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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1949
Page
5
Atlanta officials announced a sharp cut in maximum payments for Georgia's aid to dependent children program and tighter rules across welfare services. The changes reduce monthly benefits, impose work requirements for mothers with children, cap home equity for pensioners, and require spouses to combine income for aid eligibility, with effect immediate.
Attorney General Ton Clark ordered a federal field investigation into Alabama night rider violence with Klan involvement alleged. Congress planned hearings on Alabama floggings as critics warned against federal meddling while local officials pledged to restore order.
Attorney General Eugene Cook opened a study into possible merit system violations after the mass firing of 99 employees of the old Veterans Education Council. Director Billy Barrett defends the firings and hints at rehires in the Veterans Service Department. Solicitor General Ralph Dawson calls the merit system politics into question and threatens a federal inquiry that could affect welfare funding. The merit board members are Herman Talmadge allies: R. M. Walker, Stanley Brooks, and Alexander Senna.
The Ku Klux Klan was accused of burning a cross near where a woman and two men were flogged by night riders. FBI completed a preliminary inquiry into hooded mobs in Alabama to determine federal civil rights law violations. Washington officials would not disclose findings. A House Civil Rights subcommittee plans to investigate the night riders. The latest cross burnings occurred in Parrish Walker County in the front yard of Mr and Mrs Robert Bickerton.
Rainy weather does not dampen crowds as Dollar Day values draw many buyers. Shoppers from nearby towns rush to downtown stores on Friday with some items selling out quickly. The sale continues through tomorrow with plans for new offers as merchants offer attractive money saving deals.
In Washington the Senate voiced resentment toward the State Department over demands to approve a 1.13 billion arms for Europe program. Leaders privately warned the administration may be rushing the plan ahead of ratification of the North Atlantic treaty, fearing it shifts focus from the pact’s political significance to the weapons figure.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau observation at 8 am reports partly cloudy conditions with heat and humidity. Scattered afternoon thundershowers expected through Sunday. Temperatures include yesterday high and month records, with precipitation totals to date and normal for the month noted.
Col umbus Ga June 24 AP Moonshiners crept into Fort Benning Military Reservation. Grady Cook alcohol tax unit agent reported a 500 gallon box type wildcat still cut up within the military bounds. Ready to be converted into shine was 600 gallons of beer mash. It was destroyed. Cook said he had not nabbed anyone yet in connection with operations moonshine but is still trying. The illegal outfit was about six miles southwest of Juniiper Ga.
Rome Georgia June 24 AP State Auditor B E Thrasher Jr told a Rotary Club audience that Georgia’s money shortage can be solved by taxing more people. He said the average Georgian pays only three dollars a month in taxes, insufficient for schools roads hospitals and other services.
Washington June 24 AP Senators opposing the Taft Hartley act say they are united to block its injunction power. A crucial vote was unlikely today and may not occur until Tuesday. Senator Lucas of Illinois introduced a plant seizure proposal he said President Truman would approve as part of an injunction or seizure plan.
The Thomasville Farmers State Market shows a five month sales gain of 951,871.13 over 1948, reaching 1,777,904.51 in 1949 with May the peak at 600,845.46. Officials credit expanded sheds, greater crop variety, and expect June will set a new record as paving and grading begin after July to ease dust and mud for farmers and truckers.
At the Disabled American Veterans State Convention opening in Atlanta on June 24 a speech by John E Feighner DAV Washington office manager accused organizations of trying to retard the Veterans Administration hospital program. He warned that disabled veterans benefits are being seriously threatened.
Judith Coplon neared the end of her espionage trial as she defended herself against charges of taking department secrets for Russia. Alger Hiss returned to the witness stand in New York denying he gave state secrets to a prewar Soviet spy ring. The trial overlapped with another case charging 11 Communists with conspiracy to overthrow the U S government by violence.
Prague reports that Czechoslovakia’s Protestant minority plans to support the Roman Catholic Church in its struggle against the Communist government. A Western cleric notes “we are next” if Catholics fall, while Archbishop Beran’s isolation grows and Vatican sources fear arrests.
Georgia: Partly cloudy and hot this afternoon tonight and Saturday with scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon or evening and again Saturday afternoon. Extreme Northwest Florida: Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Saturday with scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and evening and moderate southeasterly winds on the coast.
Washington June 24 AP Democrats boost House passage forecast for a trimmed housing bill. Priest says likely 40 to 60 vote margin with support from Republicans despite GOP opposition branding it socialist. The measure funds slum clearance public housing and farm housing aids with cost estimates ranging from 7.5 to 20 billion dollars.
Atlanta June 24 AP Mayor Flannery Pope of Dublin resigns immediately as director of the Education Division of the State Veterans Service department. Pope cited poor health and submitted resignation to Gov. Herman Talmadge last Monday. He did not reference the firing of 90 employees or a verbal attack on Congressman Carl Vinson.
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