Soviet fighters beaten in Helsinki raid
Seven men were killed when German planes dropped ten bombs on the Latvian steamer Tautmila in the North Sea. Fifteen others and the captain’s wife escaped injury. The raids extended 400 miles along Britain’s east coast, with multiple ships reported attacked off the Scottish coast and northeast coast warnings issued.
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London
Tautmila
North Sea
Britain
Tay
Kentish
Tyneside
Atholl Monarch
Danny Bryn
Stanburn
Otterpool
Knntsley
Wellpark
Scottish
Llanwern
Finns claim heavy Russian losses on Eastern Front battles
Helsinki dispatch reports the Finnish high command says its troops killed over 1 250 Russians in two battles as invaders were driven back. About 800 killed and 160 captured north east of Lake Ladoga, and in Autojoki sector south the enemy left over 450 dead. Soviet planes raided Helsinki but were repelled by anti aircraft fire.
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Helsinki
Lake Ladoga
Autojoki
Federal hearing set on Rivers Miller ouster case
Governor Rivers faces a federal court review in Macon on February 14 after Miller challenged state orders removing him from highway chairman. Miller argues due process and equal protection were violated by loss of his 5400 salary as leader of the highway department amid National Guard involvement.
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Atlanta
E. D. Rivers
W. L. Miller
Miller
Bascom Deaver
John E.richard
Macon
Rivers
National
Stoddard
Highway Department
Montgomery
Ala
Navy fund cut proposed for fleet expansion plan
House Naval committee members signaled trimming the navy 1.3 billion dollar fleet buildup to ships that can begin in the next two fiscal years. Rear Admiral M Robinson cited 82 combatant ships, including three aircraft carriers, cruisers and submarines, while Admiral Stark urged keeping a 25 percent expansion option for future growth.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Navy High Command
M. Robinson
Navy
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Committee Today
Vinson
D-Ga
Robinson
Stark
Poll Tax Up to 1920 Now in Morgan County
Poll tax receipts in Morgan county through Saturday night reached 1920 with 3293 dollars in total payments. Local sums include 3003 dollars in the court house district Falkville 90 dollars and Hartselle 200 dollars. Last year polls paid 4278 dollars. Tax money funds county schools.
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Morgan County
Falkville
Hartselle
Hunt in vain as woman dies in fire
An 80-year-old woman, Mrs. George Stafford, died in a blaze in Marydel Maryland as firemen from three eastern shore towns searched through smoke and collapse on the second floor. The fire destroyed two adjoining houses and threatened the town near the Maryland Delaware border. Estimated damage was $15,000.
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Marydel
George Stafford
Decatur Ice Show Draws Thousands On Tennessee River
Crowds on the ice across the Tennessee River watched amateur skaters including John Felix White Harris Newsom Billy Comerford Paul Milam and Emory Teague perform on a four inch to four foot ice sheet. A Model T car buzzed on the surface while onlookers asked questions about homemade skates as weather prophet Preuit Cartwright predicted a cold night and possible Tuesday snow.
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Tennessee
John Felix White
Harris’ Newsom
Billy Comerford
Paul Milam
Emory Teague
Billy Wyker
Bill Hunter
Cecil
Chandler
Clifford Smith
Alton
Matenr
Guardsmen Remember Week at Guntersville Camp
Eighty five members of the 102nd Engineers Decatur unit of the Alabama National Guard returned from Guntersville with a week of extreme cold and snow. Temps ranged from 32 to minus 7, tents could not be heated until fires were lit with hoods fetched from Ft. McClellan, six guards worked nightly in cold to keep watches, and Lt. Dick plus 12 engineers from Fort Benning helped build ponton and foot bridges. The camp curtailed training but strengthened unit camaraderie and skill.
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102Nd Engineers
Decatur
Alabama National Guard
Guntersville
North Alabama
National Guard
Alabama
Reveille
Ft. McClellan
Cargp
4Th Engineers
Fort Benning
Mill Back on Full Five Day Schedule in January Return
Alabama Hosiery Mill resumes full five day operation after January scale back due to silk price and Japanese control. L. L. Lively announces the restart bringing relief to workers and retailers as production increases.
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Alabama
L. L. Lively
Japan
United States
Mrs Winfree Called Home in Hartselle
Mig W A Winfree 80 years old died Sunday evening at 6 20 at her home in Hartselle from pneumonia. She is survived by her husband one daughter Mrs O Butler four sons Dr W G Winfree H J L L and P Winfree a brother J B Patterson and other relatives. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Moss Chapel at 2 30 led by Rev J F T Brown with interment there Peck directing. Pallbearers named J M Lindsey Spencer Bennett D W McNeill D K Wiggins R L Hammond T M McCutcheon.
