France Gathers Power to Draft New Constitution
Paris reports say the French national assembly, in Vichy, voted for a bill granting Petain full power to promulgate a new constitution. The vote was 569 to 80 with 15 abstentions. A referendum will confirm the final document. London notes Britain celebrates naval and air victories over Axis forces, while Turkish assembly calls emergency session amid Soviet demands.
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Vichy
France
French National Assembly
Petain
Istanbul
National Assembly
Russia
Turkey
Associated Press
Great Britain
Admiralty
Italy
Tonian
Edouard Daladier
Edouard Herriot
Henry Philippe Petain
London
English Channel
Channel
Drowning Tragedy Hits Limestone County Family
Funeral services were held for Joyce Ellen Thomas a four year old drowned when a wagon overturned in a rain swollen creek near the Limestone county line. The mother and father saved one child each and a brother rescued himself after drifting downstream before grasping a tree.
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Huntsville
Ala
Joyce Ellen Thomas
Lewis Thomas
Limestone County
George Rogers
Thomas
Duke of Windsor Named Governor and Commander in Chief of Bahamas
The British press notes the Duke of Windsor and Duchess Wallis Simpson will govern the Bahamas with a salary near 12000 dollars yearly. The couple, now in Lisbon, are slated to reside on the islands off Florida where residents welcomed the appointment. The Bahamas’ 20 inhabited islands total about sixty seven thousand inhabitants.
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London
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
New World
Florida
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Exchange Telegraph
Nassau
Islands
Lisbon
Portugal
France
Charles Cecil Farquharson Dundas
Uganda
Africa
Britain
Windsor
George
Six Children Die in Bronx Gas Tragedy
Six children of Mrs. Louise Nicosia were killed by illuminating gas in their Bronx home in what police described as a death by own action attempt by their mother who was revived and may recover. The victims were Francis four Dominick five Anna seven Joseph eight Angelina eleven and Carmela twelve. Police found an Italian note by Mrs. Nicosia saying she and the children suffered and that she could not properly care for them.
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New York
Louise Nicosia
Bronx
Francis
Dominick
Anna
Joseph
Angelina
Carmela
Bankhead Special to Democratic Convention Passes Decatur
The Louisville and Nashville Bankhead Special train routes through Decatur on Saturday night timetable notes. It will depart Mobile at 1 PM and stop at Montgomery Birmingham Cullman Decatur Athens before reaching Chicago Sunday at 1 35 PM. Alabama delegation HQ will be Morrison Hotel Chicago.
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Louisville and
Nashville
Alabama
Morrison Hotel
Chicago
Convention of Texas Florists in Dallas Draws Crowd
A young boy in a Dallas hotel foyer witnesses a large gathering described as a convention. Attendees discuss visibility and flowers as the Texas State Florists Association hosts a convention with many participants and abundant blooms.
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Dallas
Texas, State Florists Association
Nazi domination tips Balkans and Romania in Europe
Dewitt Mackenzie argues Nazi Germany wields power over Munich decisions on the Balkans and Romania. He says King Carol must accept Berlin orders or face punishment, with Russia potentially the only counter to block German aims. France and Britain are weakened, fostering German continental hegemony.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Germany
Munich
Jary
Balkans
Romania
Hungary
Carol
Berlin
Europe
Robert Ley
France
Russia
Britain
Sees Soviet British Alliance Inevitable
The author argues that Russia and Britain are headed toward cooperation due to geopolitical forces. He warns Hitler's threat could force a realignment and urges restoring the balance of power through Anglo French unity and broader opposition to Nazi dominance.
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Russia
England
Hitler
Britain
Europe
Flanders
Germany
Negro admits slaying role in white couple killings
Sherwood Collier and Robert Scott are accused of fatally beating Sarah Rawls 20 and Benton Ford 24 near McDonough. Collier confessed and re enacted the slayings, implicating Scott who allegedly aided in the crime after a tire puncture ruse.
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J. T. Dailey
DeKalb County
Sherwood Collier
Sarah Rawls
Benton Ford
McDonough
Henry County
Collier
Robert Scott
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Miss Rawls
Ford
Scott
Dailey
Fulton County
Milledgeville State Hospital
Insene Shorty
Kin of Local Woman Dies
Lieutenant Commander Jeff Davis Smith died recently in the Naval hospital in San Diego California. He was an uncle of Mrs. Rutledge S. Thomas of Decatur and a grand nephew of Jefferson Davis. Born in Louisiana he attended Louisiana State University before Annapolis where he graduated. He served in World War I, crossed the Atlantic about 20 times, and survived the Antilles being torpedoed and rescued off Ireland. He later taught at Annapolis, served in China, and worked in San Diego as aide to the admiralty and intelligence office, earning many medals for service.
