Bank Bandit Captured After Church Basement Standoff
One of two holdup men wounded by officers was captured in a church basement Sunday school room after a chase through a busy downtown. The other robber fled, abducted a garage operator, and escaped with a companion before later being sighted near Blaine and Westmoreland. the trio had escaped from Fort Madison prison July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meas
Lowell Hae
Sleepy Eye
Minn
Blodgett
Fort Madison
Ivan Sullivan
Trenton
Forrest Estes
Mountain Home
Ark
Pat Heanze
Leo Schyamm
Diller
Howard Heleker
Heanze
Christian Arch
Schramm
Elmer Anderson
Heleker
Anderson
Francis Messick
Blaine
Kas
Westmoreland
Messick
Ocean Fleet Plans and Costs For New Cruisers Revealed
The plan envisions a vast fleet requiring years to build and about 1.8 billion dollars annually to sustain. New cruisers could exceed 28 000 tons, far larger than current treaty ships, with greater range and striking power for duties in the South Atlantic and Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Atlantic
Pacific
Farmer Convicted of Drowning Wife in Tennessee
Glen Smelter, a 30 year old farmer from Dandridge Tennessee, was convicted today of drowning his 26 year old wife Stella in the Red Broad River on May 11. He faces years in prison and was jailed without bond pending a motion for a new trial after the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dandridge
Tenn
Glen Smelter
Stella
Negro Farmers Urged to Attend Morgan Poe County Meeting
Negro farmers of Morgan and Poe counties are urged by T. W. Bridges Negro farm agent to attend demonstrations at the experiment station in Belle Mina. All planning to attend were asked to be present by 7 a m Friday July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan and
Poe
T. W. Bridges
Belle Mina
Markets fade as trading slows on Wall Street
The stock market shows feeble buying and narrow losses with about 130 000 shares traded, the smallest Saturday turnover in over a year. Some observers cite apathy and fear of a potential war shock, while several industrials fluctuate across small moves. Cotton futures fall to new weekly lows on hedge pressure and drought concerns as grains slip on rain forecasts.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Hitler
England
Bethlehem
Chrysler
United Aircraft
Montgomery Ward
Eastman Kodak
Union Carbide
Loft
American
Telephone
International Nickel
Pennsylvania
U. S. Steel
Goodyear
Woolworth
du Pont
General Electric
Kennecott
Standard Oil
N. J
Consolidated Edison
Spot Cotton in New Orleans Closes Mixed
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed with a muted tone on July 20 as market activity showed mixed results and price direction remained uncertain amid steady demand from mills and uncertain weather effects.
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NEW _ORLEANS
New Orleans
Gulét
Tinchang
Cattle Hog and Sheep Markets At Nashville Auction Update
Salable cattle 25 head calves 25. Grass cattle weak 25-50 under week. Fed kinds active. weaners steady. Calves 600-800 heavy, thin cows 5.50 down, yearlings 8.50, good fed steers 9.00-9.75, cows 5.75-7.25, canners 3.50-5.00. Top bulls 6.25, vealers 9.50. Hogs 50 head steady, good 150 lb up 5.80, odd sows 4.70. Sheep 25 head steady, ewes and lambs 8.25-9.25, top ewes 2.50. spring lambs 0.50-1.25 lower. Breeding ewes on sale.
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Nashville
Tenn
Pope Montang
Slightly Injured When Cars Collide
Mrs. J C Nelson of 905 19th Avenue East sustained a bruised foot when an Austinville taxicab she rode in collided with a pickup driven by W B Barnes at Ferry Street and Wilson Avenue Friday afternoon. Robert E Johnson drove the cab. Neither driver was hurt. Police Chief W P Moore and Officer J B Whitmire investigated.
