Wilburn Chosen Chairman as Mangham Resigns from Highway Board
Eugene Wilburn of Oglethorpe was named chairman by Governor Talmadge and John A. Heck of Marietta was appointed to the northern Georgia seat to succeed Mangham who resigned effective immediately. Mangham’s departure triggers questions on an ongoing supreme court suit involving Barnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Heck
Marietta
Atlanta
J. J. Mangham
State Highway Board
Talmadge
Maugham
Bremen
Eugene Wilburn
Oglethorpe
Northern
Georgia
Mangham
Wilburn
Heck
Cobb County
Oglethorpe University
Capitol
Supreme Court of Georgia
J. W. Barnett
Barnett
Highway Board
Max L. McRae
Vereen
Jud P. Wilhoit
America's First Stratosphere Balloon Lands After High Flight
A historic balloon ascent reaches 59000 feet before landing safely. Engineers report smooth operation and no injuries. The mission demonstrates advances in high altitude research and public interest in stratospheric exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Condition Statements Of Federal Reserve Banks Watched In Wall Street
In response to active U S government bond selling investors focused on the weekly Consolidated Condition Statement for banks in 90 cities. For the week ending Nov 15 holdings of U S government bonds fell by 9 million with other securities up 7 million. District declines in Treasuries were led by Chicago 10 million Cleveland 9 million and Boston 3 million. Increases of 2 million occurred in New York Philadelphia St Louis Kansas City and Dallas with 1 million in San Francisco Minneapolis and Richmond and Atlanta unchanged.
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New York
U. S
Wall Street
Federal Reserve System
Chicago
Federal Reserve
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Kansas
City
Dallas
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Richmond
Atlanta
Briton Labourite Interrupts King's Speech in Lords
In London on November 21 a Labour member J McGovern interrupted King George VI as he finished his speech opening parliament. He shouted about abolishing the means test and unemployment cuts, prompting a stunned ceremony while the king offered the queen his arm. US Ambassador Robert W. Bingham witnessed the scene from a special box as the pageantry continued.
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J. McGovern
King George
London
House of Lords
Alaborite
McGovern
House of Commons
Britain
United States
Robert W. Bingham
Reduced Money Crops Urged for the South
Atlanta November 21. Editor Poe and RFC official Couch spoke at the U S Chamber of Commerce session urging southern farmers to reduce money crop production to raise prices. Couch said RFC funds totaled 3.05 million and stressed its banking stock purchases. Poe urged cooperative action to cut acreage and boost food output while warnings about codes and labor policies framed the discussion.
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Dr. Poe
Cuban government acts to settle with Machado faction
In Havana on November 21 the Grau San Martin government moved to punish former Machado era officials. Gustavo Gutierrez Martinez and Segundo Prendes faced trial in the senate chamber on murder charges with the government seeking the death penalty. Fear spread as residents of Mariano near Camp Columbia abandoned homes while soldiers patrolled the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustavo Gutierrez Martinez
Segundo Prendes
Gerardo Machado
Senate
Ramon Grau San Martin
Mariano
Camp Columbia
Legion committee favors suspension of New Mexico charter
A sub committee of the American Legion recommended suspending the New Mexico department charter and appointing a national commander overseer to supervise the department until it can be returned to its members. It also proposed a coordinator to work under the supervising committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Committee
New Mexico
Indianapolis
American Legion
Department of New Mexico
Executive Committee of
The
Legion
Florida Airways Map Guides pilots to landings and services
Tallahassee Fla Nov 21 The state road department announces publication of a new airways map compiled by the aviation division under Major A B McMullen. The map shows landing fields including emergency fields and provides information on lighting mechanical service fuel supplies hangars and radio stations.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
State Road Department Today
Airways
Aviation Division
A. B. McMullen
President Roosevelt Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1933
In Warm Springs Georgia Roosevelt issues a Thanksgiving proclamation setting Thursday November 30 as the day of thanks. He calls for church and home gratitude for blessings of the past year and honors those who helped build the nation while urging humility and shared opportunity.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Stephen T. Early
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States of America
Prominent Baptist Minister Improves Amid Pneumonia Fears
Dr Len G Broughton founder of the Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta was reported improving at Georgia Baptist Hospital where doctors fear pneumonia. He fell ill returning to the city from an evangelistic tour.
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Atlanta
Len G. Broughton
The
Baptist Tabernacle
South
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Broughton
Attempt on Life of Former Japanese Premier in Tokyo
The 67 year old former premier Baron Reijiro Wakatsuki was targeted in a thwarted assassination by Susumu Noguchi a Japanese welterweight with a dagger and his accomplice Haruno Matsui. Police intervened near Wakatsuki residence recovering a seven inch dagger.
