Roosevelt Says No Strikes Against Government
President Roosevelt stated at a press conference today that there could not be strikes against the government and that a WPA strike would be such. He clarified he did not fully understand the question about TVA employees and noted relief wage issues and the 130 hour rule raise complex questions for skilled workers and clergy and bank cashiers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
WPA
Murphy
Tennessee Valley Authority
Adrian Newcomer
Milledgeville
Woodrum
House
Malcolm Tarver
Monroe Neel
Bartow County
Joint display of British and French military strength
Thirty thousand British and French troops staged a Bastille Day joint display with tanks guns and warplanes. Over a million French spectators cheered as Leslie Hore-Belisha stood with French high command. Across Japan 50 000 demonstrators urged Britain to withdraw from the Far East and anti-British posters spread in Tokyo. United States Senate discussed banning war shipments to Japan.
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Associated Press
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Tokyo
Britain
Far East
Chiang Kai-Shek
Japan
Germany
United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pittman
Shanghai
Tsingtao
Ston
Standard Acuum Company
Manchoukuo
Outer Mongolia
Nomonhan
Amendments win by 1438 votes in Morgan County
Probate Judge T C Almon Sheriff W T Willoughby and Circuit Clerk John H Green tally amendments to the state constitution carried in Morgan County by 1438 votes. Final county total 3962 for 2524 against with 37 of 53 boxes voting yes. Some Decatur boxes opposed and Lacey's Spring cast all against the measures.
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T. C. Almon
W. T. Willoughby
John H. Green
Morgan County
Decatur
Falk- Ville
Lacey's
Wolfe's
Unlieknadiieencsentasennie
BS Teseos
SIE
Eeeitipenstaseen
BERIT
Variety of Choice Rents Apartment through Want Ads
An old newspaper want ad promotes 2, 3, or 5 room apartments at 322 Jackson St with no children. It notes free tickets to the Princess Theatre for readers and urges watching for their name in ads.
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Variety OF
Jackson St
Princess Theatre
Pretty Chorines Stranded by Japanese Police Edict
Sixty three chorus girls mainly Americans are forced to sail for Honolulu after being barred from landing in Yokohama. They arrived aboard the Empress of Japan to perform in Japan but were refused shore access for lack of funds and visas. The ship’s cabins were full and they must wait at sea for nine days or more, complicating entry for Australians and Britons without U S visas.
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Yokohama
Honolulu
Orient
Japan
United States
Senate votes to overhaul social security pension plan
The Senate approved House revisions to liberalize old age assistance with two key changes. A $10 monthly state contribution per beneficiary begins in 1941, and a $2 to $1 federal match up to $15 monthly would raise the minimum to $25 for needy seniors. Twenty-eight states with low current contributions would be required to raise outlays or lose federal grants. Florida Tennessee Alabama Georgia and South Carolina are among affected states.
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Washington
Senate
House
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Seas Halt Salvage of Sub Squalus as Dives Delayed
Heavy seas stop navy divers from assessing Squalus damage as a rising barometer and ground swell delay operations. Rear Admiral Cole reports uncertain timing for next lifting attempt while salvage teams replan amid tangled gear and reduced pontoons.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Co. W. Cole
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Falcon
Navy
Associated Press
C. W. Cole
Re Navy
Thevaps Gcretions
Red Cross Provides Yeast for Pellagra Sufferers in Morgan County
Morgan county chapter of the American Red Cross reports 100 pounds of yeast on hand at 110 W Vine St for pellagra patients. Health officer Dr L R Murphree says 45 to 50 county residents may have the disease and explains pellagra as a deficiency illness tied to diet. Patients may obtain yeast through doctors or the health office after exam and a statement.
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Morgan County
The
American Red Cross
W. Vine Street
L. R. Murphree
Murphree
Decatur
Former Decatur Boy Key Figure In Television Development
Dr. Albert F. Murray of Philadelphia, born in Decatur, Alabama, and a Maryville College alumnus, is credited by scientists and engineers as a pioneer in television. His career spans WHE Philadelphia beginnings to leading television research at Philco, with quotes from The Atlanta Journal and The New York Sun praising his vision and perseverance.
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Decatur
Albert F. Murray
Philadelphia
Murray
Maryville College
Tennessee
Grant Street
Atlanta Journal
America
New York Sun
Ala
Albert Murray
Philco Radio and Television Corporation
Acreage Rules Set For Morgan County Wheat Growers
A public notice by H. E. Orr requires Morgan County wheat farms with over 10 acres planted for harvest in 1937 1938 or 1939 to establish a wheat acreage allotment. Operators must report farm production and acreage for 1930 1939 to the county agent in Hartselle by July 19. Farms with no wheat in 1937 1938 or 1939 but over 10 acres planned for 1940 also must file.
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Morgan County
H. E. Orr
Hartselle
Relief costs fall in June in urban areas report
The Social Security Board reported that general relief expenditures in urban areas for June totaled 17,584,471 dollars, down two percent from May. The 603,414 cases marked a one percent drop from the previous month.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Probable Lineup for Alabama Hosiery versus Decatur Blues at Alabama Park
The Alabama Hosiery Mill and the Decatur Blue Devils meet in the second game of the season Saturday at 3 pm at Alabama Park. Probable lineups list Robinson and R Kimbrell at second, Graham at third, Brazelton center field, G Kimbrell first base, McMurtrie catcher, Vernon first base, Hargrove left field, Knoblock right field, Swallows short, Sheats short, Weatherly center, Mills, Gilbreath, Payne or Grant, Black and Briscoe on the mound.
