British Claim German Air Losses Rise As RAF Expands Fleet
British sources say the RAF is increasing planes from home and American deliveries as Germany reportedly maintains production around 1,800 a month. By June 17 German losses were 92 bombers and 41 fighters, while the RAF faced 69 bombers and 22 fighters in daily engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
Britain
Reuters
London
Sid
Germany
England
Fish
Luftwaffe
Air Force
Masserchmitt
German plan for invasion of England debated by generals
Von Brauchitsch argues the proposed invasion risks vast German losses and may require hundreds of boats to ferry 600 000 troops across the channel. A modified plan is said to be adopted but authorities warn of a brutal battle if attempted. Invasion hinges on England entering a state of helplessness first, a scenario debated by British and German sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Brauchitsch
English Channel
England
Beautification Funds Approved for Alabama Public Property
Presidential approval of a 633 986 WPA statewide beautification project was announced by Senator Lister Hill. The State Department of Conservation leads the effort to plant shrubs trees and flowers around public buildings and along public roads with Birmingham serving as the project headquarters.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lister Hill
State Department of Conservation
Birmingham
Carter's Liver Pills Promise Quick Bile Flow
An old advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills as a cure to stimulate bile flow and improve digestion. It claims the liver should produce two pints of bile daily and warns of decay if bile is blocked, urging readers to ask for the product at 10¢ or 25¢ per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Quiet Wall Street session with sparse trading
Stock prices moved little as light selling met a thin buyer pool. The session, the quietest since 1918, saw about 190000 shares change hands with many active issues not trading amid vacation crowds and cautious speculation ahead of major world and domestic events.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Wall
Cottonseed Oil Prices Hold Steady in New Orleans
In New Orleans on July 24 cottonseed oil closed steady with Bleachable prime summer yellow at 5.95N. Prime crude quotes show 5.48B for July and 5.54B to 5.60B for Sept through Dec, with January noted at 500R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
New Orleans Spot Cotton Closes Quiet with Prices Down
Spot cotton in New Orleans on July 24 eased 10 points with sales noted. Prices showed low middling at 0.50, middling 10.30, and good middling 10.75 amid receipts of 1,061 and stock of 552,024.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Poultry Prices Steady in Chicago Market Report
Chicago notes a mixed poultry market with hens over 6 pounds at 14 1/2, under 5 pounds at 15 1/2, leghorn hens 11 1/2, broilers 2 1/2 pounds and under, Plymouth Rock 17, white Rock 16, springs 4 pounds and up, ducks 4 1/2 pounds and up. Prices remain unchanged across categories.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Butter market steady as Chicago quotes hold firm
Butter receipts total 826,675 with market unchanged. Egge receipts 17,429 and current receipts 19. Dirties 11 1 2, checks 11 1 4. Prices remain steady across categories with other prices unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Egge
Grain prices surge as heat fuels corn rally
Chicago grain markets rose on hot weather with corn leading gains, advancing nearly 4 cents at one point. Wheat and oats followed with smaller increases as nearby and deferred contract prices moved up across the board.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report July 24
Nashville Tenn July 24 U S Dept Agr Salable cattle 200 calves 150 mostly steady grass cattle easy trade common and medium slaughter heifers and yearlings 6.00-7.50 better 8.00 top feeders 9.00 Dryf ed yearlings 9.00-9.50 medium beef cows 5.00-6.00 canner 3.50-4.75 Top hogs 145 Ibs 4.05-4.50 150 Ibs 5.40-6.40 odd sows 4.20 Salable sheep 500 good and choice ewes and wethers 8.25-8.50 top fat ewes 2.50
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. 8
Dept
Hitler Eyes Britain as Romanian Oil Flows to Germany
In Rome no sign of a Hitler ordered assault. Romanian decree allows confiscated oil to fuel German armies. British and French leaders face blame and further moves as German bombing of Britain continues and Paris imposes punishments on war leaders. De Gaulle vows renewed French resistance.
