Former Local Man Calls Charge Silly in aluminum plant case
George Jackson 50, a former Detour resident and now Local 558 member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers at Sheffield, was arrested on a warrant charging him with attempting to advise or encourage sabotage at Olds Metals Company Inc. in Sisterhill. Bond set at 600 dollars, trial before Judge John B. Lockwell scheduled in Colbert county court.
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George Jackson
Detur
Inrnational Brotherhood of Eleccal Workers
Sheffield
Olds Metals Company, Inc
Sisterhill
Jackson
the Daily
O. H. McRight
Colbertity
L. L. Jester
Rt County
John B. Lockwell
Colbert County
Aluminum
Iffield
Finis
Reynolds Company
McRight
FBI
Reynolds
Tri-Cities
McCallie to Talk Tonight on Bible Teaching in Decatur Schools
J P McCallie headmaster of Mc Callie School for Boys Chattanooga speaks at Riverside High School at 8 15 PM. Decatur School Board invited public to learn about Bible course values in city schools with E F Alverson presiding and Rev R M Howell opening prayer. Kenneth Hennessy to provide music.
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J. P. McCallie
McCallie School For Boys
Chattanooga
Riverside High School
Decatur School Board
E. Alverson
R. M. Howell
R. L. Sturgis
Kenneth Hennessy
McCallie
John H. Peach
Decatur
New Heels Exchanged For Old Aluminum
Athens Alabama August 20 TI Carney a naturalized citizen offered free soles on any pair of ladies shoes in exchange for aluminum. He advertised in advance and hoped to collect a half ton of aluminum for airplane purposes. He was busy all day and planned to repeat the offer and later provide free repairs for torn stockings if government issues a call.
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Athens
Ala
Carney
Seven Aviators Die In Florida Air Crashes
In two days seven naval air station aviators die in Florida crashes. Pensacola crews lose Lieut William J. Sisko and cadets Edwin Holt Cassius Thomas aboard two planes during a blind instrument flight. Miami station losses include pilot Wilber L. Bosch and passenger Otis Harbuck. Jacksonville losses involve John A Burger and John T Davidson in separate collision incidents.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Naval Air Stations
Pensacola
Miami
Opa-Locka
Everglades
Wilber L. Bosch
Falls Church
Otis K. Harbuck
Williamsburg
John A Burger
New. Rochelle
N. Y
John T. Davidson
Palisades Park
N. J
Cotton fire at Limestone Bonded Warehouse in Athens
Firemen battled a stubborn blaze at the Limestone Bonded Warehouse on Ferry and Water streets, starting at 7:35 a m. about 200 to 300 of the 2000 damaged bales. The warehouse capacity exceeds 3600 bales and officials expect full damage assessment after removing about 1000 bales. The facility is run by Athens officials W S Garth and Curtis Spence with local manager W J Duncan of Decatur. The wooden and galvanized iron building measures 120 by 100 feet and was formerly occupied by the Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co.
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Athens
Garth
Curtis Spence
W. J. Duncan
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co-Operation
Death probe closed in Georgia prison camp death
An investigation into Flam Bell's death at Sparta state highway prison camp found no evidence of inhuman treatment. Coroner's jury attributed death to overheating or sunstroke. Gov. Talmadge ordered a statewide review of work camps and a legislative probe will set up in Atlanta next week.
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Atlanta
Sparta
Hancock County
Flam Bell
Sparat State Highway
John L. Avity
Rossville
Talmadge
Mavis
I. H Moore
Berry
Joint Legislative Prison Committee
Bell
Alabama State Treasury Revenue Climbs for Year Peak
Alabama reports record revenue in mid August with total cash on hand at 13.526 million dollars, the general fund balance at 2.3 million, and department collections at 33.1 million through August 17. Tobacco and sales taxes rise, with tobacco at 3.204 million and sales tax at 7.252 million.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
A. R. Forsyth
State Revenue Department
Alabama's First Air Conditioned State Building Cooling Justice Offices
The new air conditioning system in the Alabama state building housing the supreme court and the attorney general keeps the justice offices at a cool, even keel as of August 20.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Supreme Court
City and County Schools Face Delayed Openings Over Polio
Alabama schools plan to open September 8 in Decatur and county systems if polio remains quiet. State Education Superintendent Dr. A H Collins advised delays in high polio areas and October 6 start for county elementary schools. FSA office dedication in Montgomery postponed due to health fears as polio totals rise to 405 with new cases in several counties.
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Decatur
Morgan County
A. H. Collins
S. E. Alverson
Irwin J. Quinn
Montgomery
Ala
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Gay Teague Hotel
Jefferson County
Cherokee
Lawrence
Monroe
Winston
Alabama
Decatur Film Showcases City Growth at Princess
A new Princess theatre screening features Decatur's industries aviation business districts churches parks schools and transport facilities photographed to celebrate the area’s growth. Produced by Dewey Mousson Crescent amusement Co the film includes civic leaders and county officials and portrays active community development and progress.
