Senator Wheeler Cards Urge Army to Oppose War Entry
Washington July 2 1944 Senator Wheeler allegedly mailed postcards to army officers urging opposition to entry into the European war The War Secretary called the actions sabatage and near treason noting a million such cards had been printed but not at government expense He said the cards circulated to soldiers crossed army regulation lines and were forwarded from Fort Benning and Fort McIntosh with messages urging them to write to the White House against war entry
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Washington
Stimson
Wheeler
Dmont
United States
War Secretary
War Department
Marshall
George C. Marshall
Senator Wheeler
Frank
Fort Benning
Fort McIntosh
Tex
Jac
White House
Roosevelt
Hoover
Tor Nye
Joseph P. Kennedy
Jes A. Lindbergh
Army
Polio cases climb today in Morgan county report
Dr. L R Murphree said there is still no known infantile paralysis case in Morgan county though the state total is the highest since the 1936 epidemic. He noted doctors statewide are watching closely and any case found will be reported to prevent spread.
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L. R. Murphree
Morgan County
Murphree
July Infan tile Paralysis Cases Reach 122 in Alabama
Alabama health officials report July total of infantile paralysis at 122, second only to 176 in July 1936. Epidemic level not evident outside Jefferson and possibly Pickens counties, with most cases isolated. Yesterday’s diagnoses included 5 in Jefferson, 4 in Stevenson, and single cases in Chambers and Marshall counties. July 1–to date shows 60 new cases since the 15th with counts listed by county.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Jefferson
Pickens
Jefferson County
Stevenson
Jackson
Marion
Chambers
Marshall
Calhoun
Cof- Etowah
Monroe
Russell
Tuscaloosa
Walker
Peivaih Ashington
Former Resident Dies in Arkansas
Harry E. Reiss formerly of Union Warehouse and Company died in a Little Rock hospital on the evening of January 1, 1941. Funeral services were held in St. Louis, his former home. He is survived by his wife and a son, William Brook, of Little Rock.
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Harry E. Reiss
Union , Warehouse and Company
Little Ark
Eeean
St. Louis
Bny
Wm. Brook
Little Rock
New Treatment Provides Immunity Against Flu
Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire, surgeon general of the navy, testified before a House appropriations subcommittee that a new influenza immunization method has been developed within the last six months. The testimony was published today.
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Washington
Ross T. McIntire
Navy
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Big Tax Bill in the Making Heads to House
The Ways and Means Committee approves a $3.529 billion tax measure the largest in U.S. history aimed at financing defense. It imposes new surtaxes on individuals with rates from five percent to 75 percent, and taxes on broadcasting time sales above $100,000 annually, with escalating brackets.
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Reg Ingraham Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
National emergency draft plan debated by Senate committee
War department proposed legislation to keep selectees and national guardsmen in active service during an emergency declared by Congress. The move would lift the 900000 draftee training cap and allow use of more land forces beyond the regular army in defense. General Marshall questioned Taft’s limit on reservists. Mass meeting set in Decatur to decide daylight saving policy with local officials and merchants coordinating with nearby cities.
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Washington
War Department
Senate Military Committee
Congress
Stimson
United States
Western Hemisphere
George C. Marshall
Taft R
Marshall
Taft
Army
Senate Committee
John M. Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
Richardson
Athens
Hartselle
Ben F. Bean
Daily Today
Decatur
Cullman
Alabama
Dixon
Roosevelt
Qasitias
Huntsville
Harrison
Retail Merchants Committee
Chain Letter Ban Imposed by Post Office
Postmaster R. T. Sheppard announced a ban on chain letters after a postal department directive. The scheme uses defense stamps and asks recipients to mail a 25 cent stamp to the top name, with investigators likely to prosecute violators under anti fraud rules.
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R. T. Sheppard
Post Office Department
Sheppard
Huntsville Man Drowns When Boat Capsizes
Robert E. Stevens aged 48, an employee of the Huntsville office, drowned while fishing Andersen Creek in Onepounty yesterday. The boat capsized during the outing. his wife and two children were present but did not enter the boat, likely preventing a larger tragedy.
