Murder cases reviewed by state commission this week
The state commission is to consider 22 executive applications this week, including murder or White cases presented after public hearings last week. Among the murder cases, all but six involve White applicants. John S. Williams, once sentenced to life for the famous murder farm case in Jasper county in 1921, is among those considered.
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Commiss
Amon
John S. Williams
Lfe
Jasper County
Old People's Town in Copenhagen Commands Welfare Pride
In Copenhagen a renowned Old People's Town founded in 1919 by Viggo Christensen houses citizens over 65 who have no legal blemish and no other relief. It offers room and board, clothing, laundry, medical care, and even a weekly pocket fund if income is low. There are 538 men and 823 women inmates, with a grand once aged 98. The complex includes church aligned buildings, gardens, a cinema, and free entertainments. Expenses are shared by state and municipality, including a chaplain who serves as librarian.
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Old People’s Town
Copenhagen
Viggo Chrisensen
Grandma” Paulsen
Women’s groups back 21 Georgia bills in legislature
Georgia women’s organizations including the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs the W C T U the League of Women Voters and others endorse 21 bills in the current session. Five child protection measures gain broad support from nine groups including the Peebles Neil juvenile court bill and the Reese-Withoitt mothers aid bill.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Legislative Council of Women
Peebles- Neil
Kelly- Russell
Cooke-Hariig
Hendrix-McWhorter
Reese-Withoit
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
The
League of Women Voters
Parent-Teachers Association
Federation of Music Clubs
Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Association of Graduate Nurses
Permissive
Parent-Teacher Association
King’s Daughters
Smith-Lever Fund
Parent- Teachers Association
Austria Denounces Commercial Treaty With Czechoslovakia
Austria and Czechoslovakia break off negotiations for a new commercial treaty. Austria renounces the aid arrangement as of April 15, raising import duties on Czechoslovak goods about 150 percent. The move affects trade balance, with Austria currently importing a third of its adverse surplus from Czechoslovakia.
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Vienna
Austria
Czechoslovakia
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Thomasville Howe. & Supply CO
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