Reds Report Annihilation of German Motorized Division
The Associated Press reports the destruction of a German motorized division of about 15,000 men blocking Nazi advances toward Moscow and Leningrad. Soviet bulletins claim heavy losses to invaders on the central front as British and French actions unfold in the Middle East.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Leningrad
Red Army
Syria
Vichy
Britain
Paris
Beirut
Ankara
Belfast
Berlin
Geneva
Alexandretta
London
Air Ministry
Nazis Renew Attacks On Northern Front Against Leningrad
War correspondent Dewitt Mackenzie reports Hitler's forces pressing renewed assaults on the northern front toward Leningrad. A breakthrough would sever Russia’s Baltic link, gain a Baltic port and railhead, and mirror a turning move seen in France. Yet current reports indicate little change in the bloody line with huge casualties.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
Russia
Stalin
Leingrad
Baltic Sea
Baltic
France
Syrian Armistice Terms Could Put Britain In Control
The French asked Britain for armistice terms in Syria and London expects acceptance. Allied demands likely include a cessation of the combined British and Free French drive into Syria, potentially granting Britain control of the strategic territory coveted by Nazidom. The move could influence the war’s outcome and shift the broader balance in the Middle East.
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Middle East
Ésmand
Vichy
Itish
France
Uest
Syria
Ith
Eral Henri Dentz
Igh
Kanon
Aio
Beirut
Damour
Reuters
Eng
Egypt
Hitler
Fercons
Suez Canal
Mussolini
Fao
London
Britain
Senate U K TVA Dam Bill Passed for Defense Power Units
The Senate approved a 40 million dollar House authorized appropriation for the Tennessee Valley Authority to begin a defense power development. The project, costing 51 million dollars total, would build four units to supply 117000 kilowatts for aluminum production. Defense officials warn aluminum output falls short of preparedness goals and seek additional power sources.
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Washington
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
Une
Defese
Senate Appropriations Committee
Auto Plants Close as CIO Walkout Hits Detroit
About 18 500 Chrysler workers were idled as CIO labor sought higher wages after the National Automotive Fibres plant strike in Detroit. The defense mediation board met to discuss a Sealed Power Corp dispute in Muskegon where AFL workers walked out over union shop and pay. In Charlestown Indiana 400 electricians walked off a government powder plant job seeking higher wages while others negotiated with the War Department for better pay.
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Associated Press
Chrysler Automobile
Detroit
Chrysler
CIO
National Automotive Fibres Inc
National Defense Mediation Board
Sealed Power Corporation
Muskegon
Mich
AFL
Government
Charlestown
Ind
War Department
Decatur Women Plan Defense Unit At High School
Plans are being whipped into shape for a Wednesday meeting at the Decatur high school auditorium. A local defense unit will be formed to cooperate in conserving electricity for national defense with Mrs. Bessie Jones Wade of TVA aiding representatives from Decatur women’s clubs. Saving current will allow greater power use by aluminum producers for the nation.
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Decatur
Bessie Jones Wade
TVA
Women’s Club
Roosevelt seeks large new war department fund
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 4.77 billion dollars in new army appropriations to stockpile ordnance and ammunition and purchase equipment. The move is part of a broader 15 billion dollar package including lend-lease and shipbuilding, with some items to be delayed and others for contract authorizations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Maritime Commission
Navy
Lendlease Fund
Mahan urges open records at Alabama municipalities meeting
Mayor W. B. Mahan of Russellville and Alabama League of Municipalities president urged city officials in Dothan to provide the press with full access to records and the complete story. He warned that secrecy breeds confusion and emphasized public access to accurate, up to date city records to ensure truthful reporting.
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Dothan
Ala
W. B. Mahan
Russellville
Alabama League of Municipalities
Tment
Reward Offered for North Alabama Cattle Thieves
North Alabama Cattleman Protective Association offers a $100 reward for information leading to the conviction of cattle thieves. A Jersey cow was stolen and a rope found on a roan steer in recent days. The association asks law enforcement and residents to report truck numbers and cattle descriptions to aid the investigation.
