Morgenthau Calls Britain a Good Risk for Loans
Finance chief Morgenthau said Britain is a good risk for loans and that Sir Frederick Phillips came to the United States to present facts on British finances. He noted Phillips has not asked for loans and discussed potential congressional testimony and a 24 hour wartime production pace for aid if needed.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Jesse H. Jones
Treasury
Frederick Phillips
United States
Sir Frederick
Phillips
Jones
Commerce
Johnson
Calif
George
D-Ga
Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Frederick
New York
England
Nye
R-Nd
Congress
Capper
R-Kas
Waterways Parley to Be Held in Decatur for Terminals
The Tennessee Valley Waterways Conference will meet in Decatur on December 20 to discuss building nine river terminals on the Tennessee River under a uniform rate system. Delegates from towns along the river and officials from Alabama and Tennessee will attend. Decatur Mayor Tom Harrison will serve on the executive committee.
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Tennessee Valley Waterways Conference
Tennessee River
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Earl P. Carter
Chattanooga
Tennessee’ River
Chamber of Commerce Tva
Alabama
Tennessee
Morgan County
Tom Harrison
Knoxville
Paducah
Kentucky
TVA
Well Known Decatur Woman Eliza A McKnight Dies at 69
Mrs Eliza A McKnight 69 longtime Decatur resident dies at home after an extended illness at 403 Prospect Drive. Burial will be Saturday in Payetteville Tennessee with Brown Funeral Co to announce arrangements Friday. Survived by husband A C McKnight two daughters Mrs Morgan Pearson Miss Lola McKnight three sons B M McKnight Steubenville A N McKnight Sheboygan T P McKnight a granddaughter Madelyn McKnight and a grandson Tommy McKnight two sisters Mrs E L Butler Petersburg and Mrs E B Finley Knoxville. She came from Tennessee more than 26 years ago to make her home.
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Eliza A. McKnight
Decatur
Prospect Drive
Payetteville
Tennessee
Brown Funeral Company
A. N. McKnight
Sheyboygan
Wisconsin
T. P. McKnight
Columbia
Madelyn McKnight
Gadsden
Tommy McKnight
E. L. Butler
Petersburg
Tenn
E. B. Finley
Knoxville
Local Matron Mrs E J Davis Dies In St Petersburg
Mrs E J Davis 84 longtime St Petersburg resident and mother of Henry R Davis of Decatur died at her home Wednesday at 3 p m after about eight months of ill health Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a m and burial will follow in St Petersburg Survivors include two sons J W Adkinson of Brewton Henry R Davis of Decatur three daughters Mrs Early Watson of St Petersburg Mrs William Lee of St Elmollinois and Mrs Eliza Gray of Columbia Tennessee a sister Mrs Lillian Snell of Columbia Tennessee 11 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Mrs Davis had lived in St Petersburg 17 years previously residing in Columbia Tennessee Mr Davis left Decatur for St Petersburg yesterday
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E. J. Davis
St. Petersburg
Florida
Henry R. Davis
Decatur
J. W. Adkinson
Brewton
Early Watson
William Lee
St. Elmollinois
Eliza Gray
Columbia
Tennessee
Lillian Snell
Program for nurses capping exercises announced
Miss Gevena Bridges announces the capping exercises program for student nurses at Benevolent Society Hospital. The event at Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall starts at 8 o clock with a procession, songs, prayers, speeches, nursing pledges, and a class response by the students.
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Gevena Bridges
Benevolent Society Hospital
Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall
Ruth Teague
D. D. McGehee
E. R. Emens
Armée Dickett
R. N
Marvin McMeans
Frances Alvis
Geneva Bridges
Mary Emma Gargus
Florence Nightingale
Lambuth Archibald
Alabama Brick Awarded Sheffield Reynolds Meterals Unit
The Alabama Brick & Tile Company won the contract to supply 750000 bricks for the Reynolds Materials Company Sheffield plant. Delivery is two railroad cars per day, needing sixty cars total, with shipment to be completed in 45 days near Wilson Dam, about six miles from Sheffield.
