Georgia Legislature Weighs Tax to Fund Education
The Georgia legislature debates a bill giving the general assembly authority to levy up to three cents on the dollar of net income to fund education, with half to public schools and half to higher learning. Other actions include salary boosts for city judges, a statue project for Governor Brown, and highway funding shifts, as lawmakers plan an early July 4 recess.
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Lindsay
General Assembly
Georgia
Senate
Hendrix
Atlanta
Capitol
Joseph E. Brown
Elizabeth Brown
Marietta
Wilhoit
Warren County
Harris
Jefferson
State Public Service Commission
House
Ways and Means Committee
Appropriations Committee
Byrd Reported Over Brest At 7 45 PM Paris Time
The French Cable Company in New York received a wireless message from Ushant aboard the Island of Ushant station stating Commander Byrd was over Brest at 7 45 pm Paris time. The plane named America was described with visible markings.
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Byrd
New York
French Cable Company
Ushant
Brittany
Brest
Paris
Byrd Plane Signals From Europe After France Crossing
A wireless message from Commander Byrd's plane reported at 7:40 Irish time that they were approaching Dublin after crossing the French border. The note asked if any planes would meet them outside France, indicating the transatlantic flight's progress and request for assistance on arrival.
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Dublin
Ireland
Byrd
France
Flyer Byrd to Reach Paris Tonight Paraphrase
The French Cable Company reports from Brast that Commander Byrd has been in contact with Le Bourget through an English wireless station and expects to reach Paris at 10:30 p.m. Paris time, 5:30 p.m. EDT.
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New York
Brast
Byrd
le Bourget
Paris
Trans-Atlantic Plane America Deviates Near Ushant
Radio signals from Ushant indicate the America diverged from its course and lay about 90 miles south of the expected route, with theorists suggesting it may pass over Brest rather than England.
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Paris
America
Ushant
Brest
England
Byrd Message Sent From Roosevelt Field
Wireless message from Commander Byrd relayed via Quessant Radio to RCA. It says the crew feels fine after a strenuous trip and hopes to sight land at the end of the hour. Sent at 11 06 daylight time.
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Grover Whalen
Roosevelt Field
Byrd
Quessant
France
S. S. Tucaloosa
Radio Corporation of America
Feld
Liner France Radio Message Tracks Byrd Flight
Intercepted radio from the liner France indicates Byrd’s plane at latitude 50.06 north longitude 7.57 west at 11 a m EDT. Bearing 236 southwest, ship’s course 270 west, placing Byrd west-northwest of Land’s End and southwest of Cobh Ireland as he heads toward France.
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Land's End
England
France
Lan2
Cobh
Quenstown
Ireland
Byrd
Byrd’s position sighted 40 miles west of Trevose Head
Intercepted radio to the warship Revenge places Commander Byrd at 5 06 PM about forty miles west of Trevose Head Cornwall. The report suggests a slight course shift north and a planned crossing of the Cornish peninsula before the English Channel to France.
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Torquay
Eng
Revenge
Byrd
Trevog Head
Cornwall
Cornish
English Channel
France
Byrd Reports 10 000 Feet Up In Freezing Dense Fog
Commander Byrd, in radio contact with Hiner Paris, said from 10 000 feet in a freezing dense fog. He gave a position near 49.33 north, 18.10 west about 600 miles west of Land's End, England, thanking Pine for help.
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London
Byrd
Paris
Greenwich
Land’s End
England
Byrd Expected to Reach Paris by Nightfall
A report from Le Bourget Paris at 10 30 p m local time says Commander Richard E Byrd’s aircraft is expected to arrive by 11 o clock that night The message did not indicate whether times were Greenwich or French.
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Paris
le Bourget
France
Richard E. Byrd
Greenwich
Decision on Senate contest expected next week
A Senate contest involving Dr. J. H. Carter of Rockingham challenging the seat held by Walter Bennett of Coffee in the 46th district will be decided after a full committee meeting next week. Senator H. H. Elders announced the plan and said evidence was presented at the committee meeting. The committee will reconvene to render a ruling.
