Ford Plans To Use River Rouge Plant For Giant Bombers
Edger Ford announced a plan during a briefing with Major Reuben H. Plect to use Ford’s River Rouge plant near Detroit to produce parts for Consolidated’s four engine bomber now built in California. The scheme envisages a new Fort Worth facility with parts from the Ford plant assembled by Consolidated, plus use of Ford facilities by the Douglas Aircraft Company for a Tulsa plant. Douglas president Donald Douglas said the government asked the firm to focus on the present model while leveraging automotive industry facilities and personnel. Ford, with his two sons, would study Consolidated methods and leave five top technicians behind. Ford cautioned retooling would take months.
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Reuben H. Plect
The
Aircraft Corporation
Ford
Motor Company
River Rouge
Detroit
Consolidated
Fort Worth
Texas
Parke
Douglas
Evvn
Alabama Alcohol Board bars campaign funding for distillers
The Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board, meeting January 9, says control of alcohol should stay out of politics and moves to punish any distiller or vintner contributing to a candidate's fund after consulting Governor Dixon.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Alcoholic Bevrage Control Board
Afters Consulta Phan
Dixon
Market roundup shows modest gains on Wall Street
Selective buying kept support for stocks with small gains around two points led by steels rails and specialties. Midday aircrafts joined the advance while low priced issues traded in large blocks and grain futures closed mixed with wheat up and corn steady. Cash grain prices in Chicago and futures quotes for soybeans and oats are listed with multiple grade distinctions.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Jan
Cash Grain
Chicago
Wall Street And Commodity Report Sees Mixed Moves
New York stocks show firm buying props while bonds rise. Foreign exchange quiet as Canadian dollar weakens. Cotton irregular with hedge selling. Sugar improves with raw market advance. Metals steady with copper allocation ongoing. Wool tops rise on buying. Chicago wheat firm with quiet mill buying. Corn steady with moderate country sales. Hogs up 10-20 early, later pared gains. Cattle moderately active with most gains 10-15.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton futures rise on buying from New Orleans to New York closing steady
In New Orleans and New York, cotton futures edged higher as large business and price fixing influenced activity. See Jan to Dec contracts with gains near the day’s high, middling spot at 10.61.
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New Orleans
N.Y
New York
Nashville Livestock Prices Report
U S Department of Agriculture notes salable cattle 300 calves 100 with demand steady. Fed yearlings valued to 10.50 or higher. most short fed 8.50 9.50. slaughter cattle and yearlings 6.50 8.25. Hogs 600 at market prices 7.65 7.05. vealers 12.50. Sheep 25 salable. top fat lambs 8.50. ewes 3.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S
Butter Market Steady With Stronger Receipts In Chicago
In Chicago on January 9 butter receipts reached 1 047 770 while the market remained steady. Epes reported 10 978 receipts with weaker prices for fresh graded extra firsts at 19 1 4, firsts at 18 3 4, current at 18, dirties at 15 1 2, fresh checks 14 1 2, refin ex tras 18 1 4, DO Ltds 18, Gov. graded extras white loose 29 and carton 30.
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Chicago
Refin
DO Ltds
Gov
Poultry prices steady with small gains in weights
Chicago auction list shows live poultry at steady springs with 4 week birds up 18 to 20 cents per pound. Colored stock at 35 trucks and Plymouth Rock at 19 to 20 1/2 cents for under 4 pounds, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
Grain Chicago Pract ional is recorded in the wheat today
Grain Chicago reports that wheat prices show notable movement with traders reacting to market signals and practical factors influencing futures. Analysts cite supply expectations and demand shifts as key drivers in the current session.
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Chicago
Speer Family to Be Heard Monday Concert at Courthouse
The Speer family a well known musical group will perform Monday evening at 7 30 oclock at the courthouse The program is sponsored by the Elks lodge The Speer family includes Mr and Mrs T Speer their two sons Brock 21 and Ben 8 and two daughters 16 and 18
Legion to Meet at Courthouse Session Tonight
The American Legion post will convene in regular session this evening at the courthouse instead of the armory. Commander H. F. Sherrod announced the meeting begins at 7 30 o clock.
