Worldwide War Era Clashes Shape 1941 Endings and Hopes
A wartime year in review notes the United States entering World War II after Pearl Harbor and Germany Japan Italy declares war. It covers Roosevelt Churchill talks, the Atlantic Charter, Soviet resistance, lend-lease expansion, labor strikes, and Brooklyn’s pennant amid global conflict.
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Charis _Honce
United States
Japan
Italy
Germany
Uncle Sam
Gery
Pearl Harbor
Hull
Velt
Congress
Roosevelt
U.S
U. S
Latin America
Russia
Stalin
England
Ima Hitler
Rica
Defense
Atlantic
Best News Photos of 1941 Highlight 1911 Events
Seven iconic photographs capture dramatic moments chosen from AP images distributed to newspapers. The images illustrate events that will shape history and stand as memorable snapshots from the era.
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Associated Press
Evacuees Arrive Amid Submarine Threat and Heroic Scenes
Hundreds of evacuees landed as ships slipped through the Golden Gate under blackout. Soldiers blocked docks while ambulances ferried Navy and Army wounded. Williamette University and California State, with Coach Keene, aided wounded on return. A six year old said of his father in the islands, My daddy can lick any 10 Japs.
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San Francisco
Pene
Heaven
Hawaii
Golden Gate
California
Navy
Army
Williamette University
Salem
Ore
San Jose
Calif
R.S
Spec” Keene
Williamette
Merle Williams
Air Corps
Danny Williams
Islands
Call Renewed for Air Corps Youths
Decatur officials push to fill a 20 man air corps unit with 16 recruits already enrolled. If four more join, the unit will be completed and will receive training to pass Army air corps exams and become graduated fliers.
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Decatur
Air Corps
Guinnie Puckett
Army Air Corps
Petrified Lemon Displayed by Decatur Man
W. T. Smith of Decatur displayed a lemon 34 years old bought by J. C. Sparkman in Hartselle for a son Cleveland Sparkman who died. The lemon never rotted and appears petrified though its color darkened. Also shown was a double feature apple from Roanke Virginia with intertwined stems.
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W. T. Smith
Decatur
J. C. Sparkman
Hartselle
Cleveland Sparkman
Sparkman
Roanke
Mr. Smith
Air School Attache Burned in Home Fire
M. H. Dean, attaché of the Southern Aviation Training School, suffered painful but not serious burns in a fire at his home on Jackson Street. The blaze likely started when bed clothing ignited from a cigarette, and firefighters took forty five minutes to control the fire after they arrived at 3 thirty a.m. Dean was resting comfortably at the Benevolent Society Hospital.
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M. H. Dean
Southern Aviation Training School
H. L. Malone
Jackson Street
Dean
The
Benevolent Society Hospital
Christmas Raid Hits Stills Near Columbus
Federal and state officers raided two stills near Columbus Georgia uncovering equipment and about 1100 gallons of illegal beer. The owners faced no charges this Christmas season.
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Columbus
Holiday Commerce Boost Seen in December Output
The Department of Commerce reports an exceptionally strong holiday business outlook for December, signaling robust consumer activity and retail momentum as the season peaks.
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Department of Commerce
Town Hall Meeting to Be Held Tonight
The December Town Hall meeting of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce occurs tonight at the Hotel Lyons Assembly room starting at 7 30. The program follows a regular month by month report of activities and is open to members and non members of the Chamber.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Lyons
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Fairer Dies. Funeral in Easton Penn
D Fairer an engineer with the Health and Safety Department of TVA travels to attend funeral services for his mother Mrs M S Fairer who died suddenly on Christmas Eve at a son’s home in Blairstown New Jersey She had visited Decatur in September and funeral services are set for Monday in Easton Pennsylvania after a heart attack.
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D. Fairer
Health and Safety Department
TVA
East
M. S.fairer
Blairstown
N. J
Census Bureau Considers Death Index to Verify Birth Certificates
Federal investigators report some individuals have attempted to pass off birth certificates of deceased people as their own. The proposal aims to curb fraud by creating a central death index for cross checking births.
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Census Bureau
Cat population claims in United States misstate facts
An unsigned clipping credits R J Scott Anere with a figure of 20 million cats in the United States and asserts they destroy 1 900 000 000 insect eating birds annually. The text lacks attribution to credible sources and appears as a sensational estimate rather than a verified statistic.
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ANERE
United States
I 18
Cosmopolitan Washington Farms Count in District
Census reports reveal 655 farms in the District reflecting rural sectors within the capital’s governance and social life. The data highlight the blend of urban bustle with agricultural activity shaping the city’s character.
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Washington
Estate of C C Collins Deceased Probate Notice
Letters of Administration on the estate of C C Collins have been granted on December 3 1941 by Judge T C Almon. All persons with claims must present them within the legally allowed time or be barred. L D Collins December 12 19 26.
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C. C. Collins
Probate Court
T. C. Almon
Morgan County
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Dodger
Mickey Owen
Yankees
Honolulu
Baer
Louis
Charier
U. 8
Dnieper
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Second Avenue
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R. J. Scott
Cope
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France
L. D. Collins
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