Lease-Lend Bill Drafted To Speed Aid To Britain
Roosevelt calls leaders to a conference as a broad lease lend proposal would permit unlimited future appropriations for aid to Britain and other allies. The measure aims for quick introduction with minimal statutory limits and full administration control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Great Britain
Rayburn
Barkley
Congress
Stephen Early
White House
Treasury
Greece
Robert P. Patterson
War Department
Department
Patterson
William S. Knudsen
Defense
Knudsen
Morgenthau
Hull
Big Distribution of Taxes Is Made
Charles G. Hardwick Morgan county tax collector paid out taxes on real and personal property for December 26 to 30 and December automobile taxes for December. Disbursement totals include State of Alabama 8421.85 Morgan county 14665.76 county schools 7984.93 Decatur schools 964.45 Hartselle 135.28 Falk 10.11 Trinity 56.51 Austinville 37.88 automobile splits to Decatur and Abany days.
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Charles G. Hardwick
Morgan County
Ielusive
State of Alabama
County Schoels
Decatur
Silo Hartselle
Falk
Trinity
Aus-tinville
City of
Abany
Hog kicks farmer leaving deep hand wound in Morgan County
L M Aday of Decatur route 3, a well known Morgan County farmer, was kicked by a hog while hogs were being killed. He held a hind leg when the hog broke free and kicked him, slashing his hand to the bone.
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L. M. Aday
Decatur Route 3
Morgan County
Aday
Hopson Given Five Year Terms on Fraud Counts
Howard C. Hopson, once head of the Associated Gas and Electric System, was sentenced to five years on each of 17 fraud counts, to run concurrently. Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe rejected mercy, noting Hopson’s empire collapsed under its own weight. The case alleged about 20 million dollars defrauded stockholders and units of the pyramid system. Hopson will serve at Lewisburg Penitentiary, with an appeal sought by his lawyer. Co-defendants Travis and Brownback were acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard C. Hopson
Alfred C. Coxe
Hopson
Fred A. Ironside, Jr
Hopkin
Associated Gas and Electric System
U. S
Hugh A. Fulton
Associated Gas and Electric
Northeastern
Lewisburg
Ironside
Admiral Hints Strike Call Amid Defense Crunch
R J Thomas head of CIO United Auto Workers said a strike by members at Ranger Engineering in Farmingdale L I could occur between 5 and 7 p m today The move follows talks on wages and other matters and comes as Rear Admiral Towers warned the plant a key supplier for Army and Navy engines could cripple defense efforts if disrupted The House naval committee pressed for action as President Roosevelt urged a swift arms buildup
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Washington
R. J. Thomas
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Ranger Engineering Company
Farmingdale
L. I
House’ Naval
John H. Towers
Naval Aviation
Army
Navy
National Defense
Thomas
Towers
Vinson
Roosevelt
Fdr
American Republic
Churchill
Lord Halifax
India
United States
Churchill E
Halifax
Savoy Hotel
Atlantic
First School Unit Will Be Started Here
Decatur launches the first unit of a half million dollar school program with a $115000 16 room building on Somerville road. Col W G Henderson says the WPA finances $60000 and 1000 workers will be employed for about 10 months to consolidate Ward Three East Decatur and Ward Two South Decatur schools.
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Somerville Road
Decatur
Col. W. G. Henderson
E. B. van Keuren
Birmingham
WPA
Beech and Locust Streets
Cypress Street
Ward Three
East Decatur
Ward Two
South Decatur
Gordon-Bibb School
Final rites for six year old George Nesmith Jr
The six year old George Nesmith Jr died of pneumonia at his Hatton home. Funeral conducted at Okoon Baptist church by Rev L A Waldrep with burial at Ferguson cemetery. Survived by parents George Nesmith Sr and Mrs Nesmith and siblings Mary Ann Esther John Ray and grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Burks and Mrs Lina Nesmith.
