Weather Aids Nazi War Effort in Normandy Area
Allied air activity limited by weather over Britain and Italy but forecast to improve over the French battle zone. American heavy bombers joined the tactical force to cut supply routes across the Seine Loire Marne and Eure rivers. Bridges and fuel dumps were attacked along with enemy fighter bases and fly ing bomb launching sites in Pas de Calais. Night raids on Southern England reduced but Mosquito patrols over France continued with no heavy bomber sorties over Europe.
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Austin Bealmear
London
Britain
Italy
Normandy
Seine
Loire
Marne
Eure
Paris
Melun
Tours
Rouen
St. Malo
Brest
Caen
Pas de Calais
England
France
Europe
East Prussia
Normandy Breakout Advances From Bocage To Vire Encirclement
Allied forces push east from Le Beny Bocage toward Estry and Vire as British and American units widen gaps in the German line. German resistance remains tenacious at Tilly La Campagne while air power threatens retreat routes. About 20 000 prisoners taken in the first eight days of the offensive.
Markets and Livestock Report From August Trading Day
The New York market showed mixed results with minor gains in some sectors amid summer lull. Trading volume approached 800,000 shares while European war outlooks restrained speculation. butter and eggs in Chicago held steady. Nashville livestock reports show varied prices across cattle hogs and sheep with steady to higher bids on some bulk cuts.
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Wall Street
New York
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Markets at a Glance With Mixed Stock and Commodity Activity
New York markets show steady stocks with narrow gains and late demand for coal cotton. Chicago reports easy wheat and rye with profit taking and slow demand. Hogs remain active with prices near ceilings while fed steers reach a new crop high around 17.50.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton Market Rises Briefly Then Drops On Liquidity
New York August 2 The cotton market moved a little higher at one point but reversed in late trading due to renewed commission house liquidity. Improved war news and a favorable government weather report spurred offerings. Late afternoon prices were 35 to.
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New York
Commission House
Improviser in War: Corporal Kelso Keeps Tanks Alive
In a camouflaged work setup near shattered fronts, Corporal Richard Kelso of Chicago keeps a rough gear tooth and other key parts intact. His improvised milling and welding save tanks and lives, as he and fellow workers labor long hours for a war without guaranteed parts.
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Kelso
Arrant
Henry Moser
Johnstown
Canadians Hold Village Four Miles Below Caen
The Canadians pressed yesterday and held a village four miles south of Caen before a counterattack. German defenses include two belts of machine guns, tanks, mortars, and artillery, with a third line forming between them. Allied reports cite fifteen German divisions facing Americans and twelve against the British, with seven to eight American divisions largely neutralized. Bombing targets bridges over the Seine and Loire as part of the push to isolate Northwestern France. German withdrawal risks being overwhelmed by Allied forces into Normandy or costly attempts to retreat across the Seine or Loire.
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Campagne
Caen
Seine
Loire
France
Normandy
Allied Headquarters Announces Change to Daily Normandy Communiques
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force announces that from tomorrow a single daily Normandy operations communique will be issued at 5 a.m. EWT. A prior night update and related background conferences are canceled. A 4 p.m. EWT background briefing will replace the 11 a.m. conference, lasting about an hour, as front reports shift to regular once daily roundups.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Normandy
Ewt
Bac
Baltic trap closes as Soviet forces push into Latvia and Estonia
Red Army advances surround German forces on multiple fronts as heavy fighting nears Insterburg Tilsit Lyck and Konigsberg with the Baltic sea as the last escape. Soviet aircraft threaten retreat routes while dispatches hint at rapid Soviet expansion into Latvia and Estonia and possible invasion of Germany with southern fronts.
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Poland
Kaunas
Brogichin
Bug River
Siedlce
East Prussia
Insterburg
Tilsit
Lyck
Konigsberg
Hitler
Latvia
Estonia
Baltic
Germany
Poles Rise in Warsaw Revolt Report From London HQ
London dispatch says Polish underground rose in force inside besieged Warsaw and fought Germans in main streets. Revolt began at 5 P M yesterday as Gen Bor de cided to attack in strength. Rokossovsky’s army struck along a 20 mile arc east of the Vistula with heavy clashes and in touch with Russian forces. Fighting centers include Kercelak Belvedere uare Pulawska and the Avenue of Polish Forces on the west bank. Government buildings and key shopping districts are in these areas.
