Barrett Denies Politics Charge In Dismissing 90
Atlanta June 30 AP There was no politics in the dismissal of 40 employees of the state education council says veterans director W B Barrett The only politics in the picture came when Attorney General Eugene Cook rated in the case Jorrell told a three man committee from the state disabled American Veterans that 56 of the 90 employees dropped had been rehired He cited budget trimming and attrition as the reason leaving six vacancies Barrett said the department is large enough to need no politics The committee asked if Barrett was running for Attorney General He said he is not a candidate but believes a new AG is needed Delegations protested Stephens replacement as head of the veterans service office in Athens accusing Staymond Lester of political debt Barrett denied this but gave no reason for Stephens dismissal
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Rettrains Educational Council
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Athens
Dick Stephens
Veterans Service Office
Stephens
Staymond Lester
University of Georgia
Haren
Lester
Progressive Party torn by internal sectarian conflict in Georgia
Atlanta dispatch reports the Georgia Progressive Party fracturing over leadership by a left sectarian faction. State Director Jas L Barfoot resigns, citing mutual respect and integrity concerns as he and Rev Samuel Williams quit after a bitter policy dispute at a Saturday meeting.
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Georgia
Jas. L. Barfoot
Barfoot
Universitiy Georgia
Moore- Aoussee Collear
Saturda
Williams
Williams Ansily
Ipis
Dana Williams
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City plans baseball and softball leagues for youth and adults
City asks all interested to report to the Youth Center by Friday July 1 to form new leagues for baseball and softball. Existing Thomas Mitchell League continues for older boys while American Legion teams may continue. Red Milton has softball teams ready and more sponsors or managers are requested to report to the Recreation Director.
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Parc
Thomas Mitchell
American Legion
Dart
Red Milton
Lubbock Cotton Market Designated Bona Fide Spot Market
Washington reports the ecotton market at Lubbock Texas will be named a bona fide spot market under marketing laws with the change to take effect about July 1. It will not yet be among the ten markets used for daily and weekly price reports or futures settlement, pending action by cotton trade groups. The nine active markets remain Memphis New Orleans Dallas Houston Galveston Charleston Augusta Savannah.
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Lubbock
Texas
Agriculture Department
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New Orleans
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Houston
Galveston
Charleston
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Augusta
Savannah
Georgia cotton farmers face toughest boll weevil threat in 25 years
Georgia cotton farmers confront the worst boll weevil threat in a quarter century with infestations in the North Georgia belt affecting up to 53 to 97 per cent of the crop. Weather and equipment shortages hinder control as heavy rains slow spraying and drought conditions worsen spread.
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Athens
Georgia
Bureau of
EL. C. Wetrook
Date Extension Service
Saunth Carolina
Clemson College Extension Service
Bangkok Bridegroom Stops Bandits In Wedding Day Shootout
Bangkok man 23 defends his home during an armed robbery hours before his wedding. He fires with a public safety item, fatally injures one attacker and repels the others, then marries the next morning.
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Bangkok
Nai Thongkorn
Markets in Montgomery and Little Rock Use Daily Price Averages
The report lists ten uses for reporting daily and weekly price averages in Montgomery Alabama and Little Rock Arkansas markets.
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Montgomery
Ala
Little Rock Ark
Cairo Meeting Gets Down To Work On Pipeline Situation
Municipalities in the Alabama Florida Georgia area held a workshop in Cairo to prepare briefs for a Federal Power Commission natural gas pipeline certificate. Officials urged completion by August 1 as Reeves Litterell and Cooper prepared technical data and local brief assignments.
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Cairo
Alabama-Florida-Georgia
Southeastern Association of Municipalities
Malcolm
Yancey
Tallahassee
J.T. Reeves
Mobile
Ala
Atlantic” Gulf Gas > Company
United Gas Pipeines Company
Shreveport
Federal Power Commission
Washington
Ray R. Littrell
Litterell Engineering & Construction Co
Sarasota
Fla
Moultrie
C. Winston Cooper
Winston Cooper Engineering Company
Montgomery
Walter Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Albany
Association
Louis A. Powell
Reeves
Litterell
Charles Hayes
Florida
Seldon Bailey
Dothan
Alabama
Georgia
A. EE. Runnelys
C. Dewey Norwood
Thomasville
A.powell
Boston Cadet Walter S Bruce Receives RAF Commission Wings
Walter S Bruce of Boston is among one hundred ten aviation cadets of Class 49 3 to be commissioned as second lieutenants with pilot wings at the Fighter School. He began training June 27 at Randolph Field Texas earned 170 hours in the T 6 Texan and is a Boston High School graduate. His parents are Mr and Mrs Walter Bruce of P O Box 123 Boston Georgia.
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Walter S. Bruce
Airforce
Bruce
Randolph Airforce Base
Texas
Boston High School
Boston
Walter 4
P. O. Box
Georgia
Governor of Georgia Shocks with Electric Pig Welcome
Governor Herman Talmadge received a jolt during Shrine ceremonies when an anonymous Shriner touched his posterior with an electrified rod as a joke involving a pig named Stinky. The event, described as a broad jumper test, highlights a bizarre but reportedly harmless initiation moment.
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Jime
Georgia
Stinky
Herman Talmacge
Esterday
South
Empire State
Talmadges
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