Death sentence for three Florida rapists
Three Black men in Gainesville Florida were sentenced to death by electrocution after pleading guilty to raping a white woman. The court, guarded by militia and state patrol, announced the verdict amid crowd restrictions and security measures. The victim testified privately. the men will be held at Raiford until the governor sets an execution date.
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Gainesville
Fla
Florida
E. D. Vestal
Raiford
W. May Walker
Tallahassee
J Walker
James Ams
Walker
Quincy
Chattahoochee
Gadsden County
Holland
Allied Push Across France Accelerates In 1944 Invasion
Allied forces advance from Paris to the Somme region driving German defenses back. Canadian and British units seize Rouen and Amiens while American troops reach near the Belgian border. Eisenhower names Omar Bradley as overall commander of U.S. ground forces as the plan to liberate Northern France gains momentum.
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Amiens
Belgium
Dieppe
Sejme
Welle
Atlantic
le Havre
Rouen
France
Rhone
Lyon
Nice
Mediterranean
Rome
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Laon
U. S. Third Army
St. Dizier
Vitry
Germany
Paris
Seine
Somme
Abbeville
Dunkerque
Hodges
Senlis
Crepy
Reims
Vesle
Aisne
Soissons
Marne
Epernay
Les Grandes Loges
Chalans
N. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
Amerys Ce Sette Ak
Thas Trach
Bernard L. Montgomery
Getae
Quiet market holds steady as leaders wobble in late trade
New York stocks showed quiet strength among a few leaders in a peacetime drift. Trading dwindled as war prospects and a Bankhead bill clouded sentiment with about 600000 shares changing hands. Prices rallied on mill buying then eased from late afternoon declines of 10 to 25 cents. Contracts quoted include Oct 21 57, Dec 21.36, and Mar 21.14.
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New York
Commission House
Stocks and Commodities Roundup From New York and Chicago
New York reports mixed stocks with narrow price changes. Rail shares rally modestly while cotton declines on liquidation and hedging. Chicago shows wheat up 3.8 to 1 1?4 cents, rye up 1/8 to 1 1/8, hogs active and fully steady with top at 14.75, cattle generally steady with strength in stockier classes.
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New York
Pyaard
Commission House
Chicago
Cotton Prices Edge Down in New York Trade
In New York on August 31 cotton prices declined amid light trading as traders weighed supply spark and demand signals from exporters. The market observed softer futures while spot activity remained subdued.
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N. Y
New York
Butter and Eggs Chicago Market Report
Butter firm with receipts 305 649 and unchanged market. Eggs receipts 11 874 with U S extras 36 12 to 42 and market unchanged.
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Chicago
U. S
Nashville Livestock Market Report August Trade Activity
Nashville Tenn August 31 cattle run light with few fleshy cattle trade opening slow. Early sales mostly steady with select 850 lb steers about 13.00 and similar heifers around 12.00. cows and canners weak. calves top 15.50, fat butcher calves 13.00 down. Hogs 400 head active steady 180-240 lb at 14.50. 160-180 lb 13.50. sows 12.75. Sheep 150 head steady with ewes and lambs 13.00-14.00 for good grades.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Balkan Armistice Talks Rise With Axis Pressure
A Moscow broadcast warns Bulgaria’s role in Greece and Yugoslavia remains pivotal while claiming Russia and Bulgaria are not at war. Romanian troops fight with Russians as an armistice in Moscow looms within 48 hours. German air forces bomb Bucharest as Gestenberg is reported captured then escaped. Soviet reports place Bulgarian neutrality as a shield for German ships in Black Sea ports.
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Garian
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Moscow
Romania
Transylvania
Hitler
Balkan
Ankara
Bucharest
Gestenberg
Constanta
Keep Hair Bow Clean with Gentle Washing and Starch
When a hair bow becomes mussy or soiled, wash it carefully with mild soap and water. Dry completely and use a light starch to restore shape and stiffness as needed.
Former Decatur Kiwanis presidents honored at meeting
Former presidents of the Decatur Kiwanis club were honored at the regular meeting at Hotel Lyons. Lloyd Lively presided with Kiwanis Governor Frank Boyd as distinguished visitor. Sam Alexander directed the program highlighting twenty five presidents in twenty four years and guests from Huntsville Birmingham Montgomery and other cities.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Hotel Lyons
Lloyd Lively
Kiwanis
Frank Boyd
Montgomery
Sam Alexander
Decatur Club
J. W.clapton
Garner Pride
Archie W. Hill
Huntsville
Winston D
New Orleans
Boyd
Negro Ministers Seek Permanent FEPC at Senate Hearing
A large delegation of Negro ministers urged in Washington today that a bill establishing a permanent Fair Employment Practices Commission be enacted. The clerics from Baltimore Philadelphia and Washington were presented to the Senate subcommittee by Dr. William H. Jernagingery for the Fraternal Council of Negro Churches.