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North Alabama
North Alabama Cattleman Protective Association
Cattleman’s Association
Serial numbers of Morgan county July 1 registrants released
Officials announced draft serial numbers for men aged 21 who registered at Morgan county local board No. 1 in Decatur on July 1. Among 150 registrants, Charles Harris Buster Jr. held serial number 1 and Louis Calvin Bligzard 150. Some totals include seven movers on other boards.
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Morgan County Local Board
Decatur
Charles Harris Buster, Jr
Sherman Street
Louis Calvin Bligzard
Fourth Avenue
South
Decatur Board
Hartselle
State Selective Service Board
Montgomery
Washington
National Board
Fish Bowl
House Defers Selective Service Draft for Some Men
The House approved tentatively a measure to defer mandatory training for men aged 28 or older on July 1 who have not been drafted. Debate focused on an amendment by Rep. Elston to allow discharge on request for men 29 or older who have already been inducted. The deferment provision was accepted without a formal vote amid light discussion.
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U. K
Washington
House
Rep. Elston
Ohio
List of names with racial markers dated August entries
A roster of individuals with dates from August listing names and racial identifiers including white and negro categories. The compilation includes James Russell Smith Lucian Leon Smith A J Finchum Oliver Chatman Jessie Nevells Jr Clarence Lowther John Self William Jackson George Bolden Gamuel Francis William Mullins Mahlon Yarbrough Elridge Jones Robert Street Joel Reagin Floyd Childs Earl Sims Marlin Long Paul Lovell Edward Brothers Monroe Kelly William Collier Joseph Malone Alvin Collier Jessie Miller Jr Thomas Andrew.
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David Harris Gilley
James Russell Smith
Lucian Leon Smith
A. J. Finchum
Bradley Minton Jones
Oliver Chatman
Jessie Nevells, Jr
Clarence Patton Lowther
John Wilford Self
William Frank Jackson
James Hubert Tyler
Benton Drewer
Leal Dee Carr
Omar Cary Glass
William Arthur Belew
George D. Bolden
Gamuel
LaVaun Francis
William Cody
Mullins
Mahlon Horace Yarbrough
Elridge Alphonso Jones
Robert Campbell Street
Joel Smithie Reagin
Floyd Leon Childs
Earl Donnie Sims
Marlin Long
Paul Powers
Lovell
Rural Edward Brothers
Monroe Kelly, Jr
William Davis Collier
Joseph Malone
Alvin Collier
Jessie Miller, Jr
Thomas Jesse Andrew
Lear Replies to Critics Over Tennessee March
Memphis July 10 congressional inquiry into Lear's punishment of about 350 soldiers who jeered golfers. Lear defends actions as necessary to uphold soldierly conduct and discipline and stresses respect for civilians under his command. He notes the 150 mile Memphis to Camp Robinson march as contrasted with the behavior of most troops in the Tennessee maneuvers.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ben Lear
Lear
Kilday
Tex
Special House
Second Army
Camp Robinson
Ark
Tennessee
Probe Urged Over General Lear Amid Golf Accusations
Representative Norrell asks Congress to investigate Lieut. Gen. Ben Lear for disciplining Yoo-hooing troops while on the golf links. He says Lear is not the kind of general needed on the brink of war. Rep. Faddis counters that Congress should not regulate army discipline.
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Washington
Norrell
D.ark
Ben Lear
House
Congress
Rep
Faddis
D-Pa
Housing Survey In Decatur Tuesday By Civic Clubs
Decatur civic clubs plan a house to house housing survey next Tuesday to map available homes and apartments for incoming industrial workers. Lions Civitan and Chamber of Commerce members will canvass in zones to aid in providing modern accommodations for families during city expansion. Continuous coverage continues on page seven.
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Decatur
Civic Clubs
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Lions
Civitan Clubs
Lions Club Seeks Scrap Aluminum for National Defense
Decatur residents urged by Claudie Shumake to join a nationwide drive collecting scrap aluminum for defense needs. Volunteers will gather cans and metal at central points, then ship to government designated sites to support aircraft and equipment production.
