Editors hear Dixon warn on world crisis and defense
Alabama editors gathered as Gov. Frank Dixon urged guards against letting current world events destabilize the state. He reported from Washington on defense urgency and fiscal trends, while Bibb Graves labeled the press a bulwark of local self government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard ©. Foster
University of Alabama
Alabama Press Association
Dixon
Frank Dixon
Washington
National Defense
Bibb Graves
Romania’s political turmoil shifts blame after purge violence
Balkan reports say Antonescu pressed for Carol's abdication while Sima became vice premier on Sept 16. In November greenshirted Guardists terrorized to avenge earlier deaths, slaying many officials from Carol's regimes. Lima dissolved the dron Guard police on Dec 3 and was blamed for this week's bloody Tevolt as censorship clouds the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkan
Antonescu
Carol
Sima
Lima
Dron Guard
Parole Application for J. D. Smith in Morgan County Alabama
Notice announces an application for parole by J. D. Smith who pled guilty on a charge of faults pretense in Morgan County Court Alabama on August 26. The petition is to be considered by the Alabama Board of Pardons and the Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Smith
Morgan
Morgan County
Ala
Board of and Governor of
Alabama
D. Smith
Market rally fizzles amid feeble turnover and tax fears
New York stocks opened with tentative gains in steels and specialties but volume remained light, gaps widened as inactives weighed on sentiment. Traders cited tax worries, potential war shocks, and congressional lease disputes as ongoing headwinds despite expected strong profits from U S Steel and Bethlehem next week. In New Orleans the cotton market traded lower with middling 15 16ths at 10.13 cents per pound, below the 30 day average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Lubank
New York
Congress
U. S&s. Steel
Bethlehem
New Orleans
Markets at a Glance New York Trading Snapshot
Markets show steady stocks with steels firming and rails edging forward. Bonds remain firm and foreign exchange quiet with Swiss francs at a new high. cotton uneven amid March liquidation and hedging. Sugar improves on trade support. metals steady with tight nearby supplies. wool tops higher on trade and commission house buying. Chicago notes weaker wheat on weather, corn steady, hog prices near top at 8.45.
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New York
Dan
Chicago
Cotton futures ease on weekend liquidations in New Orleans
In New Orleans on January 25 the cotton market fell back amid weekend liquidation. March through October contracts traded mostly lower with mixed price moves and closing around the 10.40 to 10.50 range for nearby months, while deferred bids hovered near 9.79 to 9.88.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed Meal Futures Quiet in Memphis Close
Prime cottonseed meal futures (41 percent) closed quietly in Memphis with January 27.90, March 26.00, May 25.50, July 25.25, and September 24.50. Sales 400 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
F.C.B
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on January 25 cottonseed oil closed steady with Bleachable prime summer yellow at 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Spot Cotton Close Steady in New Orleans Trade
Spot cotton in New Orleans on January 25 closed steady with a slight drop in prices with sales totaling 1 850 bales. The market reported low middling at 8 88 cents per pound Middling 10 23 good middling 10 68. Receipts reached 3 245 bales and total stocks stood at 528 919 bales.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures end lower after late selling wave
New York cotton futures finished with 3 to 6 point losses after irregular trading. Bombay spot houses and the South helped drive the market down with late selling, showing March 1040 to 1044, May around 1043, July near 1043, and December around 9.87. Middling spot quotes were 10.89, down about 5 points.
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N.Y
New York
Bombay
Cash grain prices in Chicago reported for wheat oats and soybeans
Cash wheat No 1 hard 92 1 2 No 5 mixed 69 No 3 yellow 64 641 4 No 4 60 62 1 4 No 4 white 67 No 5y 66 1 2 sample 66 1 2 Oats No 1 g d heavy 39 39 1 4 No 2 39 No 1 mixed heavy 39 sample white heavy 35 Soybeans No 2 yellow 1.01 1 2 No 3 1.02
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash Grain
Chicago
Wheat prices fall to lowest since December in Chicago
Grain market reports Chicago on January 25 shows deferred wheat contracts for 1941 harvest sliding over one cent to the lowest level since December 23. May wheat at 85 1-4 to 3-8, July 79 1-8 to 79, September 79 3-8 to 1-4. Corn drops 1-4 to 1-8 with May at 63 and July at 63 1-2 to 3-8. oats unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Butter Chicago Market Update Marks Mixed Prices
Butter receipts show 720 604 firsher creamery 93 score with 30 1 23 45 92 30 and 491 30 28 3 490 centralized carrots. Eggs receipts 11 876 steady prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Report Declines in Calves
Nashville Tennessee January 25 cattle sales report from U S Department of Agriculture notes salable cattle including 25 calves with steady to late market clearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agri
Civilian morale and blockades shaping war outcomes
A columnist discusses how wars hinge on internal collapse and civilian morale, noting Britain’s naval blockade and its impact on Italy. The piece cites German and British views, recalls World War I morale failures, and warns that civilian resilience can falter despite military effort.