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Washington
Senate
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washgton
William H. Jernagingery
Fraternal Council of Negro Churches
Coal mine supervisors strike closes five Western pits
A strike by coal mine supervisory employees in Western Pennsylvania closed five more pits. The dispute centers on demands for company recognition of the supervisors' union and has been referred to the President by the War Labor Board.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
War Labor Board
Alabama judge bars anti Roosevelt party ballot bids
Atty Gen William McQueen ruled the Alabama Secretary of State lacked authority to place American Democratic Party candidates on the November ballot. He found the Birmingham nominating meeting of August 11 did not meet legal timing requirements under state law, so the party’s nomination certificates need not be accepted or certified to probate judges.
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Montgomery
Ala
William McQueen
Alabama
McQueen
Sibyl Pool
Birmingham
Mee
American Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Russians Drive Deep Into Transylvania In Carpathians
Report says Soviet forces launched a major offensive in Hungarian held Transylvania high in the Eastern Carpathians with battles near four passes. German and Hungarian troops fought to close gaps created by Russian advances, while losses at Ploesti were described as tremendous.
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Transylvania
Eastern
Carpathian Mountains
Ploesti
Rondon
Actress Louise Stanley Beaten In Hotel Suite Assault
Laurence M. Lloyd, advertising executive, was arraigned in felony court on felonious assault charges after Louise Stanley, a six time wed actress, was beaten in a Lenox Hill hospital ride and allegedly struck in an Ambassador suite. Lloyd denies the accusations.
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New York
Louise Stanley
Charles A. Munn, Jr
Lenox Hill Hospital
Laurence M. Lloyd
Ambassador Suite
Lloyd
Xxx
Rommel Replaced by British Forces in Northern France
France August 31 reports say Marshal Walter Von Model replaces Erwin Rommel as commander of Nazi army group in Northern France. Rommel has been missing for a month with unconfirmed reports of injury or death in bombing. Von Model allegedly a tank specialist taking high risk.
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France
Walter von Model
Poland
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
von Mode
Geographic center of United States in Smith County Kansas
Center point for the United States located in Smith County Kansas marks a geographic landmark. The designation places the central coordinate within the county with reference to national geography. Local authorities celebrate the milestone as a point of regional significance.
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The
United States
Smith County
Kansas
Allied War Report Details German Losses and Supply Strain
Eisenhower cites German air and sea losses since D Day including 2,378 aircraft destroyed in the air and 1,167 on the ground. Allied shipping losses were light, while hundreds of enemy vessels were sunk or damaged. The message urges sustained Allied supply flows as U S and British forces push through Northern France.
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Luftwaffe
Eisenhower
FFI
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
France
United States Army
Local Hospital Movements and Public Notices
Reports from Decatur General and Hamil clinic detail patients transferred by Brown's ambulance as disruptions and recoveries continue. Docket lists a $10 fine for public drunkenness while Labor Day closures affect Morgan county offices and courthouse operations.
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Morgan County
Decatur area notes and events on court, births, and health
Court proceedings set for September 9 before Judge Crow. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Kullman. Local residents undergo operations and hospitalizations at Decatur General and Baugh infirmary. Ensign Howland returns from Chicago leave to his mother. Civitan meeting features Eugene Bailey of Decatur Iron and Steel. Hull No 383 sea trial by Ingalls for Maritime Commission. Justice of the Peace G W Norwood and wife celebrate 42nd anniversary at 821 Grant Street.
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Charles Joseph Kullman
Johnston Street
Et Pnad General Hospital
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Maritime Commission
Justice of the Peace
G. W. Norwood
Justice
Norwood
Amelia Christiansen
Decatur
Grant Street
Ancient Athens Known as The City of the Violet Crown
Ancient Athens earned the nickname The City of the Violet Crown for the purple-hued hills that rimmed the ancient Greek metropolis and colored its landscape.
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Ancient
Athens
The harmless flat headed adder of the South
The harmless flat headed adder of the South tries to frighten as sailants by puffing its neck out like a cobra.
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Adder
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