Selective Service to Hold Second Lottery for Draft Numbers
The United States Selective Service announces a second national lottery to assign sequence numbers to about 15 735 July 1 registrants in Alabama and other areas. The drawing occurs July 17 in Washington at 7 p m EST with 800 serial numbers drawn to form a master list for local boards to issue sequence numbers.
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The
of Alabama
National Service
Ben M. Smith
State Direcor Selective Service
Moe
Smith
Washington
Markets Drift on Rails and Specialties Amid Slow Afternoon
New York stocks show steady to advancing rails and specialties with 700000 shares traded, while bonds are mixed and cotton futures rise on possible price ceilings. Chicago hogs hit 11.65, best in four years, and cattle rise. New Orleans reports high cotton futures on talks of price ceiling adjustments.
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Wall Street
Victor
Eubank
New York
London
Chicago
Four New Polio Cases Reported in Alabama
Montgomery July 15 four new cases of infantile paralysis were reported to the State Health Department. One case is from Etowah and three from Jefferson counties. Dr D G Gill director of the area of preventable diseases says cases in this state have been consistently fewer than in Georgia. Today brings total cases listed since January 1 to 79 and 66 since June 1.
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Montgomery
Ala
Etowah
Jefferson
State Health Department
D. G. Gill
Areau of
Georgia
More RAF Trainees Arrive in America
A second contingent of 550 Royal Air Force trainees arrived on American soil at the Southeast Air Corps training center. Authorities did not reveal landing details. The group will be stationed at elementary schools in Tuecala, Alabama Americus Georgia Camden South Carolina Arcadia Alabama and Jackson Mississippi as part of a program to train 8,000 pilots and navigators annually through US-UK cooperation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Royal Air Force
Southeast Air Corps Training Center
Tuec
Americus
Camden
8. C
Arcadia
Jackson
Miss
United States
Great Britain
Cadet Flies After Gear Loss in Rough Landing
Norman Douglas a Flying cadet at Maxwell Field kept his head after losing landing gear and tail section. He guided the damaged trainer to a safe area 12 miles away by radio, then bailed out as the plane crashed in a field.
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Montgomery
Ala
Norman Douglas
Maxwell Field
Essen
Mun
Burg
N. Y
Nashville Livestock Prices Report July 16
Nashville livestock market shows steady cattle demand with calves about steady. Choice fed yearlings stay above 11.00 and common prices around 7.50 to 9.50 for steers. cows 6.50 to 7.50. bulls around 8.96. Hogs mostly 15 higher with good to choice 10.40 to 11.20 per 100 pounds. sows 17.90. Sheep steady to 25 higher with good to choice ewes and wethers 10.00 to 11.00. fat ewes 3.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Market News Service
Wheat Prices Rebound After Slump On Hedging and Congestion
Chicago markets show wheat finishing near unchanged to fractionally lower after a drop tied to hedging and terminal congestion. July futures held around 1.03 17-8, September at 1.05 1-2 5-8, with corn and oats mixed as traders weigh supply pressures.
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Chicago
Poultry Prices Forecast Quiet Market in Chicago
Poultry market reports a quiet day in Chicago with 41 live trucks. Broilers range 21 to 22 pounds and down, colored at 18 to 19, white rocks at 19, bareback chickens 15 to 17, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Chicago Dairy Prices on Butter and Eggs in July Trade
Butter receipts total 1 588 488 with weak demand and varied quotes from 34 1 4 to 92 34 1 4 cents. Creamery butter shows multiple price points while eggs receipts reach 20 506 with weak demand and graded firsts local 25 1 4 cents and current receipts 24 1 2 cents.
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Chicago
Cash Wheat and Grain Prices Across Chicago Market
Chicago cash prices list wheat at No 1 hard 1.04 1.04 1-4 with others ranging No 2 1.03 1.04 No 4 1.01 1-4 and mixed No 3 1.03. Corn No 1 yellow 74 1-2 3-4 with No 2 73 3-4 74 1-2 plus 6 4 73 73 3-4. Soybeans No 2 yellow 1.50 1-2 and No 3 1.40 1-2.
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Chicago
Rising food costs spark public opinion survey
In a Q and A from The Inquiring Reporter Ernest E. asks readers what should be done about rising prices. Roberta a knitter supports price regulation to keep food affordable while James Taylor a farmer and Jim Lee a barber offer cautious views on government controls and wage impacts.