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George Nesmith
Okolona Baptist Church
Hatton
L. A. Waldrep
Drinkard
Ferguson Cemetery
Mary Ann
Esther
John Ray
Jim Burks
Lina Nesmith
Hall's Condition Grave as Judge Hall Receives Transfusions
Judge Grover C Hall of the Montgomery Advertiser remains in grave condition after a third blood transfusion in 24 hours. Donors include Hall's son Grover C Hall Jr and several Advertiser staffers along with Assistant Police Chief Bernard Young.
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Montgomery
AlitJan
Grover C Hall
Montgomery Advertiser
Bernard Young Red
Hubbard's Hospital
Judge Hall
Grover C. Hall, Jr
Army commands consolidated to strengthen Western Hemisphere defenses
Secretary Stimson announced the consolidation of the Panama Canal and Puerto Rican departments with the new Trinidad base command under Lieutenant General Daniel Van Voorhis. The move unifies commands in the Canal Zone Caribbean area to bolster regional defenses.
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Washington
Army
Panama Canal
Caribbean
Stimson
Western Hemisphere
Puerto Rican
Trinidad Base
Daniel van Voorhis
Canal Zone
Churches to Set Campaign for Spiritual Reawakening
Alabama religious and civic leaders are invited to a Jan 30 31 meeting in Birmingham to launch a united evangelistic drive. Drs. Truett and Rice will speak as Protestant denominations unite with Baptists Methodists Presbyterians and Episcopalians to reach over 650000 members. Attendance goal is 2000 plus at the Masonic Temple.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Metropolitan Methodist Church of
Detroit
Alabama Baptist State Convention
North Alabama
The
Methodist Church
Presbyterians
Episcopalians
L. L. Gwaltney
Alabama Baptist
Alabama Commission For United Evangelism
Frank Cross
Ensley Presbyterian Church
J. H. Chitwood
McCoy Memorial Methodist Church
Masonic Temple
Reeves to carry out Clark sentence urged in telegram
Athens Alabama January 9 following Governor Dixons reprieve for William Clark a Negro youth sentenced to the electric chair for alleged assault on Mrs Eugene Clem county solicitor George C Johnson and Sheriff Martin F Whitt sent a telegram to the governor Wednesday urging that the original January 3 execution date be carried out the telegram was signed by the entire Clark jury and many county officials and citizens showing broad support for the sentence.
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Athens
Ala
Dixon
William Clark
Eugene Clem
Limestone County
George C. Johnson
Martin F. Whitt
Clark
Britain’s war prestige rises amid Allied wins and U S aid
British observer cites rising support for John Bull as Roosevelt pledges unlimited material aid and Allied victories in Africa and Albania boost morale. Moscow signals show Soviet press highlighting Roosevelt’s promises, implying Stalin’s independent stance and Britain’s improved fortune.
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John Bull
Europe
Roosevelt
Africa
Albania
John
Moscow
Britain
Stalin
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Speed Essential In Giving British Help
The Turkish radio praised Mr. Roosevelts pledges of aid to Britain and noted that the destinies of the United States and Britain are joined. Turkish guardians of the Dardanelles may align with Britain, but could side with Russia if war comes, while Allied forces push toward Tobruk in Libya.
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Roosevelt
Britain
United States
Turkey
Dardanelles
Near East
Mediterranean
Russia
London
Tobruk
Italian
Libya
Mechanized Units Advance Deep Into Libya
Cairo reports British forces near Gazala Libyan airbase west of Tobruk as RAF says 30 unserviceable Italian planes found on the airfield. London confirms troops operating west of Tobruk though no firm Gazala deployment is announced. Previous capture at Adem airport noted.
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Cairo
Egypt
RAF
Gazala
Tobruk
London
Ethiopians Revolt and Tobruk Drive Reported by British
The British mid east command announced a fighting drive by British mechanized forces beyond Tobruk in Libya and a native uprising in western Ethiopia. Patriots aided by the Royal Air Force have compelled the evacuation of Gubba, with Italian forces fleeing and surrounding efforts underway near the Sudan border on the Blue Nile southwest of Lake Tana.