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Decatur
Princess Theatre
Dewey Mousson
Crescent Amusement Company
Detroit Transit Strike Paralyzes City Amid Labor Spat
Detroit’s streetcar and bus system shut down by AFL action as CIO and AFL fight over union privileges and operations. The walkout affects 400000 workers seeking emergency transport while a parallel 17000 member New Jersey shipyard dispute lingers. President Roosevelt reportedly urged settlement.
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Associated Press
Detroit
New Jersey
CIO
AFL
Motor City
Wistedie
Cae Ee Hiss
City Department of Street Railways
Amalgamated
War Developments Shift to Ferrying Aircraft to Allies
The article notes Washington's move to ferry warplanes to Allied forces in the Mediterranean and contemplates a possible British assault on Italy. It cites London reports of British and Russian troop deployments to Persia to expel several thousand German fifth columnists amid Nazi advances.
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Dewitt MacKenzie Washington
Mediterranean
Italy
Ukraine
London
Persia
Reason Assigned For Italy's Escape
The article notes British policy guiding limited action against Italy despite its vulnerability. London believes Italians are tired of Hitlerism and would revolt if possible, but fears Nazi reprisals that could frighten other countries into subservience and harm the Allied cause.
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Italy
Britain
London
Hitler
Roosevelt cites Lincoln to drum up wartime resolve
Washington August 20 President Roosevelt used a Lincoln quote from the 1862 interview with Mary Livermore to warn of a long hard road to victory over the axis. He urged that the nation is not yet awake to the task, likening 1941 to Lincoln’s wartime moment and indicating the war could continue through 1943 if needed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Lincoln
Carl Sandburg
Mary A. Livermore
Chicago
Antietam
Longstreet
Meclellan
Richmond
Mr. Roosevelt
Sandburg
Mrs. Livermore
South
McClellan
Defense costs still climbs to fifty billion plan
Washington reports defense allocations top 44 billion with lawmakers eyeing a new lend lease request to push totals toward 50 billion. House figures show 37.26 billion appropriated since July 1, 1940 for army navy and related programs plus 7 billion lease outlay for aid to Britain.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Britain
Roosevelt
War Department
Navy Department
United States
Maritime Commission
Neetece
Steel and food outputs soar in wartime economy
The Federal Reserve Board reports steel for the arsenal of democracy is running at 98 percent capacity while agricultural production could hit an all time high this year. Prices rose as production increased with wholesale prices up about two percent from mid July to mid August due to hikes in agricultural and industrial commodities.
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Washington
Democracy
Federal Reserve Board
Bombs Found At Fire Scene In Brooklyn Vessel
A fire on a Brooklyn pier and the Cuba mail line ship Panuco sparked sabotage fears after three bomb like metal cylinders were found on the afterdeck. Police later determined the cylinders contained a mercury like substance and similar objects were in a ship compartment. officials cited unrelated ammonia cylinders and mercury aboard the vessel as explanation for the scare amid an ongoing fire investigation.
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New York
Brooklyn
Cuba
Panuco
Arthur Braconnier
Ashington
Progresso
Mexico
Soviet opens new counter drives today in war update
A German two motor aircraft risked the war’s first shot over Iceland but dropped no bombs as U S and British forces hold Reykjavik. Roosevelt proclaims Iceland the outer defense point for American hemispheric lines. Meanwhile Soviet forces report heavy tank assaults, advances toward Leningrad and Novgorod as German–Finnish columns push north and a Baltic supply ship sinks amid continuing battle along a 1200 mile front.
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Associated Press
Iceland
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Uni States
Jet Veunela
Tallinn
Estonia
Leningrad
Gulf of Finland
Baltic
Adolf Hitler
Leneingrad
Movgorod
Novgorod
Lake
Ilmen
German twin-motor bomber over Reykjavik chased from sky
A German twin motor bomber flew low over Reykjavik Iceland today before being chased out to sea by Allied fighters. No bombs were dropped. Iceland remains occupied by United States and British forces as announced earlier this month.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
United States
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Great Britain
Russians describe Noy province terrain favorable in war
A Russian bulletin notes Noy province features forests and about 1200 lakes with a hilltop town by the Volkhov river. London reports Germans preparing airborne operations and heavy reserves as the Dnieper barrier and Ukrainian battlefronts intensify.
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Noy
Volkhov
Red Army
Dnieper River
Ukraine
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Winston Churchill
Florida
State Treasury Revenue
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Kearny, N. J
Navy
John Green
Do Marine Shipbuilders Union
L. H. Korndorff
National Defense Mediation Board
Korndorff and Green
Gimbel's
United Department Store
New Haven
Mussolini
FDR
Reada Description
Li Ling Ai
Hollywood
China
Soviet
Crete
Dnieper
von Rundstedt
Dniepere
Opetrovsk
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