Morgan County Reports No Polio Cases Yet This Year
Morgan county health officers report no known polio cases as infantile paralysis worries rise in the state. Authorities vow vigilance and readiness to act at first sign, referencing past outbreaks in 1936 and measures such as closing public venues and restricting gatherings. Public cooperation and swift actions by doctors and health boards are emphasized.
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Morgan County
Morgan
State Board of Health
United States Health Board
Decatur
Alabama polio cases rise as eight year old dies
In Montgomery Alabama today an eight year old Etowah County child died from infantile paralysis amid four new cases, bringing diagnosed cases since July 1 to 168. Dr. J N Baker warns parents to seek immediate medical care at first stomach upset or headache signals as polio surges across Lauderdale Etowah Jefferson Pick Walker and other counties.
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Montgcomery
Ala
Etowah
Gadsden
J. N.baker
Baker
Lauderdale
Butler
Masters
Jefferson
Pick
Walker
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Contracts Awarded for Huntsville Chemical Plant Project
The announcement lists contracts for a new chemical warfare plant near Huntsville. Kershaw Construction Company of Birmingham will handle utilities and roads, Walter Butler Company of St Paul for general construction, Engineers Limited of San Francisco for installation of equipment, and Iman Requart and Smith of Baltimore as architect engineers. The project includes 11 manufacturing plants, four chemical producing roads, a depot, labs, shops and a hospital, spanning over 30,000 acres and employing thousands.
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John Sparkman
Washington
Huntsville
Kershaw Construction Company
Birmingham
Mrs Ryan Burned by Boiling Water Accident
Mrs. B G Ryan suffered head burns yesterday morning on East Moulton Street after she slipped while carrying a pan of boiling water. Doctors report the burns did not appear serious at this time.
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B. G. Ryan
Moulton Street
Roosevelt asks authority to fix prices and rents
President Roosevelt asked Congress to authorize ceilings on prices and rents to curb inflation and support defense. He urged cooperation from labor, sought power to purchase materials when needed, and to curb installment credit excesses. Leon Henderson guiding the price control bill in both chambers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Attack on Two Boys Stuns Georgia Town
Investigators await coherent speech from 16 year old Ferrell Millins who is badly wounded after an assault on the Warm Springs highway near Columbus. 14 year old Frank Bass lies dead beside him. both boys, from Griffin, were struck with heavy blows and police suspect a deliberate attack by strangers.
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Columbus
Ferrell Millins
Connan
Sahese Ferrell
Warm Springs
Frank Bass
Ransgo
Griffin
Millins
Frank
Hubert Calhoun
Chattahoochee
Eden warns Japan over Indo China sovereignty promises
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons Japan must reflect on whether its policy risks great power relations. He blamed Japan for straining ties while tracing Britain’s effort to deter occupation of southern Indo China bases seen as a threat to Britain.
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London
Anthony Eden
Japan
House of Commons
Indo-China
Great Britain
Eden
Eed
Sunset of Life Picnic at Long Beach Draws Curious Rules
An odd notice from Long Beach describes a picnic tomorrow with admission rules for children under 70 who must come with parents. Hostess Mrs. Margaret B. Long is listed as 91 years old.
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Long Beach
Margaret B. Long
Cotton Tops New York In Turbulent Futures Day
July 30 report shows cotton futures slumping as much as 5.15 a bale on the New York cotton exchange after a message to congress. Loss halves late, with quick rebound later. Parity price set at 16.49 cents per pound, futures at 2 p.m. October 16.50, May 1942 16.63, July 1942 16.80.
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New York
Congress
New York Cotton Exchange
Cotton Exchange
Roosevelt Urges Flexible Price Controls With Expiry
Roosevelt favors a price-limiting authority that can be exercised through licenses or regulations under expeditions and workable administration. He notes that, like other defense laws, it should expire once the emergency ends. The concept of a price ceiling is discussed as a temporary measure.
Republic Steel Expansion Planned in Birmingham Area
Republic Steel Corp plans a 20 to 25 million dollar expansion of its Birmingham area plants in East Thomas and Gadsden. The project would add two blast furnaces, new coke ovens, and ore and coal mining facilities as part of a national defense expansion program noted by Iron Age.
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Birmingham
Ala
Republic Steel Corp
East Thomas
Gadsden
Iron Age
Iron Industry
Secretary Hull Plans Return To Work After Illness
Secretary of State Hull will return to his office Monday after several weeks' absence due to bronchial illness. Officials said he was recuperating at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia and is fully recovered and ready to resume active work next week.
