Nauru Bombarded by Japanese Flagged Raider
Melbourne dispatch reports a sea raider under a Japanese name with Japanese colors shelled Nauru, a 5400 acre phosphate rich island, at daybreak. Prime Minister Menzies noted considerable damage but no casualties and referenced a German raider active in the Pacific.
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Melbourne
Australia
Nauru
Why
Equator
London
Menzies
Pacific
Britain
League of Nations
Hawaii
Marshall Islands
What It Like To Be In London Editor Note Bombers Change Life
Hitler's bombardment has altered life in London while the provinces remain steadier. Milo M Thompson and wife explored rural life with limited luggage on a country trip. Tomorrow: a warning against sending food packages to England.
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Hitler
London
Milo M. Thompson
England
English Holiday Amid War Ration Revels
New York recalls a wartime escape to rural England where a visit becomes a look at a country still dressed for dinner. Guests discuss eggs, provisions, and the irony of rationing as even leisure trips hinge on practical wardrobe choices and wartime constraints.
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New York
England
Westminster Abbey
Patience
London
Zazu Pitts
Peo
Hitler’s pursuit of Britain and Russia split front
The text argues Hitler floods Romania to block a Russian move while reserving air power for an invasion of England. It portrays the blitz as Nazi strategy’s biggest bet and warns that time favors the Allies, noting a missed knockout blow to John Bull last summer and the high stakes of the new gamble.
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Hitler
Romania
England
Fuehrer
Jonn Bull
Reason For More In Romania Bared of Outside Interference
A historical analysis argues that Romania faces German pressure while Russia and Germany edge toward conflict. It notes Bolshevik mobilization opposite German troops and Britain's battlefield successes shift German-Russian dynamics. The piece previews a deeper look at longstanding German and Russian aims and the likelihood of war, highlighting shared opportunism and looming clash.
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Russia
Germany
Britain
Mussolini
Romania
Bolshevists
Liklihood
Britain imposes limits on Eire imports and re exports
London reports Board of Trade order halting or licensing export of cattle feed fertilizer unmanufactured tobacco oranges lemons and certain tools to Ireland effective Jan 1. Dublin officials accept the move as a consequence of Britain’s shipping limits and vow not to starve while Ireland builds up reserves and seeks aid if the blockade tightens.
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London
Britain
Ireland
Eire
Atlantic
Board of Trade
Dublin
Famon de Valera
United States
McCormack Rites Held
Thomas C. McCormack aged 79 died at his Moulton route 2 home after long illness. He lived in Limestone County and was known in Lawrence and Limestone. Funeral at Limestone church near Athens conducted by Rev W W Coffey. Brown of Decatur led burial in nearby cemetery. Masonic lodge members served as pallbearers. Survived by four sisters and a brother and several nieces and nephews.
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Thomas. C. McCormack
Moulton
McCormack
Limestone County
Lawrence
Limestone
Limestone’ Church
Athens
W. W. Coffey
Brown
Decatur
Masonic Lodge
S. L. Kitchens
Edna. Matthews
E. E. Reager
Birmingham
Nannie Reed
Oklahoma
W. O. McCormack
Kansas City
Walter L. Howard Dies in Sylacauga Senate In Office
Walter L. Howard, a member of the Alabama Senate representing the Eighth district including Talladega County, died suddenly in Sylacauga today. The unexpected death marks the loss of a longtime state legislator.
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Sylacauga
Ala
Walter L. Howard
Alabama Senate
Howard
Talladega County
Rain Spreads Across South With Storm Warnings
Heavy rain spreads from Texas to Florida as a Gulf disturbance keeps storm warnings active. Cooler air moves from Texas to the Great Lakes while temperatures remain above normal. Giant Pacific tides trigger high waves along California, flooding homes and forcing evacuations. Rain totals include New Orleans 2.28 inches and Florida up to 2.20 inches in places.
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Associated Press
Texas
Florida
California
Great Lakes
Carolinas
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Houston
Galveston
Tex
St. Marks
Fla
Louisiana
Pacific Ocean
Okeechobee
Key West
New Orleans
Mississippi
Alabama
Indiana
South Carolina
CIO Proposal for Planes Is Studied
President Roosevelt said the CIO plan to pool all auto industry facilities to produce 500 pursuit planes daily is being seriously considered. The plan, drafted by Walter P. Reuther for the UAW CIO division and submitted to the White House, is under study by the defense production office led by William S. Knudsen.
