Five Die In Atlas Powder Plant Blast Near Joplin
A blast at the Atlas powder plant six miles east of Joplin Missouri killed five men in the dynamite unit. The plant employed 200 to 300 workers and was running at near capacity due to war orders. Names listed from Carthage area include Joe Bates Carterville Leroy Chammpton Carthage Sidney Dietz Webb City and Harold Gallagher Webb City plus a Mr Brown of Prosperity.
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Joplin
Atlas
Kansas City
Kas
Jasper County
Carthage
Missouri
Joe Bates
Leroy Chammpton
Carterville
Sidney Dietz
Local Woman Wins North Alabama Beauty Forum Award
Mrs J A Allen of Allens Beauty Shoppe won a one week free trip to Atlanta to study at the National Beauty Forum during the Tennessee Valley Hairdressers meeting at the Tennessee Valley Hotel. John H Palm president of the Forum presented the award to the awarded winner. The gathering drew over 150 beauticians from across the Tennessee Valley in North Alabama with demonstrations by Jack Long and other beauty suppliers from Chattanooga Nashville Birmingham and Atlanta. A second meeting is planned August 27 at Moye's Shop with Palm and Long returning. Members enjoyed a supper business meeting demonstrations and a hotel dance afterward.
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J. A. Allen
Allen
Atlanta
National Beauty Forum
North Alabama
Tennessee Valley
John H. Palm
Mr. Palm
Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
Moye
Palm
Little Bertha Gill Victim Of Illness
Bertha Alpharette Gill aged 16 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Otis E Gill, died at 8 am Friday at her grandfather W E Prince home in Hartselle Rt 3. Final rites set for 10 am Sunday at Shoal Creek church with Rev Dewey Crow officiating. Burial under Peck of Hartselle. Parents survive.
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Little Bertha Gill
Bertha Alpharette
Otis E. Gill
W. E. Prince
Hartselle
Shoal Creek Church
Dewey Crow
Peck
Party Girls Used In Communist Drive
In Los Angeles a grand jury heard claims that girl members of the Young Communist League were directed to provide sailors with entertainment to undermine morale. John L. Leech testified that the party favored such activities and that social gatherings included sailors on leave, with Young Communist League girls mingling and dating them while distributing communist literature. Further transcript portions were promised as soon as prepared.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles
Communist Party
Humphrey Bogart
James Cagney
Frederic March
Franchot Tone
Francis Lederer
Jean Muir
Lionel Stander
Clifford Odets
Young Communist League
Baron Fitts
John L. Leech
National Guard
Los Angeles Harbor
Leech
Grand
Anniston Celebrates Airport and Munitions Plant Victory
Gadsden and Anniston exchange congratulations as Anniston leader Howard Carter and T Jeff Bailey note Anniston’s airport and munition plant success. The counties’ rapid growth over a decade sparks pride but no envy between sister cities.
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Gadsden
Ala
Sean County
Alabama
Anniston
Howard Carter
Alcohol tax offices moved to Decatur Alabama
Federal alcohol tax unit staff moved into the former sheriff offices in the Decatur courthouse now in the new jail building. W. S. Lamon leads the Decatur office serving six counties with inspectors Burgess Sandlin Ryan and others, coordinating with sheriff forces to enforce taxed liquor laws. State HQ are in Birmingham and district HQ in Atlanta covering Alabama Georgia Florida and South Carolina.
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Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Alabama
Decatur
Aia
W. 8. Lamon
T. C. Burgess
P. H. Sandlin
W. E. Ryan
Alabama Beverage Control Board
Morgan
Madison
Jackson
Limestone
Lawrence
Marshall
Tur
Lamon
Alcohol Tax Unit
Birmingham
Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Homecoming Set at Blue Springs
The annual homecoming will be held at Blue Springs on Sunday August 18. Rev. Edgar Weaver of Tuscaloosa will lead services Sunday and the following week. A notable program is planned for Sunday afternoon.
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Blue Springs
Edgar Weaver
Tuscaloosa
WPA Office Personnel Migrate to Decatur District One
WPA district one consolidates offices merging Jasper Gadsden and Tuscaloosa staff into Decatur. About 46 transferred employees plus families will relocate pushing payroll from 40 000 to nearly 100 000 annually and increasing total district one staff to 82. Equipment moved includes 20 desks 57 filing cabinets 27 chairs 18 typewriters and other items.
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WPA
Tuscaloosa
Gadsden
Jasper
Decatur
District One
R. W. Shepherd
Trict
Pecatar
New Election Law Changes Adopted Here
Decatur city council adopted a municipal election ordinance under a state act. It requires candidates to designate their running place on the five aldermanic posts and bans filing for more than one place. Runoffs are possible if no candidate gains a majority. The election is set for September 16 with a potential runoff around September 20. Incumbents for Places 1 to 5 are listed.
