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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR outlines a dispute involving Athens and Washington officials led by Governor Rucker. The issue centers on subpoenas and access to municipal powers amid tensions with public service commissions and secretive city actions.
A mistrusted transcript notes Colville and Rep Cartledge in a hearing about municipal plant damages and expenses. Witnesses from Hawkinsville and nearby officials discuss ownership and purchases while plans for a federal suit loom. Weather updates follow with local forecasts for tonight and Friday.
A mass meeting at the court house in Thomasville led to unanimous support for the government's cotton acreage reduction plan. About 300 farmers signed as county leaders formed a committee to organize local signups and foster countywide cooperation across Meigs Ochlocknee Ellabelle Boston Pavo Coolidge Barwick and other districts.
June 29 report says European gold bloc rejects British compromise and urges Washington and London to resolve the world economic conference stabilization crisis. Britain seeks aid after ultimatum from gold standard nations led by France. Moley and Warburg met with MacDonald with details undisclosed.
The gold bloc nations served an ultimatum demanding currency stabilization at the world economic conference. A British compromise was reported to prevent withdrawal from talks. The dollar weakened in London and Paris but later recovered. London closed with the dollar slightly stronger than the previous day.
The gold bloc led by France issued an ultimatum at the world economic conference demanding immediate stabilization actions as the dollar fell to 4.4114 in London and 19.53 francs in Paris. A wheat restriction accord appeared more promising while Australia sought federal support to push state agreement. France proposed a pooled shipping account to centralize receipts and expenses.
London June 29 The gold bloc nations held talks on currency stabilization with the American delegation present. Continued on page two.
Three federal judges were scheduled to hear a petition to stop Governor Talmadge from continuing martial law control of the highway department. Captain J. W. Barnett and W. C. Vereen filed the suit. city of Atlanta backs the ousted commissioners amid $10,000,000 in federal funds tied to the highway dispute.
With about 8951 of 9347 precincts reported Californians favored repealing the 18th Amendment by roughly three to one. Richard M. Cannon and Frank G. H. Stevens obtained a temporary injunction in Los Angeles Superior Court delaying canvassing and certification on a challenge to the Hornblower act and congressional authority over repeal proceedings.
New Orleans judge ordered an injunction against radio station WODSU to stop broadcasting news taken from the columns of local newspapers. The ruling stems from a suit filed by the New Orleans daily newspapers.
Captain J W Barnett long time Athens city engineer and highway board chair faces a new experience by being without a position after martial law removal by Governor Talmadge. He led the board with Commissioner Vereen against the governor, while Wilhoit stood with the governor.
Washington reports Otto H Kahn told Senate investigators he paid a 1930 foreign income tax of 4480 dollars, believed to be in England, while government officials granted a 1930 income tax deduction on stock sold to his daughter. He urged repeal of the capital gains clause and described end of year stock sales as a routine practice.
Jap Ingram 35, an unemployed barber, was jailed in Muskogee after confessing to shooting his two children at a Coweta area farm. The 2 year old Donald died instantly. sister Mary Lou died after hours. Relatives were wounded. Ingram claimed he fed his children corn bread and said he preferred death to starvation. Authorities described the case as an early evening shooting as his estranged wife worked nearby.
Washington June 29 textile mill workers protested the code proposed wage of 11 dollars per week and a 40 hour week calling it unfair and too high. John L Barry for New Hampshire Federation of Labor attended the Commerce Department hearing urging a study of local living costs.
The Associated Press reports record hot June weather across the nation with relief promised for some midwestern states. Detroit hit 99 degrees, fell to 77 after rain, while Indianapolis saw 96 with thunderstorms offering little relief. Eastern North Dakota cooled to 71 after a 92 high, and Minnesota cities recorded 84 at midnight. Heat deaths reached seven in Michigan, six in Ohio, and two in Indiana.
Primo Carnera slept until nine and planned a big breakfast before traveling to Long Island City for a light heavyweight bout with Jacky Sharkey. He would not discuss the fight much but expressed confidence in winning, saying he can whip Sharkey.
In Chicago on June 29, bishops from Episcopal and Methodist churches rejected Prof. Charles R. Metzger's mutual consent divorce proposal. They argued marriage should be permanent and not treated as a convenience, dismissing the idea as likely to invite perjury and deceit in courts.
Treasury statement shows June 27 receipts of 5,278,825.98 dollars and expenditures of 16,778,242.18 dollars, leaving a balance of 937,394,094.41 dollars. Customs duties for the first twenty seven days of June total 19,813,822.38 dollars.
Washington reports federal officials warn that inflated yield estimates could jeopardize the cotton acreage reduction program. Cully A. Cobb and Oscar Johnson cite risks from overestimates and a recent price surge as profits temptations, urging careful signups and caution against speculative buying.
Laundry owners from four southern states met in Spartanburg South Carolina to decide against proposing a minimum wage or maximum working hours for their industry in the region. The brief meeting yielded no firm guidance.
Washington June 29 The first objective of the national recovery law is to push money to workers so they can buy goods and spur hiring. Industries draft codes setting minimum wages and maximum hours with hearings by Johnson and three advisory boards ending in presidential approval. Codes become law and must be followed or licenses and plant closures can be forced. later expansion may outlaw unfair competition.
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