Luxury Liner Alcoa Clipper to Link Mobile with South America
The 15,000-ton Alcoa Clipper will arrive in Mobile to establish a luxury link with Central and South America. The ship ends a 17‑day Gulf and Caribbean cruise from New Orleans and will inaugurate passenger‑cargo service, disembarking passengers and loading freight at Mobile. Outbound travelers depart from New Orleans, expanding Mobile’s limited passenger options via freighters.
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Mobile
Ala
Alcoa
Ireland's peat bogs yield fuel for centuries
The article notes how Ireland's ancient peat bogs have supplied fuel for generations, highlighting their long standing role in energy use and local livelihoods across the country.
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Ireland
SSS Tonic Promises Relief For Stomach Gas And Bloat
Health ad urges readers with bloating sour taste and weakness after meals to take SSS Tonic to increase gastric juice flow. It claims non organic stomach disturbance responds to the tonic and that it also builds red blood in nutritional anemia, enhancing sleep and energy.
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SSS Tonic
Mare Heroes Coming Home After World War II Losses
Relatives welcome home the Mare Heroes who died in World War II as bodies return from Europe aboard the transport Seemann rance in Belgium. The list includes many named service members and their next of kin from towns across Alabama, highlighting families such as Beaty, Box, Brown, Burrow, Carroll, Gilland, Hester, Hornsby, Humphries, Lackey, Linley, Miller, Mitchell, Montgomery, Pannell, Quattlebaum, Smith, Thomas, Wood, Whitaker, and Dunaway.
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Europe
Seemann
Belgium
J. Bailey
W. J. Bailey
Bangor
William L. Beaty
William H. Beaty
Ft. Payne
Gordon L. Box
Luther Box
Meonta
Dennis O. Brown
C. D. Brown
Florence
Thomas L. Burrow
George M. Purftow
Bill .Carroll
Thomas B. Carroll
Crossyme
Burnie
John R. Dunaway
John R. Dim- Duncan
Huntsville
Fred Gilland
William
Untsville
James Hornsby
Mildred S. Hornsby
Haleyville O
Pfe
Tolbert J. Humphries
Maclean Humph
Ties
Vinemont
William K. Serie
Lillian H. Iperam
Oneors
James D. Johnson
Annie W. Johnson
Somervlet
Pfc
Grady A. Lackey
S. . Lackey
Fort Payne
Grady H. Linley
Lillie Mae Linley
Hile
Barnard W. Miller
George H. Miller
Albertville
Mit
Jace E. Mitchell
George G .Mitchell
Russellville
Alvie L. Montgomery
Hazel Myrick
William J. Pannelli
Walter S. Pannell
Haleyville
Drexel F. Quattlebaum
Etta Mae Quattlebaum
Cullman
Harmon L. Smith
L.thomas
Eddie L. Thomas
Laceys Springs
Cecil C. Wood
Rufus C. Wood
Mt. Hope
James D. Whitaker
Andrew C. Whitaker
Steppville
J. L. Dunaway
Voters Help Cupid Case To Courtship Campaign
Battle Creek Michigan July 10 193? William P Casey a 56 year old widower sought marriage by petition after Miss Sylvia Shore of Milwaukee Wisconsin hesitated He gathered 250 voters to sign a legal petition urging her to marry him Casey and Shore agreed to wed in the spring marking an unusual civic influenced marriage bid by petition.
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Battle Creek
Mich
William P. Casey
Casey
Sylvia Shore
Tilwaukee
Wis
Calhoun
County
Michigan
Storm moves through state with rain and minor damages
A tropical storm centered about 100 miles southwest of Birmingham brought heavy rain and winds up to 20 mph as it moved northwest. No flood threat was reported in Alabama, though Panama City Florida saw about 5000 dollars in damage from a similar system, with bayou boathouses affected. Montgomery, Pensacola, and Birmingham measured several inches of rainfall in the 48 hours ending Saturday.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Weather Bureau
Alabama
Gulf
Florida
Panama City
Fla
Florida Highway Patrol
Road Department
Fali“ae
Pensacola
Prize Checks Awarded to Youths in Alabama Calf Show
More than twenty farm youths in Birmingham receive checks for feeder calves as part of a program to boost livestock interest. Clarence Hanson Jr. presented awards on behalf of The Birmingham News and WSGN. Kennon Wood won for showmanship. specials went to Billy Maples Elk Mont and Lawrence Cummings Jr. Spruce Pine for top and reserve grand championships.