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Decatur
Claudie Shumake
Lion's Club Committee
To den Ouse
Shumake
National Defense Industries
Boll Weevil Emergence Surges Across Georgia Fields
The Georgia agricultural extension service warns that boll weevil emergence in June was higher than in recent years. Agronomists report many fields show early infestation levels with notable rises in Florence South Carolina and Florida counties, while cages in several sites record double to quadruple prior-year survival.
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Heng
Georgia Agricultural Extension Service
R. R. Childs
Extension Service
Florence
D. C
Florence County
Georgia
McIntosh
Florida
Tallulah
Attorney William H. Armbrecht Dies in Mobile
William Henry Armbrecht aged 67 prominent attorney and Republican leader in Alabama died in Mobile. Funeral services are set for Friday. Born in Fort Chester New York he moved to Plateau Tennessee in 1880 and to Mobile in 1897. He served as U S District Attorney for southern Alabama 1904 to 1911 and as special U S assistant attorney general in 1906 and again from 1909 to 1912.
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Mobile
Ala
William Henry Armbrecht
Fort Chester
N. Y
Plateau
Tenn
U. S
Alabama
Ten Red Cross Nurses Reach Iceland and England
The American Red Cross reports ten nurses rescued from two torpedoed ships are safe in Iceland. Several others remain missing while twenty six nurses and nineteen hospital staff members have reached England from various ships, including the Maasdam. Names of rescued nurses are listed from several U S towns and Chicago. The group was en route to a Red Cross Harvard hospital in Southern England.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Tceland
Iceland
Rachel M. St
Mildren M. McGill
Tekamah
Neb
Marie C. Gork
Chicago
Mildred E. Doane
Dedham
Mass
Marion C. Weimer
Detroit
Mich
Nancy M. Heberden
Lee Center
N. Y
Susan 8. Ralph
Jamaica
Long Island
Lavenia M. Fulton
Amherst
Ruth M. Martin
Washington, D. C
Lillian Evans
Arlington
Maas
Harvard University Hospital
England
Maasdam
John Gordon
Taft urges Ireland base as alternative to Iceland
Senator Taft argued the United States should establish a naval air base in Ireland to support Britain, saying occupation of Iceland was less effective. He warned the move would be aggressive war without Congress approval. The Senate Navy committee also prepared to hear Knox and Stark about reports of U S naval combat with German vessels.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
United States
Great Britain
Wendell Willkie
Ais
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Iceland
Portugal
Congress
Roosevelt
Theate Naval Committee
Knox
Harold R. Stark
United States Navy
Walsh
D-Mass
Stark
Wheeler
D-Mont
McCarran
D-Nev
Germany
Tlam
Hill
D-Ala
Atlantic
Wendell L. Willkie
Sopi
Judgment handed down in Johnson tax collector case
Montgomery July 9 Probate Judge Isaac Johnson Jr of Lawrence County faced a circuit court judgment of 13462.48 for deficits in his tax collector accounts. The ruling split liabilities: 1987.81 against Johnson and two insurers and 12224.67 against Johnson and Commercial Casualty Insurance. Johnson had been elected probate judge in 1940 after a prior indictments dispute.
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Montgomery
Ala
Isaac Johnson
Lawrence County
Montgomery Circuit
George Jones
Montgomery Circuit Register In Chancery
Johnson
Standard Accident Insurance Company
The
Commercial Casualty Insurance Co
Lawrence
American Legion Post 16 Holds Tonight Meeting
The Morgan County Post No. 16 meets at the Armory at 7 30 this evening with a request for full membership attendance by post officials.
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Morgan County Post No. 16
Hungarian High Command Reports 25000 Prisoners Taken
Budapest dispatch says Hungarian high command declares 25,000 prisoners captured during the advance into Galicia in southwestern Russia where Hungarian troops fought alongside German forces.
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Budapest
Galacia
Russia
Weather Summary for Alabama and Florida Regions
Weather notes report a high of 96 and a low of 74 for the past period with no air. Friday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and scattered thundershowers. Winds from the west remain moderate.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
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Hpase of Commons
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Mahan
Charles Harris Eyster, Jr
David Lablace Lambert
Lemuel Hyatt Kennedy
Wallace Willburn Woodall
Jewel Rufus McWhorter
Lions Club
Wheeler Critical
American Legion
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