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American Legion
H. F. Sherrod
House rejects Legion proposal to change training age
House sponsors of the selective service law deemed the American Legion plan to set 18 to 21 for compulsory military training premature. Chairman May predicted the House military committee likely cannot seriously consider amendments to revise the three month old statute.
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Washington
House
American Legion
May
House Military Committee
Nursing training offered to Alabama young women
Preliminary training in nursing will be offered to young women in Alabama who cannot meet the usual expenses under a plan by the National Youth Administration and Hillman Hospital. The course is open to ages 17 to 25 who are out of school and have ranked in the upper third of their high school graduating class.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
National Youth Administration
Hillman Hospita
Mayor speaks on Decatur finances and bond plan
Mayor Tom Harrison addressed the Decatur Kiwanis Club on the city’s financial condition and bond program. He outlined a move to live within income, continued street paving, school improvements, an airport, and prudent financing to fund public projects.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur
Hotel
Lyons
Gus
John Patterson, Jr
Lieut
Gordon
Texas
Lvation Army
John Troxler
Westminster Presbyterian Church
John Harlow
McLeod
Barrett Shelton
Harrison
Memphis Acquitted on Racial Charges
Department of Justice officials said an inquiry found no civil rights violation in Memphis. Attorney Amos W Woodcock said there was no ground for federal intervention after discussing with Police Commissioner Joseph Boyle who described the heightened surveillance as part of a Memphis cleanup effort.
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Washington
Jan. O
Department of Justice
Memphis
Amos W.woodcock
Woodcock
Joseph Boyle
Boyle
Episcopalians Name Officers for Year at St Johns
St Johns church members organized for the year at a Wednesday meeting in the parish house electing F. D. Peebles senior warden EE Graves junior warden Julian Bibb secretary W E Hockensmith treasurer A rotating vestry selection plan was adopted and new vestry members named Dr M E Edwards Chester Sartor Ed Pirie EB Woolard Reports from officers were received.
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St. John’s Church
F. D. Peebles
E. Graves
Julian Bibb
W. E. Hockensmith
M. E. Edwards
Chester Sartor
Ed Pirie
EB. H. Woolard
Influenza Strike Hits Fort McClellan Soldiers
More than 800 of Fort McClellan’s 15 000 soldiers were in the Fort hospital today as influenza cases rose rapidly over the weekend and continued this week. Space is being added for 200 beds, while nearby Anniston reports hundreds of cases and about ten percent of school children out.
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Fort Mcclellan
Als
Fort
Anniston
Forty six boys enrolled for CCC camps at Hartselle
Forty six white CCC boys were enrolled at the Hartselle 3-C camp this morning with 386 remaining at that camp and 10 sent to the Cullman camp. Two enrollments are planned next week with 40 boys to be selected Monday and 21 on Thursday, all to be white.
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CCC
Hartselle
Cullman
Strikes Hit City Hall as Wage Cut Sparks Protests
A wave of strikes erupted at Chicago city offices on January 9 as municipal employees protested a proposed wage reduction. Elevator service halted at City Hall, forcing many non union workers to ascend stairs to their offices.
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Chicago
W H Davis Dies at 67 in Montgomery
W H Davis, 67, assistant state examiner of public accounts, died today at his Montgomery home after a brief illness. Born near Eufaula in Barbour county, he served in his public position through three administrations.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. H. Davis
Davis
Eufaula
Barbour County
Montana Bonds Purchase Shocked State Officials
The state bought $2,000 in so called carpetbagger bonds at a price of 125 with accrued interest on a four percent renewal issue due in 1956. The purchase came from the bond sinking fund and caused concern among officials.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Truck Crops Value Rises in 1940 Totals
Alabama’s 1940 commercial truck crops total value reached 3.536 million dollars, up 220 thousand from 1939. Potatoes led at 1.909 million, strawberries followed at 969 thousand, with notes on cabbage cucumbers potatoes and watermelons detailing yields, weather impacts, and price changes.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Acc
Wheeler Bullitt speech signals deeper U S push abroad
Senator Bill Wheeler argues Bullitt's North Carolina address shows the New Deal intends to widen U S engagement with Britain Greece Turkey and China while Byrnes confirms lease loan plans cover two years and senators debate budget and taxes amid defense focus and debt limits.
