Make-Believe Fifth Columnists Seize City in Mock War
In MIMIC WAR at an industrial city in B C yesterday 1300 Clemson College cadets staged a simulated invasion. Fifth columnists seized offices utilities and communications while gunpointed officials were marched to camps. Fireworks bombs and leaflets created a terror atmosphere before the cadets ended with a dance at Anderson armory.
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B.C
Blitzkrieg Techni
Tristan
Clemson College
Anderson Armory
Anderson
D. C
One Bluejay Defies Crowd in Wyona Street
In Brooklyn on July 12 a fledgling jay caused chaos as residents and police gathered. A real estate man, Anthony Guaran, tried to return the bird to its nest, but the mother jay attacked. bystanders were scratched and the crowd sought aid from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The animal officer collected the young bird for care until strong enough. The mother jay was praised as a “beautiful bird.”
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Sygedin
Harry Nochimson
Jay
Meyer Miller
Anthony Guaran
Eleanor Kaye
Wyona Street
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Ani
Mr. Guaranchni
Mother Jay
Solon Effort to Liberalize Law Faces Hill Resistance
Report notes Solon’s Capitol Hill visit to urge repeal of restrictions with little apparent success. German commentators on July 12 claim U S occupation of Iceland aims to push Roosevelt into war in Europe and force entry for United States.
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Dean Kimbrough Warns Alabama Bar on Alien Ideologies
In a Alabama Bar Association address, Dean T C Kimbrough denounced "espousers of alien hate and foreign isms" and urged an alert liberty-loving citizenry to combat destructive theories. He urged civic involvement and cited dangers to government, urging a return to forebears' ideals. Dr Richard C Foster received honorary life membership in the junior bar association.
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Dean T. C. Kimbrough
Alabama Bar Association
Kimbrough
America
Richard C. Foster
University of Alabama
Junior Bar Association
Wage demands by unions threaten large defense payrolls
Auto workers machinists and telegraphers seek hourly increases of 30 to 34 cents for about 800000 workers while current rates range from 36 to 85 cents an hour and maintenance crews earn $5.06 daily. Carrier figures put added annual pay near 900 million dollars. The Defense Mediation Board failed to settle CIO ship workers and Federal Shipbuilding in Kearny New Jersey. The CIO requests union shop vacations and grievance machinery. A strike may be delayed as recommendations are drafted.
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Federal Shipbuilding Corporation
Kearny
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Sarazen Opens Two-Stroke Lead At Cherry Hills Semi
Veteran Gene Sarazen holds a two-hole edge on defending champion By Ron Nelson at the nine-hole mark in the 36-hole semi final at Cherry Hills. Sarazen carded a 32 three under par with birdies on holes one five six and nine and only a bogey on the 400 yard second after a divot. Nelson had a birdie at seven.
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Byron Nelson
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Markets Drift Amid Cautious Week Closing With Mixed Signals
In New York, investors held a wary stance in the final trading session of the week. Trading volume ran high for two hours as leaders shuffled units, while gains came from several big names like DuPont and Kodak. Tanking bets eased as inflation fears and a looming tax bill tempered enthusiasm, with cotton futures rising and rains boosting crop prospects.
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New York
Wall Street
Reds
Bolshevists
Douglas Aircraft
Chesapeake Corp
Newport Industries
Western Union
DuPont
Eastman Kodak
N. Y. Central
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Southern Railway
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Sears Roebuck
American Smelting
Deere, Texas Corp
International Harvester
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
Pepsi-Cola
J. J. Case
Weatinghouse
Sperry
Johns-Manville
Cotton futures surge to 11 year high on US markets
New York and New Orleans trading show cotton prices rising sharply with current highs and steady to higher closes. Weather and trade activity push July futures above 15.50 per bale while contracts for December and January also climb.
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Hongkong
Bombay
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U. S
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N. Y
Spot cotton closes steady amid mixed New Orleans bids
Spot cotton in New Orleans on July 12 closed steady with a 17 point gain. Sales reached 548 bales while low middling moved to 13.92, middling 15.22 and good middling 15.67. Receipts were 1,751 with stocks at 466,350.
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New Orleans
Cotton prices rise to new season high in southern markets
In New Orleans on July 12 the average middling 15-16 inch cotton across 10 southern spot markets climbed 19 points to 15.21 cents per pound, a new seasonal high. The 30 day average stood at 14.17 cents, while middling 7-8 inch traded at 14.99 cents.
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New Orleans
Butter and eggs market prices unchanged in Chicago
Chicago July 12 butter receipts 1,048,664 pounds and eggs 18,131 dozens reported with no market prices change.
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Chicago
Grain prices in Chicago markets July report
Chicago July 12 report shows cash grain values with wheat prices for No 2 red No 1 hard and various hard and mixed grades, corn No 1 to No 5 with per bushel quotes, oats and soybeans with No 4 yellow soybeans at 1.50.
