Youth's Theft Case Reopened Over Age claim
John Swanson Jr a high senior from Wales Center New York who pled guilty to breaking and entering near Gretna Louisiana seeks release from a three year sentence saying he is only 15. He admits misrepresenting his age as 17 to avoid reform school and Gretna officials will reopen the case once age is established and he is returned for full investigation.
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John Swanson
Wales Center
N. Y
Louisiana
Reform School
Gretna
Judet L. Robert
Rivardo
Ernest M. Conzelmann
Republic to Pay $30,000 to 45 Miners in Labor Board Case
The labor board announced Republic Steel will pay 30000 to 45 employees in Fayette County Pennsylvania over wages lost after alleged discharge from the Davidson and Trotter Mines. The company also agrees to cease interfering with union rights and to disestablish the workers brotherhood as bargaining agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republic Steel Corporation
Davidson and Trotter
Fayette County
CIO
United Mine Workers
Federal Circuit Court
FDR Plans Hopkins England Mission As Personal Link
President Roosevelt said he will send Harry Hopkins to England as his personal representative without an official title until a new ambassador is chosen to replace Joseph Kennedy who has submitted his resignation. Hopkins will travel alone to maintain direct contact with the British government and will incur expenses from the government. He previously led the WPA and civil works prior to joining the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Hopkins
England
Senate
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Hopkins
WPA
Civil Works Program
Federal Relief Agency
Decatur Alumni Guests At Picture Show
Decatur High School alumni players who played Huntsville High on Christmas Day will attend a theater event hosted by G. P. Banniza. The holiday game, sponsored by the Decatur Elks, was won by the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur High School
Huntsville High
G. P. Banniza
Decatur Elks
Oil drilling advances near Carey sixth Athens
Athens Alabama January 3 report says two years of effort secured oil on most of the area near Carey sixth and drilling has begun in earnest. The initial hole reaches a depth of feet as operations proceed with local crews and a growing interest in the prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Carey
Markets Rally But Leader Shares Retreat In Mixed Session
New York stock trading showed small gains for some issues while leaders remained in the red. Volume around 500000 shares, light for the period, as brokers cited a favorable business outlook easing selling late in the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stetls and Motors
Markets at a Glance: Mixed, Steels and Hogs Move
New York early trading shows stocks steady with ends lower as federals slip. Foreign exchange quiet with free sterling down. Cotton mixed amid scattered selling. sugars irregular. Metals steady with London silver up fractionally. Wool tops higher on trade buying and short covering. Chicago Wheat about steady. flour and mill demand slow. Corneasy and spot prices steady to 1-2 lower. Hogs active 10-25 higher. cattle fairly active, steady to strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
London
Chicago
Cotton futures rise on New Orleans markets after early declines
Cotton futures moved up from initial losses in New Orleans on January 3 as supportive fixing and securities strength aided gains. Prices settled with May at 10.47, July around 10.43, and December near 9.59 amid mixed trading and steady close above earlier lows.
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New Orleans
Cotton Market Finishes Steady After Late Buying
N Y market activity lifted late in trading as buyers and short covering pushed prices higher. Final quotes show mixed gains across futures with middling spot at 10.68.
Cottonseed meal futures close steady in Memphis trade
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed steady with Memphis prices on January 28 set at 28.50 for spot, 27.40 for Meh, 26.75 for May, and 26.30 for July. Sales reached 2,500 units.
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Memphis
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on January 3, cottonseed oil finished steady with bleach able prime summer yellow at 6.00, prime crude 5.00, with futures quoted as January 5.78B, March 5.81B, May 5.92B, and July 6.01B.
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New Orleans
Nashville Livestock Report Quiet Cattle Market
Nashville Tenn January 3 reports salable cattle 160 and calves 100 with most classes closing steady. Strictly good fed yearlings and steers quoted at 10.50 while recent sales at 10.00, short fed cattle mainly 8.50 to 9.50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
S. Dept
Cotton and Poultry Markets Report World Averages
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with a small gain as sales reached 1 013. Upland categories ranged from 9.07 to 10.67 cents with good middling at 10.67. Chicago poultry prices show mixed declines and constant rates across hens broilers turkeys and geese with varied weights across Plymouth Rock and White Rock stock.
