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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1963
Page
5
The Army reported Water Moccasin IV, a week long Special Warfare School exercise, proved successful with guerrilla style units demonstrating tactics and adaptability during the war game at Fort Stewart Georgia.
Jim Mitchum, 22, son of Robert Mitchum, announces engagement to actress Karen Conrad, 21. Mitchum hints at possible wedding later year and a July trip to Spain for a 10 week filming project. Conrad plans to start movie work next month.
William Calcraft served 48 years as England's public executioner from 1828 to 1871, more than any other official. He officiated at nearly every hanging outside London's Newgate Prison, shaping the era's capital punishment practices.
Veterans at the Domiciliary participated in bingo horse races fishing and tournaments last week. Events were hosted by American Legion and Veterans groups with volunteers and auxiliary members providing prizes cakes and coffee.
A strong pro-Goldwater contingent attends the 13th biennial Young Republican National Federation convention in San Francisco. About 1,000 delegates gather as Goldwater speaks. Charles F. McDevitt and Donald Lukens vie for the next two-year chairmanship. The platform committee plans a general statement of Republican philosophy rather than issue-specific planks.
Defense Department investigators found only a casual link between three U.S airmen and Christine Keeler in the Profumo-Keeler affair. They are enlisted or noncommissioned with the 3rd Air Force at South Ruislip outside London and not charged. No evidence ties Capt Thomas Murphy to the case, and questions about lie detector tests were not confirmed.
Georgia Democratic national committeeman William P. Trotter says Southern states may abandon the Democrats if the GOP runs anyone but Nelson Rockefeller in 1964. He credits Barry Goldwater with strong Southern support and cites civil rights tensions as a decisive factor. He notes Kennedy could beat Rockefeller in Georgia, with Romney or Scranton as close alternates.
The Georgia State Employment Service reports May job gains in Macon, Columbus, and Augusta with 650, 1100, and 1190 new positions. Unemployment fell by 420 in Macon, 340 in Columbus, and 380 in Augusta, with manufacturing leading in Columbus and Augusta and government in Macon.
The Georgia Board of Corrections may add a $76,900 item to Hart County prison expenses. State records show $70,037 paid for Hart County land plus $6,870 for title clearing and surveys. Plans by Albany architect cost about $70,000 and another $70,900 may be claimed under a 1961 contract with ex-director Forrester. The site shift aims for a reception and diagnostic center. auditor Thrasher believes land could be sold for profit.
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