02 Sep 1966
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1966
Page
1
The column argues stock market drops do not reliably predict broader business trends. It notes past postwar cycles where markets fell but growth continued, and questions whether this year’s plunge will forecast recession. It suggests after Labor Day conditions could improve.
Ottawa reports trains moving from Ottawa and Edmonton while pickets remain at Windsor and Calgary. Union members resume work as leaders issue directives but some workers still await Ottawa guidance. Train service returns to normal across Montreal Ottawa and Toronto.
Valdosta Ga AP An all time high average price for auction sales on the 1966 crop of Georgia Florida flue cured tobacco was reported by the Market News Service. Gross sales of 171 714 608 pounds brought growers in the two states 120 1 million dollars at 69 96 per hundred pounds.
Thomas County forest rangers announce annual seedling sale with orders starting in November. Available species include cypress, dogwood, redbud, oaks, pines and more. Maximum 1000 dogwood or redbud per customer. smallest order 60 trees. 60 cents per thousand transit fee applies for delivered orders.
The National Safety Council says the July 1966 highway death toll reached 5,130, 21 percent higher than July 1965 and a record for a month. The strike against five airlines likely pushed more travelers to drive, possibly adding hundreds of deaths. August figures due later may confirm effects.
The Pelham Chamber of Commerce plans to pursue accreditation. At a recent meeting the Accreditation Committee outlined phases and assigned each committee director to study and report on a specific area from organization to research and improvement. Members listed include James C Brim Jr Albert Whaley Odes Harris Carlos Adkins E C Marshall Jimmy Autry Leonard Eubanks Richard Norman Ed Hembree Willard Henry Maitland Yates Jr along with Glenn Scruggs George Smith and L D Hand.
U S Patton tanks slog through mud in the central highlands near Pleiku supporting the 8th Brigade, 25th Division. Lt Col R J Fairfield of the 69th Tank Battalion says tanks prove their value, with tank retrievers and helicopter repair crews enabling rapid recovery and ongoing pressure on North Vietnamese forces. Capt Paul R Lister notes tanks control Highway 19 toward Cambodia, keeping the enemy uncertain of their movements.
Local residents attended multiple weddings from Blakely to Moultrie and Gainesville, listing names such as the Dekle and Duke families, Megahee-Wood and Allen-Tucker pairings, with several Coolidge residents like Lula Carter Beckham and J. D. Chastain noted among guests. Homer Smith rests post surgery. families from Coolidge joined relatives in Thomasville for Rehberg-Crocker nuptials.
San Diego AP reports pilots survival gear includes an 8 ounce plastic baby bottle filled with water. Lt Cmdr Robert Brown of the North Island Survival School states pilots use it to calm nerves after forced down landings.
The readable text describes cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with isolated evening thundershowers. Highs are forecast 86 to 94 degrees today and Saturday with low tonight in the 80s.
The forecast covers Georgia and Alabama from today through Wednesday with temperatures near to a few degrees below normal. Normal highs are 86 to 90 and lows 65 to 70. It begins warm then cools slightly. Expect 0.25 to 0.50 inch of precipitation mainly as scattered afternoon showers, mostly on the weekend.
Ellis Arnall pledges total commitment to lead Georgia with enthusiasm experience and determination toward a greater better tomorrow. He emphasizes energetic leadership and a forward looking program for state advancement.
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