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New Orleans
Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Chicago dairy and egg market reports show weak butter and receipts
Butter receipts total 1,012,257 with weak market. central carrots at 29 to 30. Eggs receipts 9,597 with mixed grades from extra firsts at 21 3 4 to refrigerators 19 1 2. Current receipts include dirties 17 and refrigerator standards 19 1 2. Government graded extras white loose 32 and carton 33.
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Chicago
Wheat Prices Edge Narrowly As Demand Remains Muted
Grain markets in Chicago on January 3-4 showed wheat fluctuating within a 5-8 cent band as demand from the flour and milling trade stayed subdued. May wheat closed at 87 1-4 to 3-8 higher, July at 81 7-8 to 82 1-2, corn mostly steady to down 1-4, May 62 3-4 to 7-8, July 62 1-2, oats mostly unchanged to a 1-8 drop.
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Chicago
Cash grain prices in Chicago: steady with mixed quotes
Cash wheat had no sales. Corn values ranged No. 5 mixed 61, No. 2 yellow 65, No. 3 white 68 3-4. Oats No. 2 mixed 39 1-2, No. 2 white 39 1-4. Soybeans No. 2 yellow 98 3-4 to 99 1-2, No. 4 yellow 96 1-4, sample grade yellow 95.
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CASH
Chicago
December tops Limestone County marriage licenses surge
December was a marriage month in Limestone County with fifty one couples obtaining licenses. The peak day was December 23 when sixteen couples received licenses, including both white and colored couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Mrs. Joanna Dunn Dies After Brief Illness at 72
Mrs Joanna Dunn a well known Morgan county woman died at 4 am Friday at her home on Hartselle route 4 after a brief illness. She was 72. Funeral services will be held 10 am Saturday at Shiloh cemetery with Rev Dewitt Prince officiating. Burial will be at Shiloh cemetery under Peck of Hartselle. Survived by son Herbert Dunn two brothers John Grady Huntsville and Will Grady Woodland Mills two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Pallbearers named Albert Postelle Buck Johnson Sid Martin Theodore Ned and Elton Simmons Flower girls listed Ethel Michell Lora Postelle Dolly Mitchell Jimmie Francis Dessie Pearl Roberts Viola Martin Widow of J W Dunn who died about 10 years ago. Born in Morgan county she lived here all her life and was a member of the Christian church.
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Joanna Dunn
Morgan County
Hartselle
Shiloh
Dewitt Prince
Peck
Dunn
Herbert Dunn
John Grady
Huntsville
Wil
Grady
Woodland Mills
Albert Postelle
Buck Johnson
Sid Martin
Theodore
Ned
Elton Simmons
Ethel Michell
Lora Postelle
Dolly Mitchell
Jimmhie Prancis
Dessie Pearl Roberts
Viola Martin
J. W. C. Dunn
Mrs. Dunn
The
Christian Church
Bibb ancestral home sold to Dr. Kennedy in Athens Ala
The Bibb family home built by Thomas Bibb in 1826 and occupied by descendants will be sold June 1 to Dr. Berthold Kennedy of Portchester New York for about 30000 dollars. The 400 acre estate and ante bellum house will be remodeled at an estimated cost of 10000 dollars by E D Van Keuren of Birmingham. Kennedy, a Tennessee native, plans to retire here with his Athens based wife daughter of Dr. and Mrs. McDaniel.
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Athens
Ala
Bibb
Thomas Bibb
Alabama
Berthold Kennedy
Portchester
N. Y
E. D. van Keuren
Birmingham
Kennedy
Middle Tennessee
New York
W. T. McDaniel
Dr. McDaniel
Bradley
N. Bibb
French Submarine Sfax Sunk With Rhone Losses Reported
The French naval ministry said submarine Sfax and oil tanker Rhone were torpedoed December 19 near Casablanca to Da kar, French West Africa, by an unidentified warcraft. Sixty four Sfax crew and ten Rhone crew members were lost.