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Birmingham
Ala
Clarence B. Hanson Jr
Biringham
Kennon Wood
Cullman County
Birmingham Kiwanis Club
Howard Yielding
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Billy Maples
Elkmont
Angus
Lawrence Cummings Jr
Cummings
Martial Law Proclaimed Again After Lima Riots
In Lima Peru July 10 government reimposed virtual martial law after riots at food markets in Lima and Miraflores. Police fired into the air to disperse a crowd attempting to enter Plaza De Armas near the government palace. Order was restored and shops reopened. Martial law had just been lifted following a prior attempted revolution in Southeastern Peru.
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Lima
Peru
Miraflores
Lama
Plaza de Armas
Wisconsin Girl Chooses for Film Test in Hollywood
Ten year old Judy Stewart of Mukwonago Wisconsin was picked from 10 000 entries as an ideal 4 H girl for a future film. Identification of Judy was misplaced after her photo appeared in a newspaper. The studio and screen test awaited her if she could be found with the help of her 4 H club leader Mrs Clarence Iseley who notified the studio.
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Mukwonago
Wis
Judy Stewart
Hollywood
Judy
Clarence Iseley
Donkey time at the Democratic convention
Philadelphia dispatch notes a papier mache donkey at the Democratic convention scene with electric eyes and a winking nod. Report mentions GOP elephant balloon, soda freebies at GOP HQs, and a television aid to prevent organ cue mishaps as Elllis left overs from the national convention mix with Hall to lead the grand exalted ruler bid.
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Philadelphia
Bellevue- Stratford Hotel
Adeline
Bellevue-Stratford
Hall
Ellis
George Il. Hall
Carrollton voters approve $600,000 road bond plan
In a rain soaked Carroll County, residents approved a $600,000 road bond to blacktop about 84 miles of highways. Unofficial returns: 1,926 yes to 917 no with 2 of 23 precincts reporting. Carrollton district 821 for and 227 against.
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Carrollton
Carroll County
Labor Parley Ends Sessions at 31st ILO Conference
The 31st International Labor Conference in San Francisco closed after sessions from June 11 to July 10. Ed ward Phelan, director-general, praised the conference as an outstanding success and said international collaboration can succeed. Justin Godart of France voiced faith in the UN linked agency as he retires. Delegates approved a $9 215 539 budget for next year, adopted reports, and moved two treaties toward ratification: freedom of association and public employment services.
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San Francisco
Edward Phelan
ILO
Justin Godart
France
United Nations
Western German leaders seek protection over new government plan
German state presidents draft a counter proposal to Allied powers to avoid appearing to split Germany. They propose a basic law and a trilateral representative body while keeping three Western zones under one administration. Allies have not indicated acceptance.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Britain
France
Truman to announce red ink for government budget
Washington reports officials expect President Truman to declare this year’s government outlay will exceed income, with spending around 42.0 billion dollars and a 4.6 billion dollar tax cut reducing revenue to near 40.0 billion. A technical Congress switch could create a balanced budget with a near 1.0 billion surplus by shifting foreign aid spending to the prior year.
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Washington
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Mrs. W. R. Rogers Sr. Dies. Rites Set at First Methodist
Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Rogers Sr., 47, lifelong Decatur resident, will be held today at 4 P M at First Methodist Church. She died Saturday at home 317 E LaFayette after illness. Rev Otis Kirby to officiate. interment in Roselawn cemetery with Brown’s directing. Pallbearers listed. she is survived by husband two sons a daughter a grandchild and two aunts.
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W. R. Rogers
Decatur
First Methodist Church
Rogers
E. LaFayette Street
Otis Kirby
Roselawn
Brown
Bill Martin
Robin Thomas
John Giles
Hector French
Bob Catlett
Lawrence Cooper
Joe Renneker
Oakley
John A. Carpenter
Pensacola Fla
William Campbell
Los Angeles
Calif
Lucian Terry to be laid to rest in Hillsboro
Funeral services for Lucian M. Terry 63 farmer of Hillsboro will be today at 1 PM at Hillsboro Baptist Church with Rev. Perry Sanders officiating. Interment at Trinity Mountain under Brown's direction. Terry died Friday night at his home after a period of illness survived by his widow Florence two sons Frank and Obie two brothers Albert and George a sister Anna Parham eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Lucian M. Terry
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Baptist Church
Perry Sanders
Trinity Mountain
Brown
Terry
Florence
Frank
Obie
Trinity 1
Albert Terry
Little Rock
Ark
George
Trinity
Nna Parham
Veterans reminded of insurance offer in Alabama
Alabama veterans were reminded they have three weeks to reinstate lapsed national service life policies without physical exams. The announcement was made in Montgomery on July 10 by officials seeking to aid former service members.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Vet policies lapse reinstate quest after July and October
The document notes that veteran insurance policies held by Harley A. Smith face lapses and must be reinstated after July 31 and October 31. Applicants must provide medical information and pass a physical examination to reinstate the policies.
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