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London
Warsaw
Bor
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Vistula
Praga
Kercelak
Belvedere Uare
Pulawska
Canadian Soldiers Murdered by Nazis in Normandy
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced that 19 Canadian soldiers were wilfully murdered by Nazi SS troops in Normandy after capture. Lt. Gen Crerar ordered the facts posted in barracks and urged no retaliation as a mixed British American Canadian inquiry verified the charge against the 12th SS reconnaissance battalion of the 12th SS division. A protest through Switzerland demanded punishment of Germany.
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Ottawa
Normandy
W. L. Mackenzie King
Crerar
Mackenzie King
Commons
U. S
Switzerland
Germany
Finland Reconsiders Pact as Mannerheim Heads Toward Peace
Germany reacts to Turkish break with Berlin with an embassy closure and expulsion of agents. Finland’s leadership shifts as Mannerheim is named president amid rumors of a peace cabinet and possible new premier Vuori, signaling possible changes in alliance with Germany.
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Turkey
Black Sea
Mediterranean
NBC
Middle East
Berlin
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Germany
Finland
Mannerheim
Ryti
Brotherhood In Arms
Stockholm
Edwin Linkomies
Eero Vuori
Vuori
Moscow
Linkomies
Helsinki
United States Welcomes Turkey Break with Germany
The State Department hailed Turkey's severance of diplomatic and economic ties with Germany as a step toward full cooperation with the United Nations against Nazi aggression. Officials suggested Turkey may join the Allies in the war effort.
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Washington
United States
Turkey
Germany
State Department
United Nations
Turkish Assembly
Warrants Issued After Stills Seized Northwest of Hillsboro
Warrants for the arrest of Willie Aday Nathaniel Aday William C Aday Ernest Bogle Buster Early J C Flowers Bob Case and several named Negroes were sworn out Tuesday after officers seized four 500 gallon box type stills one 200 gallon box type still one 200 gallon pot type still and 2000 gallons of beer mash nine miles northwest of Hillsboro. Joe Chandler deputy U S marshal and James Dodgers investigator from Alabama aided the seizure and arrests will be made before U S commissioner antsville today.
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Willie Aday
Nathaniel Aday
William C
Ernest Bogle
Buster Early
J. C. Flowers
Bob Case
Sunny Hardy
Nigel Jones
Will Dillard
Chris Wadkins
W. S. Lamon
Hillsboro
ATU
Joe Chandler
U. S
James Dodgers
Iron Credits Near Caen Linked to Roman Mining
Regional report notes iron deposits near Caen were worked since Roman times. Local historians cite ancient mining activity and evidence of early smelting operations in the Normandy area.
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Caen
Kerch Referred to as Russia's Pompeii for Rich Tombs
The city of Kerch earns the nickname Russia's Pompeii due to its abundance of ancient tombs and relics. The label highlights Kerch's archaeological wealth and historical significance amid ongoing discoveries.
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Kerch
Russia
Pompeii
Oil bearing scheelcase nut spreads over wide areas
A damaged clipping notes an oil bearing scheelcase nut causing a spill over broad areas. Details on origin, affected locations, and responses are unclear in the fragment.
Dewey Opens GOP Parley With Governors
In St Louis on August 2 1948 Thomas E Dewey led 26 Republican governors including Ohio's Bricker in a conference to bridge local and federal friction. Governor William H Wills praised Dewey Bricker and urged reconversion with capable leaders around the party ticket.
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Jack Bell
St.” Louis
Thomas E. Dewey
William H. Wills
Vermont
Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Springfield
Ill
Union Station
Forrest C. Donnell
Missouri
Wills
Bricker
Churchill Sees Shorter War End After Hitler and Japan Defeats
Churchill told Parliament that British naval strength in Asia would grow this year and that the interval between Hitler’s defeat and Japan’s may be shorter than once thought. He praised Eisenhower as a genius for uniting Allies and noted Allied air sea and submarine supremacy. He cited American progress in Burma and Normandy and the improving British fleet.