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Alabama Brick & Tile Company
Reynolds Meterals Company
Sheffield
Reynolds
Wilson Dam
Roosevelt lands in Jamaica on Caribbean defense tour
President Roosevelt arrives aboard the U S S Mayrant in Kingston Jamaica for a Caribbean visit seen as part of inspecting sites for U S air and naval bases in exchange for the transfer of destroyers to Britain The trip follows a Guantanamo Bay briefing with military officers aboard the Tuscaloosa and outlines broader defense expansion in the region
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U. S. S. Mayrant
Kingston
Jamaica
Roosevelt
British West Indies
U.S
United States
Tuscaloosa
U. S
Miami
Fla
Guantanamo Naval Base
Caribbean Sea
Guantanamo Bay
George L. Weyler
Hooper
William Rupertus
Navy Chief Urges Aviation Experiments Priority
Rear Admiral J H Towers heads the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics warns that neglecting development and testing of new aircraft amid defense production could leave U S planes inferior. He calls for increased facilities and funding for aviation experiments as competition in the field intensifies.
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Washington
Navy
J. H. Towers
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
United States
Commons Votes No To Peace Proposal
London December 5. The House of Commons rejected by 341 to 4 a motion from three independent labor MPs to state Britain war aims and seek peace, arguing no certainty of a great victory. Attlee defended the war effort and urged restraint while Maxton and allies pressed for peace terms and principles of social justice. The debate precedes further discussion on war aims and peace prospects.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Independent Labor Party
Britain
J. eGovern
Campbell Stephen
James Maxton
Glasgow
Samuel Silverman
Liverpool
Churchill
Labor Movement
Maxton
Alfred Salter
William Gallacher
David Kirkwood
McGovern
Stephen
Clement R. Attlee
Privy Seal
Attlee
Labor
Hitler
Voice of Reason
Britain Plans Offshore Offensive Against Mussolini in Africa
The article outlines a major British offensive against Mussolini with the aim to knock him from the war. French forces in North Africa may join the British, defying Vichy. London hopes to win over former colonial allies while facing stronger Italian ground forces and the need for substantial land contingents.
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Signor
Mussolini
Africa
London
Weygand Could Help the British in Africa Plan
The article notes General Weygand as a possible asset to British efforts in Africa as Marshal Giraud’s forces press in Libya and Egypt. It discusses Britain's troop movements from England to the Mediterranean and the impact of Hitler's U-boat campaign on troop transport.
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Marshal Grawiani
Egypt
Libya
Africa
England
Mediterranean
Hitler
Weygand
General Weygand
Milky Way Out film shown at Decatur school event
About 125 people attended a show in the Decatur school building with L G McDonald presiding. Maynard Layman spoke for the North Alabama Cattlemen's Association while Thornhill and Leroy McEntire discussed the Decatur cheese plant and milk market. The Milky Way caravan moves to Danville and Florette schools on successive nights at seven.
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L. G. McDonald
Ecatur Chamber of Commerce
McKibben
Maynard Layman
North Alabama Cattlemen's Association
Decatur
Thornhill
Leroy McEntire
Danville
Florette School
Plane plants making jobs
American aviation equipment factories will payroll about 500000 workers by June, with estimates of capacity for 350 warplanes a week or over 18000 a year. Payroll has risen from 60000 in January to 164920 now, and by June 382000 shop employees will build airplanes engines propellers and accessories while others make sub contract parts.
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Devon Francis
Associated Press
New
John H. Jouett
Jouett
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America
Trade Association
Franklyn Hutton Dies in Charleston at 62
Franklyn L. Hutton, baker and father of Barbara Hutton heiress, died at 12 30 p m today in Charleston South Carolina his attorneys announced in New York.
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New York
Franklyn L. Hutton
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Charleston
Army alters regs on saluting as anthem plays
Washington December 5 The army updated regulations to allow crews in tanks and other combat vehicles to remain inside their vehicles when the national anthem is played, removing the prior requirement to dismount and salute.
