Industrial Growth Wins New Support In Southwest Georgia Plan
The Southwest Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission approves a land use plan balancing urban growth with farmland protection. It urges reserving industrial space in Thomasville Moultrie and Bainbridge, designating sites at Thomasville Municipal Airport Spence Field and Bainbridge Industrial Air Base while expanding market studies and technical assistance for development.
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Southwest Georgia
Southwest Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission
APDC
Carroll Underwood
Georgia
Thomasville
Moultrie
Bainbridge
Spence Field
Chambers of Commerce
Peacekeeping Troops Take Up Beirut Posts
Libyan and Syrian peacekeeping forces stabilized fighting between Syrian forces and Palestinian guerrillas in Beirut as clashes continued elsewhere in Lebanon. 47 dead and 78 wounded were reported overnight with a large influx of peacekeepers arriving and airport operations set to resume for international troops and civilian traffic.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Arab League
Syria
Damascus
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Army
Arafat
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Libya
Algeria
Mohammed Hassan Ghoneim
Ghoneim
Hafez Assad
Suleiman Franjieh
Elias Sarkis
Assad
Strip Committee of Powers Democratic Task Force Says
House Democrats approve removing control of congressional allowances from the Administration Committee after the payroll sex scandal involving former chairman Wayne Hays. Rep. Frank Thompson nominated to replace Hays as chair. Task force also recommends a special commission to study House funds and accounting and broader reforms. Hays resigned after allegations. Republicans push tighter controls on benefits.
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Washington
House
House Administration Committee
Capitol
Frank Thompson
New Jersey
Wayne Hays
Ohio
David Obey
D-Wis
Democratic
Carl Albert
Hays
Obey
Elizabeth Ray
Miss Ray
Albert
Administration
GOP
John Rhodes
Inflation Rises as Food Costs Lead May Increase
The Labor Department reports May inflation at 0.6 percent, driving the annual rate to 7.2 percent. Food prices jump, beef up 5.2 percent, cereal and bakery up 0.7 percent, and gasoline at 58 cents per gallon, with spendable earnings up 1.2 percent from April.
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Washington
Labor Department
Communists Gain Ground In Italy But Fall Short Of CD Overtake
In Rome the Communist party surged to 34.4 percent of the vote in the Italian election, while the Vatican-backed Christian Democrats held 38.7 percent, leaving no clear majority. Berlinguer hailed a great leap forward but warned talks with the Christian Democrats would follow a still uncertain path as coalition hopes fade.
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Christian Demos
Rome
Christian Democrats
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Lira
Milan
Social Democrats
Communist Party
Enrico Berlinguer
Berlinguer
Directory Assistance Shrinks as Southern Bell Charges Calls
Directory assistance requests in Thomasville fell 75 percent after Southern Bell began charging 20 cents for calls beyond a five per month allowance. Average daily local requests dropped from about 5,000 to 500 over 18 months, with companywide savings of 8.7 million dollars cited.
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Thomasville
Southern Bell
Alan Edmonson
Edmonson
Aluminum Recycling Unit to Visit Thomasville Wednesday
The mobile aluminum recycling unit will be in Thomasville on Davenport Drive near Fair Moore Corp from 10 30 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesday. It accepts used household aluminum including frozen trays lawn furniture tubing cans foil and other forms of recyclable aluminum.
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Mobile
Thomasville
Davenport Drive
Fair Moore Corp
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