Dewey to lead late campaign push with strong GOP organization
Albany July 3 The Republicans emphasize organization over early speeches as Thomas E. Dewey plans a late September and October drive. Dewey resumes state duties while strategists seek a robust precinct level network with J Russel Sprague and Herbert Brownell Jr backing the effort. Governors including John Bricker may join a meeting at the Chicago convention.
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Jack Bell
Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Chicago
Dewey
J. Russel Sprague
Herbert Brownell, Jr
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Legion convention opens at Capital in Montgomery
Several hundred delegates attend the 26th annual state convention of the American Legion in Montgomery Alabama. At a pre convention meeting Joseph B Davis of Montgomery is elected grand chef de gare of the 40 and 8.
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Montgomery
Ala
The
American Legion
Joseph B. Davis
Son Born to Madam Procope Wife of Finnish Minister
Washington report states a son was born early today to Madam Hjalmar Procope wife of the former Finnish minister to the United States. The minister received his passport from the State Department last month due to actions deemed inimical to U S interests and left with most of his staff while Madam Procope remained in Washington.
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Washington
Hjalmar Procope
United States
State Department
Madam Procope
New Zealand Passes First Minimum Wage Law in 1894
The 1894 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act marks New Zealand's first minimum wage law, establishing state powers to set wage standards and regulate labor relations amid growing worker protection efforts.
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New Zealand
Francis Scott Key Not Identified as Star Spangled Banner Author
Early publication of the Star Spangled Banner did not reveal Francis Scott Key as its author for months after it first appeared. The poem was later attributed to Key, linking him to the historic anthem.
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Francis Scott Key
Mobile Gets Smokie Club in Southern Baseball
Billy Evans states the Knoxville franchise will move to Mobile after minor league approval clearing Mobile’s Southeastern League territory. Robert Allen says the team will begin as Mobile on July 5 and play Birmingham on July 14, with new uniforms already ordered and worn starting Wednesday.
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Mobile
Ala
Billy Evans
Southern Baseball Association
Mobile Press Register
Knoxville
Evans
W. H. Bramham
Alabama
Robert Allen
Gulf City
Birmingham
Allen
United Nations talks enter first full day at Bretton Woods
The conference began with early optimism that proposals for an international stabilization fund and a world reconstruction bank could finish within the three week schedule. An official called pre sessions at Atlantic City successful and said substantial progress was made on key draft plans. Production data note US sweet potato output exceeding 70 million bushels. Montreal named Canada’s largest city and inland port.
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Bretton Woods
N. H
United Nations Monetary Conference
Atlantic City
International Stabilization Fund
World Reconstruction Bank
Beloved Decatur Resident William M Voorhies Dies
William M Voorhies 61 prominent Decatur citizen died suddenly Sunday at his home 212 East Cain Street. Funeral from First Presbyterian church Monday at 3 00 p.m. with Rev W W Glass officiating. Interment Elkton Tennessee. Survived by wife two sisters Mrs Amos Richardson and Mrs Frank Miller one brother Van Voorhies a niece and two nephews. He was elder of the church and secretary of the Decatur Realty Company.
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William M. Voorhies
Decatur
East
Cain Street
First Presbyterian Church
W. W. Glass
Elkton
Tennessee
Brown
Amos Richardson
Pulaski
Tenn
Frank Miller
Birmingham
van Voorhies
Joe Perry
Frank V. Miller
William M. Miller
Army Air Forces
A. C. Bailey
J. B. Bradford
Hubert Ross
Lloyd Lively
Harry Nungester
Barrett Shelton
R. W. Orr
Julian Harris
Voorhies
Decatur Realty Company
Rabies Prevention Treatment Starts
Dr Ray Ashwander will start vaccinating all Morgan county dogs on Wednesday July 5. On that day he will inoculate dogs at Moulton Heights Woodalls Slip Up Rogers and Norris Store along the Moulton Highway. Thursday the inoculations will be at Spring Creek Church Nevilles Store Edmond Sims Sheats Chapel Ferguson Store and Glendale Dairy along the old Trinity Road and Joe Wheeler Highway.
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Ray Ashwander
Morgan County
Moulton Heights
Woodalls
Slip Up
Rogers and
Norris
Moulton Highway
Spring Creek Church
Nevilles Store
Edmond Sims
Sheats Chapel
Ferguson Store
Glendale Dairy
Trinity Road
Joe Wheeler Highway
New Plan in Operation Rationing Motor Vehicles
Washington July 3 The Office of Defense Transportation will issue certificates for purchasing new commercial motor vehicles starting July 5 under a new program that puts rationing of all such equipment under ODT. The rationed items include trucks tractor trailers but exclude taxicabs and integral buses. Applications are filed through district ODT offices.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Arnall counsels on party unity in Atlanta speech
Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall urges Democratic unity amid Texas leaders threatening to bolt. Arnall says they are digging their own graves. He predicts Dewey will not run a credible presidential race and criticizes the Republican platform as ambiguous and broad.
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Arnall
Atlanta
Ellis Arnall
Texas
Georgia
Thomas Dewey
Robot Blitz Renewed Over Southern England
German forces resumed rocket bomb attacks on Southern England after a lull, targeting Plymouth and Portsmouth with heavy damage. Reports described a large general store hit and multiple adjoining buildings wrecked with numerous casualties. A flying bomb struck stores and dwellings in daylight, again causing casualties as speculation grew over Prime Minister Churchill’s Commons address.
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London
England
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Churchill
House of Commons
War Material Quotas Falling Behind Schedule Assertion
Washington reports officials claim that war material quotas are behind schedule. The notice notes shortages and delays affecting production and delivery timelines during wartime efforts.
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Washington
Army seeks stronger push to boost weapon production
The Army asks the War Production Board for more vigorous efforts to speed weapon manufacturing. The War Department notes current materials are needed to support battlefront expenditures.
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Army
War Production Board
War Department
Decatur Soldier Serves with A. E. F. in New Caledonia
Pvt. Paul A. Blagman of Decatur serves with the A. E. F. in New Caledonia. He enlisted in April 1943, trained at Fort Bragg, and has been overseas since December 1943. His wife Delava Guthrie and their children Shirley and Clifford live in Decatur. Blagman met Buddy Young of Alabama while serving in the Pacific theater.
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Paul A. Blagman
A. H. Blagman
Bank Street
W. E. Lerner
Decatur
New Caledonia
Blagman
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Delava
Guthrie of
Church Street
Twodren, Shirley
Clifford Sley
Buddy Young
Ala
Bingnes
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Allied van Lines, Inc
Williams Transfer & Storage Co
First Ave
DAILY
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Elton Darby
Florence
Air Transport Command
Salvatore Nigro
Dominic Bernardi
Avella
Scotland
Smokie Club
Limestone County
Montreal
Canada
Paul Muni
Cedric Hardwicke
Robert Coote
Ray Collins
Robot Blitz
Gene Ahern
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Decatub
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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