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Ernest E
Roberta
James Taylor
Jim Lee
Barber
Defense Ready for Action Amid Wartime Constriction
Patterson testified that by the end of the 1941 fiscal year the war department had obligated in contracts for new facilities construction and supplies 11 billion dollars out of 11.4 billion available in regular military appropriations.
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Patterson
War Department
Housing survey underway as teams field to cover Decatur
Twenty five teams took the field this morning and twenty six more will swing into action this afternoon to complete a housing survey of all residential sections of Decatur. The survey responds to rising housing needs from growth and defense workers. The effort aims to list every possible living accommodation in the city.
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Decatur
Two Young Fliers Die in Georgia Crash
Macon Georgia July 15 Two young army fliers were killed when their plane dropped into a farm field at Walden Georgia about a mile from the army air base. Lieut Fred H Barrett air corps flying instructor from Warren Maine and Cadet Frank E During of Hollywood California were identified as the dead by army officers.
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Macon
Army
Walden
Army Air
Fred H. Barrett
Air Corps
Warren
Frank E. During
Hollywood
Calif
Zuppke Retained as Illinois Football Coach
Robert C. Zuppke was retained as head football coach at the University of Illinois. Athletic Director Wendell L. Wilson was removed by the university board of trustees on recommendations from the board of athletic control.
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Chicago
Robert C. Zuppke
University of Illinois
Wendell 8. Wilson
University Board of Trustees
Board of Athletic Control
Steel Labor Actions Across Plants Fuel Wage Row
The walkout at a Tennessee steel plant was unauthorized as workers demanded rehiring of 12 who allegedly quit to defy orders and discharge 30. Union talks seek a 10 cent an hour raise amid wages from 75 to 170 monthly. Meanwhile AFI workers at Sealed Power Muskegon press wage talk, Gulf Utilities negotiates bargaining recognition, and Great Atlantic clerks in Western Pennsylvania plan a 2100 person strike for a 10 cent raise.
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Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Birmingham
Ala
Perkins
National Mediation Board
Mediation Board
AFI
United Automobile Workers
Sealed Power Corporation
Muskegon
Mich
John
Steelman
Federal Conciliation Service
Gulf Utilities Company
Baton Rouge
Reno Divorce Applicant Seeks Judge Amid Wedding Chaos
Within 24 hours after final decree Antone Marcie of Hayward and his former wife Rose, 36, arrived at a Reno judge plus Miss Marie L Ferguson, 22. The judge was busy marrying another couple. Fisher of Hayward appeared in the scene as well.
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Reno
Antone Marcie
Hayward
Marie L. Ferguson
Marcie
Rose
Fisher
Rey T. Fisher
Rising Sun Lodge Set for Public Installations
Rising Sun Lodge No WA. F. and A.M. will hold a public installation of newly elected officers Thursday July 17 in the Masonic Building. Master Mason Lodge opens at 6 p.m. George A. Potter of Mobile and William F. James of Cullman arrive with grand honors. Eastern Star chapters serve dinner at 6:30 followed by music and installation in Lodge Hall. Public invited.
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Rising Sun Lodge
WA. F
Lodge Hall
James
War supplies and routes through Persia to Russia discussed
The piece outlines potential Allied and German moves in World War I era terms, noting India to Persia to Russia as a supply route. It considers Wavell’s transfer to India, the Syrian campaign, and the Ukrainian and Caucasus theaters as potential pivots affecting Britain’s Middle East strategy and Russian resistance.
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Egypt
Near East
Waryell
Middle East
Kiley
Ukraine
Hitler
Caucasus
India
Caspian
Soviet Allies Hold Front in Baltic and Russia
Offensive across the Uk raine capital continues as German reports claim Stalin line pierced at Opochka between Polotsk and Pskov. Leningrad areas face pressure from northeast Baltic advances as Soviet forces say warships bombers and coastal guns sank two German destroyers.
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DNB
Opochka
Polotsk
Pskov
Moscow
Leningrad
Estonia
Lake
Ladoga
Baltic
Maiden trans Atlantic voyage sails with Axis officials aboard
The West Point, a 27000 ton former liner renamed for navy transport, departs New York for Lisbon with nearly 500 passengers including German and Italian consular officials and Axis agents. The departure was delayed as 16 German consular representatives flew from San Francisco to join the voyage.
