Bomb Plot Claimed as Police Warned at Convention
Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine said seven bombs were found in Philadelphia during the Republican national convention. He linked a July Fourth World’s Fair explosion that killed two detectives to a wider plot and vowed to prosecute the perpetrators, including possible electrocution. Lieut. James Pyke investigated in Philadelphia.
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Lewis J. Valentine
Philadelphia
Mort
Valentine
James Pyke
Bomb found near convention in Philadelphia raid on Workers School
In Philadelphia on June 24, opening day of the Republican congress, a crude bomb was found in a pile of rubbish on the second floor of a central building. Lieutenant Albert A. Granitz and six detectives raided The Workers School, arresting Adolph Heller and Bernard Rush on sedition charges with $3,500 bail each.
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Albert A. Granitz
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Radical Squad
Workers School
Granitz
Adolph Heller
Bernard Rush
Granita
Sphia Inquirer
Convention Hall
Farmers Benefit by Cheese Checks
Figures released today show the local cheese plant received 326 898 pounds of milk in June and produced 34 706 pounds of cheese. A total of $4 837 53 was paid out to milk producers during the period.
Bahamas Wonder As Ex King Prepares To Rule Them
Nassau Bahamas July 11 ex king poised to govern colony with veto power and fused legislature of 29 members elected seven year terms. Tourism remains Bahamas largest industry attracting about 18000 visitors annually on cruise ships and planes.
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Wonder
Nassau
Duke of Windsor
Nassau Daily Tribune
House of Assembly
Legislative Council
House of Lords
Fort Benning Prepares for 1200 Georgia Guardsmen
The Fort Benning infantry school plans to receive 1,200 Georgia National Guardsmen as they converge here en route to a 17 day training encampment at Fort Barrancas Florida.
Democrats Debate Third Term Platform in Chicago
The Democrats converge on Chicago for the 1940 platform, exploring a third term for Roosevelt and a stance against American involvement in European wars. Senator Wagner arrives with a draft as early platform maneuvers begin, aiming to shape the campaign against Wendell Willkie.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Purtake
Wendell L. Willkie
National Committee
Wagner
New York
America
Vice Pres
Beloved Man Called Home
Green Etheridge, 79, prominent Lawrence County resident, died at his Town Creek home on Wednesday afternoon. Survived by daughter Ida Etheridge and four sons Thomas G EB.BE Etheridge Gilbert Orlando, 16 grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Funeral at Town Creek Baptist Church at 1:30 pm conducted by Rev. Ussery. Interment Strange Cemetery. Highsmith directing. Member of the Church of Christ. One of the last Republican sheriffs of Lawrence County.
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Lawrence County
Town Creek
Ida Etheridge
Thomas G
Eb.be. Etheridge
Gilbert
Orlando Etheridge
Atlanta
Town Creek Baptist Church
Ussery
Strange Cemetery
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Church of Christ
War by Dewitt Mackenzie: Mediterranean naval clash signals new phase
The piece argues the Italo British naval clash in the Mediterranean reflects broader Hitleric aims and Balkan tensions. It contends the battle marks a pivotal struggle for sea control and influence over Europe’s Balkans and near east.
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Mediterranean
Balkans
Balkan
Europe
Bri- B
Near East
Munich Meet Sets View of Naval War In Mediterranean
The report discusses Italian hopes to disrupt British sea dominance in the Mediterranean while noting Italy’s fleet lags behind Britain. It highlights conflicting battle reports and emphasizes British initiative and aggressiveness on current fronts as observers at Munich weigh the war’s naval dynamics and strategic aims.
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Mediterranean
Munich
Britain
London
Malta
Crete
Alexandria
25 000 Plane Order Placed By U S Board
Washington July 11 Congress sent a major naval expansion plan to the White House as part of a broad defense effort. The package calls for 4.848 billion dollars in cash and authorizations to grow the army and air forces and to launch a 25 000 plane buildup by July 1942. The defense body also let contracts totaling 100 million dollars for new warplanes as part of the same program.
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White House
Congress
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Defense Commission
Army
Navy
House
Senate
Europe
Craft meet set here for Tennessee Valley District
Charter of the Tennessee Valley District Craft No 114 will be presented Saturday afternoon in the Masonic temple. A fish fry follows and the delegation will travel to Huntsville for the Northeast Alabama District Craft charter presentation. Notables include Congressman John Sparkman Grand Master Ency Yielding and Rev James R Jolly.
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Masonic Temple
Huntsville
Alabama
John Sparkman
R. H. Old
James R. Jolly
Alabama Grand Lodge
W. O. Vickery
Birmingham
Old
Leonard 8. Terry
Hillsboro
Herbert Yarbrough
Decatur
Robert L. Hammon
Hartselle
Cicero G. Brewer
Route Two
Judson M. Stockton
William R. Mixon
William R. Mixon, Hartselle Junior Conductor; L. Frank Howell
Moulton
Sentinel
Nazis Rapped by Secretary at Havana Conference Preview
Secretary Hull condemned German activity in Latin America as intimidation while the Havana conference set for July 20 prepares joint action on Western Hemisphere defense and economic unity. He noted warnings from German diplomats to Central American governments and said non American nations would be excluded from advance putative discussions.
