Navigation Laws Issued For Pleasure Boat Owners
W E Binkert Coast Guard Captain of the Port Sheffield Alabama publishes clarifications on vessel registration, numbering, lighting, life preservers, fire extinguishers and licensing. Rules require duplicate forms, display numbers by bow and deck, class division by length, and tax stamp before July 1 1944. Violations carry fines up to 206 dollars and possible jail. enforcement rests with the Coast Guard to promote safe boating.
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Hasen
W. E. Binkert
District Coast Guard
Old Customs House
St. Louis
Missouri
United States
Tennessee River
Coast Guard
Internal Revenue
Birmingham
Alabama
Robot Blitz Brings Fresh Alarm Over British Civilian Losses
London dispatch reports a 16 night Nazi blitz on Southern England with bombed nurseries and hospitals causing homelessness and casualties. Berlin claims the weapon is rocket propelled with 375 mph speed and 2240 pounds of explosive. Prime Minister Churchill weighs a Commons statement amid calls for official casualty figures.
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Lewis Hawkins
London
England
Churchill
Commons
Vernon Bartlett
Bridgewater
Home
Herbert S. Morrison
France
Hitler
Pas-De-Calais
Berlin
Air Ministry
Terge
Party in Honor of Sailor Charles Compton at Mary Morgan Home
A Thursday night party at the home of Miss Mary Morgan in Trinity 1 honored Charles Compton of the U S Navy on a brief furlough. Attendees included many local residents and servicemen such as Sgt. William Pruitt and Sgt. Wilford Lancaster who recently returned from Alaska.
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Mary Morgan
Trinity 1
Charles Compton
US. Navy
Robert Posey
Mary Lee’ Standridge
Ward Gillespie
Bobby Nell Jackson
Mildred Jett
Gilbert Thrasher
Nell Wade
Jimmie Jackson
Emma Lou Warrick
Everett Shelton
Beula Posey
Gordon Phillips
Mavene Morgan
Garnett Gillespie
Pauline Phillips
Winford Thrasher
Fannie Mae Hames
Nelson Ready
Wowell Standridge
Paul Morgan
Eloise White
Travis Jett
Audie Posey
Dennis Jett
Ruben Shelton
Charlie Gray
Prentiz Lancaster
Quincy Standridge
Kermit Owens
Ruby Phillips
Wilma Morgan
Velma Lowery
Leon Dotson
Willard Phillips
J. W. Kirby
Grady Dotson
James
Howard Morgan
Spencer Waters
Auston Standridge
Dale Higgins
Alfred Shelton
Frank
Three Camp Rucker Soldiers Killed in Jeep Train Collision
Three soldiers died when their jeep collided with a freight train at a grade crossing near Andalusia on patrol duty. Victims were Pfc Everett C. Nuffin of Brooklyn New York Pfc James E Dudley of Kansas City Missouri and Pvt Ralph E Menton of Toledo Ohio.
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Ozark
Ala
Andalusia
Rucker
Everett C. Nuffin
Brooklyn
N. Y
James E Dudley
Kansas City
Ralph E. Menton
Toledo
Ohio
Terry Family Notices Military Service Locations
SGT Joseph Iay Terry is serving overseas. His brother Pvt Paul Terry is stationed at Camp Sibert Alabama. Mrs Paul Terry lives in Decatur and their parents Mr and Mrs Walter Terry reside in Moulton.
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Cpl
Archie Rainey
Top
Pvt
Walter Rainey
Center
Pine Bluff
Ark
Felton Rainey
Lower
Delia Rainey
Danville
Joseph Iay Terry
Paul Terry
Camp Sibert
Alabama
Decatur
Walter Terry
Moulton
Poll results favor restoration of two thirds rule at national convention
Alabama Democratic committee members favor restoring the two thirds rule while seeking a strong Southern man as vice president. Chairman Gessner McCorvey released poll results showing most support the change, with Gov. Chauncey Sparks backing most recommendations but opposing the two thirds rule. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier remark appears incidental.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama State Democratic Committee
Gessner T. McCorvey
McCorvey
National Assembly
Chauncey Sparks
Montgomery
Sparks
Mayor Urges Careful Fourth of July Observance
Mayor T. R. Harrison asks citizens to take personal responsibility to avoid accidents during the Fourth of July holiday period. He supports the National Safety Council safety campaign and urges staying home to conserve gas tires cars and lives for the war effort. He calls the day a civilian D-day at home in tribute to those on the battlefront.
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T. R. Harrison
National Safety Council
Montgomery appoints Rouzer to UA medical school board
W. Rouzer of Birmingham was appointed by Gov. Sparks to the four year University of Alabama medical school building commission. He succeeds H. A. Berg of Woodward.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. Rouzer
Birmingham
Sparks
University of Alabama Medical School
Rouzer
H. A. Berg
Woodward
Resignation Note Sparks Debate Over Pain Relief Availability
Fragmentary line about resigning and aspirin absence raises questions on access to pain relief. The garbled text hints at urgency and policy concerns but lacks clear individuals or organizations.
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Tero
ROBOT
Wales
Sunshine
Morris S. Pope
Camp Shelby
Miss
Bernice — K. Pope
Chestnut Street
Arlington Cemetery
Brock & Spight Co
Morgan County
Libert
Camp Libert
Benson Field
America
Camp Liberty
Frank Fullmar
Pelletier
George Barnard
Daniel Estrada
Arnaut Brothers
Morgan County National Bank
State National Bank
First Federal Savings & Loan Association
Decatur Iron & Steel Co
Princess Theatre
Hartselle
Citizens Bank
Falkville
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