Roosevelt Errors on Selectee Service Plan Debate
President Roosevelt avoided committing to extending service beyond one year for selectees and guards. He said extending beyond the present limit could help garrison units in Atts and Pacific outposts, while Wadsworth urged prompt reform or Congress to reject the idea. The exchange foreshadowed House debate on peace deferment for selectees over 28.
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United States
Roosevelt
Hemis
Wadsworth
Pacific
Congress
House
George OC
Marshall
Rayburn urges amendment to lure volunteers for longer service
Breener Rayburn told reporters he supports keeping draftees in service one year but favors an amendment to the selective service law allowing volunteers to extend for another year. He also backs officer training schools and says national and reserve officers should be willing to stay in service. He noted Marshall’s suggestion to extend service and said many would volunteer if given the option.
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Washington
Breener Rayburn
Rayburn
George C. Marshall
Army
Reciprocity Delay Impacts U S Travel Desires
Six continues on the reciprocity topic noting an attributed delay in allowing Americans to travel. The piece mentions uncertainty about whether American regulations were functioning satisfactorily and references the broader approval process.
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Ari
Market rally fades as profits trim gains across sectors
The New York markets showed mid-summer revival with broad early strength, but late profit taking trimmed many gains. Cotton futures rose at New York and New Orleans before closing steady, while wheat and corn moved lower on profit taking and weak demand.
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Wall Street
Victor Fubank
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Cottonseed Meal Futures Slip in Memphis Trade
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed easy in Memphis with July at 30.00 and December at 31.50 dollars per ton F.O.B. Memphis. July sales reached 1,500 tons alongside other months including September 30.25 and October 30.70.
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Memphis
Tenn
F.O.B
Cotton market closes steady in New Orleans
Spot cotton in New Orleans on July 9 closes steady with higher points. Sales reach 497 with low middling 13.74 cents, middling 15.04, and good middling 15.49. Receipts 1,984 and total stocks 485,083.
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Nice Cecessesseyeneee
MOG OG
Cotton
New York
New Orleans
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Market
In New Orleans on July 8, cottonseed oil closed steady with bleachable prime summer yellow and prime crude quoted. Futures: July 11 at 65B, Sept 11.56, Oct 11.28B, Dec 11.25B, Jan 11.28B. B-bid.
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New Orleans
Poultry Price Report From Chicago Trading Roundup
Chicago on July 9 reports live poultry prices with 43 trucks. White rock is steady with 17 1 2 pounds and under at 22 1 2 to 24 for springs 4 pounds and up. Under 4 pounds listed at 22 1 2 with other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
White Rock
Eghortis
Butter and Eggs Market Snapshot for Chicago
Butter receipts total 975,052 with market unchanged. Eggs receipts 27,460 with market steady.
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Chicago
Cash Grain Prices Amid Chicago Market Report
Chicago cash grain figures show wheat various grades priced from 1.04 to 1.07 per bushel with No 1 hard at 1.07 1/4 and No 3 mixed at 1.04 3/4. Oats and rye quoted with mixed, white, and heavy categories, reflecting spot market values and grade distinctions.
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Chicago
Market News Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices Rise In Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee on July 9 the Federal State Market News Service reports strong cattle trade with 260 calves sold. Feeder and steer prices range 8.00 to 9.50 while canner and cutter cows bring 6.00 to 7.26 and medium bulls to 8.00. Hog salables around 600 with higher prices for 190 to 260 lb hogs at 10.80 and 125 to 186 lb at 9.76 to 10.30. sows 8.90. Sheep inventory at 800 with steady demand. spring lambs 10.25 to 11.26 and buck lambs 9.25. fat ewes 2.00 to 3.00.
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Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Market News Service
Conflicts and Armistice Talks Race Through War News
NATO war fronts shift as German and Romanian forces clash in Bessarabia while Soviet counterattacks push invaders back beyond the Prut. In the Middle East, Dentz seeks armistice terms as Beirut reports French rejection. The Finnish army repels Soviet assaults on the Karelian Isthmus as fighting rages across Ukraine and calls for strategic patience echo in German and British reporting.
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Middle East
Henri Dentz
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Maxim Litvinov
Britain
Litvinoy
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Lepel
White Russia
Dvina
Dnepr
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Leningrad
Ukraine
Kiev
Willkie and Roosevelt Discuss World Situation at Lunch
Wendell L. Willkie emerged from a lengthy luncheon with President Roosevelt in Washington saying they had discussed the entire international situation in great detail. The exchange followed the 140 presidential developments referenced in the briefing.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Wage Bill To Be Explained In Decatur Meeting
A Decatur meeting on Wednesday July 23 will explain provisions of the Federal Wage and Hour law. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors at the request of the Wage and Hour Division with a Q and A forum for those in interstate commerce or producing goods for it. Attending officials include Robert L. Till and attorney Richard Keenan ready to answer questions.
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Decatur
John M. Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
Robert T. Amis
Sims
Robert L. Till
Richard Keenan
War plan tests Stalin defenses in new frontal assault
The article analyzes Nazi aims to break the Stalin line by direct frontal attack near Minsk risking Moscow. It notes German setbacks, Communist resistance, and the wider strategic question whether the Red defenses can hold, potentially negating the blitz. The piece compares to Maginot and Mannerheim lines and questions future German advances.
