Alabama Power worker badly hurt in electric accident
W L Woody Woodard longtime Alabama Power Company crew member, transferred to Haleyville, suffered a severe electric shock and a fractured leg while connecting service to Ash Grove near Haleyville. He was revived by W W Whitt, then transported to Russellville hospital where he remains in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L
Woody” Woodard
Alabama Power Company
Fine Crew
Haleyville
Russellville Hospital
W. W. Whitt
Woodard
Russellville
T. F. Hodges
Grant Street
J. N. Hughes
Mildred Haslett
Welders Called To Repair Carnarvon Castle In Uruguay
Welders were summoned to the docks at Montevideo by the British consulate to conduct hurried repairs on the 20,112 ton armed merchant cruiser Carnarvon Castle after damage from a seaborne battle with a German raider in the South Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Uruguay
Carnarvon Castle
Methodist Women Select Officials Southeast Jurisdiction
The Women's Society for Christian Service of the Methodist Church Southeast jurisdiction named Mrs. C. C. Sapp of Albany, Georgia as first secretary for home mission. Other secretaries include Mrs. M. E. Tilly of Atlanta for Christianity and local church activities, Mrs. D. R. Little of Marietta for missionary education and social service, and Mrs. R. R. Ellison of Montgomery for student work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Women's Society For Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
C. C. Sapp
Albany
Home Mission
M.E. , Tilly
Atlanta
D. R. Little
Marietta
R. R
Ellison
Montgomery, Ala
Six Coaches Derail Near Stevenson Alabama
A derailed N C and St L train named The Lookout near Stevenson Alabama injures 150 passengers lightly. Only one passenger Mrs Lucy Ann Lee from Tullahoma Tenn required hospital care in Chattanooga with minor injuries. Five truck occupants escaped just before impact. The train carried 66 draftees bound for Fort Oglethorpe Georgia to be inducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Tennessee
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Army
Washington Monopolies Inquiry Hailed as Path to Liberty
Chairman O'Mahoney expresses hope that the forthcoming monopoly committee report will show how economic liberty can be achieved and help preserve political liberty in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O'Mahoney
D.-Wye
Monopoly Committee
United States
FDR Receives Mail Pouches Aboard Caribbean Run
President Roosevelt received mail pouches by two navy seaplanes during a Caribbean Sea rendezvous aboard the Tuscaloosa and escorts. The aircraft damaged its rudder but repair kept the mission on track before returning to San Juan. Weather remained sunny and warm despite rough seas.
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U. S
Mayrant
White House
Roosevelt
Caribbean
New York
Caribbean Sea
Kingston
Jamaica
Tuscaloosa
Trippe
Lee of Shore
San Juan
P. R
Warrior Man Slatten Killed by Auto Near Gardendale
Coroner Gip M. Evans said Jon Slatten, 45, of Warrior, Alabama, was struck and killed by an automobile on Highway 31 near Gardendale on the night of December 7. The investigation is pending further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Gip M. Evans
Jon Slatten
Warrior
Highway
Gardendale
Veteran Officer Admits Escapee Texas Convict Identity
Thomas H. Sapp a 55 year old Johnson City police veteran sat in a jail cell as he faced federal indictments for false pension claims in the name of his dead brother and mail fraud. He confessed to being Emory E. Sapp the man sentenced in 1919 for complicity in his first wife’s slaying and to escaping from a Texas prison camp in 1930 before later serving on the Johnson City force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tenn
Thomas H. Sapp
Tennessee
Texas
Tom Carriger
Sapp
Carriger
Emory E. Sapp
Veterans Administration
Defraud
E. A. Seale
Bureau of Identification
Huntsville
Protests Considered Over Elizabeth Deegan Detention
The State Department awaits Paris embassy reports before lodging a protest with Germany over the detention of Elizabeth Deegan, an embassy clerk held in Paris since December 1. Her grandfather was a North Carolina senator. her divorced husband in Huntsville says she is fine.
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Washington
State Department
Maynard B. Barnes
Paris
Elizabeth Deegan
Deegan
Elizabeth Degan
North Carolina
Jeter C. Pritchard
Huntsville
Ala
John Deegan
Cherche Midi
Vichy
France
Huntsville Girl, Father Await Word on Detained Mother
Sixteen year old Jane Deegan and her father John Deegan in Huntsville await word on Elizabeth Deegan detained by German authorities in Paris. The father says he has asked Washington officials for news but has not received a reply. Jane notes her mother is competent and expects a safe outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Jane Deegan
Elizabeth Deegan
Paris
John Deegan
State Department
Washington
Deegan
Jane
Woman to face hearing in Perry murder case
Preliminary hearing set for December 13 for Mrs. Margaret E. Perry charged with slaying her husband Robert F P Perry a U S Secret Service veteran. Attorney Roderick Beddow said a habeas corpus petition would be filed if counsel cannot be obtained at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Margaret E. Perry
Robert FP. “Perry
U .S. Secret Service
Perry
Roderick Beddow
Jefferson Circuit
Hospital planned near Atlanta to cost about 2.8 million
The War Department reported to aides of Representative Ramspeck that a 2,000 bed government type hospital will be built in the Atlanta area at an estimated cost of 2,776,000 dollars. Location and other details remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlanta
Ramspeck
D.ga
War Department
Roosevelt Pledges U S Aid to Greece in War Time
President Roosevelt pledged American help to Greece in support of its war effort. He noted the United States policy to aid governments defending themselves against aggression and cited ongoing steps to extend such aid as Greece fights for justice and liberty. The Greek king thanked the U S and praised Greek relief efforts, while Roosevelt highlighted Red Cross relief and broader American generosity to Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George II
Roosevelt
Greece
United States
State Department
George
Greek War Relief Association
American Red Cross
Morgenthau Questions Phillips on British War Assets
Secretary Morgenthau pressed Sir Frederick Phillips at the British embassy for a detailed accounting of Britain's wartime assets. Phillips is to report to the U S treasury chief on Monday with proposals for using American dollars to bolster Britain's fight. Officials avoid committing to new loans but lawmakers see aid as the likely motive of the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Frederick Phillips
Germany
Phillips
United States Treasury
United States
Britain
Page
Police Trial In Recess In Federal Bootleg Bribery Case
Federal Court in Mobile pauses as defense testimonies conclude. Judge McDuffie plans to let defense present a list of government witnesses allegedly arrested by defendants in the past three years. No defendants testified. Isaac James described a $15 bribe offer met with a punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
John McDuffie
Isaac James
Frank Bullock
Ralph Finch
Resignation Rumors Surround Italian Army Chief Badoglio
War column argues Badoglio may have resigned or been forced out over Greece. The piece questions whether his alleged departure reflects opposition to Fascist military policy and notes his long tenure despite political interference.
