Amendments Reported Voted Today On British Aid Bill
The House Foreign Affairs committee voted amendments to the administration's British aid bill including a June 30 1943 expiration, requiring Roosevelt to consult army and navy heads before transferring equipment and periodic reports to Congress. Stimson urged swift passage as Senate hearings continued.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
War Simson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Group
Roosevelt
Congress
Bloom
D-Ny
Stimson
Great Britain
United States
War Department
Britain
Senate
Beaselead
House
White House
Home Guard Plans To Be Discussed At Elks Meeting
Plans for the local home guard will be discussed at an Elks lodge meeting with cooperation from the American Legion. The public is invited to hear explanations from officers. Attendees expected include Mayor T R Harrison Police Chief Bill Moore Capt Frederick Hunt and several home guard and draft board officials.
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Home Guard
Elks Lodge
American Legion
T. R. Harrison
Bill Moore
Frederick Hunt
H. F Sherrod
Legion
John Roderick
J. H. Sneed
Capt. Rich
Burleson
Sam Wheat
H. H. Higdon
Draft Board
Carlisle Blackwell
Debt Limit Hike Urged by Morgenthau in U.S. Hearing
Secretary Morgenthau urged raising the federal debt limit from 49 billion to 65 billion dollars during a House Ways and Means hearing. He warned borrowing power would run out in four months without the increase, citing plans for small denomination bonds and savings certificates to support national defense.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Scout leader named Lord Somers Chief Scout of UK
London Jan 29 Lord Somers deputy chief Boy Scout for Great Britain since 1936 was appointed Chief Scout of the United Kingdom today per the late founder Sir Robert Baden Powell who died three weeks ago Somers 54 served in the World War and was acting governor of Australia in 1930 1931
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London
Lord Somers
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Robert Baden Powell
Australia
CIO Chief urges employer employee panel to boost steel output
CIO President Philip Murray urged a joint employer employee committee to coordinate production facilities in order to raise steel output by 5,920,195 tons per year. The statement was made on January 29 in Washington.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Lister 10 Get Rolling Mill Senator Says
Senator Hill announced that Reynolds Metals will build a 17.5 million dollar aluminum rolling mill at Lister Alabama near Sheffield, linking with virgin aluminum plants under construction. The project, financed by Reynolds and the RFC defense plant corporation, will total about 41 million dollars and employ many workers. The integrated facility will produce aluminum sheets and shapes from bauxite at one location for aircraft makers nationwide. Lister has grown around aluminum activity and is named for Senator Hill, whose given name is Lister.
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Washington
Senator Hill
D-Ala
Reynolds Metals Company
Lister
Ala
Sheffield
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hill
Reynolds Alloys Company
Defense Plant Corporation
Defense
Plant Corporation
RFC
H L Wheeler Dies After Illness at 75
H L Wheeler aged 75 died at 5 AM at his home 1611 Fifth Avenue South after several weeks of illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by McAfee Howell and Young. He is survived by three sons four daughters two brothers and two sisters.
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H. L. Wheeler
Fifth Avenue
South
McAfee, Howell and Young
Mr. Wheeler
Quarantine lifted at Mitchell Field over measles outbreak
An outbreak of German measles at Mitchell Field on Long Island led to a field wide quarantine of about 3,000 airmen and ground workers after a partial quarantine the day before. Authorities moved to observe all personnel as cases rose to roughly 15 to 20.
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Mitchell Field
N Y
Army Air Base
Long Island
Aday
Merchants Offer 50 Cents For Over Six Dollars In Goods
Local merchants join with the Decatur Daily to run a two day sale offering 50 cents in exchange for more than six dollars in merchandise and services. Buyers must visit the Daily office to stamp coupons before redemption with no requirement to be a Daily subscriber.
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Decatur
Decatur Daily
the Daily
Daily
School Rocked By Blast and Death in West New York
The Memorial High School gas explosion in West New York led to the death of William H. Lounsbury, 48, supervisor of manual training. A janitor found the body in the domestic science room as classes were canceled. Lounsbury, held previously on a morals charge, denied the accusation through his attorney.
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West
New York
WN. J
Memorial High School
William H. Lounsbury
West New York
Lounsbury
Joseph Marsino
Fairview
Samuel Hirschberg
Temperature Hovering Near Freezing as January Ends
The report notes a daily low of 30 degrees and a prior 24 hour low of 32. It contrasts this wet cold January with last year’s extreme winter when snow lay heavy and the river froze, citing 1918 as a benchmark. Weather easing soon as February approaches.
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Tennessee
Alabama Sees Freezing Morning Across State
January cool spell returns with temperatures near freezing across Alabama as Florence 29, Birmingham 30, Montgomery 30, Dothan 31, Evergreen 29, Mobile 32. A year ago January 27 saw subzero readings in the northern half, Birmingham at 10.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gulf
Alabama
Florence
Birmingham
Dothan
Evergreen
Mobile
Mercury
Mrs John Williamson Called By Death in Limestone County
Mrs. John S. Williamson died at her Limestone County home on January 23. She grew up in Ripley and was the granddaughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jim Marks. Funeral services were held at Riddle's Chapel with interment at Poplar Creek. Survived by husband John Williamson, her father A. Baber and brother Bennett Baber of Decatur, and four sisters Mrs Joe Hames Mrs G C Thompson Mrs Chas Nevelle and Mrs Joe Crutchfield.