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Wichy
France
Naval Ministry
Sfax
Rhone
Casablanca
Dakar
French West Africa
New York
CBS
Aluminum Shortage Slows TVA Rural Line Work in Limestone
Aluminum shortage hinders the TVA project in Limestone County Alabama delaying 100 additional miles of rural electrical lines. Copper wire is approved temporarily to keep the schedule as aircraft production consumes available aluminum. The effort will serve about 350 new rural customers and extend total rural lines to roughly 300 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
TVA
Limestone County
P. D. Receipts Hit New Local High
Postmaster Rh T Sheppard announced year ending totals for the Decatur area show postal receipts at 72105 14 dollars up from 70004 87 the previous year. Net gain 2100 57 and local business growth 5446 28. 1940 marked the largest yearly total in the local office history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rh. T. Sheppard
Sheppard
Decatur
Governor offers 200 reward for Julius Jackson
Governor Dixon announced a 200 reward for the capture and conviction of Julius Jackson a Talladega county negro suspected in the December 14 killing of Seamon Shields and the alleged assault of Shields wife. Solicitor Cockrell warned of mob violence and asked for federal aid as Sheriff Burk searches in Talladega Clay and Coosa counties aided by patrols and bloodhounds.
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Montgomery
Ala
Julius Jackson
Talladega County
Seamon Shields
Dixon
J. J. Cockrell
Seventh Circuit
Shields
Sycamore
Shield
Cockrell
George W. Burk, Jr
Jackson
Talladega
Clay
Coosa
Besieged Egyptian Frontier Hints at Starvation Tactics
British siege lines surround beleaguered Ardía as observers speculate the force may try to starve Italians out rather than mount a costly frontal assault.
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Beleaguered
Ardia
British hailed Cairo report signals major Bardia assault
British military circles saw today's Cairo communique as the first word of a possible major attack on the Italian Libyan base at Bardia. Observers noted success hinges on early attack stages and evolving operations. Even a large raid could mark preparations for a full assault.
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London
Cairo
Bardia
Navy crew member killed in parachute incident on Santa Fe ranch
A Navy crewman, W. P. Peroich, 25, machinist's mate from Friday Harbor Washington, was killed when his parachute failed to deploy properly at the Richard King Santa Fe ranch once part of the King cattle empire. Three other crewmen were injured and the fifth landed safely.
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Santa Fe
Richard King
King Ranch
Friday Harbor
Wash
Hamilton speaks on shaping legislation at club meeting
Prof. E. G. Hamilton principal at Priceville schools and Morgan county representative in the state legislature spoke to the Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club at the Lyons Hotel on how state and national government operate. The education committee led the program with Mrs. Johnny Hodges as chairwoman.
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E. G. Hamilton
Priceville
Morgan County
Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club
Lyons Hotel
Johnny Hodges
Tax Distribution Totals 18 747 79 Across Alabama Counties
Taxes on real and personal property totaling 18 747 79 collected December 20 to 24 were paid out today by Charlies G Hardwick tax collector. Distribution shows State 4 637 53 Morgan county 7 745 01 county schools 4 863 48 Decatur school 1 135 03 Hartselle 251 98 Falkville 26 13 Trinity 67 67 Austinville 20 96.
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Charlies. G. Hardwick
State of Alabama
Morgan County
Decatur
Hartselle
Falkville
Trinity
Austinville
Death sentences commuted for two Athens slayers
Atlanta January 3 governor E D Rivers commuted the death sentences of two Athens men J P Weir alias Pope Ellis aged 18 and Arthur Massey alias Arthur Mills to life imprisonment. The change followed majority recommendation from the trial jury and citizens noting extreme youth.
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Atlanta
Athens
E. D. Rivers
JP. Weir
Pope Ellis
Arthur Massey
Arthur Mills
Decatur News Roundup Highlights Local Church Services
Sunday activities at St John s Episcopal church Central Methodist and First Methodist are noted along with Universal Week of Prayer events. Reports include parishioners arriving in Louisville and local hospital updates plus upcoming sermons and sacraments.
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Central Methodist Church
Solons Urge Migrant Plan Amid Economic Causes
A House committee on migration led by Rep. Tolan says inter state migrant farm worker flows are driven largely by man made economic factors. It cites mechanization and the AAA payments as key drivers and calls for a coordinated federal state transient program with final recommendations after three months.
