Senate Rejects Lodge Amendment In Path To Conscription Bill
The Senate defeated Lodge's 21 to 24 year old limit on peacetime draftees 60 to 19. The chamber added a 900000 cap on trainees, and debates shift to night sessions as final votes approach on Maloney's plan to register 21 through 30 year olds but delay actual conscription until 1941.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
Rmass
Chamber
Barkley
Kentucky
Maloney
Conn
Sheppard
D-Tex
Coleagues
War Department
Mass
O’mahoney
D-Wyo
Vandenberg
Mich
Wheeler
Mont
Holt
W Va
Clark
New York Faces Unseasonable Cold Across Regions
The Associated Press reports New York City Record cold August 26 with 52.7 degrees at 7:10 am and statewide lows in the 40s to 50s. Syracuse 47 Albany 53 Hartford 54 Washington 57. Highs reach 61 69 elsewhere as a system brings scattered rain from New England to the Dakotas. Heavy rainfall totals include Sioux City 2.20 inches and Detroit 1.79 inches.
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Associated Press
New York City
Ottake
New England
Weather Bureau
New York
Syracuse
Albany
Mercury
Hartford
Conn
Washington
Duluth
Minneapolis
Detroit
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
Birmingham
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Dakotas
Ohio Valley
Sioux City
Iowa
Grand Rapids
Mich
A L Moye Injured In Highway Mishap
A L Moye a prominent Decatur business man was injured in a car crash on Bee Line Highway south of Hanceville when his car rolled after swerving to avoid a dog. Curtis Shirley escaped with minor injuries while Moye was taken to the Hamilton Clinic in satisfactory condition.
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A. L. Moye
Decatur
Bee Line
Hanceville
Curtis Shirley
Fourth Avenue
Tuscaloosa
Guardsmen With Key Jobs Exempt From Duty In Rearmament
Secretary Stimson announced that National Guardsmen holding civilian roles vital to rearmament would not be mobilized. He urged replacement personnel be found before any units are activated.
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Proston
Stimson
Court of Honor Slated Tuesday At Court House
The Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held Tuesday night at 7 30 in the court house announced by O S Hagerman Two scouts Pat Godwin and John Patterson are up for Eagle awards Many scouts seek merit awards Public invited to attend the event
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Court House
O. S. Hagerman
Pat Godwin
John Patterson
Hine Enters Decatur City Council Bid
Butler P. A. Hine announces candidacy for Decatur city council place one. A lifelong resident since 1928 and Athens native, he served with Company E Decatur National Guard, went to the Mexican border, and later served overseas. He plans to publish a detailed platform later.
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Butler P. A. Hine
Decatur
Hine
Athens
Company E
Decatur National Guard Company
Steel output in U.S. mills climbs to 91.3 percent
The American Iron & Steel Institute reports U.S. steel mills will run at 91.3 percent of capacity this week, the highest since December, up 1.6 points from the prior week. A month earlier output stood at 90.4 percent and a year ago 63 percent.
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New York
American Iron & Steel Institute
Mississippi Rally Backs Immediate Draft for 18 to 64
A Mississippi rally with over 1,000 attendees urged immediate passage of a selective service act covering men aged 18 to 64. The American Legion event sent copies of the resolution to Roosevelt, Congress members, and state Legion groups. Speakers criticized Congress for delay and urged production of war materials and a larger armed force led by Willkie and Roosevelt.
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Jackson
Miss
Congress
Mississippi Department of the American Legion
Roosevelt
American Legion
Wendell Willkie
Hitler
Jack Carley
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Oscar Johnston
National Cotton Council
Nazis Try Hard To Keep Facts Of Losses From Their Own Pilots
London dispatch notes Germany hurled about 3000 warplanes into raids aimed at breaking Britain's air defenses and morale. The RAF claimed 54 German planes shot down. bombings hit London and southern England, with limited damage in the capital and varied effects on industry and nerves as night bombing potentially grew more accurate.
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Drew Middleton
London
Royal Air Force
RAF
Air Ministry
England
Scotland
Auxiliary
Manston
Berlin
Woman to receive silence compensation in Omaha ruling
Judge Lawrence Welch in Omaha compensation court awarded Ruth Norsikian up to 9535 for nine and a half years of silence due to hysterical aphonia while crediting $3800 already received from an auto accident suit. If she speaks aloud the employer owes nothing.
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Omaha
Ruth Norsikian
Lawrence Welch
Welch
John F Lovin Dies at Home on Ferry Street
John Franklin Lovin a Decatur business leader and churchman died at 10 15 PM Saturday at his home 1005 Ferry Street Aged 70 he had long battled declining health Funeral rites were held at Central Methodist Church with burial in City Cemetery The Odd Fellows and various church groups planned services and honors He was born July 30 1870 and resident of Decatur 48 years survived by his widow four daughters six grandchildren and three sons with former work in wholesale fruit and produce lasting 45 years
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John Franklin Lovin
Decatur
Ferry Street
Lovin
Central Methodist Church
R. L. Archibald
M. E. Lazenby
Decatur Methodist District
Tra P F. Hawkins
City Cemetery
Brown
Odd Fellows Lodge
Cleo Lovin
H. N. Pearifoy
J. A. Garnett
Julia Lovin
New Orleans
John Witty Lovin
Birmingham
Horace Lovin
Amos Lovin
Greenville
South Carolina
Purdue Loosier
Rufus Warren
W. A. Britain
L. B. Sanders
Bruce Spencer
Earl Glent
Eth
Flowers
The
Missionary Society
Business Women's Circle
Church
Mary Lou Dancy Chapter Order of the Eastern Star
Mr. Lovin
Montgomery
Julia Witty
Cross Keys
Limestone County
Second Avenue
Methodist Church
Levin
Church Epworth League
Two Men Charged in Morgan County Car Theft
Russell Travis of Decatur and William Slatten of Huntsville were arrested in Huntsville and charged with grand larceny in a case involving the theft of Russell Balch's car from the 100 block EB Lafayette Street. Balch identified the pair, and an outboard motor from the vehicle was recovered. Patrolman H L Thornton credited Huntsville police for the success.