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Baron Reijiro Wakatsiuki
London
Susumu Noguchi
Haruno Matsui
Noguchi
Matsui
Wakatsuki
Man Died and Wife Ill After Drinking Denatured Alcohol
Elmore E. Hines 34 of Miami Florida died and his wife was in critical condition in Montgomery Alabama after they drank denatured alcohol to warm up. Mrs Hines told police they took several drinks from a bottle of denatured alcohol at a hospital not specified.
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Montgomery
Ala
Elmore E. Hines
Miami
Fla
Weather forecast for Georgia South Carolina Florida and Alabama
Georgia and South Carolina expect cloudy skies with occasional rain tonight and Wednesday. Georgia in east and south portions may warm tonight and turn colder inland Wednesday. South Carolina warmer tonight but cooler inland Wednesday. Florida mostly cloudy with possible showers in the extreme north. Alabama shows thunder showers and cooler in the north tonight and Wednesday.
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Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Applause and chaos mark Senate Overton hearing in New Orleans
In New Orleans on November 21 a Senate investigation into Senator John H. Overton's 1932 election drew loud applause and heckling. Arthur Cambas, ninth ward captain for ex Senator Broussard, interrupted testimony urging honest elections and accused bystanders of being on the payroll. The presiding senator urged order as Cambas pressed for a fair vote and a record of fair elections.
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New Orleans
Senate
John H. Overton
Huey P. Lengally
Committee For
Arthur Ciambas
Ninth Ward
Edwin §. Broussard
Thomas
Utah
Cambas
Allen Ellender
Overton
Domestic Gold Price Rises. U S Mint Sets New RFC Level
Washington November 21 1961 the administration again raised the domestic gold price for RFC purchases of newly mined U S gold to 33.76 an ounce from 53 66 yesterday while London’s price stood at 33.61 on opening forex quotes. The dollar weakened and London price rose correspondingly. After a week of no change the domestic rate was advanced again by easy steps.
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RFC
United States
London
US dollar Holds Opening Rate in Paris Trade
In Paris on November 21 the United States dollar closed at its opening rate of 16.55 francs, equivalent to 6.43 cents, down 19 centimes from yesterday’s close of 15.74 francs or 6.35 cents.
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Paris
United States
Dollar Sags Further Against Pound in London Markets
The American dollar resumed its decline in London, closing at 5.37 pounds per dollar, down 5.0 cents from yesterday’s 5.321 pounds per dollar.
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London
Goose Banded in Canada Shot in Georgia
A four pound goose with a leg band bearing the name Jack Miner of Kingsville Ontario Canada was shot on the Ovonee river near Saronton Georgia by Emory Manley.
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Saronton
Jack
Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
Canada
Emory Manley
Ovonee
Here
Highway Board Postpones Opening Of Highway Bids
The state highway board announced a delay from November 24 to December 1 for opening bids on several highway construction projects. A federal public works publication requirement caused the postponement. Contracts total about 1.25 million dollars.
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Atlanta
State Highway Board
Highway Department
Sheriff Cites irregularities in September primary voting
Yesterday the sheriff alleged curb service voting issues for women in the ward and disappearing ballot boxes. He also denied Broussard commissioners’ rights to serve and cited irregularities in the September primary.
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Broussard
Balloonists survive crash in New Jersey marshes
Lieutenant Commander T. G. W. Tex Settle and Major Chester L. Fordney landed a stratosphere balloon near Bridgeton as searchers combed southern New Jersey. Fordney walked nine miles to a farm, phoned in word of the triumph, and the pair slept in the deflated craft after a fast, light-ship descent.
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Bridgeton
N. J
America
New Jersey
Tex" Settle
Chester L. Fordney
Fordney
S. M. Johnson
Tex
Civilization
Major Fordney
Charges against ship builders before NRA chiefs in test case
In New York on November 21 the regional labor board filed charges against United Dry Docks Inc and Todd Shipbuilding Corp under the National Recovery Act. The two firms and three subsidiaries refused to negotiate with 4,000 employees on strike for seven weeks and declined mediation. Joseph W. Powell, president of United Dry Docks, denied violating the code by failing to attend mediation sessions.
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New York
NRA
Washington
Regional Labor Board
Hugh Johnson
Robert F. Wagner
National Labor Board
United Dry Bocks, Inc
Todd Shipbuilding Corporation
Labor Board
Robins Dry Dock and Repair Company
Tietjen and Land Dry Dock Company
Fletcher Dry Dock Company
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Road Board
Troyanovsky
By Stanley P. Richardson
Moscow
Alexander Antonovitch Troyanovsky
Maxim Litvinoff
Litvinoff
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
McGocvern
POE
Dixie Farmers’ Need
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Har
Vey C. Couch
Tion Finance Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Couch
Clarence Poe
Raleigh
North Carolina
Progressive Farmer
Southern Ruralist
Anoth
J. F. Ames
Selma
Resolutions Committee
Ames
Henry I. Harriman
Chamber of Commerce of the
Machado Police
By Edmund A. Chester
Associated Press
Havana
Florida Territory
Henry Ford
Tokyo
Yuko Hamaguchi
Committee
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