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Hitler
British Isles
Europe
Carol II
Britain
George VI
George V
Rumania
Germany
England
Fuehrer
Lord Halifax
Marshal Petain
France
Eduard Daladier
Havana
East
Bulgaria
Hungary
Translyvania
Dobruja
Daladier
Cichy
Marseille
French Morocco
London
Charles de Gaulle
Italy
Eight Arrested in Major Drug Ring Bust
Eight persons have been arrested as members of the ring. Madden described four months' seizures totaling 280000 grains of morphine and 87000 grains of opium as the largest confiscation from a single ring in recent history. Some arrestees are convicted. charges pending against others including Yoshitomo Wada who pleaded guilty to smuggling after 17 pounds of cocaine were seized last Saturday.
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Madden
Yoshitomo Wada
Seizure of Gambling Equipment Near Birmingham Alaska? No
Jefferson county officers and Solicitor George Lewis Bailes report seizure of two dice tables a roulette wheel four slot machines and a percentage wheel at a Leeds highway home about 12 miles from Birmingham as grand jury reconvenes to probe slot machine operations in the county.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
George Lewis Bailes
Bailes
W. W
Buger) Jackson
Leeds Highway
Trusteeship Plan Studied In Vichy Conference
France signals intent to keep ties with colonies as trusteeship talks proceed. In Havana Guatemala presses to honor claims against Britain for Honduras and to shape sovereignty changes. The U S plan favors return to origin or independence for any trusteeship possessions after wartime changes. Hull leads a delegation to draft final medidas for convention action.
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Associated Press
Havana
Guatemala
United States
Britain
British Honduras
Americas
Commission For Peace Maintenance
Cordell Hull
Mauricio Nabuco
Brazil
Nardeo Garay
Panama
Hull
Economic Committee
Neutrality Committee
Draft machinery readied as Congress weighs training bill
Agencies were told to overhaul draft machinery in anticipation of action by Congress. States prepared lists of doctors lawyers and civilians to register the 1 000 000 young men ages 21 to 31 likely to be drafted. Maps show registration areas and forms ready for printing. The army plans 400 000 trainees by Oct 1 with possible expansions if the compulsory bill passes.
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Congress
Army
Selective Service Committee
National Guard
Army High Command
George C. Marshall
Guard
Regular Army
Burke- Wadsworth
Heat Wrings West with Widespread Crop Losses and Hot Readings
A state of emergency was declared in West Carrol Parish as rain wiped out crops for 500 families and damaged 4 000 more. A 26 mile Western New York strip suffered crop losses from a cloudburst. Washington DC cooled after a violent storm uprooted trees and caused a 30 minute downtown power shutdown. Pierre South Dakota hit 115, Phoenix 108, Huron 108, Wendover 105, Miles City 104, Madison 101, Chicago 96. hundreds fled to parks and beaches to escape the heat.
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FSA
West Carroll Parish
New York
Washington, D. C
Pierre
Mercury
Phoenix
Ariz
Huron
S. D
Wendover
Utah
Miles City
Mont
North Platte
Neb
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Fresno
Calif
Leon
Dodge City
Eas
Madison
Wis
Raleigh
N. C
Chicago
Denver
Mills to Pay Back Wages to Lumber Workers
Washington July 20 Col Philip B Fleming administrator says a labor department drive to enforce the fair labor standards act found about 800 violations in the lumber industry. About 262,009 already computed as due, with $53,000 more expected. The action will benefit nearly 10,000 workers with most cases settled voluntarily. Only a few court actions reported.
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Washington
Labor Department
Philip Bo Fleming
Fleming
Kiwanis Wil Meet at Eva for Farm Guest Program
Decatur Kiwanians plan a Thursday evening meeting at Eva school gymnasium with many farmers as guests. Principal speaker Haygood Patterson will address the audience. Attendees must meet at seven o'clock and receive car instructions from Dr M E Edwards. County Agent B G Hall, assistant L T Warnon, and tax collector Charles Hardwick will attend. Agricultural committee members include Charles W Young, R E Rogers, Foster Barnwell, and Homer Tankersley.
