Britain Looks This Way for War Supplies
The Associated Press reports Britain's wartime economic needs tied to U S defense prep as France falls. Arthur Greenwood warns of a new wartime committee to boost production with North America, while Italy and Germany threaten a Mediterranean push and possible invasion.
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Associated Press
Britain
Commons
Channel
Mediterranean
Italy
Arthur Greenwood
War Cabinet
France
North America
Benito Mussolini
Kenya
British Somaliland
Haifa
Palestine
England
Suar Canal
Far East
High Command
East Africa
Aden
Berbera
Sean
Suez
Mussolini
Cairo
Egypt
Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
Xpress
British Isles
Scotland
Bristol Channel
Hitler
WPA district offices to close in three cities
Decatur WPA district office remains open as four statewide offices will be retained after Montgomery announces the closure of Gadsden Tuscaloosa and Jasper offices on August 15. Some staff may transfer or be released with counties reassigned under a new administrative plan to be ready by Friday.
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Decatur
WPA
Montgomery
Gadsden
Tuscaloosa
Jasper
Associated Press
R. W Johnson
Birmingham
Mobile
R. W. Shepherd
Johnson
District One
Shepherd
Miners Lose Job Aid Test as Court Rules on Benefits
Alabama Court of Appeals ruled an employer cannot close plants awaiting a New York contract to gain unemployment benefits for the employer. The decision, reversing a Jefferson County ruling in Pesnell’s favor for 1939 benefits, leaves questions about thousands of other claimants. The ruling triggers review by the Alabama Supreme Court.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
New York
State Supreme Court
Jefferson
Birmingham
Alston Rufus Pesnell
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
T.C. I
Pesnell
Hurricane winds threaten Texas Gulf coast as storm strengthens
A hurricane with 80 90 mph winds approaches Port Arthur and Beaumont amid rising seas and power outages. The storm disrupts Louisiana coast life with dozens missing, including Rev Jules S Toups and C Russell Brownell as residents seek inland shelter.
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New Orleans
Rich
Texas
Weather Bureau
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Line
Sabine Lake
Louisiana
Lake Charles
Sabine
Gulf
Morgan City
Jules S. Toups
C. Russell Brownell
Idlewild Excursion Steamer Tied Up In Dry Beer Case
The Idlewild excursion steamer docked at Guntersville Monday night with about a thousand passengers. Sheriff E M Broyles confiscated 700 beer cases and several slot machines from operator John D Meyer and posted $500 bonds in two cases for prohibited liquor sales and gambling devices. The case awaits settlement as the boat plans more trips. a search warrant followed a complaint by Orville Lake. The Marshall County court will hear the matter, with Judge R H Williams presiding.
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Idlewild
Guntersville
E. M. Broyles
Marshall County
John D Meyer
Broyles
Meyer
Alabama
State Alcohol Control Board
R. H. Williams
McKilse
Marshall
Orville Lake
Gunteraville
Money flows into Morgan County from 1940 cotton program
The Morgan County AAA office in Hartselle reports early payments from the 1940 Cotton Price Adjustment Program, with about $215,000 to be paid to Morgan County farmers. Applications were signed starting July 17, checks are in transit, and farmers will be notified before visiting the office. Overplanting must be corrected to keep parity payments within allotments.
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Morgan County
AAA
Hartselle
Law Agencies Stand Ready to Curb Fifth Column
Alabama law enforcement agencies including federal state municipal and county officers coordinated to curb any fifth column activities. Peace officers from 13 upstate counties met with Edward P Guinane of the FBI after prior talks in Peccatur Gadsden Montgomery and Mobile.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Upstate
Edward P. Guinane
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pecatur
Gadsden
Montgomery
Mobile
Dry spell slows corn growth. cotton benefits from heat in county
The continued dry spell is beginning to affect corn in the county, with late corn struggling to get under way. Cotton, however, profits from the heat after a long spell that delayed its growth.