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J. C. Nelson
19Th Avenue
East
Austinville
W. B Barnes
Ferry Street
Wilson Avenue
Robert E. Johnson
Barnes
W. P. Moore
J. B Whitmire
Dies Bares Red Menace at Dies Committee Hearing
The Dies un American committee heard claims that the Communist party obtained information to demoralize New York City within hours. Investigators George Hurley and Steve Birmingham presented maps and photostats via a writer’s WPA project detailing water, power, transit and emergency systems. Rep. Martin Dies announced plans to travel to New York for a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
Dies un-American
Communist Party
New York
WPA
George Hurley
Steve Birmingham
Martin Dies
Britain and Germany in escalating war of words and raids
Britain rejects Hitler’s offer and shifts its defense leadership while reporting air battles over the British Isles. Secretary Hull heads to Havana for the Pan American conference as Britain and Germany wage a campaign of bombings and planned invasion preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
House of Commons
Berlin
Hitler
British Isles
Hull
Havana
Argentina
Germany
Alan Brooke
Alan
Edmund Ironsides
C. J. B. Auchinleck
Viscount Gort
France
British Empire
Scotland
Air Ministry
Krupp
Essen
Bremen
Hanover
Diepholz
Nickel Deposit Found in Northwestern Arizona
Phoenix report states a major nickel deposit has been found in a remote area near Littlefield Arizona. W J Graham secretary of the Arizona mineral resource board announced the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Littlefield
W. J Graham
The
Arizona Mineral Resource Board
Envoy Bullitt Returns From France After Five Week Gap
U S ambassador to France William Bullitt returns to New York from Europe aboard Pretary Hull after five weeks out of contact. He plans to return to France and then Washington, praising French resolve under Marshal Petain. He avoids talking about England’s chances and Nazi issues in Spain. Zita of Austria and Archduchess Elizabeth travel with him to New York.
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New York
William Bullitt
U. Ss
France
Europe
Pretary Hull
U. S
Washington
Orville
Philadelphia
England
Marshal Petain
Bullitt
Zita
Austria
Elizabeth
Royalston
Mass
Calvin Bullock
Wall Street
United States
Ambasador Bullitt
Spain
Manhattan
New Democratic National Committee Adds Six Members
Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee gain six new DNC members for four years. Named are Paul A. Brown, Mrs. Ad Broward Hardees Florida, James A. Noe Louisiana, Governor Burnet R. Maybank and Mrs. Col. Wheeler South Carolina, Mrs. Albert E. Hill Tennessee, with re-elected Marion Rushton, Mrs. Lennard Thomas Alabama, Col. T. H. Barton, Mrs. E. W. Frost Arkansas, Mrs. Roland B. Howell Louisiana, Louis M. Jiggitts, Mrs. Mary Louise Kendall Mississippi, A. D. Polger, Miss Beatrice Gobb North Carolina, Edward H. Crump Tennessee, Governor E. D. Rivers and Mrs. Virginia Polhill Price Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Brown
Ad Broward Hardees
Florida
James A. Noe
Louisiana
Burnet R. Maybank
Co. L. Wheeler
South Carolina
Albert E. Hill
Tennessee
Marion Rushton
Lennard Thomas
Alabama
Col
T. H. Barton
E. W. Frost
Arkansas
Roland B. Howell
Louis M., Jiggitts
Mary Louise Kendall
Mississippi
A. D. Polger
Beatrice Gobb
North Carolina
Edward H. Crump
E. D. Rivers
Virginia Polhill Price
Georgia
Former UDC Head Claimed by Death at Maine Summer Home
Mrs Daisy I Clisby of Mobile Alabama and New York longtime president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Alabama branch died suddenly at her summer home in Kennebunkport Maine. She was widow of Alfred A Clisby and daughter of General Kershaw Irwin who served on Jefferson Davis staff. Surviving are two sons Kilbsby T and Charles K Clisby both of New York. Body to Montgomery Alabama for burial.
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Kennebunkport
Daisy I. Clisby
Mobile
Ala
New York
United Daughters of the Confederacy of Alabama
Alfred A. Clisby
Clisby
Kershaw Irwin
Jefferson Davis
Kilsby T
Charles K. Clisby
Montgomery
Good apartments in demand find rentals via ally Want Ad
A brief classified notice notes that quality apartments are sought after and urges readers to rent through an ally Want Ad. The ad emphasizes steady demand and invites prospective landlords to list vacancies for quick occupancy.
Decatur’s Diary details week of social and civic notes
Decatur society page covers weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Troy Martin and others from Birmingham and Columbus. It notes a nine car Elks special en route from Houston to Columbus, hospital updates, church events, revival meetings, births, and a building permit for a $3000 brick veneer home at 501 W Moulton.