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Peebles
Augusta
Drake
Bainbridge
Bennett
Coffee
Agricultural College
Douglas
Georgia State Junior College
Atlanta
J. H. Carter
Rockingham
Senate
Walter Bennett
H. H. Elders
Reidavile
Senate Committee On Election and
Hiders
Local notices and travel notes from town column
A collage of short items lists visitors travel plans and local business promotions. Entries include Inman visiting New York, Dickersons vacationing in Newport, Clarke visiting Monticello, Crawford returning from Cleveland, and Dolly Philips heading home to Griffin. Also dress sales at The Arrow Store and a funeral notice for Mrs. Stringer in Titusville Florida.
Ellis Health authority honored guest at Rotary Club
Mr. Ellis, now of Americus but formerly of Tifton, addressed the Rotary Club as Georgia’s leading public health advocate. He argued the Ellis health law spurred industrial investment, cut preventable disease, and added years of productive life while urging an equitable income tax to fund government services.
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R-E. Ellis
Americus
Tifton
Rotary Club
A. D. Little
State Board of Health
Georgia
Ellis
U. S
Frank Mitchell
Martin Cooper
L. E. Palmer
Charlotte
Nat Williams
A. C. Kelly
Homer Williams
T. J. Masaenbure
Atlanta
Rem Remley
Local visitors and medical staff notes
Mr. Fred Koosa of Columbia S C, former Thomasville resident, is in town on business. Dr Mary J Erickson, pathologist at John D Archbold Memorial Hospital, leaves for New York for several weeks of study in city hospitals and is praised for her exceptional work in the community.
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Fred Koosa
Columbia, S. C
Thomasville
Mary J Erickson
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
New York
Erickson
Prince Boris Hurt In Plane Crash Here
Boris Narisken a self described Russian prince and Lindbergh friend was injured when his plane ran off the landing field struck a wire fence and slid into a road machine. Companion Charles Brenard said the craft was low on gas and tail wind prevented a planned stop. Narisken suffered stomach injuries and was taken to hospital. reports say his condition is very slight and he may leave soon.
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Boris Narisken
Lindbergh
Narisken
Charles H. Brenard
Atlanta
C. N. Neel
Times-Enterprise
Sheen
New York American
Prince
Borig
Ruth and Gehrig Tie with 25 Home Runs
New York June 30 Babe Ruth hit his 25th homer in the fourth inning to tie Lou Gehrig at 25 for the season. Gehrig also reached 25 with an early homer as the Yankees faced the Red Sox.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Red Sox
Gehrig
Parish
Boston
Melzer
Ruth
Lou Gebrig
Morehart
Gebrig
Tornado Slays Man, Injures Three in Bismark NC
A heavy storm near Bismark North Carolina killed George Affleck of Bay City Michigan and injured his wife Mrs Affleck and Mrs M Clover also from Bay City. Mrs E S Delaney a widowed mother of eight from Bismark suffered serious injuries as property damage ran into thousands.
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Bismark
N. C
George Affleck
Bay City
Mich
Affieck
M. Clover
E.S. Delaney
Seasoned Steve Wood for sale
Classified item listing for a seasoned Steve Wood available through L. W. Burt with contact phone 8204 for inquiries.
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Steve Wood
L. W. Burt
Watts Gunn Wins First Match in Garden City Intercollegiate
Watts Gunn of Georgia Tech defeated Princeton's John Ames 4 and 3 in the first round of the Garden City Intercollegiate. Gunn led early with a strong inward stretch after a square start, overcoming Ames who posted solid outward nine parity.
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Watts Gunn
Garden City
Georgia Tech
John D. Amés
Princeton
Atlanta Flash
Ames
Gunn
Gue Ould Neces
Aged Atlanta Woman Dies at 92 in Home of Son
Atlanta June 30 Chessiey B. Howard 92 a member of a leading Atlanta family died at her son C B Howard's home. Active in St Mark's Methodist church work she leaves two sons Warren and C B Howard both cotton dealers and two daughters Mrs A B Patterson Barnwell S C and Mrs Mary Matthews. Interment details not disclosed.
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Atlanta
Chessiey B. Howard
C. B. Howard
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Warren, Howard
B.howard
A. B. Patterson
Barnwell
S. C
Mary Matthews
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