Bible Bible course in schools gains OK in Decatur Alabama
Decatur officials approve a plan to offer Bible instruction in public schools after a Riverside High School meeting attended by about 200 people. Dr. McCallie of Chattanooga cited benefits and crime statistics, urging adoption nationwide with examples from several cities. The board will decide on the proposal as sessions continue.
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Odcatur
Alabama
Riverside High School
J. P. Ilie
McCallieool
Chattanooga
Decatur Board of Education
E. Alverson
Kenneth Hennessy
R . Howell
R. L. Sturgis
St. John’s Epis 1
McCallie
John “‘H. Peach
Peach
Ountry
United States
Antic Ocean
Britain
McKier
Uponildren
Verson
Decatur
Army raises monthly pay by ten dollars for regular soldiers
Washington reports thousands of regular army enlisted men will begin receiving a $10 monthly raise in their next pay envelope. The increase applies to all ranks after 12 months of service and is tied to extending maximum service by 18 months. Officials estimate up to 246,000 may benefit this year, with draftees largely ineligible until later. The change raises a private’s pay to $40 a month, but exact cost hinges on overall enlisted strength, potentially around $270 million.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Shorter Skirts Decreed by Fashion Chiefs
New York reports that the National Women's Undergar ment Association urged women to shorten skirts and related garments by several inches. Delegates claimed this would save at least 10 percent of fabric, potentially millions of yards. AP fashion expert Helen Forrist Hall questioned the move as hemlines already hover near the knee.
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New York
National Women's
Helen Forrist Hall
Associated Press
Negro Units in Protest Appeal to Roosevelt
Chicago reports two Black leaders request the President halt alleged discrimination and violence against Black soldiers. The appeal cites brutal beatings near Gurley Arkansas and unequal access to recreation in southern camps, with officers protesting abusive conduct.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Euclid Louis Taylor
National Bar Association
Howard Gould
Chicago Urban League
Camp Custer
Mich
Gurley
Ark
Arkansas
Gould
Taylor
South
Two Are Killed in Auto Crash in Tallassee
Two killed and eight injured in a collision on the Wetumpka Tallassee road last night. Jane Norris infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Grant Norris of Tallassee died at the scene and Lillie Powers died later in a hospital. The most seriously injured were Mrs Grant Norris and Ruby Sanford.
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Tallassee
Ala
Wetumpka
Jane Norris
Grant Norris
Lillie Powers
Ruby Sanford
Suspected assault leads to arrest of farm hand Mack Orr
Mack Orr a 19 year old farm hand was held in Morgan county jail for investigation of an alleged assault on a 15 year old white girl. The girl said Orr threatened to kill her and her family if she talked about the August 3 attack near her Brooksville home. Deputy Pittman and deputies arrested Orr after reports from the victim and her parents that the girl had shown signs of distress following the incident. Orr denied the accusation.
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Mack Orr
Morgan County
Brooksville
Priceville
Orr
W. T. Willoughby
B. C. Pittman
Jas Manor
Tsaf
Pittman
Ort
Temperature Drops Across Regions Amid Cooler Front
The Associated Press reports temperatures fall below seasonal norms east of the Mississippi with New England 10-15 degrees cooler. Heavy showers drench the Carolinas while Georgia and Florida see light rain. Extreme readings include Caribou 40, Bangor 42, Burlington 43, Boston 57, New York City 61. Southwest remains hot with Blythe 109, Yuma 108, Laredo 107, Phoenix and Tucson 103. Rain cools mountain and northwest areas.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
New England
South
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Caribou
Greenville
Bangor
Burlington
Boston
New York City
Blythe
Cal
Yuma
Ariz
Laredo
Texas
Phoenix
Tucson
Jury Rules Eye Closure Satisfies Will Consent
In Birmingham a jury finds a paralyzed man may assent to his last will by closing his eyes in the case of the late John J. Eberly. The will leaves 3800 dollars to Thomas Z. Blis, a lifelong friend.
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Birmingham
Ala
John J. Eberly
Eberly
Thomas Z.blis
Sumpter Base Named Shaw Field By Coincidences Seen
The Sumter base near Sumter South Carolina will be named Shaw Field in honor of Lieutenant Ervin D. Shaw who was killed July 9 1918 over German lines. The naming links the Pryor plantation site of the Southern Air Training school with Shaw’s Sumter family, highlighting a long signal of ties between past and present.
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United States Army
Sumter
Carolina
Shaw Field
Ervin D. Shaw
D. C .Shew
Army
Ervin David Shaw
48Th
F. B. Creech
War Department
Shaw
D. C. Shaw
France
Decatur WPA projects deferred 30 days amid labor concerns
Morgan county officials and agency representatives met at the courthouse to defer all proposed WPA projects for 30 days. Current projects will continue while county labor supply is studied and revised roll figures reduce by about 100 workers. There is concern that private jobs near the Madison arsenal could draw certified workers away.
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Decatur
WPA
Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control
County Board of Health
State
Distric
Grammar School
Somerville Road
Decatur Streets
Hartselle
Ryan
Union Hill
TVA
Morgan County
Morgan
Madison County
Billboard debt collection plan nets early results
Clem Pizzutelli a Monongahela grocer posted names of lagging customers on an 8 by 24 foot billboard to collect over $20,000 from 700 delinquents. Within a week 84 customers paid and total receipts reached $554 with 20 letters mailed weekly. The plan, costing $150, drew immediate action.
