Congressional Delegates and Presidential Speculation in 1940
The piece surveys potential 1940 presidential contenders among congress and governors. It notes McNutt and Garner backers, Senators Clark and Wheeler and Speaker Bankhead as discussed names, plus Republicans Taft Vandenberg Dewey and Lodge with Martin leading the Massachusetts New York group. It highlights Roosevelts third-term stance and cabinet interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Congress
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Gartner
Garner
Clark
Missouri
Wheeler
Montana
Bankhead
Alabama
Roosevelt
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Michigan
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Stark
Mr. Roosevelt
Betterton Family Reunion Marks Mother's Birth Anniversary
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Betterton celebrated the birth anniversary of Mrs. D. L. Betterton. Attendees from Greenwood and nearby towns shared basket lunches and enjoyed the family reunion atmosphere.
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H. M. Betterton
D. L. Betterton
Ceca
Arnie Sandusky
Tommie Ean
Hattie Stroupe
Alley R. L. Sparkman
Dave Feet
Greenwood
Erby Bettertony
R. H. Bilis
Wigilse
Holt and
Edd
Will Looney
W. M. Griffin
Lawrence Taylor
Jerry
Decatur
Hurshel Griffin
Detroit
Leona, Tenn
Calotabs Replace Harsh Calomel For Liver Relief
Calotabs offer a gentler alternative to old time calomel for biliousness and torpid liver. They claim to clear the system by morning with two tablets at bedtime followed by water or milk, leaving the user feeling refreshed and ready for breakfast. Packaged in white and yellow labels under the Calotabs trade mark.
Markets wobble as stocks rally after Monday decline
New York trading shows selective rallies with many issues neglected. Gains reach a point or more for favorites while bonds remain weak and overall volume rises slightly. Trade slows in a buoyant mood amid oversold theories. In Chicago, spring wheat prices drop on rains and cooler weather.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Chicago
Markets At A Glance In New York
On August 1 markets showed mixed movements with stocks steady and select issues rallying while bonds rose on utilities and industrials. Commodities varied with cotton irregular and sugar mixed amid Cuban liquidation and Brazilian support for coffee. Chicago wheat fell on spring rains, corn and cattle listless, hogs mixed.
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New York
Cotton futures close mixed amid option activity in New York
New York cotton markets saw sharp stock adjustments and short covering as October options influenced price moves. Futures closed within a range from 4 points higher to 11 points higher with various contract quotes and a middling spot around 9.81.
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N. C
Shorts
Hbieaithi Si
Secon Easued
Lowa Eveeetnere Bro BG
Acinar
Issuh
Cotton
New York
Cotton prices and receipts in New Orleans market
The New Orleans cotton market shows prices for various grades with no current receipts. Bales total 272, low middling 8.35, middling 9.50, good middling 10.05, stock 343,490.
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New Orleans
Ste
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady In Orleans Market
Cottonseed oil futures in New Orleans trade show a steady pattern with bleachable prime gummer yellow at 5.69 nominal and prime crude at 5.65 to 5.50 for nearby months. Sept to March contracts run 5.29 to 5.58 with varying basis.
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Orleans
Cottonseed Meal Futures Close Steady in Memphis Trade
Prime cottonseed meal futures for 41 percent closed steady in Memphis with August at 19.50 and September through January and March at 19.25 to 19.50. Sales reported as 1,900.
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Memphis
Tenn
Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Aug 1 Market
Aug 1 market report shows butter prices unchanged. Eggs listed at 11 730 and steady with storage pack up extras 18. Other prices remain unchanged.
Poultry Prices Steady Across Chicago Market
Poultry trade in Chicago shows live shipments at 46 trucks with hens firm and chickens steady. Prices remain unchanged as of August 1 with no major shifts reported in regional markets.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Report Details Aug 1 Crop Data
Nashville Tenn Aug 1 department of agriculture report details laden cattle and market data. The item notes stockyards activity and price ranges for key cattle categories, reflecting regional market trends and demand shifts.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Gelabiet Cate
Frontier clashes flare as Hungary and Romania blame each other
Hungary accuses Romania of frontier incidents along the Tecso region in southeast Hungary after guards and raftsmen were fired upon. Romania calls Hungary entirely responsible and seeks severe measures to end the tensions. Britain signals readiness as Chamberlain warns of war unless peace can hold. Australian army units mass in northern Italy near the Po Valley for major maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Bucharest
Chamberlain
Britain
House of Commons
Adolf Hitler
Tralian
Italy
Po Valley
Alps
Propaganda article recalls 1914 and 1939 contrasts
Der Angriff argues Germany’s position has vastly improved since 1914 while comparing three key differences between 1914 and 1939. It claims Britain and the western powers are weaker, Russia’s weakness after a stroke risks exertion, and colonial issues now disadvantage England, with questions about Poland’s fate and fresh war possibilities.