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Decatur Kiwanians
Eva
Agricultural Committee
Haygood Patterson
M. E. Edwards
B. G. Hall
L._T. Warnon
Charles Hardwick
Charles W. Young
R E. Rogers
Foster Barnwell
Homer Tankersley
Whitten Home Is Scene Of Party
Mr and Mrs Owen Whitten of Somerville Route One hosted a Saturday night party for local youths Games were played throughout the evening Guests included Eloise Allen Mildred Winton Elayne Sharp Drennen Garrison Margaret Garrison Elizabeth Sharp Jura Mae Winton Arline Dunaway Leevella Dunaway Helen Johnson Reba Mae McGee Kathleen Johnson Willie Johnson Andre Breeding Sarah Harden Russell Johnson Samuel Sharp Robert Maples Joe Bishop Tim Sharp I D and Vester Winton Grafton Sharp Johnnie Allen Floyd Sivley Rudolph Sivley Buie Lemonds Theo Lemonds Russell McGee Binford McGee Hamond Day Jack Lemonds Audry Henderson Modie Henderson Lind McCutcheon Harold Kee Odell Goree and Mr and Mrs Sharp.
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Owen Whitten
Somerville
Route One
Eloise Allen
Mildred
Lascille Winton
Elayne Sharp
Drennen
Margaret Garrison
Elizabeth Sharp
Jura Mae Winton
Arline
Leevella Dunaway
Helen Johnson
Reba
Vidié Mae McGee
Kathleen
Willie
Robert Maples
Joe Bishop
Tim Sharp
I D
Vester Winton
Grafton Sharp
Johnnie Allen
Floyd
Rudolph Sivley
Buie
Theo Lemonds
Russell
Binford McGee
Boyd
J. & Lemonds
Hamond Day
Jack Lemonds
Audry
Modie Henderson
Troy
Lind McCutcheon
Harold Kee
Odell Goree
Mrs
Ru. Sharp
Tragic Mine Strike Claims British Family At Sea
On a July 24 sea return, Tess Johnson waits at a quay for her husband and her daughter’s husband aboard the naval trawler Campina. She cheers as the ship nears but a mine explodes, killing her husband and her son-in-law. The Campina’s loss was announced yesterday.
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London
Tess Johnson
Campina
Ughter
Johnson
Man Arrested in Raid on 300-Gallon Whiskey Still
A single man was arrested after a raid by sheriff's deputies Federal agents and ABC officers at Heathen Ridge eight miles east of Falkville. The 300 gallon still was destroyed after being fired and ready to run. The operator fled during the approach and was captured after a half mile chase. Deputies Candler Pittman Bibb Humphrey and officers Ghastley Posey Herman Sandlin Pat Ryan participated.
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ABC
Heathen Ridge
Falkville
Candler Pittman
Bibb Humphrey
Ghastley and
Posey
Herman Sandlin
Pat Ryan
Negro's Counsel Will Appeal Case
Clayton Alabama July 24 Counse for 18 year old John Ellis Jackson gave notice of appeal today after the negro was sentenced to the electric chair on conviction of fatally slashing his white employer SpurGeon Knight a planter and Jacksons employer for years Jackson pleaded self defense The execution set for August 30 by the court was automatically stayed by notice of the appeal State highway patrolment were present during the trial
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Clayton
Ala
P— Counse
John Eilis Jackson
Barbour
Jackson
Spurgeon Knight
Decatur Diary Highlights Local visitors and hospital notices
Washington guest Mra G. B. Setkin visits Decatur while relatives host. Births reported for Lindsey and Barcliff at Benevolent Society Hospital. Multiple patients move or recover at Baughs Infirmary and Chenault Clinic. Midweek Methodist service led by Rev Duncan with large parish attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
W. R. Duncan
Roberson Family Reunion Set at Mt Hope School
Lawr ence county Roberson family holds a reunion Thursday at Mt Hope school with about 150 expected. Attendees from Decatur include Prof. and Mrs Irwin J. Quinn and their children, among relatives from several states. Reunions occur every five years.
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Roberson
Lawrence County
Mt. Hope School
Decatur
Irwin J. Quinn
Decatur Tigers Meet Hartselle Cubs at Lakeside Park
The Decatur Tigers and Hartselle Cubs will clash Thursday afternoon at Lakeside park. The game is set to start at three o'clock.