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Monongahela
Clem Pizzutelli
Pizzutelli
Pittsburgh
Dazed Deputy in Arcadia Crap Game Gaffe
Deputy Sheriff Ben Davis lost his shirt at a crap game and did not roll again. He and Deputy Mike McGrew surprised 35 customers at the gaming table. McGrew warned the last nine out the door would go to jail as Davis recovered his balance.
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Arcadia
Okla
Ben Davis
Mike McGrew
McGrew
Davis
Defenses of Leningrad Smashed as Nazi Push Near City
German forces reportedly within 13 miles of Leningrad after claims of three major German bulwarks fallen. Soviet officials say heavy losses in 61 days of fighting 5,000,000 Red Army casualties and 1,200,000 prisoners. Berlin notes frame war aims and Britain air raids, while observers debate morale and peace rumors.
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Associated Press
Leningrad
Russia
Berlin
Stockholm
Gatschina
Adolf Hitler
Red
Red Army
DNB
Great Britain
British Isles
Taf
London
Germany
Britain
Warsaw
Morgan County Reports No Dog Deaths From Rabies Vaccine
Dr R F South Morgan County rabies inspector says no dog deaths in Morgan from contaminated vaccine despite reports of illness and deaths in Lawrence and Lauderdale counties. He notes about 5000 dogs vaccinated this year in Morgan and recalls indicate vaccines not supplied by local lab.
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Morgan County
R. F. South
Lawrence
Lauderdale
Lawrence County
Lauderdale County
Moulton
South
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Dr. South
Ill Dogs in Lauderdale County Treated After Contaminated Vaccine
About 1,300 dogs in Lauderdale County face illness after rabies vaccine contamination. Dr. G. D. Ingram reports roughly 100 deaths and ongoing treatment with sulfanilimide every few hours for the first day, then daily doses. State veterinarians from Auburn assist in the effort.
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Florence
Ala
Lauderdale County
G. D. Ingram
Ingram
Huntsville
Russellville
5. Sugg
Auburn
War by Dewitt Mackenzie on the protracted European conflict
The column notes President Roosevelt’s remark that the war could extend through 1943 and that Britain and the United States would assess needs and production through that year. It suggests a potentially long war and contrasts this with Fascist editor Virginio Gayda’s differing forecast.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Roosevelt
Britain
United States
Churchill
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Doubts On War Tenacity From Wartime Analysis
The piece cites Signor Gayda warning the war could last ten years or longer if proposals hold. It weighs the clash of will and guns with economic factors shaping belligerents resources as battle smoke clears. The critic suggests Axis survival hinges on breaking the British blockade for Europe’s supply.
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Signor Gayda
Axis
Europe
Alabama polio total reaches 422 after record day
Alabama reports 26 new poliomyelitis cases, lifting the year total to 422 with 39 deaths since January 1. Walker county leads new cases with 13, Jefferson and Etowah each report deaths, and several counties delay school openings amid the outbreak. University and Auburn plan openings with adjustments, while health officials note Morgan County has no infantile paralysis cases.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Walker County
Jefferson
Calhoun
Cherokee
Etowah
Lawrence
Monroe
Pike
Tallapoosa
Ber
Auburn
L. N. Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Farm Security Administration
J. N. Baker
Solons to Inspect Defense Sites in South and West
A subcommittee of the House Military Affairs Committee led by Rep Thomason D Texas departs for a southern and western inspection tour. It begins in Huntsville Alabama at noon tomorrow to view the chemical warfare unit and will examine four army camps and related housing in Louisiana after arriving in New Orleans.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Thomason
D-Tex
Huntsville
Ala
Louisiana
New Orleans
Detroit Strikes Persist Amid AFL CIO Bargaining Clash
Detroit remains under a citywide transportation strike as AFL and CIO clash over bargaining authority for street railway workers. Mayor Edward J. Jeffries warns of government action to end the tie up while workers rely on buses and taxis. In New Jersey, the Kearny shipyard strike halts defense orders and prompts a White House push to reopen the yard. Roosevelt urges leaders to prioritize national defense and resume operations.
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Associated Press
Detroit
AFL
CIO
N. J
White House
Edward J. Jeffries
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway and Motor Coach Operators
APL
Department of
State
County and Municipal Workers of America
Jeffries
Kearny, N. J
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
National Mediation Board
L. H. Korndorff
Navy
Roosevelt
Korndorff
John Green
Drivers' Licenses Scheduled Sale at Courthouse Sept 1
State licenses will go on sale September 1 at the courthouse to ease the October tag rush. Probate Judge T C Almon urged all drivers to purchase early for a two year license costing 1.10. Those without 1940 41 licenses must take a patrol exam and surrender old licenses, which will be sent to the Department of Public Safety.
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T. C. Almon
Almion
Montgomery
State Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Almon
Hese
Roosevelt reports on sea talks with Chords and nations
President Roosevelt summarizes to Congress the Atlantic conference with Prime Minister Churchill outlining principles warned as dangerous if Nazism gains support. He says a peace respecting Nazi aims would empower tyranny and hinder freedom, urging continued aid and unity with allies. The message notes lend lease ties and Russia talks in defense against aggression.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Ch Sard
Russia
Germany
White House
President’s sea conference message to Congress
The text reports President Truman’s message to Congress about sea conferences with Prime Minister Churchill. It notes the eight point declaration and reiterates wartime lend lease aid to Allied nations, aiming to bolster military and naval effectiveness.
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Washington
Congress
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
United States
Stegeeet
Dent
White House
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