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Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
der Angriff
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Kaiser’ Welhelm
Europe
England
Poland
Belgium
Gas Cut Rate Ban Is Denied
Federal Judge Murphree denied a request for a temporary injunction from independent filling stations seeking to block major oil companies from selling gasoline two cents below posted tariffs. The suit names Shell Petroleum, Goodyear, Gulf Refining, Firestone, Standard Oil of Kentucky, United States Rubber, Pan American, General Tire, and B F Goodrich. The ruling cited insufficient grounds for a restraining order while the merits remain to be tested, with claims the price differentials violate antitrust laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Ge T. A. Murphree
Shell, Petroleum Corporation
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Gulf Refining Co
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Standard Oil of Kentucky
United States Rubber Products, Inc
Pan-American Petroleum Corporation
General Tire& Rubber Co
B. F. Goodrich Co
Murphree Seld
Debate over stock law and education funding moves forward
In Montgomery lawmakers push a general stock law amid disputes over diverting an estimated $1,000,000 yearly in income tax surpluses to education. Dixon defends his position as hearings loom with the League of Municipalities and leaders signaling militant action for greater state funds.
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Dixon
Gulf Shore
House Forestry and Conservation Committee
Montgomery
City Hall
Alabama
League of Municipalities
Hayse Tucker
Rarl. McGowin
Ways and Means
John Curry
Revenue Department
House
W. M. Béck
Health Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
DeKalb
Sunitchiien
Birmingham
Tarrant City
McCall bills voting machines for local elections
Senator Daniel T. McCall introduced a bill to legalize voting machines in cities counties and other subdivisions after a referendum or via local legislation. The measure requires one machine per 600 voters and four election officers per precinct. It also allows subdivisions to trigger referendums on their own or by petition and sets rules for machine operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Daniel T. McCall
Mobile
George Stone
FFA Tri State Contest Set At Auburn Langdon Hall
A 1939 State Champion FFA speaker Claborne Brazeal Reform competes here Thursday with Georgia and Florida entrants Wayne Poucher Largo Florida and Terry Logan Athens Georgia in the Tri State Contest. The winner advances to the Southern Regional Contest August 22 at the Alabama Future Farmers convention.
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Auburn
Ala
FFA
Claborne Brazeal
Reform
Georgia
Florida
Future Farmers of America
Wayne Poucher
Largo
Fla
Terry Logan
Athens
Langdon Hall
Alabama
Future Farrhers
Governor Dixon Addresses Alabama Farmers On Cooperation
Governor Dixon urged rural leaders to unite government farm agencies and farmers to tackle agricultural problems. He called for new outlets for idle labor and more small industries in Alabama, praising extension service teachers and parallel programs with the State Department of Agriculture and Forestry. He also lauded Alabama’s ratification of five constitutional amendments and noted a modern parole system as a major step forward.
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Funchess
Alabama Experiment Station
Howard Gray
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
C. T. Butler
Alabama Council of Home Demonstration Clubs
Ada Ray
Butler County
Dixon
Alabama
Auburn
Extension Service
State Department of Agriculture and Forestry
State to map topography with U.S. Geological Survey
Conservationists blame the gar for harming game fish. A second bill proposes a $25,000 state appropriation to continue topographic mapping in cooperation with the U S Geological Survey.
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Stone
U. S. Geological Survey
United States Sets New Airplane Performance Record
At Wright Field the Army Air Corps announced a new world record for altitude with a 28 660 pound payload. Pilots Major Caleb V. Haines and Captain W D Old flew the 21 1 2 ton Boeing bomber to 8 200 feet in 47 seconds to set the mark, surpassing a previous Russian record.
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Dayton
United States
Army Air Corps
Wright Field
Tzhelknovo
U. S
Barre strike forces police to clear crowds at Barre Combing Co
State troopers seized control after a 3 000 person crowd gathered near the Barre Combing Company during a strike by the AFL Local ** workers. Twenty five troopers dispersed rioters, held 280 night shift workers inside briefly, and protected a new shift as 6 am employees reported to work.
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Barre
Barre Combing Company
Horace T. Cahill
Leverett Saltonstall
AFP. of L
Two skirmishes mark Detroit strike activity at Chevrolet
In Detroit on August 1 two brief clashes occurred at Fisher Body Plant No 37 and the Chevrolet gear axle plant as CIO UAW pickets organized around 1500 at Chevrolet entrances. One man was arrested after an alleged kick and trip incident amid rising labor dispute tensions with Packard and NLRB election moves.
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Detroit
Cio-United Automobile Workers General Motors
Packard Motor Company
Fisher
Chevrolet
Uaw-Cio
Packard Company
CIO
APL
Automobile Workers’ Unions
Curt Murdock
Packard
Uww-Cio
State Labor Board
Murdock
C. E. Weiss
National Labor Relations Board
UAW
Senate approves large lending and public works measures
The Senate backed a broad package to boost lending to railroads and fund farm tenancy elimination, public works, and reclamation projects. House companions would reshape totals, with debates over tax tenancy, roads, rural electrification, and the Export-Import Bank. The House also extended the civilian conservation corps life to July 1, 1943.
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Bailey
RFC
Whittle Dows
Senate
House
Civilian Conservation Corps
Want Ads Tip: Buy Sell or Swap Use It To Your Ad Advantage
The notice promotes using Want Ads for buying selling and swapping to gain value. It encourages readers to leverage the ad section to reach targeted buyers and maximize results.
All Day Picnic Planned at Winton on August 3
A fallay picnic will be held at Winton Thursday August 3 featuring ball games music and other amusements plus plenty of barbecue. Winton lies four and a half miles northeast of Somerville on the Winton Somerville road.
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Winton
Somerville
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