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Athens
Ala
Well Known Woman Virginia Ferguson Dies at 86
Mrs. Virginia Little Ferguson a prominent Trinity resident died at her home after a monthlong illness. She is survived by two daughters Mrs. T. R. Berry of Denton Texas and Mrs. Alva Sanderson of Town Creek. two sons Bob Ferguson of Trinity and Ralph Ferguson of Amarillo. three brothers W. P. Little of Chattanooga B H Little of Roversville and Dr Little of Landersville. Prayer services will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday at the home with rites at Macedonia church near Newberg Franklin County. Burial will be in Macedonia church cemetery with pallbearers Dawson Lil Rayburn Neville Hubert Brooks Charles Canterbury Kenneth Kunrell and Sam Vallely. Flower girls include Mrs Bar Calvin Jr Mrs E B Clements Mrs Dorothy Vallely Miss Murry Payne Miss Janie Chapman Bobby Ferguson Ruth Morrison and Virginia Ferguson. Reverend S W Brooks to officiate assisted by Reverend William Ware. Brown of Decatur to direct burial.
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Virginia’ Little Ferguson
Trinity
Macedonia—church
Newberg
Franklin County
S. W. Brooks
William Ware. Brown
Decatur
Macedonia Church Cemetery
Dawson Lil
Rayburn Neville
Hubert Brooks
Charles Canterberry
Kenneth Kurnell
Sam Vallely
Bar Calvin, Jr
BE. R. Clements
Dorothy Vallely
Marbury Payne
Janie Chappman
Bobby Ferguson
Ruth Morrison
Virginia Ferguson
Ferguson
T. R. Berry
Denton
Texas
Alva Sanderson
Town Creek
Bob Ferguson
Ralph Ferguson
Amarillo
W. P. Little
Chattanooga
B. H. Little
Roversville
DR Little
Landersville
Policeman Aids Motorist. Tire Found Stolen
Night Policeman Simon Laycock helped a motorist change a tire in Elmcrook Nebraska. The next day investigators learned the tire was stolen from Leonard Tool. The tire was later shipped to Laycock for collection, linking him to the theft.
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Elmcreek
Neb
Simon Laycock
Leonard Tool
Laycock
City election runoffs eyed as new rule studied
Alabama League of Municipalities delivers amendment changing municipal elections for towns with 1000 or more people. Decatur could face runoffs if no candidate secures a majority, affecting timing and notice requirements. Senator Conway of Albertville authored the measure, which may apply starting with elections after the current terms.
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Alabama League of Municipalities
Decatur
Electpole Alte
Conway
Albertville
Alabama
Oil Wells Planned In Caldwell County For 1936 Drilling
Athens Alabama August 7 special report says drilling will begin on two prospective oil wells in the county between now and January 1 after Caldwell Land and Timber Company Inc. lets a contract to Elk River Gas and Oil Company for the drilling.
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Athens
Ala
G. T. Shaw
Caldwell Land and Timber Company, Inc
Elk River Gas & Oil Co
Mussolini Attacks Egypt to Hit British Empire Hard
War columnist Dewitt Mackenzie argues Mussolini’s Africa campaign aims to force Britain into two major wars, splitting their strength and threatening Egypt and the Suez Canal. A successful push into Egypt would devastate British power in the Mediterranean and the Suez route.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Mussolini
Africa
England
Hitler
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Egypt
Libya
Kenya
Ethiopia
Sudan
Duce's Move Threatens British Empire Across Asia
The piece argues Mussolini’s actions could sever Britain's lifelines via Suez to India and reduce British influence in the Orient. It warns of loss of control in the Near East and Gulf oil fields, and predicts shifts in Turkey and the Dardanelles while noting the Mediterranean blockade could persist if the navy remains dominant.
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Suez
India
Far East
Orient
Japan
England
Near East
Persian Gulf
Turkey
Dardanelles
Balkans
Hitler
Europe
Mediterranean
Strait of Gibraltar
Suez Canal
Farm Bureau Presses Higher Cotton Loan Rate
Edward A. O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation urged the government to set a basic cotton loan rate at 10 14 cents per pound for the 1940 crop. He spoke at the Alabama Fair and Home Week urging a floor under prices as world trade is disrupted and export stocks grow. Senator Bankhead and others support the plan and a committee will consult with Secretary Wallace on surpluses. The Alabama state council elected Mrs Clarence M Murphy president of 39 394 rural women during Farm and Home Week.