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Washington
Roosevelt
CIO
White House
Philip Murray
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors Division
United Automobile Workers
Defense Production Office
William 8. Knudsen
General Motors
Brooklyn man escapes injury in Bee Line crash
Bernard Gordon of Brooklyn New York narrowly escaped injury when his car left the Bee Line Highway four miles south of here at 930 this morning. The vehicle overturned heavily after Gordon lost control while northbound Commuter bus driven by Andrew Foster stopped and left its driver’s name and address with Gordon.
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Bernard Gordon
Brooklyn
New York
Bee Line
Here
Gordon
E. J. Carter
E. B. Payne
Greyhound
Andrew Foster
Man Shot to Death in His Jail Cell in Meridian
Grover Wilson aged 32 died in a Meridian hospital after being shot three times in a Louisville jail cell on Christmas Eve. The shooter, a minor son of Luther B. Smith, admitted firing after seeing Wilson threaten his father. Sheriff W. B. Holman said the case would be investigated under juvenile laws.
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Meridian
Miss
Grover Wilson
Louisville
W. B. Holman
Luther
B. Smith
Wilson
Holman
Solons Plan Opposition to Aid Britain Policy
Washington dec 27 senators press for neutrality as they organize Senate opposition to Roosevelt aid to Britain. McCarran Johnson urge restraining war supplies while Vandenberg calls for clear American war objectives amid talk of peace and Axis defeat. Telegraphed urging action to defeat axis powers cited.
Roosevelt silent on negotiated Europe peace prospects
Washington reports no comment from President Roosevelt on senatorial calls for a U.S. inquiry into prospects for negotiated peace in Europe. He said there was no news and could not say if the topic would be in his upcoming radio address while draft number two was still in progress. Concurrently, efforts to organize congressional opposition to aid to Britain policy gain momentum.
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Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
Britain
McCarran
New
Senate
United States
Saxie
War Aims Debate Echoes In Telegraph Round Robin
A circular telegram urged the president to aid Britain and insure Axis defeat, urging a firm policy to resist appeasement. Vandenberg supported aid to England within limits to avoid co belligerency or weakening U S defense. The president planned a war speech that Sunday night as the message circulated among businessmen and leaders.
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Vandenberg
England
Britain
Little Man Who Wasn't There Dominates House Speeches
Washington news notes a slow House where the speaker was absent and replacements preside. Rep Cole of Maryland acted for Rayburn during Christmas, then Rep Ramspeck of Georgia stood in. Yesterday's session with 28 members lasted 12 minutes.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Cole
D.-Md
Ramspeck
D-Ga
Rayburn
Baber Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. John Baber 46 who died Thursday morning at her Birmingham home were held at 3 p m at McAfee Howell and Young parlors Grant street Rev R L Archibald of Central Methodist church officiated Burial was in City Mrs Baber a former Decatur resident is survived by her husband two daughters Dorothy and Billie Baber Birmingham two brothers G C and L J Hames and a sister Mrs Elmer Bradley Decatur Pallbearers were Will John and Bennett Baber Claude Ralph and Buddy Hames Mrs Baber was well known in Decatur and Birmingham.
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John Baber
Birmingham
McAfee, Howell and Young Funeral
Grant Street
R. L. Archibald
Central Methodist Church
City Cemetery
Elmer Bradley
Decatur
Will
John
Bennett Baber
Claude
Ralph
Buddy Hames
Baber
Local Man Mourns as Mother Sarah Campbell Dies at 82
Mrs. Sarah BE Campbell, 82, died at 12:30 a m at her Russellville Route 7 home after a illness. Final rites set for 1 p m Sunday at Robertson Cemetery Franklin County. Burial to be directed by Brown of Decatur. Survived by husband J R Campbell three daughters Katie Quillan Tus cumbia Charity Quillan Russellville Mollie Williams Newburg a son C H Campbell Decatur a brother Jesse Roberson Texas and other relatives. She had long been a prominent Franklin County resident.
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Sarah BE. Campbell
Russellville
C. H. Campbell
Decatur
Robertson Cemetery
Franklin County
Brown
Campbell
J. R. Campbell
Katie Quillan
Tuscumbia
Charity Quillan
Mollie Williams
Japanese sailors seize goods in Haiphong warehouse raid
French officials reported a detachment of Japanese sailors entered the American Far East Trading Company warehouse at Haiphong and hauled away a quantity of automobile tires and other merchandise in an armored car but later returned all the goods after a protest.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
American Far East Trading Company
Haiphong
Woman dies in Bee Line Highway crash near Athens
Two hours after Mrs Jodie Clem, 51, was killed crossing Bee Line Highway six miles north of Athens, her son in law Elmer Presnell, 25, crashed at the same spot while driving a truck. He claimed he did not know of the earlier accident and was released on bond after being charged with leaving the scene. Mrs Clem’s funeral was held at her Hay son home with Rainey Cemetery burial. Surviving were her husband and several children.