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Jeff Davis Smith
Naval Hospital
San Diego
California
Rutledge S. Thomas
Decatur
Jefferson Davis
Smith
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
Annapolis
Atlantic
Antilles
Ireland
An Lis
China
Admiralty
Intelligence Office
Crop Damage Reported Light Yet Worrisome In Morgan County
Morgan county farm agent B G Hall said heavy rains were general but crop damage reports were not heavy yet. He warned conditions could worsen if rain continues, noting damage in low-lying flooded areas and unusually lush grass while Decatur temps stayed below normal and three inches fell in three days.
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B. G. Hall
Morgan County
Decatur
Weather damage report pins Alabama crops from heavy rain
Excessive rains averaging 4.78 inches across Alabama damaged cotton potatoes and sugarcane while keeping boll weevil spread favorable. Hay crops and pastures benefited, and downstate corn largely escaped major damage though some overflow areas suffered. The bulletin notes a week of persistent statewide rainfall as the main cause.
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Montgomery
Ala
Agricaratie
Agriculture
Vneuttes
Congress Sees Controversial Invasion Film in Capitol
Washington July 10 Members of Congress viewed a motion picture depicting Germanys advance through the low countries in the capitols Caucus Room amid talks of propaganda and warmongers. Rep Starrnes called it pure propaganda while Rep Reed warned of pro war influences and funding motives.
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Washington
Congress
Germany
Low Countries
Starries
D-Ala
Dies
Reed
R-Ny
Poland
Norway
Capitol
Ross Collins
Miss
Collins
Mississippi
Belgium
Congress of the
United States
House of Representatives
R A
Starnes
Rep. Lewis
Ohio
New WPA Office Building Opens in Montgomery District
Col W G Henderson said Washington urged delaying consolidations until Aug 1. The new native stone WPA building at Line and Cain houses 19 offices with 32 staff in district one. removal of supplies completes soon. The 2 story facility cost 23000 dollars with 60 builders at peak.
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W. G. Henderson
WPA
Associated Press
Montgomery
Washington
Decatur
Gadsden
District One
Ferry Street
Line and
Cain Streets
R. W. Shepherd
Monastorims
Shepherd
Decatur Celebrates 120th Anniversary Pageant History
Decatur’s 120th anniversary pageant Decatur On The Tennessee concluded after three showings at Benson Field. Rain caused two postponements but crowds enjoyed a 10-scene moving history of the city. The festival opened with a July 4 parade drawing about 10 000 and included a band contest and coronation ball for local queens.
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Decatur
Tennessee
Benson Field
Tennessee Valley
Quiet Public Wedding Unnoticed by the City
Miss Ruth Martin of Pagettville Tennessee married Woodrow Speakman on Second Avenue in a quiet ceremony. Only Marvin Lee and Hubert McGhee plus the couple’s escorts were aware as Rev L E Toon officiated and the Daily learned of the event only today.
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Ruth Martin
Pagettville
Tenn
Woodrow Speakman
Second Avenue
L. E. Toon
Marvin Lee
Hubert McGhee
the Daily
Japs Demand Peck Apology After Shanghai Incident
About 1,000 Japanese residents in Shanghai urged Col. Dewitt Peck to apologize for the alleged insults to Japanese gendarmes detained five hours in the American defense zone. Admiral Moriji Takeda called the acts barbarous and demanded a formal apology and explanation.
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Shanghai
Dewitt Peck
United States Marine
International Settlement
Moriji Takeda
Garsn Hte
Tech Toe
United States
Takeda
Peck
Miura
Body recovered of 10 year old Joyce Hamner near Pensacola
The body of Joyce Hamner a Jackson Alabama girl aged 10 was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico two miles east of the spot where she drowned on Sunday. The body will be sent to Jasper Alabama for burial.
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Pensacola
Ala
Joyce Hamner
Jackson
Gulf of Mexico
Jasper
Simplification Of Ships Will Add Speed To Production Of Planes
Two major developments speed up U S air rearmament. Design simplification and licensing agreements allow identical warplane production across distant factories. The aviation editor notes historically complex cockpits and gadgets are being trimmed to reduce cost and time in building fighters for defense.
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United States
Mamer
Special News Service
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Europe
California
Roosevelt seeks large defense budget and mobilization plan
President Roosevelt asks Congress for about 10.0 billion dollars in defense funding and contract authorizations to expand navy, mass produce land forces, and stockpile tanks and artillery. He outlines aims for selective training, reserves, and 2,000,000 mobilizable troops while stressing national sacrifice and unity to deter aggression.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
Navy
River Gauge, Temp, Rainfall Reported
The Tennessee river rose to 214 feet as of Wednesday. Temperatures reached a high of 84 and a low of 69 in the last 24 hours with 0.51 inches of rainfall. Alarmingly, Alabama and extreme Faken are noted in the report.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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TWA
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Nancy Kelly
Duke
Atlanta
Devon Francis
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St Louis
Stephen Early
Morgenthfau
Jesse Jones
William Knudsen
National Defense Commission
Harrison
D-Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Cooper
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