Georgia governor hopefuls debate issues at parley
Seven gubernatorial candidates met at the Georgia Association of Broadcasters forum in Jekyll Island. Democrats Hoke O Kelley Jimmy Carter Ellis Arnall James H Gray Lester Maddox Garland T Byrd and Republican Howard Callaway pressed each other on patronage federal power and desegregation rules while pledging stronger mental health education and highway programs. The event, taped for TV, marked a historic Georgia political moment with questions from past GAB presidents and WSB named 1966 Station of the Year.
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Rep
Howard Callaway
Hoke O’kelley
Jimmy Carter
Ellis Arnall
Arnall
Callaway
State
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Guy
Maddox
Byrd
Catter
Erni Thefit
Ofelléy
U.S. Department of Education
Jack Williams
GAB
Georgia
John Fulton
WGAN
Atlanta
George Latton
WBML
Macon
H. Randolph Holder
WGAU
Athens
WSB
Headstart Program Reaches Full Capacity in Thomasville
Thomasville City Schools Director W A Morris announced Headstart operates at designed capacity with 285 students, 19 teachers, and 90 aides. No new applications are being accepted as the program runs 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays until August 8, with a holiday on Monday.
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Thomasville City
W. A. Morris
Morris
Drivers License Division Cuts Work Week to 5 Days
Georgia State Patrol's drivers license division announces a five day work week starting Friday July 1. After that date licenses will be issued on Fridays only from 9 p.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Georgia State Patrol
Georgia
Conner
Meredith’s March Continues Amid Fear and Civil Rights Push
The text recalls James Meredith’s continued march after being wounded near Hernando Mississippi. It notes King and other leaders joining to propel a Negro voter registration drive. It also mentions a separate Georgia license issuing change under Col Lowell Conner and the shift to a five day work week for state troopers.
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King
Marathon
U. S. 51
Meredith
U.S. Air Raids Target North Viet Nam Fuel Reserves
U S air forces attacked fuel storage sites 35 miles northeast of Vinh and 160 miles south of Hanoi during a Sunday raid, one of 68 missions. Pilots reported massive explosions and black smoke after low level strikes. Separately US pilots said 70 Communists killed, 460 buildings destroyed, 36 river sampans hit in South Vietnam with light overall casualties 18 miles from Hue. A Marine unit suffered heavy losses amid Operation Jay mortar fire.
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Vinh
Hanoi
North
North Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Hue
Park clash between whites and Negroes over pool use
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee notes Sunday tensions as both races gather downtown. A group of over 200 whites dispersed on police request while more than 200 Negroes remained, later meeting at a second pool in Cordelo. Rocks bottles and bricks were thrown at cars during clashes.
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Necero
MecMurram
Cordelo
State Park
McMurrain
Dodd Denounces Former Aides Over Document Theft
Sen. Dodd accuses James P. Boyd Jr. and Michael O’Hare of removing thousands of documents from his files and feeding copies to columnists for misconduct allegations. He recalls a January meeting with O’Hare about stealing and cites Adenauer and Fulbright in a broader defense during hearings. An unrelated note mentions a broken car window in Cordele.
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James P. Boyd, Jr
Michael O'Hare
Dodd
O'Hare
Adenauer
Klein
Fulbright
Sen
J.W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Kieitn
Committee
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Vann Seeks Election to Thomas County Board
Hosea H. Vann packing plant executive and former county commissioner seeks Democratic nomination for the Thomas County Board. A life long Thomasville resident, he previously served six years on the board including two as chairman, and now campaigns from the Coolidge Ellabell Meriwithe district for the Sept 14 primary. He is vice president and general superintendent of Sunnyland Packing Co and active in Kiwanis Mason Elk Farm Bureau and Livestock Association.
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Hosea H. Vann
Board of County Commissioners
Thomas County
Coolidge - Ellabell
Allen Sherrod
House of Representatives
Vann
Thomasville
Geurpla Packing Co
Sunnyland Packing Co
J. T. and
Sellis Inkren Vann
Migs Tile
Times- Enterprise
Pavo Man Arrested On Whiskey Charge
A 23 year old Pavo man identified as Thomas Roberts was arrested Sunday by Pare Policeman Clifford Hart and charged with transporting and possessing illegal whiskey. He also faces driving without a license and no auto tag charges. Bond set at $500. case slated for September term of Thomasville City Court.
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Pavo
C. A. Rehberg
Thomas Roberts
Roberts
Thomasville
Pare
Clifford Hart
Rehberg
VANN Seeks Reage as County Commissioner in Thurms County
VANN Hosha H announces candidacy for Thames County Board of Commissioners in the Coolidge Ellabell Merrillville district for the September 14 Democratic primary. He previously served eight years on the board including two as chairman and seeks to replace Allen Sherrod.
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Coolidge-Ellabell
Merrillville
Thomas County
Thames County Board of Commissioners
Democratic Party
Themanville
theoolidge-Flabell
Coolidge- Ellabell-Merrillvillaistrict
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