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Washington
Hull
Latin America
Havana
Conference of American Nations
Germany
Atto Reinebeck
Republics
United States
Sheriff Byars assumes charge of Moulton tax office
Sheriff George D. Byars took over the Lawrence County tax collector post after Isaac Johnson Jr resigned. Gov. Dixon called Byars by long distance, with state examiners saying about 14000 dollars was due the state and county. Johnson blamed state comptroller pressure for his resignation and noted an audit to come. The record losses at the office included missing poll tax records and unlocked vaults. Byars said investigations are ongoing and will take about one to two weeks for progress.
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George D. Byars
Lawrence County
Isaac Johnson, Jr
Frank Dixon
Byars
Dixon
Montgomery
Johnson
Decatur Daily Today
State of
Alabama
Charles E. Bragg
Democratic Executive Committee
B. BE. Byars
Grant fights polls critics in push against poll tax
Representative Grant of Alabama rejects criticism of Southern poll taxes and urges end to attacks. He cites voting as a state right and notes eight Southern states impose the tax. Grant says the Geyer bill to ban poll taxes would not guarantee clean politics, citing a Communist letter from Alabama as his sole local solicitation.
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Washington
Grant
D-Ala
Congressional Record Today
Geyer
Communist Party
Defense fund bill on TVA expansion delayed by McLean
Rep McLean blocked immediate House action on a 25 million dollar defense commission request to expand TVA electrical output for national defense. Woodrum pressed for quick consideration, while McLean urged more time to review and warned against using defense to grow TVA facilities. The dispute paused action as Dirksen and others weighed next steps.
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Defense Commission
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Woodrum
Dva
Senate
Appropriations Committees
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RNY
Dirksen
Selma Keeps School As Air Base Pursuit Function Endures
Mayor L P Burns reports the Selma air base will retain its pursuit school status for the southeast training center. Army planners will seek two auxiliary air fields within twenty miles, each needing two practice ranges, totaling six. Burns will meet with Colonel Weaver Major Deaderick and Colonel Henderson at Maxwell Field to discuss sites, with leasing conducted between bond holders and the government.
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Ala
Selma Air Base
L. P. Burns
Walter R. Weaver
Army
Montgomery
Air Corps
Ion
Burns
Weaver
George Deaderick
W G. Henderson
WPA
Maxwell Field
British WOO SOVIET AGAIN
London reports Foreign Affairs Under-Secretary Butler says Britain’s drive to improve ties with Soviet Russia looks more promising after a March U S S R approach to resume trade talks. In Istanbul officials deny Moscow seeks concessions in the Dardanelles or Caucasus.
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R. A Butler
House of Commons Tonight
Britain
Russia
Butler
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
Great Britain
Germany
Woman Hurt in Granit Street Collision
Mrs. Lee Holland sustained a slight injury when the car carrying her and Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Holland collided with another vehicle at Granit Street and Fourth Avenue at 10 o'clock this morning. The second driver’s name is reported as a Mr. born. The others escaped harm. Mrs. Holland was taken to Decatrx Clinic by B. L. Malone and later returned home on Walnut street in a Brown ambulance.
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Kirby Holland
Granit Street
Fourth Avenue
Mr Born
Holland
B. L. Malone
Walnut Street
Connally Named Washington Administrator of Civil Aeronautics
President Roosevelt nominates Col. Donald H. Connolly of the Army Corps of Engineers to head the Civil Aeronautics Administration in the Commerce Department. Announcement made in Washington on July 11.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Col
Donald H. Connolly
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Civil Aeronautics
Commerce Department
British Warplanes Report Heavy Attacks on English Coasts
British air ministry said twelve enemy planes were shot down with many more damaged in heavy attacks around English coasts. One British fighter was lost.
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London
England
Air Ministry
Hungary Joins Axis Front in Southeast Europe
Berlin reports Hungary aligned with Germany and Italy against England. Premier Teleky and Foreign Minister Osaky pledged to delay Balkan revisions until postwar settlements, while preparing Hungarians for possible loss of Transylvania. Ciano also returned to Rome with Mussolini informed.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Hungary
Germany
Italy
England
Europe
Balkans
Pal Teleky
Istvan Osaky
Munich
Balkan
Teleky
Osaky
Budapest
Transylvania
Romania
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Mussolini
Weather Summary for Tennessee River and Southeast Coast
The Tennessee River remained stationary at 21.2 feet with a max 85 and min 69 in the past 24 hours. Rainfall measured 0.15 inches. Alabama and extreme Northwest Florida expect occasional showers tonight and Monday with gentle southerly winds along the coast, becoming moderate Friday night into Saturday.
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