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Jodie Clem
Bee Line
Athens
Elmer Presnell
Presnell
J. D Kennedy
Montgomery
McNeese
William H. McBroom
Town Creek
Florence Douthit
Tanner
Addie H. Douthit
Taner
Powers Hospital
Clem
Haysoii
Rainey
Youth Burned When Firecrackers Ignite Accidental Burn
Talmadge Meadows of 224 Jackson Street suffered painful burns on his legs after bumping into a table that toppled matches and firecrackers. The incident occurred during a visit to Scottsboro Kentucky while Christmas guests Mr Bishop, a former Decatur football player, acted to extinguish the blaze and save the youth. Meadows was visiting with Mrs R M Montgomery and Mr and Mrs John Clark.
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R. M. Montgomery
John Clark
Patrolman's Mother Dies At Killen Home
Mrs Beatrice Gautney 64 died suddenly at 2 p m Thursday at her Killen home. She was the mother of Julius Hale a member of the state highway patrol stationed at Decatur. Funeral rites will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home with Spry of Florence directing burial. Surviving are several other sons and daughters.
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Beatrice Gautney
Killen
Julius Hale
State Highway Patrol
Decatur
Spry
Florence
Tots Escaped Copperhead Near Playtime At Hartsville Home
Two Hartsville toddlers Nancy Joe Burleson age three and John Orr Burleson age one and a half played with toys in a sand pile near a copperhead snake. The snake was killed by a bystander after the mother discovered it. The copperhead measured about three and a half feet and two inches wide.
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Hartselle
Nancy Joe
John Orr Burleson
Spencer Burleson
Storm Winds Lash State In South Alabama
Storm winds and rain struck several South Alabama towns causing property damage but no deaths. In Dothan the electric plant failed, buildings near the main area lost roofs, including a cotton compress and a large stable. A negro man was hurt as his house was wrecked in Headland. Measured rain and high wind affected Mobile Bay area and U. S. Route 31 traffic. Colder weather was forecast for Saturday.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
South Alabama
Dothan
Wiregrass
Principalness
E¢ Compress
Tuscaloosa
E. D. Bimigh
Cuba
U. S. No. 31
Mobile Bay
Broad scale fighting develops in Albanian conflict
Italian reinforcements reach Albanian front as Greece reports one of the war’s fiercest battles in a snow bound Klisura sector. Greeks launch strong offensive despite Italian resistance, seizing new positions and taking Italian prisoners. Air bases bombed as 20,000 Italian troops near Bardia await attack orders from Gen. Wavell.
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Associated Press
Klisura
Kilaura Pass
Kitsura
RAF
Bordeaux
London
British Press Association
Bardia
Cairo
Archibald P. Wavell
Archibald
Albania
Vaolna
High Command
Chimara
Athens
Italy
Darlan Reported Delivering Hitler to Occupied France
Swiss dispatches say Navy Minister Jean Darlan of Vichy carried Adolf Hitler to occupied France north of Petain's letter. The missive reportedly reassures Petain’s push for German cooperation and spurns Laval’s return to the cabinet. Darlan returned to Vichy after a two day trip. Hitler was said to be on the French coast Christmas Day and yesterday.
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Bern
Switzerland
Navy
Jean Darlan
U Ie
Adolf Hitler
France
Petain
Pierre Laval
Laval
Germany
Darlan
Vichy
Hitler
Berlin
Alabama pig crop estimate for 1940 falls below 1989 but above 10-year average
Montgomery Alabama December 27 1940 pig production is estimated at 1 082 000 head by the Cooperative Crop Reporting Service The report notes prices were unsatisfactory and dampened production though the figure is higher than the ten year average but lower than the 1989 level
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Weather Summary Across Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The Tennessee River gauge at Priday stood 18.30 feet and rising. Temperature ranged from 53 to 62 degrees with .85 inches of rain in the period. Alabama saw occasional rain at night and Saturday with colder western areas. Tennessee reported moderate to heavy rain in the east and lighter rain in the west, with lingering showers and some heavy rainfall in central areas.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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