Georgia Governor Rivers in California for July session talks
Four Georgia advisers arrived in Los Angeles to discuss a possible July special legislative session. Governor E D Rivers, hospitalized for a gall bladder ailment, was reported improving as talks of a tax session continued with Senate President John Spivey House Speaker Roy Hart and Democratic Chairman Charles Hollywood.
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Atlanta
Govnor Rivers
Los Angeles
Downing Musgrove
Rivers
Governor Rivers
Senate
John Spivey
House
Roy Hart
Charles
Hollywood
Cal
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Onid
Musgrove
Swainsboro
State Senate
Spivey
Roy Harris
Charles Reid
Georgia Democratic Party
Weather forecast for Southeastern states with scattered thundershowers
South Carolina sees partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with scattered thundershowers near the coast tonight. Georgia trends partly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Thursday with thunderstorms in the east central area this afternoon or tonight and slightly warmer in the northwest Thursday. Florida remains partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with scattered showers in the south. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida forecast fair tonight with partly cloudy Thursday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Rivers announces Georgia new deal set to start July 1
Governor Rivers moves to implement his Georgia new deal tomorrow with July 1 opening of treasury funds for old age pensions and seven month school terms. Other changes include reorganization of the Board of Education, creation of a State Highway Patrol, transfer of Alto Tuberculosis Sanitorium to Public Health, and expanded public health budgets. The 1937 education act reshapes state administration as fiscal year begins with proposed high expenditures and a special legislative session to replenish funds.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Treasury
Board of S Education
Alto
Welfare Board
Public Health Department
Rivers
Lamar Murdaugh
Murdaugh
Rivers Administration
Shipping of Green and Unclassified Melons Banned
Albany Georgia June 30 Thad HuckabeeWatermelon Control Committee announced Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace prohibited shipping of green and unclassified melons from the southeast States North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida for melons not meeting U S Number 1 or Number 2 grades between July 1 and July 15 1937 Market authorities move to aid Georgia farmers with daily telegraphic quotations and potential outside market representation to supervise sales in response to low grade melon shipments and market drop.
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Albany
Thad Huckabee
Watermelon Control Committee
Henry Wallace
Huckabee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
U. S
Atlanta
State Department of Agriculture
Hamilton Ralls
W. C.rutland
Statesboro
Henry F. Gibbs
Myon
Tifton
John N. Raines
Macon
W. R. Stewart
Boston
J. W. Sikes
Melon
Douglas
Melon Belt
Georgia Shippers
Ball
Columbus Roberts
SPECIAL SESSION COSTS $3 576 DAILY IN JULY IF CALLED
Atlanta report estimates a July session would cost $3 576.33 per day if spending at the regular rate. The 1937 regular session total was $230 343.02, including $20 000 for advertising 26 amendments. Senators traveled $1 614.80 for preliminaries and mileage for the 60 day session. House members received $6 342.90 in mileage twice.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
Treasury
Roosevelt Laughs at Third Term Question
Washington June 30 A query on a possible third term drew only a laugh from President Roosevelt at a press conference. He declined to comment on Gov George H Earley of Pennsylvania's suggestion he run again in 1940. He told a reporter to put on a dunce cap and stand in a corner when asked if he would accept another term.
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Washington
Roosevelt
George H. Earley
Pennsylvania
Soviet Gunboat Sunk by Japanese Artillery
Reports from Manchoukuo state that a Soviet gunboat was sunk by Japanese artillery along the Amur river border with another vessel badly damaged and a third forced to flee. Japanese and Manchoukuoan forces claimed the invasion occurred near Sennufu Island.
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Hsinking
Manchoukuo
Amur River
Far East
Russia
Manchouquoan
Sennufu
Kanchatzu
Amur
Treasury ends year with smallest deficit and largest debt
Washington reports the fiscal year closed with the smallest deficit in six years and the largest public debt. Revenues topped revised estimates by 50 to 60 million dollars while ordinary spending exceeded forecasts by 75 million. Expenditures surpassed the president's estimate by 137 million as of June 26, excluding 13 million debt payments.
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Treasury
Washington
The
Roosevelt
Budget Bureau
Britain weighs scrapping neutrality pact amid frontier tensions
London reports Britain considers ending the neutrality pact after Germany and Italy exit the non-intervention patrol. Foreign Secretary Eden tells Commons Portugal has withdrawn observers and suspended facilities along the Spain frontier. Chamberlain calls cabinet to decide on scrapping the program.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Portugal
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Spain
Francisco Franco
Neville Chamberlain
Transfer to his successor on January 20 1941
A note of transition describes the handover on January 20 1941 with a nation seen as intact peaceful and prosperous and aware of its powers to serve its citizens. The text underscores orderly succession and confidence in government authority.