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Cairo
Egypt
Tobruk
Libya
Ethiopia
Middle East Command
Royal Air Force
Gubba
Sudan
Blue Nile
Lake Tana
British drive in North Africa encircles Tobruk at Gazala
RAF says Italian Gazala planes were badly damaged by low level dive bombing. On Jan 3 Fascist air opposition was negligible, but on Jan 5 sixteen Italian planes were destroyed. Tobruk blockaded as British forces close in after a 125 mile desert drive ending in Sidi Barrani and Bardia.
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RAF
Gazala
North Africa
Army of
Hunter
Sidi Barrani
Bardia
Royal Navy
Tobruk
Bengasi
Jebel Akdar
Cold Wave Knocks Two Regions Sky High With Subzero Readings
The Weather Bureau reported two distinct cold snaps across the United States with subzero readings in New England to New York and the western Great Lakes to Minnesota. Temperatures ranged from 14 below in Caribou Maine to 25 above in Marquette Michigan, while warmer trends pushed through Texas to Arkansas and the Midwest toward the Atlantic Coast.
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Associated Press
United States
Weather Bureau
New England
New York
Caribou
Greenville
Portland
Burlington
Buffalo
New York City
Albany
Great Lakes
Key 4
North
Minnesota
Duluth
Lauineapolis
Minot
North Dakota
Marquette
Mich
Charles City
Iowa
Texas
Arkansas
Great Lakes Region
Illinois
Tennessee
Atlantic Coast
Pacific Coast
Athens Man Dies at Home
Eugene David Lerman, 68, died at 12 15 Thursday morning at his Athens home after a brief pneumonia attack. He was a prominent Limestone County merchant and planter. Funeral 10 30 Friday at his home with Rev. B T Waites officiating. Burial Athens cemetery with McConnell in charge. Survived by widow Willie Puryear Lerman a daughter Joyce of Athens and Huntsville a brother I B Lerman of Athens two sisters Frances Lerman Athens and Mia Charles L Johnson Poins River New Jersey. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named. He was born in Athens in 1872.
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Eugene David Lerman
Athens
Lerman
B. T. Waites
First Methodist Church
McConnell
Mr. Lerman
Willie Puryear Lerman
Joyce Lerman
Huntsville
I. B. Lerman
Frances Lerman
Mia
Charles L. Johnson
Poins River
New Jersey
Sam M. Bowen
John R. Cain
W. H. Nelson
Herman Cole
James H. McCoy
I. V. Legg
R. G. Gray
Fred Yarbrough
Henry E. Neal, Jr
Harry Taft
W. M. Dupree
D.M. Cotter
W. W. Malone
W. R. Hightower
Limestone County
Poland
Rebecca Lerman
England
Judge Leniency Shifts DWI Sentence For Woman
In Pittsburgh on January 9 Judge Michael A. Musmanno jailed a woman for drunken driving. He stated chivalry and gallantry were not involved but due to womankind's greater sensitivity to pain, he imposed 15 days, half his usual male sentence.
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Pittsburgh
Michael A. Musmanno
Nazis Hint of Big Offensive in the Spring
British desert forces push 120 miles into Italian Libya reaching Gazala near Tobruk. RAF bombers support with raids on six points including Benina. Goebbels hints at a forthcoming major German offensive while Western front operations pause. Air raids hit Naples and other targets as Britain trains youths for pilots. The fighting also touches East Africa with Italian holds weakening.
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Associated Press
Britain
Libya
Cairo
Gazala
Tobruk
el Adem
Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
Goebbels
France
RAF Comunique
Benina
RAF
Bor Fopian “Patriote
Eee
Palermo
Lilley
Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Bengasi
Tripoli
North Africa
Archibald Sinclair
Mussolini
High Command
Naples
Paler
Weather report for Alabama with frost risk and cold
Partly cloudy conditions in Alabama with temperatures dipping below freezing in the far north. Interior regions see a high around 38 and a low near 33 with frost in interior portions tonight. Briday forecast notes little change ahead.
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Alabama
Spnl
Spall
Briday
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British Empire
Somerville Road Project
Hall
Desert
Australia
By Dewitt MacKenzie
Adem
Stern Justice
Oriental
Hitler
London Air Ministry
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Poli
Somaliland
Eritrea
Aso Africa
Iveness
Far East
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