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Alabama Hosiery Mill
Decatur Blue Devils
Alabama Park
Blue Devils
Robinson
R. Kimbrell
Graham
Brazelton
Flynn
G. Kimbrell
McMurtrie
C. Vernon
Hargrove
Knoblock
Swallows
Ss. Sheats
Ss. Weatherly
Mills
Gilbreath
Mitchell
Payne
Grant
Black
P. Briscoe
U S Jurist Denies Writ in Bartow County Case
Federal Judge E M Underwood dismissed a habeas petition by W J Greene area WPA engineer, voiding a contempt citation for failing to produce relief lists for a Bartow county grand jury. He ruled the action premature, with no evidence of arrest, as the list request is under federal review and state officials cite official nature of records.
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Atlanta
E. Marvin Underwood
WPA
Bartow County
Underwood
John C. Mitchell
Cartersville
W. J. Greene
Greene
Washington
A. Strickland
Federal Commissioner of Works Projects
Bartow Grand Jury
Nehi Denies Coca Cola Exclusive Cola Trademark Claim
Nehi, Inc. rebutted Coca Cola’s federal suit asserting exclusive right to use the word cola in beverage naming. The dispute centers on Nehi’s use of the Royal Crown Cola trade name and Coca Cola’s bid to bar it.
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Columbus, Ga
Coca-Cola Company
Nehi, Inc
Coca-Cola
Nehi
Royal Crown Cola
Roosevelt urges new neutrality laws for peace and security
President Roosevelt backs to Congress a new set of neutrality actions tied to Hull’s warning of danger. He endorses abolishing the arms embargo, urging prompt action despite a Senate panel’s delay, to safeguard American neutrality as tensions rise globally.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Hull
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of
United States
Blaze endangers hospital patients in Huntsville
A three story Huntsville Hospital fire disrupted care as more than a score of patients were moved to the lawn for safety. Firefighters controlled the blaze in minutes with minimal building damage, and two emergency patients were transported to Athens for treatment.
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Huntsville
Ala
Huntsville Hospital
Athens
TVA Purchase Compromise Set for House Vote
TVA compromise legislation to finance its share of a 78.6 million dollar deal for the Tennessee Electric Power Co moves to passage in the House. Rep May says the conference report narrows TVA authority but avoids surrender while opponents call the measure a concession to Norris.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Electric Power Company
House Today
May
Federal
Norris
Ind- Neb
TVA
House
Tennessee Electric Power Co
Taylor
R.tenn
Martin
R.-Mass
Hatton Picnic Plans Shaped by Local Leaders
J. W. Burden and N. F. Hagood visited Decatur to promote the Hatton picnic set for Thursday July 20. The event attracts the largest gathering in Lawrence county with Western Lawrence county participation and features string bands and a Town Creek versus Moul baseball game. The committee also highlights the famous Hatton barbecue and stew.
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J. W. Burden
N. F. Hagood
Decatur
Hatton
Lawrence County
Town Creek
Kiwanians Return Home After Inter Club Meeting
More than a hundred Kiwanis members from Gadsden Huntsville Florence Cullman Sheffield and Decatur gathered in Decatur for a picnic at Goodyear Decatur Mills grounds. District Governor Theodore Jackson of Dothan spoke praised Kiwanis growth in Alabama and lauded Judge Seybourn Lynne’s 1938 leadership. The group enjoyed barbecue joined a golf tournament and planned further fellowship activities.
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Gadsden
Huntsville
Florence
Cullman
Sheffield
Decatur
Goodyear Decatur Mills
Theodore Jackson
Dothan
Winston Alston
Governor Jackson
Mrs. Jackson
John Caddell
Decatur Club
Fred Hunt, Jr
George Godwin
Jackson
Veriel
Alabama
Seybourn Lynne
Lynne
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International
Valley Country Club
Flovence
Dismissals Continue Amid WPA Relief Worker Threats
The AP reports ongoing WPA employee dismissals as the government enforces a law with fines and jail terms for threats against relief workers. Attorney General Murphy urged no strike against the U.S. government while noting WPA limits may differ for essential services. A federal investigator was sent to East St. Louis, Illinois, to probe intimidation against relief staff after FBI visits to Minneapolis.
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Associated Press
WPA
Murphy
United States
Washington
East St. Louis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Minneapolis
Legislature panel condemns portion of outside attorney fees
In Montgomery on July 14 the joint judiciary committee adopted an expression of opinion that part of money paid in the last quadrennium to outside attorneys should not have been paid. The final vote was 8 to 3, Rep. E. C. Boswell of Geneva threatened to oppose the committee report if the condemnation by Inouaea stands.
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Montgomery
Ala
Joint Judiciary Committee
E. C. Boswell
Geneva
Inouaea
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Southeast
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 20.5 feet and rising. Temperatures ranged from 17 to 95 degrees across the past 24 hours with no rainfall in Alabama and northwest Florida. Tonight and Saturday will be fair with gentle coastal winds. Tennessee will be fair tonight with increasing clouds in places and possible local thunder Sunday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
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