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W. A. Winfree
Hartselle
Crossville
Moss’ Chapel
Peck
J. M. Lindsey
Spencer Bennett
D. W. McNeill
D. K. Wiggins
R. L. Hammond
230 Calls To Report Pipes Frozen Here In Decatur
The Water Department reports 230 calls about frozen pipes in four days. Plant manager George Godwin noted many residents faced the unusual freeze with humor despite the ordeal. He suspected some calls to private plumbers were unrecorded as thaw begins.
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Water Department
Decatur
George Godwin
Godwin
Death of Mrs. Nannie Stewart at 78 in home
Mrs. Nannie Stewart aged 78 died Saturday night at six at her residence 1815 Seventh Avenue of a heart attack while engaged in household duties. Prayer services will be held at her sister Mrs. J R Gray 617 Third Avenue West this afternoon at one o clock conducted by Rev L J Kaylor. The funeral will go to Morris Opel in Lawrence County for concluding services by Rev Al Harris. Interment there will be directed by Brown. Mrs. Stewart is survived by one sister Mrs. Gray and a number of nieces and nephews.
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Nannie Stewart
Seventh Avenue
J.R. Gray
Third Avenue
West
L. J. Kaylor
Morris Opel
Lawrence County
al Harris
Brown
Paint Rock River flood survey urged by Sparkman
Representative Sparkman and local officials urged the board of army engineers to approve a detailed survey of Paint Rock River Alabama for flood protection. Division engineer favored the survey, but the board remained unconvinced about U S river improvement for flood control at this time.
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Washington
Sparkman
D-Ala
Board of Army Engineers
Paint Rock River
Ala
Board of Engineers
United States
Jackson
Madison County
Lewis Says Jobless Is Most Pressing of Problems
John L. Lewis angered by Secretary Perkins as he condemned opposition to aiding the jobless. He urged a labor government conference on unemployment and recalled meetings with Roosevelt and Perkins. Delegates adopted a resolution urging a government sponsored conference as Lewis pledged action.
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Lewis
Columbus
John L. Lewis
Perkins
UMW
United Mine Workers Convention
Roosevelt
Miss Perkins
Democratic Party
Labor
Mrs. Emily Curry dies at 86 in Hartselle home
Mrs. Emily Frances Curry aged 86 died Saturday afternoon at 4 30 at the home of her daughter Mrs Mary E Curry in Hartselle Route One She is survived by one daughter and one sister Mrs Molly Bowling of Dallas Texas Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Bethel Church by Rev Melvin Martin Interment was directed by Peck Pallbearers named Seldon Martin Garrison Luker Willis McCarley John Burleson W O McCutcheon T L Roberts
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Emily Frances Curry
Mary E. Curry
Hartselle
Route One
Curry
Molly Bowling
Dallas
Texas
Bethel
Melvin Martin
Peck
Seldon Martin
Garrison Luker
Willis McCarley
John Burleson
W. O. McCutcheon
T. L. Roberts
Allies Move to Secure Romania Oil in OS Battle
A 25 member British French mission arrives in Bucharest as German negotiators follow by train amid a tense oil dispute. Romania faces pressure from Britain France and Germany over oil supplies with possible economic repercussions and warnings of disrupted trade. Florida’s deep freeze triggers multi million dollar crop losses and widespread damage across citrus vegetables and infrastructure.
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Robert B. Parker
Bucharest
Rumania
Britain
France
Romania
Danube
Germany
Great Britain
Reich
United States
London
Florida
Associated Press
Sunshine
Southland
Middle West
Dade County
Miami
Broward County
Lee County
Mercury Ice and Weather Lightens in North Alabama
Early warmup ends a cold spell in North Alabama as the Weather Bureau predicts rising temperatures for the Tennessee Valley. A 24 hour low of 18 was recorded and residents viewed a frozen Tennessee River. County schools plan normal operation by Wednesday with Hartselle and county high schools reopening today and others aiming for Tuesday or Wednesday. Decatur coal dealers report new coal shipments arriving to meet emergency demand.
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Miami
Southland
West Point
Miss
Nashville
Richmond
North Alaba
Weather Bureau
Tennesseee Valley
Sever O
Tennessee
Hartselle
Decatur
Weather Synopsis Northeast River Drop and Alabama Outlook
The Tennessee River fell to 16.9 feet at 7 am with a 29 high and 18 low in the last 24 hours and no rain. Alabama anticipates partly to mostly cloudy skies, warmer in places, freezing temperatures in the north and 27 to 34 in the south, light coastal winds tonight and Tuesday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Midwest
Snow Belt
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Arkansas
W. W. Hubbell
Florida Citrus Commission
Lottas
Finland
Woman's Auxiliary Corps
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