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Robert E. Stevens
Huntsville
Andersen Creek
Stevens
Germany’s Invasion Is Reported Halted
The Associated Press reports Hitler’s invasion of Russia slowing or halted while unconfirmed clashes near Manchoukuo-Siberia surface. Far East reports note Japanese ships off Cap St Jacques and Cam Ranh Bay as France yields bases. 12 Japanese transports head toward Saigon. Musso line claims a British convoy attack as Mediterranean tensions rise. Soviet resistance acknowledged. Moscow raids continue.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Russia
London
Manchoukuo-Siberia
Far East
Cap St. Jaques
Camranh Bay
Indo-China
Tokyo
Saigon
Indo- China
Britain
Singapore
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Virginio Gayda
United States
DNB
Nevel
Vitebsk
Hitler
Moscow
Shanghai
Angkufeng
Seerrot
Siberian
Installation meeting held for American Legion officers
A joint meeting of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary at Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall installed officers for the coming term. Mrs Bertha Timberlake presided in the absence of Auxiliary president Mrs Louellen Williams. Local members hosted the event with brief addresses by Sabin, Mrs Black, Mr Horton and Charles Cox of Huntsville. New officers included Auxiliary president Assher Dain and vice presidents Balby Joeman and Louise Hine, while Legion officers named were Commander W S Daugher and others.
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American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall
Bertha Timberlake
Louellen Williams
Fred
Athens
C. Horton
Courtland
Sabin
Black
Horton
Charles Cox
Huntsville
Labor Truce Reported as City Strikes Called Off
The AFL electrical workers strike in New York City was lifted and a one day walkout by crane operators in East St. Louis and Granite City was canceled. Negotiations in Los Angeles aim to stabilize wages for 565 000 workers across three West Coast aircraft factories as unions in St Louis sign a master agreement pending ratification. Some disputes persist at Key West and Huntington, while in New York the Edison clash over company vs contractor electricians approaches resolution. In Key West 1 000 AFL construction workers voted to keep their wage demand, extending a defense project walkout.
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Associated Press
AFL
New York City
East St. Louis
Granite City Tll
Los Angeles
St. Louis
National Defense
Key West
Pia
Huntington
W. Va
Consolidated Edison Company
APL
Fla
Wheeler Trains Saved From Suspension In Tennessee Valley
Public Service Commission ruled trains seven and eight known as the Joe Wheeler will continue service between Tuscumbia and Chattanooga. City and chamber representatives from Decatur and other Tennessee Valley towns met at the Jefferson County courthouse to protest the proposed suspensions amid wartime demands.
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Southern Railway
Joe Wheeler
Memphis-Charleston
Tuscumbia
Chattanooga
Public Service Commission
Tom Harrison
John Peach
Decatur
John Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Valley
Alabama Public Service Commission
Jefferson County
Southern
Bridge Closure Planned Near Montgomery After Reconstruction Delays
The Tyler Goodwin bridge will close tomorrow and remain shut for about three weeks while reconstruction proceeds. State highway director Chris J. Sherlock said detours will route traffic to and from Montgomery via the old Birmingham highway sections during the work.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tyler Goodwin Bridge
Chris J. Sherlock
Japan Moves to Consolidate Control in Indochina
Dewitt Mackenzie reports Japan has advanced plans to establish military dominance over French Indochina, viewing it as a strategic base and economic asset. The development signals a potential wider East Asian hegemony and a new military threat to American interests if Britain and others show weakness.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Japan
Indo-China
Jo Aoean
Nippon
Eastern Asia
Japanese Move Not a Surprise to Allies
The article argues that Japan's current actions are anticipated by the United States and Britain, with governments expecting heavy economic sanctions and coordinated responses. It notes months of evident approach and suggests allied leaders have mapped likely courses of action.
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Washington
London
Welles Warns Tokyo Moves Threaten U S Security
San Francisco dispatch reports more than 40 Japanese ships bound for the U S port are cited as acting Secretary Sumner Welles warns Japan’s Indo China actions endanger American safety and Pacific area security. He denounces Japan as aggressor and notes potential impact on defense materials and Far East interests.
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San Francisco
U. S
Porte
Sumner Welles
Japan
United States
Washington
Far East
Welles
Netherlands East Indies
Pacific
Philippine Islands
Indo China
China
Indo-China
Secr Tary
Hull
House Foreign Affairs
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