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Troy
Martin
John
J. Buford Smith
Birmingham
Bration
Mr. Martin
Elks
Decatur
Columbus
Ohio
Houston
Texas
City Hall
Murray Dodd
W. Moulton Street
President Roosevelt to Extend Potomac Cruise and Hyde Park Visit
President Roosevelt will continue his cruise on the Potomac River until tomorrow and depart Washington for Hyde Park, N. He plans to spend several days at the Hyde Park family home before returning to the Capitol to confer with Secretary Wallace. Aboard are William D. Hassett, Marguerite Lehand, Grace Tully, and other aides.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Potomac River
Capitol
Hyde Park
Wallace
Potomac
William D. Hassett
Marguerite Lehand
Grace Tully
Claims He's Jesse James on Stage at Princess Theatre
A 92-year-old man appearing at the Princess Theatre claims to be the original Jesse James. He recounts robbing three trains and a fairgrounds office with his brother, denying any killings, and says Charles Bigelow was killed by his cousin Robert Ford after posing as James.
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Princess Theatre
Jesse James
Daily Reporter Today
Charles Bigelow
James
St. Joseph
Missouri
Jesse
Tom Howard
Frank Alexander James
Kansas City
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Chalés Bigeow
Robert Ford
Bigelow
Ford
Mexico
California
Nashville
Jackson County
Kentucky
Clay County
Robert James
First Baptist Church
Reed backs Willkie split by Missouri Democrats
James A. Reed former Missouri Democrat urged cooperation with Senator Burke to organize opposition to a Roosevelt third term. Burke planned to bolt and back Wendell Willkie. Reed proposed a Chicago conference on July 25 of Jeffersonian democrats. Burke aides said no reply yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James A. Reed
Missouri
Burke
D-Neb
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Chicago
Dalton Team to Box Here Monday
Dalton Georgia boxers travel to meet the Decatur Boys Club Monday night at 8 30. The Dalton lineup features Paul Gillian 118 facing Bill Thompson Malcolm Patterson 128 Brad ley Carter 128 Eugene Worley 126 Woodrow Wammock 162 Dewey Clayton 150 Otis Head 135. Main event Worley Alexander 142 versus Charles Easley 145, a Chicago foe and Southeastern Golden Gloves champion.
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Dalton
Georgia
Decatur Boys
Dalton Boys
Paul Gillian
Bill Thompson
Malcolm Patterson
Bradley Carter
Eugene Worley
Woodrow Wammock
Dewey Clayton
Otis Head
Worley Alexander
Charles Easley
Chicago
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POSSE
Suilder
Scott Harvey
Army Engineer's Office
Pittsburgh
Ocean
N. C. Cotton
Bombay
Mr. Merchant
Nashville Livestock
Eske Brun
Greenland
Red
Democratic National Committee
UDC
James Stewart
Jean Arthur
de Capra
Mr. Smith
Stewart
United States Senate
Columbia
Claude Rains
Edward Arnold
Guy Kibbee
Thomas Mitchell
Beulah Bondi
Decatur’s
W. E. Brown, Jr
Hartselle
Peck
Benevolent Society Hospital
A. L. Burns
Sterchi
Purniture Mart
Capitola Gaines
Margaret Yarbrough
Boaz
Methodist Young People’s
G. P. Banniza
Evansville, Ind
Edwin Wyle
Monteagle
First Christian Church
John C. Cowell
Billy Gooch
Hamil Clinic
Fred Smith
Greenvill Miss
Homer Britton
Longino
Salvation Army
Albert Lawrence
McAfee, Howell and Young
Central Baptist Church
Shiloh Cemetery
Mattie Speck
East Cherry Street
Eugene Graham
13Th Avenue
Linda Jean
Lila Walden
Louisville, Ky
Dan Walden
J. A. Chambers
Southside Baptist Church
Eu‘bern Halbrooks
Chambers
Moulton Heights
Little Billy Couch
Hamill Clinic
Fourth Avenue
Nathan Messer
Chenault Clinic
Wilmer Hall
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Virginia
Hall
Mr. Hall
Jim Farley
James A. Farley
L. W
Chip) Robert, Jr
M.r.rankin
Jim Reed
Willkie
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