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Chicago
Wheat Prices Slip on Market Uncertainty and Delivery Delays
Hedging sales against small wheat lots and unsettled market due to quota controversy and terminal congestion pushed prices down. Wheat closed down 1 8 3 8 from yesterday with July at 104 7 8 and September 106 1 2 5 8, corn steady to 1 8 higher, while oats fell 1 4 1 2.
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Chicago
Decatur Boys Narrow Escape on Tennessee River
Two Decatur boys Morgan, Mark ham and Billy Campbell nearly drowned when their light boat capsized in mid stream on the Tennessee River Friday afternoon. They swam to shore after the craft overturned and managed to reach safety.
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Decatur
Morgan, Markham
Billy Campbell
Tennessee
Haynes Heads Morgan County Singing Convention
J. K. Haynes of Hartselle was elected president of the Morgan County Singing Convention at the annual election held at the Tabernacle. Grad Parker of Decatur became vice president, with B. Woodard of PVA as secretary and R. L. McDonald of Hartselle route two as chaplain. Oak Ridge earned the next convention in October. The second day session starts at ten oclock Sunday morning.
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Hartselle
Marning
Morgan County
Tabernacle
Grad Parker
Decatur
B. Woodard
Pva
R. L. McDonald
Oak Ridge
Prefers repair parts makers for vital consumer durable goods
Washington July 12 The office of production management ordered that makers of repair and maintenance parts for automobiles trucks tractors and household equipment be given preference in obtaining materials over other civilian goods. The program aims to minimize public inconvenience by preventing diversion of raw materials to defense needs and to keep repair parts in operation. Covered items include autos trucks tractors refrigerators stoves ranges water heaters plumbing fixtures and furnaces including oil burners and stokers.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
Low cost artillery gunsight tested for army adoption
Camp Forrest Tenn July 12 A new accurate artillery gunsight costing five dollars will be tested by the army next week possibly replacing a six hundred thirty eight dollar instrument Demonstrated with officers approval the sight uses microscope technique and combines horizontal and vertical targeting improving accuracy against moving targets in rough terrain Inventors are Capt Lowell G Bean and Lt Charles K Yancey
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Jerry T. Baulch
Camp Forrest, Tenn
Army
Artillery Proving Ground
Fort Bragg
Lowell G. Bean
Chattanooga, Tenn
Charles K Yancey
Nashville, Tenn
World War II battle reports and allied offensives across Europe and Middle East
Pravda reports guerrilla raids against German units as Red Army plus air force strikes hit German mechanized and Romanian targets. British and French campaigns in Syria Lebanon appear near end as Vichy negotiates armistice. Soviet air blows on Ploesti and German air battles cited amid heavy Western Allied bombing along coasts and frontier zones.
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Berlin
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Mill men back textile price ceiling talks in industry group
Reports from the cotton goods quarters indicate mill men favor involving an industry committee to work with price administrator Leon Henderson on textile price ceilings. Some mill men say the ceilings recently set on cotton goods prices were broadly challenged.
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Leon Henderson
Decatur News Briefs From Local Churches and Community
Curtis Gover underwent an operation for appendectomy at Benevolent Hospital. Southside Baptist W M A meets Monday at three. three groups at Mrs. R A Lee, Mrs B B Burks, and the church. Sims Jr. returns from Fayetteville Sunday. St John’s Episcopal starts a men’s Bible class Sunday at 10 with Ben Britnell speaking. Charles Eyster Jr. presides. Rex Harris announces birth of daughter Sonja Rex July 12 at Hari Clinic. Rev Burks will preach at Southside on Divine Love. evening topic Sirs What. Mizpah Chapter 19 meets Tuesday at 7:30. Lieut Albert Clopton visiting from Alexandria. Alva Wallace ill at home of Alva Bryant. Kiwanis families unable to tour Tennessee due to rain. Elton Reeves says renovation of Sackete cess theatre may finish by August 1. T H Alexander, famed Tennessee columnist, made a visit en route from Honduras. health improved. One reckless driving conviction in court, fined 28.60. Scroggins plans $2500 remodel at 548 Sherman Street. Mrs Clifford Pullins transferred from Hamill Clinic to home 1429 Sixth Avenue South after appendicitis operation.
Courtland Social Notes Highlight Bridge Club and Local Visits
Mrs. J A Ussery hosted a Courtland bridge gathering with ten guests and high score won by Mrs Harris Pippen. Numerous local residents attended picnics, lawn parties, and Epworth Leauge events, with travel to Decatur Birmingham and Huntsville for family visits, concerts, and a American Legion convention.
Equitable Ruling Faces Textile Price Ceiling Strain
The modification was seen as necessary to adjust cloth grade differentials and cover more materials. Officials cited one mill’s failure to book old orders inside price limits, arguing the ceiling has paralyzed the gray goods business since its implementation.
Roosevelt Heads to Chesapeake Bay Cruise From Capitol
President Roosevelt drove to Napolis Maryland to board the Potomac for a brief cruise in the Chesapeake Bay He will return to Washington tomorrow and resume duties from the Capitol and executive offices.
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