Storybook wedding ends Du Pont Roosevelts romance
President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt head to Montchanin for the 4 p.m. wedding of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. to Ethel Du Pont at a country church. State police and army guards monitor routes as guests gather and rehearsals amuse the bridal party.
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Ethel DU Pont
Franklin Roosevelt JR
Beth Campbell
Wilmington
Del
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Awifty
Roosevelt
du Pont
Washington
Montchanin
Christ Church
Christiana Hundred
Fort du Pont
White House
Secret Service
C. Porter Schutt
Ethel
Eugene du Pont
Miss du Pont
Alfred V. du Pont
New York
Pierre S. du Pont
Liberty League
Mr. Roosevelt
Lammot
E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company
Irenee
President Roosevelt
Montchanin Railway Station
Franklin, Jr
A du Pont
Final Adjustments for Social Security Inauguration In Atlanta
Atlanta records final steps for July 1 start of the social security program. Lamar Murdaugh says several counties still lack boards and may miss federal funds. first payments expected around July 15. State appropriated 3.25 million dollars. 22 more welfare directors approved, totaling 55.
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Atlanta
Bibb
Clarke
Department of Public Welfare
Lamar Murdaugh
Fayette
Murdaugh
State Department
Roosevelt Signs Large Relief Bill Into Law
President Roosevelt signed a 1.5 billion dollar relief bill providing 1.325 billion for WPA 100 million for the resettlement administration and 75 million for the national youth administration for the coming fiscal year. WPA spending this year totaled about 1.86 billion with planned reductions expected to force thousands of relief worker dismissals weekly through mid July. WPA administrator Harry L Hopkins set an employment target of 1,665,477 by that date.
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Washington
Roosevelt
WPA
Resettlement Administration
National Youth Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Violence erupts as Canton steel strike resumes under guard
Eight non-strikers injured by rocks as Republic Steel Canton mills reopen under Ohio National Guard protection. Dynamite damages water main. 75 pickets arrested. Affected areas lose telephone lines and wires hang from poles while guards escort workers back inside.
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Associated Press
Canton
Republic Steel Corporation
Republic
Ohio National Guard
Louis Govel
SWOC
Inland Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Eighth
Beldin Streets
Eighth Street
National Guard
Republic Steel
CIO
Ethe Mills
Cordele Club seeks removal of Walker as league president
Cordele Georgia June 30 Representatives of the Cordele baseball club accuse Georgia Florida League president A D Walker of unfair dealing. At a stockholders meeting they seek a league vote to remove him while denying intent to withdraw from the league and noting a clerical error over a player limit leading to four forfeited games.
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Cordele
Cordele Baseball Club
Loop
A. D. Walker
Thomasville
H. &. Walton
Cordele Club
Walker
H. O Drake
Moultrie
Americus
Tallahassee
Cordelo
H. Q O. Drake
H. E B. Walton
Directors Approved Include Local Nominees Say Murdaugh
The directors approved today include Baker Mrs Elma Andrews Crisp Mrs Georgia N McArthur of Cordele Dougherty Mrs Allene Arens bach of Albany Lowndes Mrs Rebecca H Pry of Valdosta Thomas Miss Louise Stanford of Pava
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Murdaugh
Baker
Elma Andrews
Crisp
Georgia N. McArthur
Cordele
Dougherty
Allene
Arensbach
Albany
Lowndes
Rebecca H. Pry
Valdosta
Thomas
Louise Stanford
Pava
St Marks Tides Forecast for Thursday Forecast
Prediction notes tides at St Marks Light House for Thursday July 1 with low tide at 2:29 a m and high tide around 7:48 p m. Notes appear on page eight of the periodical.
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St. Marks Light House
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Hollywood Hospital
Irwin
Robert Irwin
Samuel Liebowitz
Leibowitz
Veronica Gedeon
AGE Pensions
Wallace
Rome
Britain
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Pavo
Thomas County
Canton, O., Plant
Great Lakes
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Johnstown
Cambria Works
Bethlehem
James J. Shields
Shields
Youngstown
Warren
Sheet & Tube
ST. Marks
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