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Hitler
Japan
United States
Churchill
France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
House
Germany
Commons
Pacific
Burma
Normandy
Teheran
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Local births and community notes from Decatur area
Continued from area news Mr and Mrs William J Torens announce birth of a son at Decatur General hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert R Dodson announce birth of a daughter at Decatur General hospital. Mrs J E Sanders and daughter Sue Agnes visit Thelma Bassett in Attalla. Miss Mary Shelton resumes work after illness. Joe Sanders visits NeSmith with friends. Mrs Paul Terry leaves for Savannah Ga with husband Pvt Paul Terry. They will live there for the duration. Reverend Jesse Rogers to preach at Austinville Baptist Church Thursday evening at 745. Civil Air Patrol cadets meet tonight at eight with Col Woods inspecting. Mrs Doe Hurst leads Bible study at Memorial Drive Methodist Church. Dr J A Gann arrives to begin revival at Austinville Methodist Church. Mack Ferguson and daughter host Rev Pruitt and Rev McCain for dinner. Revival held at Simo last week with Pruitt and McCain preaching. Second Lieut L S Bass recently finished orientation in England. next station in Europe duty. Bass formerly worked as aircraft mechanic in Mobile. Mrs W M Rodgers to travel to Peoria Ill for three weeks. S O Maner telegram confirms Staff Sgt Douglas Maner wounded in France July 3. O B Dunlap of Cole Springs visits courthouse Wednesday.
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L. S. Bass
O. W. Bass
Hillsmore
England
America
Europe
Army Air Forces
Bass
Civil Service
Mobile
State's Rights Bill Approved by Senate Finance Committee
The senate finance committee unanimously approved a state rights unemployment compensation bill. It leaves benefit rates and standards to each state and contrasts with a rival plan to federally standardize compensation for discharged war workers at up to 35 dollars weekly.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
Senate Military Committee
Congress
County Court To Begin August 14 With Judge Crow
The regular county court session opens August 14 at 8 30 p m with Judge James Crow presiding. The term was postponed from July to let farmers finish crops. Week one covers civil and criminal jury cases, week two August 21 covers non jury civil and criminal dockets.
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James Crow
Crow
Inferior beef to be ration free
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones announced that utility beef steaks and roasts will be ration-free starting August 13. Under the grading system utility is next to the lowest grade cutter and canner. commercial good and choice grades remain rationed. All other cuts stay ration-free.
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Washington
War Food
Marvin Jones
Churchill can be defensive or offensive in Europe
A newspaper quote notes the Churchill’s versatility in European defense or offense, with readers reacting to the remark and a remark about commendation and growing reputation.
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Europe
Lions Club Guests Speaker From Alaska
Lt. Albert Clopton on leave from Alaska spoke at the Decatur Lions meeting praising local hospitality and answering Alaska questions. A horse show committee report declared the event a success and earned thanks. The group scheduled next Tuesday at Hotel Lyons and noted an inter-club meeting on August 17 with Congressman John Sparkman as guest speaker.
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Albert Clopton
Lions Club
Alaska
Clopton
Decatur
H. R. Sherrow
Sam Wheat
Carter Dobbs
Charlie Ed Howell
Hotel
Lyons
Civic Clubs
Somerville Road School
John Sparkman
Rioters Loot and Attack in Ridge Avenue Negro District
Police report clashes in a crowded Ridge Avenue area as white motorists and bystanders are assaulted by Black mobs. Looting of groceries and shops followed window smashings while reporters and drivers faced threats and a refuge provided by a local family.
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Ridge Avenue
Sai Young
Ncted
William Marquard
Charles Higgins
John Rappaport
WLB weighs seizure of Philadelphia transit for Army guidance
The War Labor Board met to consider asking President Roosevelt to seize Philadelphia's transportation system and run it under Army guidance until labor issues are resolved. WLB Chairman Davis met with regional chief Garrett and Eli Rock to discuss the move, with a full board meeting set to finalize details.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
WLB
William H. Davis
Sylvester Garrett
Eli Rock
White House
Davis
Philadelphia transit strike threatens city as 6000 workers walk out
Six thousand Philadelphia Transportation Co workers quit without union backing in protest of hiring eight Negro trolley operators. Fights milk bottle throwing and vandalism erupted across the city delaying police and halting liquor sales. Navy and Army losses in output noted while troops aided transport. Mayor Samuel said local settlement unlikely and the dispute would be sent to the NLRB.