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Maginot Line
Naai Siegfried
Mannerheim Line
Minsk
Moscow
Vie Snag
Death of James Matthews from accidental knife wound
James Matthews a 23 year old Black resident of Madison route died at Benevolent Society Hospital from a knife wound to the abdomen. Hospital. attendants said he fell on the knife at his home and the blade pierced his abdomen. The incident occurred Monday.
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Nominee Recounts President's Invite and World Situation
The nominee said the president invited him to Hinch and described the international situation in detail. He noted the president's emphasis on various aspects of the global context during the discussion.
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Hinch
Army Loses 3 Bombers In California Crash
Three army bombers ran out of gasoline and crashed near Madera California after crossing the Sierra with one airman injured. Pilot Lieutenant A M Ruylison ordered Sergeant Herron to bail out as fuel ran low. All planes crashed within yards of each other as Fresno base began an investigation.
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Knoxville
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8. G. Frierson
Senate panel backs $40 million TVA defense power boost
Washington July 9 A House approved appropriation of 40 million dollars to inaugurate a new defense power development by the Tennessee Valley Authority received endorsement from a Senate appropriations committee. The measure would fund part of the 51 million needed to build hydro electric and storage dams on the Hiwassee river in Tennessee and North Carolina, yielding 117000 kilowatts for aluminum production.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Hiwassee River
Tennessee
North Carolina
Agreement Ratified in Waterbury Raises Wages for 16,000
The American Brass Company and CIO Mine Mill and Smelters workers ratified a pact increasing hourly wages by eight cents retroactive to May 11. The deal covers about 16,000 employees in Waterbury Torrington Ansonia Connecticut and Kenosha Wisconsin plants. Minimums rise to 68 cents for men and 58 cents for women.
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Washington
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New London
U.S
Utica
N. Y
Dairy Farmers’ Union
New York City
New York
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Anna Rogers S H a seven year old with whooping cough mumps and measles
A Seven-year-old Anna Rogers battled whooping cough mumps and measles over ten months yet did not miss a day of school. Her pertussis ended on the first day of school and mumps and measles appeared during holidays.
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O.osea
Decatur News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Paineaville visitors Ben Lentz and Edward Brothers return from Ohio. Nashville guests Gerald Phillips and Boots Lane family visit Decatur. Euresian class meeting postponed. Musicians and recital guests from Monteagle and Indianapolis noted. Births, church events, and campus ties feature local families, clinics, and upcoming gatherings across Decatur and surrounding areas.
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Paineaville
Ohio
Weather warms across the Southeast with remaining showers
Clear skies and warmer weather spread across the Southeast with temperatures near 100 in several southern cities. Heavy rains in Georgia and Tennessee Valley helped reservoirs but delayed dry spells crops need. farmers seek sun and less rain as cotton and tobacco mature.
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Patrolmen Promoted in State Police Promotions
Montgomery Alabama July 9 The state patrol expanded its supervisory ranks to include lieutenant and corporal and safety director James F Brawner announced 12 promotions From patrolman to corporal Floyd Dyar E L Coxwell Walter Tatum C T Barrett all receive 180 dollars except Barrett 190 From patrolman to sergeant Clyde Sellers C T Donaldson W J Williams H L Thornton Charles Bunkley F H Davenport sergeants will earn 200 dollars Lieutenants Tom Carlisle and M Thorn promoted salaries set at 226 dollars each
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State Patrol
James F. Brawner
Floyd
Dyar
E L. Coxwell
Walter Tatum
Co. T. Barrett
Barrett
Miller
Clyde Sellers
C. T. Donaldson
W J. Williams
H. L. Thornton
Charles Bunkley
F. H. Davenport
Setgts
Tom Carlisle
M. Thorn
Bethlehem steel scrap drives defense at home fair
The trylon and perisphere from the New York World’s Fair, bought by Bethlehem Steel, are converted into scrap for military production. The public sculpture theme shifts to national defense as the company loans its assets to arm the army.
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Bethlehem Steel Company
Decatur Hosts Patriotic Meeting on Power Use
A group of twenty Decatur local leaders met to plan electricity conservation for national defense. A mass meeting of Decatur women at the high school on Wednesday July 16 at 9 45 a m will discuss saving kilowatt hours and directing gains to defense industries. TVA nutritionist Mrs Bessie Jones Wade will run a homemakers defense clinic with tips on efficient cookware menus and electric use in food prep. A panel led by Mrs Elbert Weaver will explore emergency conservation strategies and encourage red letter hours for Decatur.
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Quince E. Eddens
City Electric Department
Eddens
Defense
Bessie Jones Wade
TVA
Elbert Weaver
General Lear censured over Memphis golf course incident
Rep. Kilday calls for inquiry into Lieut Gen Ben Lear after ordering 350 soldiers of the 35th Division punished for whistling and shouting to girls on a Memphis golf course. He notes the trek punishment from Memphis to Camp Robinson 150 miles away and questions the motive as personal resentment.
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Kilday
D-Tex
Ben Lear
Second Army
35Th
Memphis, Tenn
House
Lear
Memphis
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Rtil
Boy Howard Key Drowns While Swimming in River
Howard Key aged 19 drowned while swimming in the Little Warrior River about 18 miles north of Birmingham. The incident occurred yesterday as reported from the Birmingham area.
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Birmingham
Ala
Howard Key
Little Warrior River
Help Wanted Woman To Play Piano For Broadcast Sale
Job listing seeking a lady to play piano for a broadcasting piano sale. Apply to Harry Charles at 404 2nd Ave.
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Harry Charles
2Nd Ave
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