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Washington
Army
Mrs Elizabeth Akins Death Notice at 79
Funeral rites for Mrs Elizabeth Idella Akins 79 died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at her son G H Akins Hartselle route 1. Service held at Bethel Baptist church with Rev Frank T Smith officiating. Burial in Bethel cemetery. Survived by son, daughter Mrs W N Lanier, two granddaughters Mrs Ben Harvel and Mrs Raymond Lee, two great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Flowers arranged by Misses Mary and Margaret Harvel and others.
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Elizabeth Idella Akins
G .H. Akins
Hartselle
Bethel Baptist Church
Frank T. Smith
Drinkard
Bethel Cemetery
Akins
WN. Lanier
Ben Harvel
Decatur
Raymond Lee
Wil Hartselle
BE. R. Lott
Jim Ballew
Marvin Hudson
Will Masterson
John Stevens
Flowers
Mary
Margaret Harvel
Nell Ballew
Elizabeth Lott
Audrey Foshee
Move Toward New School Plan for Union Hill District
A Wednesday meeting in Union Hill started steps toward rebuilding after the Union Hill 61 school burned. Attendees included Prof. Irwin J. Quinn county superintendent L A Stove John T Kyle and local trustees and citizens. They planned to elect representatives to meet Dr A R Meadows to work out a long term education program for seven communities served. High school students now attend Cotaco High and elementary classes meet in a church and a residence.
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Union Hill 61
Union Hill
Irwin J. Quinn
L. A Stove
John T. Kyle
Education Board
Union Hill School
A. R. Meadows
State Department of Education
Cotaco High School
Three Children Die In Garfield Fire At Navy Family Home
In Pittsburgh Garfield, three Cornelison children perished in a house fire that engulfed their home. John Cornelison, 31, a petty officer at the Navy recruiting station, was found unconscious and seriously burned by a passerby who broke in as flames raged. Mrs. Cornelison was away.
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Pittsburgh
John Cornelison
Navy
Garfield
Wayne
Russell Cornelison
Twins
John, Jr
Movements of Troops Seen Through Decatur
Fifty five truck loads of soldiers en route to Fort Benning Georgia passed through Decatur Wednesday afternoon. They were from army posts in the North. Another contingent of six trucks from Fort Benning to Fort Knox Kentucky stopped here last night and the men spent the night at the Armory.
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Fort Benning
Georgia
Decatur
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Greeks Dominate Southern Front as Porto Edda Falls
Greek forces report rapid gains in Porto Edda and Argirocastro with Premet captured, signaling a near collapse of the Italian southern campaign. Italian high command acknowledges attacks and counterattacks while claiming air strafing to slow the Greek advance.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Porto Edda
Agirocastro
Athens
Associated Press
Greece
Argirocastro
Albania
Premet
Balkan War
Mussolini
Italy
High Command
Commierce
Premet-Pera
Thirteen Planes Downed Over Britain in Air Battle
The Ministry of Information reports 13 invading aircraft destroyed today over Britain. Twelve were shot down by fighters and one by anti aircraft fire. One British fighter was lost but the pilot is safe.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Information
Greece fights off Fascist tanks as Italy faces rout
Desperate Greek defense slows a Fascist counter offensive near Premet and in the Prasheri mountains. A government spokesman says the attack ended in an Italian rout with over 500 Fascists surrendering. England lauds Greek valor while U.S. aid to Britain looms, with Sir Frederick Phillips visiting Washington to discuss financial support.
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Prasheri
Premet
Athens
Porto Edda
Adriatic
Mussolini
Castro
Italy
Albania
England
Herbert Morrison
Greece
David
Britain
United States
Washington, D. c
Weather report for Tennessee and Alabama regions
Tennessee river gauge stood at 1948 feet on Thursday and remained steady. Temperatures ranged around 43 degrees in the past 24 hours with fair conditions continuing tonight and Friday, with colder readings in central Tennessee and extreme western portions.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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