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John S. Williamson
Limestone County
Ripley
Jim Marks
Riddle’s Chapel
Rev
Ray
Tanner
Poplar Creek
McConnel
John §. Williamson
A. Baber
Bennett Baber
Decatur
Joe Hames
G. C. Thompson
Hillsboro
Chas. Nevelle
Trinity
Joe Crutchfield
Influenza Downturn Reported by Health Dept in Alabama
In Montgomery on January 29 the state health department said flu prevalence is falling while thousands remain in bed under physician care.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Health Department
TVA shifts to defense production amid self funding plans
TVA officials told a House appropriations subcommittee that defense needs will rise to 30.0 million dollars plus 630 thousand dollars for regular programs while power operations aim to be self liquidating. Lilienthal outlined a scheme to fund 65 percent of power and water control outlays via interest bearing funds. He cited planned plant upgrades at Cherokee Dam and Watts Bar, a $105 million Kentucky Dam expansion, and a 34.5 million Cherokee Dam project to support aluminum production for aircraft.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress Way
TVA
House Appropriations
David E. Lillenthal
Lilienthal
Muscle Shoals
Cherokee
Watts Bar
Kentucky Dam
Gilbertsville
Kentucky
Col
Theodore B. Parker
Jefferson City
Tenn
Deputies Raid House. Seize Five Gallons Corn Whiskey
Deputies and Sheriff Candler Pitt raided a house Tuesday afternoon and confiscated five gallons of corn whiskey. A man described as a negro was arrested on charges of violating the prohibition law.
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Candler - Pittman
Bibb Humphrey
Government drives U.S. firms to purge Latin American branches
The United States government begins an aggressive campaign to force American companies to remove anti American or pro axis personnel from their Latin American operations. The push aims to ensure loyalty and prevent Axis influence across regional affiliates.
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Washington
United States
Two Scalded Seriously as Pipe Bursts in Local Yard
Two railroad workers were badly burned when a steam pipe burst on a switch engine in the local yards at 4 pm Tuesday. Buck Lovelady and W. Saylor suffered severe burns, engineer Evers lightly burned, Hartselle escaped injury, all taken to Benevolent Society Hospital with varying conditions. A wrecker from Birmingham was to arrive to repair the hoist and engine No. 1277 sustained heavy damage.
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Ty &—N
Benevolent Society Hospital
Burns
W. V. (Buck) Lovelady
48Rd Avenue
North
Birmingham
Decatur
EB. D. Saylor
Fulton Avenue
Tarrant
H. Evers
Hartselle
Lovelady
Saylor
Drinkard
Urges Speed in War Relief Effort in Morgan County
Mrs Roy Poteet general chair man of War Relief Production for the Morgan county chapter of the American Red Cross called on all who have materials for garments or pledged sewing or knitting to finish quickly. The extended time aims to meet the current quota and there is a strong demand from Red Cross National Headquarters for clothes and supplies, especially children's sweaters. those willing to knit should contact Red Cross at 110 West Vine St to obtain materials now.
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Roy Poteet
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Red Cross National
Ford Dealers Convene North Alabama Meeting at Hotel Lyons
Thirty Ford dealers and their accountants from the North Alabama area gather at Hotel Lyons at 6 30 pm for one of the largest such meetings. J R White zone manager Memphis and H B Whiddon Memphis Business management depart discuss a new accounting system after dinner.
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Ford
North Alabama
Hotel
Lyons
J. R. White
Memphis
H. B. Whiddon
Business Management Department
Train wreck injures soldiers. fireman dead near Sandersville
A Southern Railway wreck near Sandersville Mississippi overturned a troop train carrying Indiana guardsmen to Camp Shelby. Fireman A V Smith of Meridian was killed and about 25 soldiers were injured with several in serious condition. Rescue efforts mobilized from Sandersville as two more trains carrying guardsmen arrived for training at Camp Shelby.
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Sandersville
Miss
Indiana
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Southern Railway
Here
Laurel Hospital
Laurel
V. Smith
Meridian
Troe
Callie Perkins
A. V. Smith
38Th Division
Big Army Base
87Th
Ohio
38Th
War by Dewitt Mackenzie on Axis plans for Britain
The columnist notes Italy and Germany reveal growing economic and military cooperation aimed at Africa and Greece, with an eventual invasion of England. He says the disclosure serves internal Italian purposes and signals Rome’s feverish mood as Hitler seeks to tighten Axis unity.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Italy
Germany
Mediterranean
Africa
Greece
England
Rome
Hitler
Nazi Aid to Italy Is Help to British
The discussion argues that Britain should welcome any reduction in Nazi air power as a safeguard against invasion. It warns that Hitler may use air superiority to threaten England and notes Axis offensives in the Mediterranean while facing an exhausted Libyan army under Marshal Graziani.
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Italy
Britain
Hitler
England
Mediterranean
Marshal Graz
Grazian
Washington
London
Rumania
Bulgaria
Adolf Hitler
George VI
Neutral Role Abandoned As Rome Warns on War Entry
The Rome Berlin axis mouthpiece Virginio Gayda declares U.S. Britain aid violates neutrality and could draw the United States into war. Britain boosts defense while Greece faces leadership death as Metaxas dies after throat surgery.
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Associated Press
Mussolini
United States
Britain
Virginio Gayda
Tennessee River Gauge Rises to 18.22 Feet Wednesday
The Tennessee river rose to 18.22 feet with 36 degree high and 30 degree low across the past 24 hours. Alabama records show fair skies, near freezing conditions, and frost possible in the south with temperatures 30 to 34. Coastal winds are northerly and gentle tonight.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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