Inquiry to open on why 5 million men unfit for military service
Washington reports a Senate subcommittee will hold a four day public inquiry into why nearly five million young men are mentally or physically unfit for service. Pepper says hearings will add to private inquiries, with health and manpower officials testifying and focusing also on veterans health needs and civilian medical service availability.
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Washington
Juny
Pepper
Fla
Senate
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Army and Navy
Frank T. Hines
Thomas Parran
U. S. Public Health Service
Parran
Next Singing to Round Top at Morgan County Convention
The Morgan County Singing Convention votes to hold the next session at Round Top near Hartselle. Officers elected for the ensuing term include Rey Howell of Decatur as president Grady Parker of Decatur as vice president Homer Shoemaker Round Top as secretary treasurer and R L McDonald of Hartselle reelected chaplain. A top Saturday session drew strong attendance and Rev Fred Slogser, former first chaplain now pastor in South Limestone county, attended.
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Morgan County
Round Top
Hartselle
Rey T. Howell
Decatur
Grady Parker
Homer Shoemaker
Round Toy
R L.mcdonald
Fred Slogser
Limestone County
Sweet potato tied to morning glory family
A concise note identifies the sweet potato as edible and linked to the morning glory family Ay. This line preserves the basic relationship between the tuber and its plant family with neutral phrasing.
Nora Haight’s Trial Drives Local Tensions Deepening
In February Nora Haight regains mobility as Jim Haight's plight intensifies. Roberta Roberts and Ellery Queen report the mounting public scrutiny, while Nora plans a bold show of support with a Valentine surprise. Chief Dakin and Carter Bradford arrive as Nora's defenders.
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Pat
Ellery
Jim
Lola
Patty
Nora
Frank Lloyd
Pop
Frank
Lloyd's
Mom
Clarice Martin
Carter Bradford
Roberta Roberts
Chicago
Roberta
Mr. Queen
Miss Roberts
Lola Wright
Lemme
Haight
Jim Haight
Sphinx
Lala
Wrightsville
Hermy
Hermione
Ben Danzig
Mr. Danzig
Ben
Nora Haight
Valentine
Ludie
Chief Dakin
Bradford
Little, Brown & Co
King Features
Kentucky Dam Nears Completion on TVA Tennessee Flow
Kentucky Dam the last link on the main river in TVA program to control the Tennessee nears completion. Closure planned for late summer with impoundment of Kentucky Lake creating a broad pool and slack water to Pickwick Landing Dam. Dam will be 8650 feet long containing over a million cubic yards of concrete and millions of earth fill, enabling flood control on the Ohio and Mississippi with substantial storage. Boats of 9 foot draft from the Mississippi and Ohio rivers will pass through.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Paducah
Kenucky
Knoxville
Corpus Christi
New Orleans
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Tennessee River
St. Louis
Baton Rouge
Gulf Points
Mt. Vernon
Indiana
Wood River
Illinois
Chattanooga
Decatur
Guntersville
Louisville
Evansville
Cincinnati
Middle Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Kentucky Dam
TVA
Kentucky Lake
Pickwick Landing
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN PUZZLE LIST
Cryptogram puzzle and clues appear with across and down listings. Yesterday's solution quotes a Black Stone quotation about humanity. The page also notes coinage of a King Features syndicated cryptogram puzzle.
McNutt Hosts Fourth of July Picnic
Alford McNutt celebrated the Fourth with a picnic of roasted meat and fried chicken. Guests included Jim and Mary McNutt, John and Paul Jones, Herbert Stinson, Mandy McNutt, N. P. Hudgens, Bill Brown and son, William McNutt and sons.
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Alford McNutt
Jim McNutt
John Jones
Paul Jones
Herbert Stinson
Mandy McNutt
N. P. Hudgens
Bill Brown
William: McNutt and Sons
Pait
Wreck Toll Goes Higher In Tennessee Derailment
In Jellico Tennessee two cranes freed the last car of a derailed military train after a wreck that killed at least 25 and left 61 soldiers injured. The incident near the Clear River halted rail traffic as officials investigated causes with no sabotage suspected.
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Jellico
Tenn
Clear River
Ray Ellison
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dinner and music at gathering of local families
Hudgens and son Elbert plus Mrs Aulton Brown and children Sonny and Avinell and others attended a dinner. Guests included Mrs Emma Shelton Mrs Frank Oden and Marie daughter Donna Ann Lindsey from Akron Ohio Howard Gene Stinson Mr and Mrs Dick Price and Florence Bille Wayne Stinson Bobby Ray Clark Emmit and Zelma McNutt. The event featured music singing for adults and games for children.
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Hudgens
Elbert
Aulton Brown
Sonny and
Avinell
Robert Jones
Emma Shelton
Frank Oden
Marie
Donna Ann Lindsey
Akron
Ohio
Howard Gene Stinson
Dick Price
Florence
Bille Wayne Stinson
Bobby Ray Clark
Emmit
Zelma McNutt
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Oman
Vicks
Ellery Queen
Byittle Browco
King Features Syndicate
James Haight
Nora Wright-Haight
John F
Hallam Luck’s Public Trust Co
Wrights
Nothiig
Chamber of Commerce
Sudie
Low Village
Willoughby
Just
Second Ave
Daily Crossword
MYKVO
Uwmyyv
Blackstone
Moore General Hospital
Asheville
N. C
Oak Ridge Army Hospital
Austinee
J. E. Lockhart
Louisville and Railroad
John Ruggles
FBI
Ela
Guy
Belk’s
Belk
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