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Abassa
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Ald
England
Greece
China
Bullitt
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Turkey
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Africa
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Senate
McCormack
Giants to Meet Indians in Exhibition Game Here
Manager Bill Terry of the New York Giants confirms April 1 for an exhibition game against the Cleveland Indians to be held here. The Decatur Lions Club will sponsor the event.
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Bill Terry
New York Giants
Giants
Cleveland Indians
Decatur Lions Club
Sun Lamp Burn Mistaken as Joke at Boston Hospital
Paul Dorinasuma, 34, sought treatment for a sunburned face after removing his mittens and overcoat at city hospital. Doctors initially thought the applicant was joking while viewing the snowy outdoors but confirmed a real facial burn from adjusting sun lamps.
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Boston
Paul Dorinasuma
City Hospital
Army seeks state help to move troops with minimal civilian disruption
The War Department asked all 48 state governors to appoint committees to advise on planning troop movements and to coordinate military traffic on highways, aiming to minimize interference with ordinary civilian traffic.
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Washington
War Department
Decatur Notes Include Services Plans and Flu Outbreak
Dr. R M Howell to speak on The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus at First Methodist. Wells street grading and gutter work progress. Rumors of an attempted prison breakout denied after checks with authorities. Legion studies home guard formation for national guard departures. Local residents and officials report widespread influenza or flu-related illness. Community church events and visits by Judge Humphrey. Local residents ill or recovering, including Charley Young and Mrs. Rankin.
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R. M. Howell
First Methodist Church
Jesus
Morgan County Singing Convention Adds Several Acts at Hartselle
The Morgan County singing convention at Morgan County High School in Hartselle will feature new performers. Spéer family from Lawrenceburg Tennessee had been invited, along with W. B. Walbert and his quartet from Dallas Texas, the W. O. Pruitt Quartet from Albertville, and the Shaw Sisters from Birmingham.
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Morgan County Singing Convention
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Spéer
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
W. B. Walbert
Dallas
Texas
W. O. Pruitt
Albertville
Shaw Sisters
Birmingham
Navy warns reserves may be called to active duty by June
Rear Admiral John H Towers told a Congressional committee that commercial airlines and aircraft factories will be warned that naval reservists may be called to active duty by June 30. He said firms should begin training replacements to avoid service disruption.
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Washington
John H. Towers
Congressional
Army
Navy
Towers
Naval Aviation
Morgan county tax figures show 1940 third-quarter totals
Real and personal taxes, plus automobile levies, totaled 259 295 40 for October 1 to December 31 1940. The 1939 comparable period was 262 311 88. Loss of water company tax after city purchase and lower valuations explain the drop. Uncollected at year end stood at 65 378 19 with many since paid.
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Morgan County
Charles G. Hardwick
Aircraft Industry Faces Labor Strife and Engine Shortages
At a defense committee hearing Representative Maas questions military courts martial while Towers warns of labor unrest in aviation plants. He cites a 18 month engine shortage and cautions that further expansion could slow output. Negotiations and testimony from major aircraft firms proceed to determine impact on war production.
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Mott
Ore
Congress
Smith
Thomas
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Vinson
Va Brewster
Curtiss Wright Grumman Aircraft Companies
Glenn Martin
United Aircraft
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Stearman
Douglas Consolidated
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Lockheed
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Navy
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Air Corps
Sidney Hillman
Defense Commission
United Automobile Workers
Senator Tobey Tells NBC Reynolds Sent 275000 to Democrats
Senator Tobey told the Senate campaign committee that R J Reynolds the wealthy tobacco man sent 275000 to Democratic groups in the fall campaigns. Reynolds was named treasurer of the Democratic National Committee.
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Washington
Jan
Tobey
Senate Campaign Committee Today
R. J. Reynolds
Reynolds
Democratic National Committee
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