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Badoglio
Greece
Victor
Badoglio Resignation Shocks Mussolini Despite Albania Plans
The piece argues Badoglio’s suspected bungling of the Greece campaign and his possible firing would deepen Fascist prestige damage. It notes Mussolini’s likely need to salvage fortunes in Albania and rebuild the expeditionary force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel
Badoglio
Greece
Signor Mussolini
Italy
Mussolini
Albania
Brown Seeks Gunter Post in Montgomery Mayor Race
Cyrus B. Brown chairman of the Montgomery county board of revenue led the field as the sole announced candidate to succeed the late W. A. Gunter as Montgomery mayor. W. Leon Jackson and others weighed possible runs, with Gayle and Screws as potential contenders. Gunter, 25 years in office, died of heart disease. a general election and primary were anticipated under city rules and Democratic control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Cyrus B. Brown
Montgomery County Board of Revenue
W. A. Gunter
Brown
W. Leon Jackson
W.A
Tacky) Gayle
Gunter
Gayle
Revenue Board
Reading
Alabama
Ecity Commission
W. P. Screws
City Democratic Executive Committee
Illness Keeps Nettie Dozier in Critical Condition
Mrs. Nettie Dozier, widow of J. L. Dozier and aunt of Glenn R. Boswell, publisher in Augusta Georgia, remains in critical condition at her Troy Alabama home after a prolonged illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Ala
Nettie Dozier
J. L. Dozier
Glenn R. Boswell
Augusta
Boys Club Opens Soon Under Salvation Army
Applications for the newly formed Boys Club will be taken Monday at 3 30 PM at club headquarters 111 West Lafayette street Adjutant Frank Longino of the Salvation Army announced the club will operate for boys and young men eight to twenty with no membership restrictions The building repairs are nearly finished and the club will be formally opened next Wednesday Adjutant Longino will provide further details on the opening and objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lafayette Street
Frank Longino
Salvation Army
Adjutant Longino
Bodies of 2 Army Fliers Are Found
In Rantoul Illinois Lieut W R Young of Chanute Field identified an airplane wreck near Campbellsville Kentucky as the government craft overdue since 3 am. The ship 4910 AB piloted by Second Lieutenant Victor V Kilmer and Staff Sergeant Owen Be Cecil had taken off at 6 45 pm yesterday and disappeared.
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Rantoul
Ill
W. R. Young
Chanute Field
Campbellaburg
Army Field
B. C. Black
Victor V. Kilmer
Owen BE
Cecil
Kilmer
Nitrate Plant Fire Reported at Muscle Shoals
Fire at the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant last night caused negligible loss after investigators checked the scene. Early reports from Fire Today indicated the blaze was exaggerated and involved a stack of cross-ties.
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Muscle Shoals
Second Shift Made by Duce of Army Head
A Rome report says Mussolini replaced Briga dier General Maria De Vecchi with General Ettore Bastico over Italian command in the Dodecanese and Aegean. Badoglio’s resignation followed 24 hours later and Cavallero is named to succeed. Greek advances and Italian setbacks on multiple fronts signal wartime strain as Vichy reorganizes agriculture and Britain reports bombardments on western ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ita
Maria de Vecchi
Count di Val Cismon
Aegean
Dodecanese
Ettore Bastico
Italy
Rome
Pietro Badoglio
Ugo Cavallero
Badoglio
de Vecchi
Ttalians
British Broadcasting Corporation
General Cavallero
Wilhelm Keitel
United States Department — Agriculture
Mussolini
Nedecanese Islsa Ees Bastico
Turkey
Greece
Crete
Moscow
Communist Party
Red Army
Josef Stalin
Athens
Argirocastro
Vichy
Britain
Albania
Chimara
Porto Edda
Tepelent
Tennessee River gauge rises as weekend rain ends
The Tennessee River stood at 19.55 feet Saturday and rose. Temperature ranged from 46 to 58 degrees with 0.39 inch of rainfall in the past 24 hours. Alabama expected rain and colder conditions, with Sunday partly cloudy to fair and cooler in the east and far south. Tennessee forecast called for cloudy skies with rain in the extreme east, and generally colder conditions toward Sunday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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