Naval Threat Still Defied at Key West
AFL labor strikes disrupted defense projects at St. Louis Missouri and Key West Florida. In St. Louis about a third of 7,500 workers expected to labor on an $89 million small arms plant while 2,200 walked off. Key West delays hit $2 million naval projects as workers rejected a wage offer rising from 40 to 61 1/2 cents hourly.
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Associated Press
AFL
St. Louis
Key West
Fla
St. Louis Building Trades Council
Air Associates, Inc
Bendix
N. J
National Defense Mediation Board
CIO
United Automobile
National Labor Relations Bc
CIO Workers &J
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Kearny
Poisson Board
New York City
Washington
Philip Murray
Congress
Edward B McLean dies at 55 former Washington Post owner
Edward B McLean longtime publisher of the Washington Post and Harding confidant died in a private Baltimore sanatorium aged 55. He had been declared mentally incompetent in 1933 after debts and scandals and once ran a racing stable and private golf course. He was the son of John McLean and grandson of Washington McLean.
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Washington
Edward B. McLean
Warren G. Harding
Washington Post
Baltimore
McLean
Harding
Fied
White House
Little Green House
Eye Street
Ome
John RobicLean
The
Washington Mclean
Ti Enquirer
Tednac
Post
Saniorium
James Layne Under Bond After Reckless Driving Incident
James J. Layne of Florence posted bond on a reckless driving charge after his 1936 Chevrolet sedan struck the guard rail on the Joe Wheeler Highway near Decatur and rolled. He and his wife, uninjured, reported speeds around 80 mph. Patrolmen praised their survival as a miracle. Earlier, Miss Nehrawatha Daniels and Thomas Hanney suffered minor injuries when a separate car overturned on the Danville road near the green house. They were treated and released from Benevolent Hospital.
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James J. Layne
Florences
Decatur
Layne
Sanders Fusch
Pusch
Chambers
Hale
Fusch
Nehrawatha Daniels
Thomas Hanney
Danville
Benevolent Hospital
Miss Daniels
Hanney
Army assigns Joiner to Arkansas ordnance plants
War department announces Lieutenant Colonel William H. Joiner of Seale Alabama will command the Arkansas ordnance plant in Jacksonville and Maumelle Ordnance Works Marche Arkansas starting August 1.
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Washington
War Department
William H. Joiner
Seale
Ala
Arkansas Ordnance Plant
Jacksonville
Ark
Maumelle
Marche
Lewis opposes St. Lawrence waterway plan over job losses
John L. Lewis told the House Rivers and Harbors committee that the $285,000,000 St. Lawrence waterway project would eventually displace as many as 50,000 workers from their jobs.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
St. Lawrence
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Widely Known Farmer 83 Dies in Somerville
Morgan resident 83 B Allen died at his daughters home on Somerville Route One after 10:30 pm. He leaves a widow, two daughters Mrs Buford Johnston and Mrs I L Hardin of Route One Somerville, two sons S D and Leonard T Allen of Decatur, one brother E H Allen of Decatur, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday at 11:00 am at Church of God Somerville with Rev Hugh Mitchell and Rev Preston Sharp. interment Houston cemetery with Peck directing.
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J. B. Allen
Malcolm Ratliff
Ernest Winton
T. G. Winton
A. C. Sharp
Roy Griffin
Eloise Allen
Lucile Winton
Mildred Winton
Jewel Mae Winton
Elizabeth Sharp
Mary Whitten
Nevie Whitten
Arline Dunaway
Levitta Dunaway
Elaine Sharp
Mason Brown Dies of Heart Attack in Hotel Room
Mason Brown 62 Huntsville business man and civic leader died of a heart attack in his Russell Erskine hotel room Sunday. He owned Mason Brown Ice and Coal Co with operations in Huntsville and Decatur. Survived by sister in law and two nieces. funeral held at 11 in Huntsville. burial at Mt Olive Cemetery Nashville.
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Mason Brown
Huntsville
Russell Erskine Hotel
Mason
Local Showers Offer Brief Warm Weather Relief Across Regions
Forecasters warned only scattered showers would bring temporary relief from a heat wave that pushed temperatures above 100 in many cities. Deaths from heat reached at least 60 with drownings totaling 76 as a mass of cool air slowly moved from Alberta toward the Dakotas and beyond.
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Associated Press
Great Plains
Ohio Valley
G.L. Canaday
Grea Plains
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Alberta
Canada
Dakotas
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Toledo
Kentucky
Louisville
Missouri
St. Louis
Mobridge
Decatur Begins Daylight Saving Time As Nation Schedules
Decatur adopts daylight saving time on the first work day under a mayoral proclamation after talks with industrial leaders. Athens and Hartselle join the shift while post offices and bus lines adjust, aiming to conserve electricity for defense production and aviation needs.
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Decatur
der Fuehrer
T. R. Harrison
Hartselle
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Roosevelt
Fra Dixon
R. T. Sheppard
Bank Street Post Office
Albany
States shift to daylight saving time across the South
North and South Carolina moved to daylight saving time after President Roosevelt urged eight southeastern states to join the change. Governors Burnet Maybank and J M Brough ton proclaimed the shift with broad compliance, railroads and buses as notable exceptions. Tennessee areas also adjusted while Mississippi set August 1 for the change and Virginia questioned governorial authority.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Burnet R. Maybank
J. M. Broughton
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Southeastern
Carolinas
Alabama
Frank Dixon
Nashville
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Memphis
Bristol
Johnson City
Kingsport
Upper Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Georgia
Sas
Attorney General
Virginia
Price
Negro Held By Sheriff In Madison Car Theft
Wendom Kemp, a Black man, was held in Morgan county jail awaiting transfer to Madison county jail on a charge of stealing a Studebaker pickup from Huntsville Nash showroom. He was captured after driving the stolen truck into a post on Vine Street, damaging the fenders, with officers unable to explain the theft.