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Philadelphia Transportation Company
Navy
Army
Philadelphia Navy Yard
R Army
Fort Dix
N. J
NLRB
White House
Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia
Harry S. McDevitt
Philadelphia Civilian Defense Council
South Carolina Democrats Endorse National Party Platform
South Carolina Democrats at a state convention in Columbia adopt tacit approval of the Chicago national platform and adjourn before anti administration factions could challenge endorsement of party principles.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Chicago
Delano Park Daily Doings and Park Visitors
Delano Park hosts a community ice cream supper by the BYPU of the Southside Baptist church with a large group of children attending. Local residents and visitors including Kathryn Ann Choes Shirley Butler Mary Frances Dodson Ann Dodson and families enjoy the park and its slides and swings. Soldiers families from Camp Butler Alice Field and others visit the park while weather disrupted a story hour.
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BYPU
Southside Baptist Church
Kathryn Ann Choes
Double Springs
Ala
Mary Jean Edgil
Kathryn Ann
Mary Frances
Ann Dodson
Columbia, Tenn
Sam Clymore
Local 4-H fair features greasy pole contest and family events
The Morgan county livestock show includes contests such as sack race, watermelon eating, potato race, and a greasy pole climb with a $5 bill for the climber. 4-H boys plan to display dairy and beef cattle and aim to outdo older competitors. Officials foresee record entries from across the Valley and invite all Northern Alabama residents to attend with Dr. Ray Ashwander on site to care for animals.
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Morgan County
Layman
Casto Jarvis
John W. Pennell
Alabama
Frank Martin
Sam Lile
Ray Ashwander
Decatur
Cotton progress in Valley and beyond shows good condition
The weekly weather and crop summary reports cotton in fair to good condition in Northern counties and good to very good in middle and Southern areas. Bolls are setting freely and developing. some wetter areas show moderately favorable boll weevil activity. Other crops are satisfactory, with two not benefiting from showers. coastal truck crops doing very well.
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Montgomery
Ala
E. D. Emigh
Mrs Ada Herron Claimed by Death
Mrs Ada Herron 72 died this morning at 7 45 at her Somerville home after months of illness. Survived by brothers Robert M Winton of Decatur Joseph W Winton of Somerville and sister Mrs Mary Peck of Decatur plus numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM Somerville Methodist Church with Rev J C Whitten of Albertville officiating. Interment Somerville Cemetery Drinkard directing.
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Adam.Herron
Somerville
Robert M. Winton
Decatur
Joseph W. Winton
Mary . Peck
Somerville Methodist Church
J. C. Whitten
Albertville
Drinkard
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Loyd’s Drug Store
Pyle
Saracoglu
Mutual Assistance Alliance
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Bulgaria
Soviet
Axis
Ankara
Gop
Dae Vaese Diars
Lt A
William J. Torens
Endlam Boulevard
Decatur General Hospital
Robert R. Dodson
Ferry Street
J. E. Sanders
Sue Agnes
Thelma Bassett
Attalla
Mary Shelton
Joe Sanders
NeSmith
Paul Terry
Eleventh Avenue West
Grace Alaxander
Pvt
Savannah
Jesse Rogers
Decatur First Baptist Church
Austinville Baptist Church
Civil Air Patrol
Col. Woods
Doe Hurst
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
J. A. Gann
Huntsville
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Simco
Pruitt
McCain
Cullman
W. M. Rodgers
Peoria
Illinois
Roy Pearson
S. O. Maner
Adjutant General
Douglas Maner
O. B. Dunlap of
Cole Springs
LT. Clopton
Delano Park
Charlie Sprinkle
Work
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Jim Tucker
Shirley Butler
Birmingham
Raymond Ward
Shirley
Oneal Terry
Peggy
Camp Buta North Carolina
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Alice Field
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