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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1941

Page

3

Senators Weigh Hitler Aid To Japan And Fleet Threat

Senator Gillette said a reliable source warned Hitler promised Japan access to the French fleet and military aid by next month. Reports dated Oct 28 and Nov 16 cited Japan’s Saburo Kurusu seeking time for action. Congress frets over fleet moves as Pearl Harbor losses spark alarms.

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Senators Predict Prolonged War After Pearl Harbor

Walsh convened a closed session to assess Navy needs after Congress declared war. Senators George and Taft warned of a long conflict, with estimates of up to six years and potential heavy American casualties as the nation mobilizes offensively and defensively.

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DAYLY CROSSWORD CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE

A dense list of crossword clues across several themes with numbers and a long Cryptoquote puzzle string. Includes many entries such as Pertaining to a city Norse god of poetry English novelist and more, followed by a cryptogram quote and a note about yesterday's solution.

Taft Sees War Declaration Possible by Germany and Italy

Taft predicts a war declaration against the United States by Germany and Italy and says only an expeditionary force can ensure victory over Hitler. The statement reflects mounting pressure as Allied powers seek decisive action.

Taft United States Germany Italy Hitr

Community Notes From Florette and Nearby Areas

Morgan County florette scene as residents visit relatives in Decatur Hartselle Eva and Evergreen area families gather for weekends and share visits with the Vincents and related households. Local couples and singles from Florette Decatur Lynntown and Eva RT1 spend Saturdays Fridays and Sundays with kin and friends.

Local Notes From Morgan County and Rocky Ford

Town social rounds include visits among Wallace and Stephenson families and relatives in Decatur and Birmingham. Sherman Wallace on a fifteen day furlough visits Stadfield relatives. A commerce report notes a shift by hardware retailers stocking canned foods and groceries.

Sherman Wallace Shirley Wallace J. C. Wallace Ima Boger Ozelle McNutt Fred Stephenson Milard Long John Edwards Willie Fred Birmingham Harold Roberts Praser” West William.Taylor and Son Andrew Taylor Hazel King Ima Sue Stephenson Stadfield Cecil. Belew Lozelle Reda Faye Jasper Graves Decatur Addie Wallace Don Pervin Wallace Julia Wallace Mae Stephenson Department of Commerce

Snowbound regions feel blast as cold spreads widely

Snow blanketed northern states from Montana to North Dakota and extended east to the St Lawrence valley, with heavy moisture reaching the Mississippi and Missouri valleys and southeast regions. Minimum temperatures dipped to the upper teens in Chicago and Kansas City, with milder readings in the deep south and along the Pacific coast.

Mississippi Missouri Montana Minnesota North Dakota Great Lakes St. Lawrence Valley Rockies Appalachian Chain Vicksburg Miss Abilene Tex Rocky Mountain Illinois Kena Buttles Rio Grande Valley Piorida California Pacific Coast Kansas City Chicago Cleveland Boston New York Washington Raleigh Savannah Jacksonville Miami Key West Tampa Mobile New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Montgomery Atlanta Chattanooga San Antonio Fort Worth Los Angeles San Francisco Denver

Pierce Wins In High Court

The U S Supreme Court reversed the conviction of J. Pierce former editor of The Huntsville Daily Register for falsely impersonating a federal officer and fraud. The 6 to 1 ruling held the statutes at the time did not cover pretenses of acting under authority of corporations owned or controlled by the United States. Pierce argued TVA was a separate corporate entity. Congress later amended the statute to cover such corporations.

Washington J. ©. Pierce Huntsville Daily Register Supreme Court TVA United States Pierow Doke Gibson County Tenn Pierce Congress

Scout Meeting Outlines Emergency Role for Boy Scouts

Senior Patrol Leader A. J. Cole presides as the troop covers the pledge and a talk on first aid and the role of scouts in emergencies. The meeting reviews flag history and display before Assistant Scoutmaster takes charge.

A. J. Coleman Scopey Tennessee Vale

Farmer Daughter Strives for Family Fortune Amid Dairy Contest

Susan Farmer plans a move on her family farm and a New York deal to secure $5,000. Aunt Alice worries Ardendale’s gossip and reveals Susan’s costly act of balancing romance with ambition. Susan practices milking Esmeralda while preparing a wedding gown, hoping to prove she is a real Farmer daughter.

Fred Mosher Susan Farmer Alice Farmer Susan Royal Onard Memory Farm Bomn Ailvertin Farmer Irene Carthr Esmeralda Aunt Alice Faney Alice Ardendale New York Aunt Allen Grandmother Farmer Fred

Boy Scout Meeting Emphasizes Readiness For Crisis

Andy Stoltz leads a Boy Scout session stressing that with war declared, scouts must stay ready to mobilize in a crisis. The group notes their location in a key defense area and the potential role in emergencies. The record then shifts to disparate lines about birds and a church debt payoff.

Andy Stoltz

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