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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1963
Page
6
The Agriculture Department reports cigarette production for the year ending June 30 is expected to hit a record 542 billion, about 12 billion more than the prior 12 months. Cigarette consumption may rise modestly through 1963, while cigar and cigarillo use remains at last year’s level.
Bombs planted by communists exploded at the U S Military Advisory Assistance Group compound in South Vietnam killing 10 Vietnamese civilians and wounding 38. Three American soldiers were injured with leg foot and thigh wounds and facial lacerations. all in good condition.
In Stanleyville moderate factions in the Upper Congo Provincial Assembly ousted Georges Grenfell, a 3% extremist ex presidente, following an election held under a month earlier that ignited unrest.
North Korea for the first time acknowledged it is holding two U.S. Army captains after a May 17 helicopter forced landing in communist territory. Names are Ben W. Stutts of Prov ence Alabama and Careron A. Voits of Frankfort Michigan. condition of the captains was not disclosed.
The UN General Assembly wraps a six week special session by approving a stopgap funding plan to sustain Congo and Middle East peace operations for the year and affirms Nationalist China’s UN seat.
The University of Cincinnati will conduct research with Cornell University and Agriculture Department contracts to develop affordable chemicals from turpentine for non plastics. Turpentine, produced in the naval stores industry in the Southeast, comes from pine trees and may boost plaster industry applications and farmer income.
Former vice president Richard M. Nixon met Pope Paul VI in a Vatican audience described as cordial. Nixon called the pontiff a man of vigor who looks younger than his age of 68, and the discussion lasted over 16 minutes with Archbishop Martha J. O’Conner present.
Sen. Barry Goldwater tells a Young Republicans convention that Democratic leaders are tied to a cynical alliance with corrupt big city machines. He accuses the party of backing urban political control and machine influence in national politics.
President Kennedy told the Dail that Ireland is a free country and urged other nations to emulate its path to independence. He received loud applause after presenting a flag of the Irish brigade from the U.S. Civil War and spoke of Ireland’s role in world peace.
Navy official disputes plans over SFX plane. Henry Cabot Lodge is chosen as ambassador to South Vietnam by President Kennedy, linking a 47 year family rivalry with current national politics. Lodge, an internationalist Conservative figure, will serve with wife Emily Sears and two sons, George and Henry.
Washington leaders welcomed President Kennedy's European reception praising the tour's potential to advance U.S. and European interests. House Speaker McCormack and Senate aide Humphrey hailed it as vindicating policies while Dirksen urged cautious optimism and Halleck wished the president success.
Franklin Georgia reports an unusual plan by Dr Ben H Jenkins to legalize liquor sales in dry Heard County The proposal would allocate 46 percent of profits to the county 45 percent to Franklin 10 percent for maintenance and an industry hunting committee Projected annual profits around 250000 could fund teacher salaries water sewer and other improvements to attract new industry The scheme stems from local business support and Jenkins role as Franklin Aluminum Co chairman in a county of under 5300 people with declining retail sales and aging fortunes
Police report four a.m. raids on bootleg stores in Thomasville led to the arrest of Willie Youmans, 321 Pine Street, a 46 year old Negro man, on charges of possessing moonshine whisky. He was released on a $104 bond. Officers C. C. Cox, Alex Butler, and J. Roper participated in the action. Continued on page 10.
Lowndes County Sheriff Jewell Patch leads Georgia Sheriffs Association as elected measures come to a vote. Proposals include abolishing the fee system to avoid sheriff as speed trap images, plus calls for statewide uniformity in sheriff and deputy areas and possible affiliation with the Georgia County Officers Association.
Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth told the Senate Investigations subcommittee that the Pentagon did not settle for an inferior costlier TFX. He argued the General Dynamics design outperforms Boeing on speed endurance maneuverability and size, while urging the contract was awarded on merit amid questions of favoritism.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev lands in East Berlin for a summit with bloc leaders led by Ulbricht. He criticizes Kennedy's West Berlin visit while satellite chiefs Gomulka and Novotny join the entourage amid birthday pretexts and guarded Western expectations.
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