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New York
Lisbon
Axia
United States
State Department
America
West Point
San Francisco
Hans Borchers
Counsul General
Fritz Wiedmann
Japan
Lions Club learns of new army cadet training center
Dave Black of the Southern Aviation School describes a rapidly rising training center across the river, nearly doubling Birmingham Municipal Airport in size. Frank Hulse, John A. Caddell, and Bill Patton attend as plans for housing, aluminum drives, and an outreach canvass are discussed.
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Lions Club
Dave Black
Southern Aviation School
Army Cadets
Bill Patton
Wheeler Park
Second Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
John Nelson
Nelson
Truck and Plymouth collide at city corner
No injuries reported after a truck owned by Murdock's driven by Jack Lyle and a 1941 Plymouth driven by Kirk Kelley collided at the Cherry and Canal streets corner around 7:30. Both vehicles sustained little damage in the incident today.
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Murdock’s
Jack Lyle
Kirk Kelley
Cherry Ae Canal Streets
Doctor to Join State Health Staff in Montgomery
Dr. William J. Donald longtime health officer of Escambia County will become an associate in the county organization of the State Health Department's staff tomorrow in Montgomery Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
William J. Donald
Escambia County
State Health Department
Anne Adams Pattern 4782 Three-piece Summer Outfit
A 1941 Anne Adams pattern 4782 offers a shirt blouse, shorts, and a skirt in one matching or contrasting ensemble. Sizes 12 to 40 with fabric yardage and 15 cent pattern price. send name, address, size, and style number to The Daily Pattern Department.
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Anne Adams
Daily
Pattern Department
West
New York
N. Y
Decatur's Diary Highlights Local Visits and Notices
Decatur residents publish a diary of visits and events as Huntsville conference attendees attend a three day property and liability insurance school in Tuscaloosa. Births illness moves and rehearsals fill the community page with church meetings and local travel notes.
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Tuscaloosa
Frank Chenault
Nell B. Dix
Alma Schauber
James Rankin
Flower Hill Notes and Revival Plans in Lawrence County
Lawrence County community news from Flower Hill lists visits by Thomas Moore and Buford Talbert from Van Arkansas, local guests including the Tippe rs and Cottingham families, and social visits with Alred Shape Rusbon and Moore kin. Rev J W Henderson presided at services and a revival begins August second Sunday with Rev Jess Waldrip assisting. public invitation issued.
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Thomas Moore
van, Ark
Buford Talbert
Roy Tipper
Hillsboro
Dawson Cottingham
Chrystine Alred
Katie Pearl Moore
Johnny Simms
Nancy Rusbon
J. W. Henderson
Town Creek
Dave Peebles
Harvey Moore
Canada to Enforce Gasless Sundays Nationwide
Ottawa July 15 Canada announced a prohibition on sale delivery and distribution of gasoline and oil to motorists from 7 pm to 7 am on weekdays and all day Sunday effective tomorrow Federal Oil Controller G R Cottrelle urged citizens to cut car use by 50 percent to avert a possible shortage.
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Ottawa
Judge McClelland Elected Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks
Judge John J. McClelland of Atlanta was elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the annual convention. He succeeds Joseph B. Buch of Trenton, New Jersey.
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Philadelphia
John 8. McCleLland
Atlanta
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Joseph B. Buch
Trenton
N. J
Legion pledges to stamp Hitlerists from world, backs tough policies
Huntsville Alabama Legion delegates adopt resolutions denouncing defeatists and appeasers and pledging blood sweat and tears to remove Hitler Mussolini and their allies. Congressman George Grant arrives and is slated to speak. J John Batten and J D Samuels vie for department commander as 1,500 plus registrations anticipate record turnout.
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Huntsville
Ala
Alabama Department
American Legion
Army
Navy
War College
R. T. Rives
Montgomery
Legion
Mussolini
George Grant
Troy
Bibb Graves
Huntsville High School
J . John T. Batten
Homewood Post
J. D.samuels
Gadsden
Richard T. Rives
D. M. Davis
Army Selectees Face Year-Long Service Debate
General Marshall urged approving a War Department bill to release older officers after 12 months and speed up personnel moves. He said only about one percent of officers would be affected and a five man board would review performance. Congress weighs limits on extending service beyond a year amid partisan opposition.
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House Military Committee
War Department
Marshall
Stimson
Western Hemisphere
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Nye
Dodgers Win First Brooklyn Doubleheader Seven to None
Curt Davis pitched a two hitter game against the Chicago Cubs allowing just four hits, two in the ninth. The Brooklyn Dodgers won the opener 7-0 with three runs in the second and sixth frames on seven total hits.
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Brooklyn
Curt Davis
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
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