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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1932
Page
1
Senator Wagner defends a $2.3 billion relief bill against Hoover criticism while Senate and House conferees work to reconcile Wagner and Garner plans. Hoover labels pork and wasteful spending as talks stall with no immediate progress and a veto threat looms.
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected a $90,000 loan recommendation from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the Georgia Southwestern and Gulf Railroad Company. The panel cited insufficient prospective earning power and inadequate security to justify the loan.
Shanghai reports from the Chinese government state that the communist bandit scourge in Kiangsi province has slain or disappeared 500000 people over the last three months.
Fresh Meadow country club Flushing N Y June 25 Phil Perkins the British star holds a two stroke edge over Jose Jurado of Argentina after 54 holes in the United States open golf championship. Jurado Diegel and Sarazen close behind as the field tightens heading into the final round with eight players within four strokes of Perkins.
Paris reports state the Bangkok rebellion that toppled King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambai revealed economic distress as the main cause. The king struggled to meet a crisis, appearing dictatorial at times and relying on subject consultation, amid rumors of court extravagance and fund mismanagement. The unbalanced budget led to higher taxes and drastic economies, authorities said.
The stock market closes its dullest week in eight years with little activity and a negative tone. Traders await decisive news from Washington and other capitals as dividend fears and heavy offerings dampen sentiment and key stocks face pressure amid lingering uncertainty.
Savannah Georgia June 25 claimed self defense and said he would surrender only to Judge Saxton Daniel Paterson who shot Earl Weatherly a stock farm operator at Ainsley Georgia Yesterday in Statesboro he was jailed after surrendering to the circuit court judge Weatherly and Clarence Parker accused him of stealing the dogs for the chicken house He says Weatherly shot him in the leg and attempted to beat him he grabbed the pistol and shot Weatherly Parker was held at bay while he escaped The negro feared white lynching but agreed to surrender when Judge Daniels came for him The dead man was related to Parker by marriage Remains will be sent home
Waynesboro Georgia June 25 J G Busbee 60 farmer shot and killed son in law J C Robertson 35 in a Monday incident He faced a preliminary hearing held by Justice S G Story on a manslaughter charge bond set at 1000 He posted bond and awaits grand jury action Robertson reportedly drank heavily and assaulted Busbee when the father in law intervened after Robertson attacked Busbee's daughter near the Busbee home
Atlanta officials say a $1,400 robbery of the General Fire Extinguisher Company links to a new federal tax on checks. Bookkeeper A H Walpole faces larceny after trust and theft of a $2,000 payroll, with prosecutors noting money was to be withdrawn via tax free receipts and paid in cash before vanishing.
The report notes delayed steel production recovery to August and only modest freight and power gains. Markets did not respond with enthusiasm to these marginal improvements, despite some seasonal upticks in loadings and lighter declines in power output.
Georgia Legion selects Valdosta as next convention city after adjournment in Macon. Bonus payment debates are tabled. Scott Candler elected State Commander. Savannah and Americus deferred. Local commanders and Aux ar y officers named. Lyons to speak at 10th promenade closing event.
In Los Angeles Judge Lester Roth urged speed as Myrtle Jean St Pierre testified in a $200,000 breach of promise suit between singer David Hutton and the evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson's husband. The nurse sobbed and denied alleged affairs before the court adjourned for the weekend.
Griffin Georgia June 25 Mrs Joe Coleman ordered held on murder charge after an inquest into the death of her mother 46 year old Girlie Ladeska Burson died in a local hospital from a head wound inflicted with a dinner plate Witnesses said Mrs Coleman struck her mother after a scene over going out with men A sister Booty Burson was also named in testimony
Walter W. Waters of Portland resigns for the second time as commander in chief of the American Legion bonus expeditionary force. He cites insufficient voice for rank and file the men. George Alman had replaced him earlier and is replaced again by George Kelley as temporary commander.
In Atlanta at 0:15 a m Howard Curtis a barber shot Miss Annette Bryant a pretty waitress then attempted suicide by poison witnesses saw him fall to the floor writhing Curtis said he shot the girl because she had not done him right Ambulance crews recall him begging to be left to die at Grady hospital Curtis later claimed five poison tablets were swallowed and a vial was drained prior to the shooting
Vance Young an 18 year old from Charlotte North Carolina drove an automobile from Greenville South Carolina to Knoxville Tennessee after diving into shallow water and being pulled from a pool unconscious. Doctors X ray revealed a fracture of the fifth cervical vertebrae. He is improving.
Aubrey Smith, a notorious hold up artist, was recaptured near Jacksonville after four months of freedom following his latest Georgia prison escape. He faces murder charges for a death during the January escape and awaits extradition to Milledgeville. Accomplices Ed Hodges and Bessie Bateman were captured with him.
The House Agriculture Committee approved an emergency one year farm relief bill sponsored by Representative Rainey. It expands the domestic allotment plan to cover nearly all staples, directing the agriculture secretary to set domestic consumption shares and issue adjustment certificates funded by a processor levy.
June 25 Chicago coalition of anti abrogation forces forms to pledge opponents not to support any candidate without a two thirds convention majority. Senators Walsh and Glass voice opposition while Illinois leaders push for restrained support and a permanent convention chair. The move follows Roosevelt’s push to end the two thirds rule and plans for a pledging meeting are under discussion.
Rather frequent local thundershowers in the mountains during the first half of the week. General showers and thunderstorms expected around Friday. Temperatures mostly normal and some days above average, followed by cooler air in the north portion around Friday.
Georgia foresees partly cloudy skies with local thundershowers in the southeast tonight and Sunday. South Carolina expects partly cloudy conditions with likely local thundershowers in the south tonight and in the west and south Sunday. Florida shows partly cloudy with local showers Sunday and tonight in the east. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida will be partly cloudy tonight with local thunder showers on Sunday.
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