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Russell Travis
Decatur
William Slatton
Huntsville
Morgan County
Russell Balch
Limestone County
Lafayette Street
H. L. Thornton
Travis and
Slatten
Howard Thompson
Roy Smith
Hale
Chambers
Thornton
Balch
Balich
Court of Justice
B. D. Meadors
Alabama AG rules plant exemption for Tuscaloosa aluminum project
Attorney General T. B. Lawson ruled that a steam generating facility intended to supply power for a proposed Tuscaloosa aluminum plant qualifies under Alabama tax exemptions for new industries. The measure would grant ten years of tax relief by state county and municipal authorities.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lawson
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Bell tolls noon prayer for peace at local church
Daily at twelve o clock the belfry bell of the First Presbyterian church will ring as a call for peace prayer. Pastor Rev Edward Ramage invites all Christian people in the city to join in a brief noon prayer asking Providence to spare the nation from war and hasten an end to the conflict abroad.
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First Presbyterian Church
Edward Ramage
Providence
McNary Resting at Home Ahead of Nomination
In Salem Oregon Charlies L McNary rests at Fir Gone farm as crowds gather for his expected acceptance speech at the state fairgrounds The veteran senator plans a low key day before a large rally with police estimating 50000 to 75000 attendees His adopted daughter Charlotte worries about his frequent absences during the campaign
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Salem
Ore
Charlies L. McNary
Oregon
McNary
Williamette Valley
Charlie Mac
State Fair Grounds
Congress
Charles P. Pray
Charlotte
Split decision orders NYT to reinstate two workers with back pay
The labor board ruled in a split decision that The New York Times Company must reinstate two former employees with back wages who were allegedly discharged for union activities. The company was also ordered to cease discouraging union membership among its staff.
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Washington
Labor Board
New York Times Company Today
Livestock Market Reopens In Decatur With Arrow Provisions
Arrow Provisions Incorporated led by president P W Osborn and John W Pennell will restart meat packing in Decatur replacing the Decatur Packing plant at the same site. Plant superintendent J B Whittle and 21 year veteran Pennell from Detroit aim to buy local livestock, start operations next week on a scale matching local demand, and rebuild the reworking plant with new machinery while slowly ramping up.
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Arrow Provisions Incorporated
John W. Pennell
Decatur Packing
Osborn
Florence
Ice Company
Pennell
Decatur
Detroit
Mich
Cold Packing Company
Krey Packing Co
St. Louis
Pennel
Pecatur Ice & Coal Company
Pettey Qualifies for Decatur City Council Race
Joe Pettey a Decatur resident for forty years qualifies to run for Place No 4 on the Decatur city council in the election set for September 16. He is known for wholesale business with A Z Bailey Grocery and for prominent Legion and civic involvement in the city.
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Joe Pettey
Decatur
Pettey
A. Z. Bailey Grocery Company
Legion
Canada U S Pact Talk Ignited by Axis Press
The Berlin Rome axis warns of Uncle Sam seeking Canadian or British territory as defense talks with Canada intensify. Italian and German outlets allege U S aims to seize parts of the British Empire while dismissing annexation rumors as unlikely.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Berlin-Rome
Uncle Sam
Canada
England
Sam
John Bull
John
Roosevelt
Italy
France
United States
Das Schwarze Korps
Berlin
Hitler
Britain
Germany
Camelo
Bombs Strike on Ireland in First Attack
The admiralty announced a British destroyer Hostile sunk by an enemy mine. In Britain, 37 German planes were destroyed and 15 British planes lost in today's air attacks. Berlin reported 39 British planes destroyed in southern England with 10 German machines missing.
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Ireland
London
Admiralty
Britain
Air Ministry
Berlin
England
British RAF Wings Repel German Bombers Over London
RAF pursuit planes fought two waves of German bombers at about 20 000 feet over London, with 25 enemy aircraft reported shot down amid intensified attacks. In Dublin, Ireland protests to Germany over bombing of four towns in County Wexford and demands reparations.
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London
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Britain
Germany
Dublin
Berlin
County
Wexford
German air raid kills three girls in County Wexford
Dublin reports a German bomber dropped bombs over Campile Ballymippy Bannow and Duncormick in County Wexford between 2 and 3 pm. The Campile creamery was destroyed, three girls died and one was injured by falling masonry. Ireland protests to Berlin and seeks full reparations.
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Dublin
Ireland
Berlin
Campile
Ballymippy
Bannow
Duncormick
County Wexford
Government Information Bureau
Bombing runs strike Dover and Ireland front in heavy raids
German bombers hit Doverthe channel port described as Hell’s Corner on a wide 30 mile front. Ireland suffered its first wartime bombing near New Ross with four dead. London endured an air raid lasting 37 minutes with extensive fires and casualties. Folkestone Deal and Canterbury area towns were targeted as German forces flew from the French coast.
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Hitler
Hell’s Corner
Dover
Julius Caesar
England
London
Naa
Ireland
New Ross
County Wexford
Republic of
Eire
Nds
Britain
Folke+ stone
Folkestone
Deal
Canter
South Foreland
Weather notes for Tennessee and Alabama coastward forecast
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 19.21 feet and falling. Temperatures reached a high of 85 and a low of 72 over 26 hours with a trace of rain. Alabama coastal forecast shows partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and a gentle to moderate southwest wind.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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