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The Macon Telegraph from Macon, Georgia • 4

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Macon, Georgia
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4
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iMtflBl 4 Uht fgarntl ffffrgragft THURSDAY July 11 if Supreme Court Heays Arguments on Ballot Law Validity Extension of Farm Act Being Urged' in House Fishermen Warned ALBANY July Chief Ban' ger Harrell head of the Flint the constitution by abrid ing the right jot a citizen to vote on account of race or color Walker Harper one of the Richmond registrars and an att ney in the case said there is no ing in the registrations records identify White or Negro voters Bond Issue Passes SWAINSBORO July 13 A bond issue for an Emanuel County hospital today passed by an unofficial an dlncompleted report of 847 for and 439 against A total of 6000 was registered to ballot In the election 1 River District State Game and Fish Commission warned Southwest Georgia fishermen this week that his office is lightening down" on those who violate the law by fishing without a license He said that several new boats had been added to the Flint River District equipment and rangers had been brought in to re-inforce the present crew in the counted that Franklin was trying to set himself up as a "final of the legality He said the chairman had no right to chal lenge the legality since it had done him no harm Chief Justice Duckworth then ksked Congdon if Franklin did not have the right to question the payment of public funds for an act he considered unconstitutional "Our position is that be had no discretion to refuse to do something the legislature said do and the county commissioners said replied Congdon petition to the court charges that the registration law violated the 15th amendment of ATLANTA July 13 The state supreme court the first round in a fight to have new voter registration law declared unconstitutional am granted opposing attorneys five days to prepare additional brief: Richmond County Attorney Frank Pierce charged today that the act violates the 14th and 15th amendments to the constltu tlon as well as the "due process clause of the state bill of rights Pierce represents David Franklin chairman of the Richmond roads and revenues commission Franklin refused to pay the registrar for their work despite the fact that the commission had ordered him to do so But William Congdon Augusta attorneys for the registrars PLANNING YOUR VACATION sponsor Senator Aiken R-Vt would permit flexible support of major crops at 60 to 90 per cent of parity Aiken says however that the flexible feature is optional and the secretary of agriculture could set rigid 90 per cent of parity supports if he chose The administration is keen for a tryout of the production payment plan advanced by Secretary of Agriculture Brannan Under it the government would atop trying to keep crop prices up through the present system of making loans or buying up surpluses Instead prices would be allowed to reach their natural level in the markets and if the average price received for a crop was less than a previously calculated fair return level the farmers would get government checks to make pp the difference See Page 8 LJ READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS! CONGRATULATIONS i The finalists In the 1904 siuateur golf championship were Dave Egan who waa 20 and Fred Herreahoff only 16 the loaer WASHINGTON July EAP The hopes for "trial of crop subsidies for fanners were chilled today when several Influential Democratic house members joined Republicans In demanding a year's extension of the present farm price support system Rep Gore D-Tennl Rep Cox D-Ga and Chairman Sabath D-111 of the rules committee were among the Democrats who assailed the administration's plan Gore who usually is counted an administration supporter introduced a substitute bill to continue the present farm law through 1950 Then the rules committee cleared the rival administration bill for house debate In doing so however it stipulated that the house be given an opportunity to vote on Gore's substitute too The present law which Gore wants retained provides rigid support of major crops at 90 per cent of parity Parity is a level calculated to give fanners a purchasing power which is fair in relation to the prices of the things they buy Adoption of Gore's plan would set aside two alternate farm plans: 111 The delayed-action Aiken law passed by the Republican 80th congress and scheduled to take effect next Jan 1 and 21 the bill already approved by the house agriculture committee calling not only for high-level rigid price supports for major crops but also for TO PAINT NOW With Cooledge Hy grade Paint Best for the We will get you a painter 41 HI-WAY OUTDOOR THEATRE International Alliance MOTION PICTURE MACHINE OPERATORS STAGE EMPLOYEES Local Union No 507 trial run on three crops of the administration backed Brannan plan for production payments or subsidies from the treasury to farmers The Aiken law named for its Furnishing Union Operator Army Alan Reenlislg ALBANY July 13 Pvt Otta Barfield son of Mr and Mrs A Barfield of Albany has reenlisted in the Army in a mass reenlistment ceremony held by the Third Infantry Division He Is a' member of the 30lh Infantry Regiment at Ft Benning Members employed at MACON THEATRES GRAND CAPITOL RIALTO RITZ EAST MACON BIBB and DRIVE-IN Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor Georgia Federation of Labor and Macon Federation of Trades HI -WAY DRIVE-IN THEATRI ONE OF LARGEST 2 Sc 1 9 5 '--v ssiSm4mP WARDROBES-CHIFFOROBES! 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Pages Available:
2,266,276
Years Available:
1860-2024