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Auburn
Ala
Aug. T
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal
Federation
Farm Bureau
Bankhead
Roosevelt
Secrefeed
Wallace
State Council of Home Demonstration Clubs
Clarence M. Murphy
Abbeville
Henry County
Outlook for Crops Improves Across Alabama
A weekly federal state report from Montgomery notes near normal temperatures and adequate moisture in Alabama. Corn is fair to locally good, cotton fair to locally poor in south and central regions, soybeans and cowpeas fair to good except extreme south, peanuts fair to good, hay progress steady, sweet potatoes improving, and pastures providing adequate grazing to offset shortages.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
U. S. Department of Agriculture and Commerce Department
State Department of Agriculture and Industries
FDR Praised as Real Friend of Farming by Alabama Agrarians
Edward A. O Neall president of the American Farm Bureau Federation told Alabama ruralists in Auburn that President Franklin D Roosevelt has done more for farmers than any other president. He said Wendell Willkie won t make agriculture a political issue and would not change the current program unless improvements are possible.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Roosevelt
O'Neal
Wendell Willkie
Hartselle Storm Nips City With Wind Rain and Lightning
A severe storm hit Hartselle at 11 30 Wednesday causing two garages to collapse roofs to be damaged at the OCC camp north of town and trees to fall across roads. No injuries were reported though a car narrowly escaped a fallen tree and a house experienced a lightning strike with smoke but no fire. Rain damaged parracks Bedding and equipment in the camp were ruined.
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Hartselle
OCC
Clay McElroy
Bee Line
Will McClanahan
Snake Death Charge Filed in Georgia Cult Case
Sheriff N N Hughes said a murder warrant was issued for W T Lipham leader of a snake handling cult in connection with the death of Mrs Jeffie Smith two years ago in Bay City reportedly from a snake bite. Lipham is jailed in Adel Ga charged with assault with intent to murder in the Rowan case and Albert Rowan was released on bond after the Rowan child recovered from a copperhead bite.
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Tifton
N. N. Hughes
Berrien County
W. T. Lipham
Jeffie Smith
Adel
Rowan
Lipham
Albert Rowan
Roth
Lawmaker Seeks Vote to Ban Poll Tax
Representative Geyer of California launched a petition to bring an anti poll tax bill to the House floor for a vote. If 218 signatures are gathered the measure becomes a special order. The bill would prohibit poll taxes as a prerequisite for presidential or congressional elections. Poll tax states listed include Alabama Arkansas Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia. In 1936 voter turnout varied sharply between poll tax and non poll tax states.
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Washington
Aug
Geyer
D.calif
House
Congress
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Senate debates military training bill amid calls for rapid action
The Senate military committee urged prompt passage of a compulsory training bill requiring male citizens 21 to 30 to register for a year of service with reserves afterward. A minority report opposed the measure, while a push to form a veteran-led National Guard unit gathered momentum as Roosevelt outlined possible federal support. A fiery exchange over decorum interrupted the debate before a late vote.
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Son
D.-Cole
Thomas
Idaho
Lundeen
United States
The
United
Congress
Senate
Sheppard
D.-Tex
Senate Military Committee
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Veterans of Foreign
National Guard
Holt
D.-W. Va
Minton
D.-Ind
Burke
Maloney
Conn
New Plan Worked Out Washington
Report describes a plan to establish a permanent munitions industry in the capital with officials outlining steps, timing, and expected impact on production and national defense.
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Washington
Aug. T
Weather summary for Tennessee river and Alabama forecast
The Tennessee River gauge read seven feet on Wednesday with no rainfall recorded and temperatures ranged from a low of 73 to a high of 86.2. In Alabama the sky was partly cloudy with moderate southeast winds and a forecast for Thursday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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