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Decatur Tigers
Hartselle Cubs
Lakeside Park
Major tobacco firms face Sherman Act charges in Kentucky
The justice department said it filed criminal charges under the Sherman Act at Lexington against eight major tobacco companies and 33 individuals, alleging price fixing and abusive dominance. Named firms include American Tobacco, Liggett & Myers, R. J. Reynolds, P. Lorillard, Patilp Morris, Imperial Tobacco, British American Tobacco, and Universal Leaf Tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Ced
Lexington
Sight Major Tobacco Coin
Department
Thurman Arnold
American Tobacco Company
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
P. Lorillard Company
Army in Overalls to Be Recruited
The Social Security Board launched an "army in over alls" to defend industries by inventorying the nation’s labor supply and demand. States were told to assess workers available for defense needs following a defense commission and advisory council recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security Board
National Defense Commission
The
Security Board
Federal Advisory Council For Employment Security
Army to Mine New York Harbor Approaches
The army plans to mine the approaches to New York harbor after current maneuvers. Soldiers at Fort Hancock New Jersey have been laying dummy mines and sweeping, with operations to continue through August around Sandy Hook. Shipping will be warned in advance.
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New York
Army
New York Harbor
52Nd Coast Artillery
Army Information Service
Fort Hancock
N. J
Sandy Hook
Barons Help to Crackers in Race
In a tense divisional chase, the Barons powered Birmingham to a 7 to 3 win over the Nashville Vols at home while Atlanta Crackers defeated the Chicks 7 to 2 at Memphis behind Wayman Kreiskieck's pitching. The result narrows the gap between leaders and contenders.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Barons
Atlanta Crackers
Birmingham Crew
Crackers
Nashville Vols
Atlanta
Chicks
Memphis
Wayman Kerksieck
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Caromel
Wall Street
N. Y. Cotton
Bae
Rayon Crepes
W. T. Grant Co. Junior Department Store
Rome
Daladier Held
Vichy
Kiwanis
WIL
Whitten
Decatur’s
Mra G. B. Setkin
C. T. Sewell
Juanita Thurman
Hartselle
Route 2
Gladys Marion
Trinity
Route 1
C. ‘. Abercrombie
B. E. Wallace
Danville
F. L Puller
R. T. Lindsey
Martin Avenue
Baugh's Infirmary
M. J. Hayes
Moulton
Annie Laurie Stovall
Cullman, Route 5
Baugh’s Infirmary
Lillian Pike
Lacey's Spring
William Goree
Brown
Benevolent Society Hospital
Perry Street
A. B. Murphy
Tuscumbia
Sager
Eudora Burch
Florence
J. H. Turner
E. G. Allen
L. W. Johnston
Byron Paucett
R. Awns
J F. Clark
F. M. Coveland
Harry Stubbs
J. L. Harris
F. E. Napps
J T. Barwood
J . Oldacre
J. R. Vaughan
Frank Brown
J. W. Holsclaw
E. L. Barley
R. G. Webb
J J Putnam
G. H. Fisher
E. Gibson
Harry Fulmer
Co. W. Clowdus
Andrew Jackson
J. W. Sneed
A. H. Nebrig
J. N. Garnett
John Culver
Donald Branum
Otto Bennett
L. J. Sandlin
McAfee, Howell and Young Ambulance
C. L. Lane
Lacey’s Spring
McAfee, Howell and Young
B. C. McCarley
O. O. Aanenson
Dallas
Texas
Decatur and
C. L. Peck
O. W. McCarley
Washington, D C
Bob Nelson
Rebecca Joe
Ava Nell Drake
Benevolent Society
R. L. Archibald
Russellville
Joe Duncan
Maryleen
South Carolina
J. J. Bartee
Mobile
Byron Davis
Fourth Avenue
South
Emeny Clinic
Joseph Young
Cullman, Route 7
Betty Pirtle
Robert McAfee
Joseph Fortunato
Newark
Lester Landers, Jr
Austinville
Hamil Clinic
Jerry McKee
Mrs & E. McKee
Belle Mina
Jane Topp
T. F. Hodges
W. L. Woodard
Bill Woodard
Haleyville
Woodard
Otto Black
Sixteenh Avenue Baptist
Savannah
J. L.rottenstein
San Antoni
L. C. Baxley
W. G. French
Wenzel
Houston
Jillia Call
Benevolent Hospital
Gus Rombackus
Andrew Rombackus
H. G. McCluskey
Wilburn McKluskey
W.R. McKluskey
Brown Service Insurance Company
Woodalls
Dan R Hudson
Alabama
A. R. Wynn
Mrrankin
N. Y
Pepe
Cretonnes
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