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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
5
The Euresian Class of Central Baptist Sunday school will meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs Harold Wright 1501 Sixth Avenue South for a covered dish supper. Many readers visit relatives and travel as listed in local society notes.
Sixty four House members signed a statement calling for President Roosevelt to seek a renomination to a third term. The move sparked speculation about his intentions and intensified debate over his political future.
British air forces claim a heavy fight over England with about 150 planes involved and 14 raiders shot down while 23 were damaged. The piece notes British resolve against Nazi aerial onslaught and fears of Balkan upheaval affecting supply routes and Dardanelles control as Russia presses for influence in the region.
The Soviet side declared it had no intention to make demands on Turkey and dismissed reports as pure nonsense while the Turkish government continued its defense preparations.
The Italian motorship Pagani ni burned and sank June 28 off Durazzo Albania. Two hundred twenty Italian and Albanian officers and men died. The ship carried 920 soldiers and 30 seamen from Bari to Durazzo as escort vessels rushed to the scene.
Moon Mullins a local boxer and Boy's Club ring team member will be out of action for several weeks after a fractured wrist. The injury sidelines Mullins during upcoming matches and practice.
Mullins and Dewey Clayton suffered a wrist injury during a playful scuffle at a civic center. A physician applied a cast and indicated Mullins will be on duty for at least three weeks.
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