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Lindbergh
Germany
Washington Department of Agriculture
Italy
General on Move Again
British gains reported as RAF attacks push Italian forces from Cirene and Derna while Tobruk’s garrison withdraws. East Africa sees desert fighters penetrate Eritrea toward Asmara as Haile Selassie unites tribesmen under Ethiopian colors in the war effort.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Rodolfo Graziani
CiVrene
Derna
Tobruk
Cirene
Hums
Bengasi
East Africa
Eritrea
Sudan
Asmara
Kera
Akcota
Blue Nile
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Britain
Alabama Draft Plans for February March Inductions
Alabama selective service announces 2352 men to be called in February and March with 75 percent of the 1940 quota expected from volunteers. Negroes to be drafted in March with assignments to Fort McClellan and Fort Barrancas and daily calls through February 28. Overall Alabama manpower target through June 30, 1941 set at 13,711 with increasing monthly inductions as camps are prepared.
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Anniston Fpimes
Charles Dobbins
Alabama
University of Alabama Department of Journalism
Randolph Fort
Lee County Bulletin
Auburn
Néil O. Davis
Baldwin County Times of
Bay
James Faulkner
Cullman Tribune
Frank Arnold
Thenklin County Times of
Russellille
M. C. Giles
Foster
New England
Montgomery
Ala
Selective Service
Ft. Barrancas
Fla
Fort McClellan
Barrancas
McClellan
Army draft deployments from Fort Oglethorpe and Camp Shelby
Fort Oglethorpe will dispatch 244 white men to Fort Barrancas 50 to Fort Benning 630 to Camp Stewart 95 to Benning's armored forces 65 to Fort Knox and retain 228 Camp Shelby sends 424 white men to Barrancas 3545 to Benning and 30 to Knox
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Barrancas
Fort Benning
Camp Stewart
Benning
Fort Knox
Camp Shelby
Barrancas
Knox
Bloody divisions retreat amid heavy losses in reorganization
All England enjoyed another air raid free night due to bad weather. Bloodshed and disruption forced divisions to withdraw and reorganize as the war continued.
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England
Market Report Prices Steady Across Livestock Grades
Week's sales show slight gains in some categories. Yearling steer sales reach 12.00 with good fed cattle 10.00 to 11.00. top cows 8.00, beef cows 5.50 to 6.50. Hogs 180-250 lbs 8.35, 125-175 lbs 7.05 to 7.75. lambs to 9.50. ewes to 3.00.
Treasury defense notes oversubscribed by 238 billion in oversubscription
The treasury announced that the Thursday offering of 600 million dollars of 3 4 percent defense notes was oversubscribed by 238 4 billion dollars. Officials said purchases would be allotted on a 23 percent basis.
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Asia
Australia
Africa
Europe
Great Britain
Ireland
Britain
Congress
Administration
Washington
The
Treasury
Decatur Diar y: saturday visitors and local moves
Decatur notes report multiple ambulance transfers to Benevolent Society Hospital on Friday night including Mrs Aileen Kay and Mrs Dan Morgan. Five defendants faced police court for drunkenness traffic and prohibition violations. Local visits, hospital updates, and community events are listed with residents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Kay
Pifth Avenue
South
Benevolent Society Hospital
Dan Morgan
Brown Ambulance
Decatur
Bullitt warns of totalitarian threat and two-ocean navy limits
Former ambassador Bullitt testifies that Germany draws Italy and Japan into a hostile axis and warns the Western Hemisphere faces invasion risk if the British navy is removed. He argues the U S cannot appease Germany and must build a two-ocean navy to defend coastlines and canal security.
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U. S
Bullitt
United States
Germany
Italy
Japan
Atlantic
Pacific
Americas
Panama Canal
England
South America
Central America
British air raid hits Lorient submarine base in fog
London reports British warplanes bombed the German submarine base at Lorient on the French coast last night. The raid faced bad weather but all planes reportedly returned safely. Some suggest German air units were reformed due to pilot rest, servicing needs, crash losses, and transfers to assist Italy or preparations for a major invasion.
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London
Lorient
Air Ministry
Mediteranean
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France
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Dorothy Thompson
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
George C. Marshall
Army
George H. Brett
Army Air Corps
Bug
Sam
Camp Holabird
Baltimore
Young Rockefeller
Winthrop Rockefeller
John D Rockefeller, Jr
Draft Board
Fort Dix
Wall Street
Bob Ne Oar
Mrrankin
Miles
Adida
Smechil
EL Gazala
Libya
BOMBA
EL Ademi
Cebel Achdar
Decatur’s
Joe Toone
Joe Templeton
Hartselle
E. N. Templeton
H. H. Hayward
Vivian Harris
Birmingham
Margaret Harris
H. C. Harris
Hartsselle
Route 3
EB. K. Henson
Grant Street
Baugh’s Infirmary
Mary Frances Mathews
Elizabeth Best
Seventh Avenue East
Herman Schnur Jr
Canal Street
Bill Pavis
Geneva Bridges
Mary Caldwell
M. E. Short
Carl Clark
Ruby Cobb
Route 1
J. J. Pairbanks
E. E. Lockwell
Saturgas
Emsey Hawkins
Eva
Burns
Decatur Sterchi
High Point
First Methodist Church
Reid Sherard, Jr
Oak Street
Marvin Rankin
Hamil Clinic
Sherman Street
Brown
Effie King
Route
Charles B. Mitchell
Third Avenue
West
Hamil
D S. Slayton
Cap Hunter
Goodyear
National Guard
Cap
Capt
Frederick Hunt
Company B
R. W. Emerson
Baugh's Infirmary
Ball Street
North Alabama
Garson
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