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Washington
House
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Committee On
Tolan
Calif
Italian Bombing News Acknowledges Civilian Losses
The Italian high command acknowledges some losses among the civilian population in a bombing raid on Elbasani, with continued details on wartime actions and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbasani
Youth fined for theft of nickel
John Henry Mitchell age 19 was fined 10 dollars and costs in police court for stealing five cents from Mrs. George Mickel a newspaper vendor in Birmingham on January 3. Mitchell pleaded guilty after being spotted by a passerby and arrested by Patrolman Carl Ellison who was alerted by Mrs Mickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
John Henry Mitchell
George Mickel
Petain reshuffles cabinet in major reorganization
In Vichy on January 3 Admiral Jean Darlan General Charles Huntziger and Pierre Etienne Flandin take broad powers under Philippe Petain. Paul Baudouin resigns as secretary of state for the presidency of the council. New trio directs interior defense and foreign affairs with several ministers under orders.
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Robert Okin
Vichy
France
Jean Darlan
Charles Huntziger
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Philippe Retain
Paul Baudouin
Council
Admiral Darlan
Interior Department
Hyntziger
Defense
Flandin
Marcel Peyrouton
Raphael Alibert
Darlan
Laval
Laval St
Alibert and
Peyrouton
New Britain on wartime footing amid aid to Britain
President Roosevelt plans a 1941-42 budget with a $17 billion outlay, including about $10 billion for domestic defense and aid to Great Britain in goods repaid after the war. Rayburn and McCormack met Roosevelt as Congress resumed duties, with a likely pro tempore successor and whip shakeup in the Senate.
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Britain
Aew
Great Britain
Rayburn
Rep. McCormack
Mass
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Senator Pittman
D-Ney
Harrison
D-Miss
Senator Hill
Alabama
Minton
Indiana
Bombardment of Ireland Intensifies Near Dublin
German forces used green silk parachutes to deploy magnetic sea mines and conducted a dawn bombing raid feared to be a heavily laden bomber. Ireland, reeling from recent attacks, reports three killed and several injured in a five hour raid within 60 miles of Dublin, with additional bombs near Enniscorthy and Dublin.
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Ireland
Britain
Germany
Campile
Dublin
Irish Defense Department
Enniscorthy
County Wexford
Officials to Seek Closure of Prostitution Houses in Columbia
City and county leaders will consider closing houses of prostitution in Columbia and nearby areas at a late today meeting. Thomas E. Bracken of the American Social Hygiene Association will propose an anti prostitution campaign to city county and Fort Jackson authorities.
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Columbia
D. C
Thomas E. Bracken
American Social Hygiene Association of New York
Fort Jackson
Bracken
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A. J. Kell
Jessie Roper
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W. B. Strong
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R. C. Sims
William C. Sins
United States Naval Forces
Long Beach
Jacksonville
Jack Miller
Moulton Heights
First Baptist Training Union
R. D. Lamon
Brown
Benevolent Society Hospital
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E. M. Morris
Decatur, Route 1
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Alma Shauber
Grant Street
Mrs. Hartnel
Beasley
R. F. Stephenson
Sherman Street
Baugh’s Infirmary
W.H. Oden
Somerville
Oscar Hames
Ainslie W. Wryte
Philadelphia, Penn
First Methodist Church
Edwin Wyle
First Christian Church
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Jack Lipton
J. O Braswell
Lenoir City
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Twelfth Avenue
W. F. Price
Memorial Drive
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Parker
Eighth Avenue, West
M. L. Britain
B. Lansbury
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Westminster Presbyterian_church
Bertha Timberlake
EB. Cherry
W. B. Robertson
Lizzie T. Houston
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Ann
Tuscumbia
E. Lafayette Street
Rufus Peerson
Elkin Lamon
Dallas
Texas
County Red Cross
W. Vine Street
Frank Kirby
Arnold Brown
Lacon
A. ©. Shannon
Trinity Route 1
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W._H Jackson
Danville
J. P. Mulligan
Ecetur
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J. F. Houser
Joe Houser
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F. L. Teere
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Decatur Route 2
Solons
Petain
Laranki
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