Talmadge Attacks Supreme Court Prayer Ruling
Georgia senator Herman Talmadge denounces the Supreme Court ruling banning daily school prayer as a gross distortion of the First Amendment. Lt. Gov. Garland Byrd and Gov. Ernest Vandiver urge congressional censure, calling the decision a threat to religious freedom and the nation’s foundation.
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Georgia
Ben. Herman Talmadge
Senate
New York
Garland Byrd
High Court
Supreme Court
Byrd
Ernest Vandiver
Algeria Sees Secret Army Fading Away in Oran
AP reports signs the Secret Army Organization in Oran is abating violence as leaders order halts to sabotage and reports say ex Lt Gen Gardy may have fled. Echo d Oran director Laffont urges peace as Algeria nears independence. Port closure and refugee travel disrupt exits while mediation pursues a Friday peace accord.
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Oran
Jean Defour
Secret Army
Algeria
Paul Gardy
Gardy
Pierre Laffont
Echo D'Oran
Rene Soyer
Tax Evasion Charge Faces G. R. Vinson
Federal indictment charges G R Vinson head of an engineering firm that designed Gwinnett County water system with false 1956 and 1957 income tax returns. The two counts allege underreporting personal and joint income and tax due, while former Gwinnett County commissioners Weldon Brown Archer F Paul Dover and QO Cain were indicted earlier on tax evasion charges.
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Gwinnett County
G. R Vinson
Vinson
Dudley Hancock
Weldon Brown Archer
F Paul Dover
QO. D. Cain
Neel Electric and Heating Celebrates 24th Anniversary
Neel Electric and Heating Company in Thomasville unloads 185 tons of General Electric Air Conditioners and Weathertrons sold to industrial plants, churches, offices and homes. The firm, in its 24th year, handles major air conditioning lines and has won the Federal Building installation contract for 150 tons of heating and cooling.
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Thomasville
General Electric
Neel Electric and Heating
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Thirteen Pittsburgh inmates atop water tower protest conditions
Thirteen Western State Penitentiary inmates perched on a 100 foot water tower protested solitary confinement. They ascended in two waves starting Monday, displaying a bedsheet message and facing warning gunfire as officials watched. Prisoner Robert Payne, 29, sparked the action and faces multiple sentences after his current term ends.
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Western State Penitentiary
Robert Payne
Washington, D.C
Payne
Maroney
Thomas County 4-H elects first state council officer
Hank Russell of Boston is Thomas County's first State 4-H Club Council officer and will serve as boys vice president this year. He represents 149 000 Georgia 4-H members after winning a majority among 825 delegates at Rock Eagle.
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Boston
Thomas County
Georgia
Don Haskins
Rock Eagle
Russell
W. L. Whittle
State Council
Bob Ganyard
Mary Jo Smith
Coolidge
Hearts saved by quick aid urged care units
Dr Morris Wilburne from Los Angeles told the American Medical Association meeting that up to 100000 Americans might be saved each year if hospitals create coronary care units with constant monitoring and rapid response. He cites 26 percent could be revived with prompt help and stresses uninterrupted observation for postattack patients.
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Morris Wilburne
Los Angeles
Wilburne
Josh Fields
American Medical Association
Thomasville to film Rose Show for national promotion
Jack King proposed a 13 minute color film on Thomasville's Rose Show and Festival to win nationwide publicity. The plan costs about 1500 with 1200 from directors and 300 from the Women's Garden Club. extra copies would run 125 each once pilot is done.
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Jack King
Thomasville
Women's Garden Club
Negro Woman Is Injured In Car Crash
A 45 year old Negro woman Laona Clark suffered neck injury in a two car collision at Fourth Ave and Wright St city police reported. The wreck involved James Banks of 1110 Wright St and Mrs Maynard Brown of 2143 Wilmington Dr with Clark a passenger in Browns car.
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Wright St
Laona Clark
Lowery Ave
Ptlm
Carlese Cox
James Banks
Maynard Brown
Wimbleton Dr
Cairo Businesses Set July Fourth Holiday Observance
Local merchants voted to close July 4 and 5 in observance of Independence Day because July 4 falls on a Wednesday. Marketing outlets and processing plants handling fresh farm produce will operate both days as scheduled.
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Cairo
Passing of Unit System Kelly Forecasts New Era for State
Editor L Edward Kelly of the Thomasville Times Enterprise told Pavo Kiwanians that Georgia’s County Unit System will be outlawed by a federal court, ushering a new era in state politics. He predicted massive turnout, urban candidate gains, reforms of campaigning, and shifts toward population and industry interests.
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Georgia
L. Edward Kelly
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
Kelly
Himsen
Georia
Grady County Plans Campaign To Push Vote
Grady County prepares a set-out-and-vote drive as 4,790 residents will be eligible for the September 12 primary and November 6 general election. Registrar R. D. Dyson notes an 82 voter increase from 1960 and a May 6 registration deadline. About 628 of 4,708 registered voters in 1960 were Negro, a proportional figure expected this year. Local civic groups outline plans for the campaign.
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Grady
R. D. Dyson
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