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Wendom Kemp
Morgan County
Madison County
Studebaker
Huntsville Nash Company
Kemp
Vine Street
Willoughby
Templeton
Japan expands bases in Indo China and strengthens Asia drive
Tokyo Privy Council approves expansion and aims to bolster Japan in Indo China and Siberia. Dispatches report 1,900 trucks arrive in Saigon to move troops toward southern Indo China, with 24,000 more expected. Chinese intelligence notes 17 divisions in Manchukuo and Korea ready for Siberian drive. Shanghai stock market panics over unverified rumors of clashes and blockades.
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Associated Press
Far East
Indo-China
Siberia
Japanese Privy Council
Hirohito
Japan
Domel
East Asia Co-Prosperity
Southwest Pacific
Saigon
Hanoi
Indo China
Britain
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
Korea
No Orders For Aleskan Move Are Received
Captain Frederick Hunt of Company B 151st engineers at Camp Claiborne says no orders exist for transferring his unit or other Alabama engineers to Alaska. Rumors circulated after reports of heavy clothing issued to men. General Ishall told Congress the army needs engineering units for Alaska but has none available beyond short service men.
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Frederick 8. Hunt
151St Engineers
Camp Claiborne
Alaska
151St
Hunt
Ishall
Congress
War in Russia Gains Allied Hope as Reds Hold Line
Six weeks into the Russo German conflict the Bolshevists resist the Nazi onslaught and mount counter offensives. Each day Moscow holds becomes a strategic edge for the Allies as Britain’s and Soviet endurance threaten Hitler's manpower and equipment drive. The looming winter could halt a rapid Nazi advance.
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Moscow
Britain
Hitler
Russia
Red Resistance Is Big Boon to Allies
Dispatches from Turkey recount Germany’s plan to offer Britain peace after a quick victory over Russia. Hitler would demand major concessions if recognized as master of Europe, but the idea fades as Russian resistance stiffens. Japanese expansionary moves hinge on the Western Russian battle’s outcome, potentially prompting Tokyo to seize chances or restrain actions with Britain and the United States.
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Ehrer
Turkey
Britain
Russia
Hitler
Europe
Berlin
Tokyo
United
MacArthur Nominated for Army Far East Command
Senate confirmation moves forward for Douglas MacArthur as lieutenant general in charge of Far East forces. President Roosevelt signals strong policy response to Japan’s Indo China actions. Florida Senator backing the appointment says U S forces stand ready with Navy to meet any emergency and support the Philippines. The move aligns with a broad restraining policy including asset freezes on Japan.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Roosevelt
America
Philippines
Indo-China
Florida
MacArthur
United States Navy
United States
Japan
Kiwanis to Visit Hartselle Tuesday
The Decatur Kiwanis Club under Business Standards leadership will visit Hartselle Tuesday night for a joint session with the Hartselle Rotary Club at 7:30 PM at the Methodist church. Hartselle Rotarians and other citizens will be guests as the Tuesday meeting substitutes for the regular Thursday Kiwanis gathering.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Business Standards
Hartselle
Grand Jury In Limestone County Opens In Special Session
Limestone County Grand Jury met in Athens to probe county officials with hearings on costly records and witnesses summoned. Circuit Judge Seybourn H. Lynne called the session for the first time in over twenty years. foreman is W. R. Hightower.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County Grand Jury
Seybourn H. Lynne
Decatur
Cosfly
W. R. Hightower
Polish Actress Denied Entry at New York Port
Pola Negri, a famed Polish actress, was refused entry to the United States in Jersey City after arriving from Lisbon aboard the Excalibur. Immigration officials cited missing or invalid papers and her return permit not renewed after six years abroad. Negri wept as she learned the status of her travel documents.
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Jersey City
N. J
Pola Negri
United States
Lisbon
Europe
Smolensk Front Battles Report Red Army Pressure and German Gains
Reports from Smolensk say Red Army fears German gains on several sectors as air and ground forces press offensives. Berlin claims a Red division shifted from the Far East to defend Moscow and Smolensk is nearing destruction. Near Mogilev German advances threaten two divisions, with heavy Soviet losses including tens of thousands of troops, cannons, antitank guns and vehicles.
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Associated Press
Red Army
Adolph Hitler
Nevel
Central
Atomir
Ukraine
Berlin
Far East
Moscow
Smolensk
Adolf Hitler
Als
Leningrad
DNB
Adv
Russia
Iian
Mogilev
Oil supply pact with Japan modified by Dutch
The Netherlands East Indies and Japan have altered last year’s agreement for Japan to receive 1,800,000 tons of oil annually. Monetary and commercial terms are now set on a special permit basis. Japan’s oil intake from local properties, largely American and British owned, had been increased from 494,000 to 1,800,000 tons per year since the November announcement.
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Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Japan
Soviet Forces Claim Two German Divisions Destroyed Near Mogilev
Soviet report says two German divisions were smashed in a violent two day battle near Mogilev. Our offensive began after the fighting ended with tanks destroying enemy batteries and guns. About 4 000 Germans killed and 3 000 wounded reported with many prisoners taken.
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Mogilev
Red Army
A. Lozovsky
Jared Blitzkrieg
Britain
Ural Mountains
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