Local Weather and Community News From Decatur
Oregon shows variable weather with a 20.60 foot tide reading. Cotton prices posted for today include strict middling 21.26 and 21.05, with strict low at 19.85 and low 16.55. Movie listings feature It Ain't Hay at the Princess, Road To Rio at the Roxy, and Casablanca at the Capitol. Local updates note training shifts, new hires at Decatur Iron and Steel, and residents visiting from Pensacola, Montgomery, and Birmingham. A fractured hip incident at a home led to hospital care, while city court saw traffic and assault charges.
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Warning of Axis air raids brightened for U S
A Washington briefing warns the United States faces potential Axis bombing this summer. A District of Columbia spokesman notes that while major damage is unlikely, raids could disrupt morale and force moves to defend the home front. The Army aims to avoid overreaction and preserve fighter strength.
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Mobile's Boykin Slaps Man Down For His Insults
An Alabama representative named Boykin slapped a man who attempted to lecture him on handling a racial problem. Senator Bankhead was with Boykin on a hotel roof when the confrontation occurred, and the man was knocked to the floor as others approached.
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Seer She Touts Ride-Here Models In Classified Note
A terse want ad mentions a seer promoting ride her models and trot catur. The text is fragmentary but signals a local classifieds notice describing services and offerings.
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Campaign urges six dollar defense stamps to fund new carrier
The July Shangri La drive launches with Treasury backing to urge every American to buy six dollars in defense stamps. Proceeds support building a new aircraft carrier to replace the Hornet, sunk by Japan in Tokyo bombing missions led by Doolittle. The carrier’s name will wait until it sails.
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It Looked Like a Good Ideaat Time Alarm Fire
An alarm sounded at the appointed hour when a man was away. The bed shook violently and the friction ignited a fire, starting a blaze several moments after the alarm. The incident underscores how a simple alarm misuse can trigger dangerous consequences.
Worst Still Is Ahead Air Leaders Of Allies Worn
London dispatch reports Allied air power in June delivering unprecedented destruction across Europe. From Britain, North Africa and the Middle East American and British crews pressed a round the clock offensive, with notable actions including the Italian fortress island Panettaria seized by air power alone on June 11 and major RAF bombing of the Ruhr valley. American Liberator raids on Athens and Salonika hinted at a Balkan invasion route while RAF involvement intensified European bombing efforts.
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Allies Seek Assurances on French Command in North Africa
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that both the American and British governments pressed Generals De Gaulle and Giraud on June 19 for assurances that there would be no major changes to the French command in North Africa and that Giraud remains in effective control. He said Eisenhower was to be satisfied of this control amid Algiers talks and war effort concerns.
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Post War Jobs Drive Aims to Rebuild Economy
A regional effort reads like a who’s who of industry and commerce. Kenneth EB Thomas of Thomas Tire Company and past chamber president leads the drive with Barrett C. Shelton of the Decatur Daily, Lloyd Edgely of Alabama Hosiery Mills, and R. T. Harris of Decatur Iron & Steel guiding committee work.
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Tax values in Morgan County climb in 1943
Real and personal tax values in Morgan county rise by about half a million dollars in 1943 over 1942. Total taxes and automobile valuations reach 16 576 694, with an estimated increase in tax revenues of 9 806.79. County reduces bonded debt from 733 876.25 in 1933 to 509 000 by mid 1943, plus 62 000 for the jail to be paid from earmarked taxes.
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Nazis Admit Sub Backlash in U Boat War
Berlin radio testimony reports a drop in German submarine efficiency for June. A DNB dispatch cited Alfredski as listing 20 ships totaling 107000 tons sunk in June, but the broadcast framed this as a temporary setback. The AP notes enemy claims were far lower than March totals, while boasting June as their best month yet in 46 months.
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Tokyo Earthquake Shakes Capital with Minor Damage
The Tokyo radio reported a sharp earthquake shaking the Japanese capital and nearby areas with slight damage. The Associated Press recorded broadcast notes that the epicenter was near Shimotsuma about 60 miles northeast.
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Record Fund To Be Spent In New Fiscal Year
Washington moves into a new fiscal year with a monumental 109 billion dollar war budget amid Congress delays. The start coincides with pay as you go income tax collections and an unsettled emergency fund remains debated.
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Miners Idle Drop as War Milestones Drive Work Restart
Thousands of hard coal miners in Eastern Pennsylvania and soft coal workers in Alabama returned to pits, reducing idle miners to about 104000 nationwide. Labor leaders urged restraint as Ickes warned that war needs trumpized protests, while a strike in the upper Monongahela valley persisted and Alabama steel fuel shortages deepened.
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Montgomery House Fails to Pass School Parity Amendment
In Montgomery Alabama advocates for a constitutional parity amendment to education funding failed to reach the required votes in the House. The measure sought a statewide referendum though it fell short of the two third votes needed. The Senate had approved the parity amendment earlier.
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Ardmore man’s car destroyed by highway fire
An automobile owned by Edward Leuter of Ardmore Alabama caught fire at 9 20 pm on highway 31 about seven miles north of Decatur. Leuter on his way home from work noticed smoke under the dashboard. The fire damaged the interior and ruined the two rear tires with no cause determined.
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War Outlook in Pacific and Europe Signals Broad Allied Drive
The War Today reports Secretary Knox stating the power to decide next Pacific strikes rests with the U S and will for the duration. Churchill warns of heavy fighting in the Mediterranean and elsewhere before autumn, suggesting a broad Allied offensives surge against Hitler across Europe.
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American forces seize Viru Bar in Solomons amid heavy carrier battle
The Navy announced American invaders captured Viru Bar near Munda airbase after a fierce sea and air fight off Rendova. Losses included at least six enemy aircraft, 17 U S planes and one U S ship. The Central Solomons drive continues with operations by General Arin in New Guinea toward a major Japanese base.
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MacArthur directs new drive on Nipples?
Military dispatch by C Y McDaniels reports General MacArthur directing a renewed campaign against Japanese forces in the Pacific theater. Ambiguous notes mention swift air and sea moves, with Allied advances and intensified operations across key islands.
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