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Decatur
Board of Aldermen
W. F. Rosewell
A. ©. Dillehay
H. H. Hunter
C. D. Patterson
Sherrod Heads Morgan County Post No 15 American Legion
H Floyd Sherrod a Decatur real estate dealer was elected commander of Morgan County Post No 15 American Legion at the Armory meeting. The position was vacated by Probate Judge T C Almon who could not serve due to Legion rules. Installation is set for August 22 at 7 30 PM with officers including Tom Fitzpatrick LeRoy McEntire J O Colvard Tom Brooks and Carson Compton. A large crowd attended the election.
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H. Floyd Sherrod
Decatur
Morgan County
The
American Legion
Armory
Sherrod
T. C. Almon
Legion
State Department
Jim Saliba
Harold May
Florence
Tom Fitzpatrick
LeRoy McEntire
J. O. Colvard
Tom Brooks
Carson Compton
Ford to Build 4000 Aircraft Engines for U S Government
Ford Motor Company plans the production of 4000 air cooled airplane engines for the United States government. The engines will follow Pratt Whitney designs and arrangements for the contract were made with William Knudsen of the National Defense Council.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
United States
Pratt, Whitney Company
Ford
William §. Knudsen
National Defense Council
Awesome Possibility Seen That Germans May Not Try Invasion
The piece argues Germany might skip a direct invasion of the British Isles and rely on air blitzkrieg to cripple Britain. Citing General Douhet, it explains that a successful air attack could negate the need for a sea invasion by damaging munitions plants, troop centers, and transport lines.
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Associated Press Aviation
Germany
British Isles
Douhet
England
Hitler
Royal Air Force
Japs Decline Compromise Over Shanghai Defense
In Shanghai Aug 16 a Japanese naval spokesman said Tokyo would not approve the defense commanders plan to split control of the British defended area between United States and Japanese forces. Japan demands full Japanese control despite Britain’s troop withdrawal and uncertain U S enforcement.
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Shanghai
United States
Britain
Defense Committee
Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
Washington
Roosevelt
United States Marines Report Aug Comings and Updates
Tokyo dispatch notes the United States Marines on August date and ongoing coverage continues on page two. The brief focuses on posturing and movements reported by Domei through August.
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Tokyo
Domei
Today
United States
German air raid pounds English coast amid massive armada
An AP reporter details a large German air assault over a southeastern English port. Observers estimate 1,000 to 2,500 planes in waves, with a squadron targeting cliffs, destroying a balloon and causing fires in nearby cottages. The reporter narrowly escapes as bullets skim overhead.
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England
Roosevelt Seeks Bases as Talks Open on Hemisphere Defense
President Roosevelt announces negotiations with Britain and Canada on naval and air bases for American hemisphere defense. He ties the talks to Panama Canal security and notes discussions with Britain are separate from Canada. Possible Windward Island focus and Caribbean passes cited.
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Roosevelt
United States
British Empire
Panama Canal
Windward
Caribbean Sea
Barbados
Caribbean
Trinidad
Venezuela
Mighty Fleet of Nazi Ships Over England
Nazi bomber units returning from a raid claim 19 British planes shot down near London with six German planes missing. British bombers hit targets in Italy Germany France and Holland, while three British planes were lost. German reports describe massive air battles over London and southeast England as waves of German bombers attacked the capital.
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England
Berlin
Britain
London
Dne
Italy
Germany
France
Holland
Air Ministry
Greek destroyers report Italian air attack near Athens
Greek navy officials say two destroyers Vasilevs Georgios I and Vasilissa Alga observed attacking planes and reported absolute identification as Italian. Government remains silent to preserve neutrality as tensions with Italy rise. The ships were due to dock at Piraeus that night.
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Athens
Navy Ministry
Vasilevs Georgios I
Vasilissa Alga
Greece
Italy
Piraeus
London Air Battle Report Describes Night Sky In War Fire
The agency states bombers and fighters breach the air barrier over London as dive waves cross the channel. It notes British Hurricanes and Spitfires outnumber Nazi planes in a titanic, far reaching battle with parachutes and yellow anti air bursts visible across the sky.
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London
DNB
Channel
Lonsdon
East End
Messerschmitts
Weather summary for Tennessee and Alabama region
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 19.77 feet rising. Temperatures ranged from 75 to 92 degrees with no rainfall. Partly cloudy conditions in Alabama with showers and thunderstorms possible late afternoon or tonight.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Atlas Blast
Alcohol Tax
Huntsville
Gadsden, Tuscaloosa
Devon Francis
Marines
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Bill
House O. K
Great Bitain
Canada
Great Britain
Midlands
New York
English Channel
Associated Press
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