit to discuss a Southeast Asian defense alliance and the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization with President Eisenhower.
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London
Urchill
Britain
Russia
Washington
Churchill
Eisenhower
Indochina
Geneva
Asia
John Foster Dulles
Anthony Eden
Foreign Office
Green flashing fire fly found on Delaware sand dunes
A Smithsonian scientist reports a new fire fly species that emits green flashes in southern Delaware sand dunes. The note nudges readers to check Want Ads for bargains and services and to call an Ad-taker to place ads.
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Smithsonian Institution
Delaware
Times-Enterprise
CIO United Steel Workers Hit New Snag In Talks
In Pittsburgh 1954 contract negotiations between U S Steel Corp and the CIO United Steelworkers show a serious snag after weekend talks. Officials say a strike remains possible after June 30 renewal date though there is confidence a strike will be avoided.
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U.S. Bree
Princeton Tax Man Will Study Georgia Municipal Systems
Princeton University tax analyst Dr. John Sly will study Georgia municipal tax structures to help increase city revenues. Rep. Hoke Smith of Fulton County announced the appointment as expert representative to the Municipal Taxation Commission. The commission may hold hearings in autumn with a preliminary report by October. It aims to ease state restrictions on city revenue sources beyond real estate.
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Princeton University
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Fulton County
John Sly
Princeton Research Institute
Smith
Sly
Truman Sits Up Reads Wires And Letters Today
Former President Truman, recovering from gall bladder and appendix surgery, sat up about 45 minutes to read telegrams and letters. Nurse Geraldine Blakemore said he was feeling much better after a good night’s rest and his temperature had fallen from over 100 degrees. Dr. Wallace Graham, his physician, visited briefly this morning.
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Harry
Truman
Geraldine Blakemore
Wallace Graham
Guatemala Rebels Proclaim Victory in Four Day Battle
Reports from Tegucigalpa say government and rebel forces claim success in Guatemala’s four day struggle over rail towns near Zacapa and Gualan. Castillo Armas’ rebels report control of Morales and attacks on San Jose and Coban while Arbenz claims losses for the rebels.
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Honduras
Guatemala
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Teguci- Salpa
Arbenz
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San Jose
Morales
Coban
Quban
Ernesto de la Fe
U. S
Homer E. Ferguson
R-Mich
Philadelphia
Stricter Crop Controls Seen In Farm Program
Washington AP reports the federal government will tighten price support rules to enforce strict crop controls. Farmers must follow all crop allotments to qualify for aid, with aims to cut total plantings by about 40 million acres before 1953 and reduce surpluses across crops including wheat cotton and corn.
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Washington
Benson
Living Costs Rise in May as Food Prices Jump
The government reported a 0.3 percent May rise in the consumer price index driven by higher food costs. The May index reached 115.0, the same as last August, November and February, with meats fruits and juices pushing prices up in all 46 cities surveyed. Railroad wages tied to the index were unchanged, avoiding a potential one cent per hour cut.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ewan Orange
The
Bureau of Labor Btatistics
Maine Nomination Won By Sen Margaret Smith
In Maine primaries Republican Sen Margaret Chase Smith won a landslide over Robert L Jones 96 158 to 19 203 as 613 of 626 precincts counted. Jones carried only four precincts including his Biddeford home. McCarthy’s influence appeared minimal in the result.
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Sen
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Portland
Margaret Chase Smith
McCarthy
R-Wis
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GOP
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Jones
Biddeford
Smith
Wisconsin
Sen. Smith
Smith-Jones
Paul Fullam
Corby College
Latin American campuses show support for Guatemala in a wave of protests
Chilean students and workers burn Eisenhower in effigy to back Arbenz while governments waver on Guatemala policy. Demonstrations spread from Chile to Ecuador Bolivia and beyond, with police guarding embassies and unions backing Guatemalan sovereignty.
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Uruguay
Chamber of Deputies
Guatemala
Commant
Havana
Fulgencio Batista
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Cuba
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Arbenz
Latin America
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Santiago
el Mercurio
Russia
Security Council
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Americas
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U.S
Institute of North American Culture
University of
Quito
Federation of
University Students
la Paz
Bolivia
Federation of University Students
Talbott Announces Two Fighter Bomber Wings Going Abroad
Secretary of the Air Force Harold E. Talbott announced Tactical Air Command will deploy the 21st and 388th Fighter-Bomber Wings to Europe this fall. The units fly the F-86F Sabrejet and will join NATO forces in Europe, following last year's deployment of the 50th Wing to Western Germany.
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Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Tactical Air Command
United States
Europe
Talbott
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France
United States Air Forces
NATO Defense Forces
Germany
New Flood Crest Seen For Iowans
Des Moines reports a new flood crest along the Des Moines River with Iowa facing widespread destruction. In Boone and Fort Dodge the crest neared record highs while Sioux City expects higher levels on the Floyd River. More than 1,000 families were homeless as crops submerged across 725,000 acres, with weather forecasts offering slight relief.
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Iowa
Floyd River
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Boone
National Guard
Webster City
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