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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1941

Page

3

Iceland Reveals Austerity And War Time Morality

American forces in Reykjavik report Iceland's strict social limits with little gaiety as Hotel Borg hosts limited liquor hours and bans for enlisted men. Rural residents are described as warmer, while encounters with local Icelanders remain cautious amid occupation tensions.

Tom Horgan Reykjavik Iceland Land of Fee and Fire Hotel Borg Borg Hinkey

Mob boss traps Clarkson in ransom plot in city

Vernon Stone and a band of henchmen abduct Clarkson after car theft accusations and force him to escort Rose from a rundown East Side building. Rose is led from captivity as Stone orders a final reckoning at his office.

Clarkson Vincent Cause of Justice Vernon Stone Stone Allence Steve Theodore Vincent Rose O. K Gus Vernon Stones Bon-Bon Scienti Cavalier

Eastern Front Developments Signal German Moves Toward Batumi and Batelmn

Arrows mark main sectors on the Eastern front with Berlin envisioning a German thrust at Batmelmn on the Black Sea. Russians report defense east of Kingisepp and acknowledge a German drive toward the Novgorod region and an advance in Gomel. Odessa remains under heavy pressure as German attacks target the Dnieper bridgehead. Berlin foresees a sea borne thrust at Batum amid Odessa’s rapid fall prediction.

Berlin Batélmn Black Sea Kingisepp Novgorod Gomel Odessa Dnieper Batum

New Trial Denied in Alabama For Negro Slayer

In Athens Alabama Judge Lynne denied Ro bert Redus a new trial in the first degree murder case of Bedford Brackeen, the Athens policem an killed near the bus station. The case now goes to the Alabama Supreme Court. Redus faces the electric chair. The defense cited juror ties and trial conduct as grounds for reversal.

Athens Ala Robert Redus Bedford Brackeen Seybourn H. Lynne Decatur Redus Brackeen Leslie M. Nelson E. FE. Nelson Alabama Supreme Court Henry D. Jones Moulton Arthur Shores

All Day Singing Sunday at Corinth Church

An all day singing will be held Sunday at Corinth with many well known singers expected. The event invites the public to attend. Corinth lies five miles west of Battleground and ten miles south of Danville. Price M. Bryant is chairman of the sing.

Corinth Battleground Danville Price M. Bryant The Sing

Dairy price boosts eyed by control board for the Black Belt

The control board will consider increases in milk prices for the Black Belt region at a Sept. 4 meeting. Dairymen in Anniston and nearby areas submitted a petition two months ago seeking higher rates.

Black Belt Control Board Aeet Anniston

Police officer issues ticket during street dispute

In Champaign Illinois a police officer named Sylé Jochim tickets a woman after a confrontation about roadside parking. The pair exchanged words with the woman telling him to mind his business before he issued the citation.

Champaign Aug Sylé Jochim

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