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Washington
Hull
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Death delays woman’s trip to services
Mrs. Willie Ann Hardy a 57 year old Madison Route 3 matron and Church of Christ member was killed in a hit and run as she crossed the Athens Florence road near the Valley View Church of Christ. Witnesses said she was caught on the bumper and dragged about 30 feet before the driver fled toward Florence. A Lauderdale County resident was taken into custody as officers investigated a burning car later identified as the suspect’s. Burial was at the Valley View churchyard with services conducted by McConnell of Athens. She left three daughters and four sons.
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Willie Ann Hardy
Madison
Athena
Martin Whitt
Julian McNeese
State Highway Patrol
Lauderdale County
Hardy
Limestone County
Valley View Church
McConnell
Athens
Connally to Be Elevated to Senate Foreign Relations Chair
The Democratic Steering Committee named Senator Connally of Texas to chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He will replace Senator George of Georgia who moves to the Finance Committee. Senator Hatch of New Mexico becomes chair of the Privileges and Elections Committee.
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Washington
Democratic Sterling Committee
Connally
Dtex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Hatch
D-Nm
Privileges and Elections Committee
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Pittman
D-Nev
Harrison
D-Miss
Lee
D-Okla
Tunnell
D-Del
Senator Byrnes
D-Sc
Supreme Court
Fall Of Leningrad Predicted By Nazis
German high command claimed Leningrad’s fall was imminent as northern and southern drives pressed toward the city. Berlin boasted of advances from Smolensk toward Moscow while Soviet replies spoke of counterattacks and continued offensives.
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Leningrad
Associated Press
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Smolensk
Moscow
New York
Berlin
Red Army
Fuehrer
Red
Lake Peipus
Estonia
Gerrevesaukrings
Tawetegy
Kiev
DNB
Hiller
Minsk-to-Moscow
High Command
Nevél-Smolensk
Central
Zhitomir
Ukraine
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
United States
Indies
U. S
Tokyo
United States protests Japanese bombing of Tutuila gunboat
Washington lodges immediate representations after the bombing of the American gunboat Tutuila on the Yangtze patrol near Chungking. No crew injuries reported, but bombs were dropped by 26 Japanese aircraft over the Chinese capital area. Sumner Welles announced the step after a briefing with the ambassador and a call with President Roosevelt.
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Washington
United States
Chung- Yangtze River
Sumner Welles
Iebabers Belmura
Welles
Roosevelt
Haid
Panay
Shanghai
Churchill warns of possible Nazi invasion in September
DeWitt Mackenzie notes Churchill urges vigilance as Nazi plans hinge on completing operations in Muscovy and securing war materials. The piece argues invasion remains possible but depends on Bolshevik resistance and weather turning against German advances.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Churchill
Fuehrer
Muscovy
English Channel
Russia
Churchill Warning Really Pep Talk Amid War Tension
The column describes Churchill issuing a warning as a pep talk to Churchill sees the lull in Nazi bombing and Britain’s growing strength. It warns against overreaction and urges continued vigilance despite easing tension and favorable Nazi gambles.
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Churchill
Fuehrer
Hitler
Germany
England
John Bull
British Isles
Work Stoppages End Across Four Cities In Daylong Roundup
AFL electrical workers strike in New York continued into a second day affecting the Brooklyn Navy Yard with 200 skilled electricians at the yard and related nondefense work tied up. mediating agencies named settlements in Baton Rouge and Bendix New Jersey while St Louis workers who walked off an $89 million munition plant returned to work and agreed to arbitration over two discharge decisions.
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Associated Press
AFL
New York City
Brooklyn Navy Yard
National Defense Mediation Board
Gulf State Utility Company
Baton Rouge
Air Associates, Inc
Bendix
N. J
St. Louis
Clifford-Jacobs
Champaign
Navy
Office of Production Management
U. S. Conciliation Service
New York
Consolidated Edison Company, Power and Light Distributors
Edison
Consolidated Edison
Election ordered in Decatur plant
The Labor Board ordered elections within 30 days at the Decatur Alabama Iron and Steel Co. to decide if workers seek AFL Iron Workers Union representation. Another election was ordered at P H Hanes Knitting Co. in Hanes North Carolina to determine if employees want AFL United Textile Workers of America representation.
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Washington
Labor Board
Decatur
Ala
Iron and Steel Co
AFL
Iron Workers Union
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co
Hanes
N. C
United Textile Workers of America
Tragic Train Fatality Involving Sam Cohen Near Trinity
Sam Cohen 40, a Black resident of Trinity, was fatally struck by a westbound Memphis Special train near Trinity shortly after 2:45 a.m. Police and coroner reports note extensive injuries and missing body parts. Remains collected by Reynolds Funeral Company. investigation continues with coroner Bev Howell coordinating with Lawrence County authorities.
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Sam Cohen
Trinity
Memphis
Sheffield
Bev Howell
Cohen
Decatur
Reynolds Funeral Company
House Moves Draftee Bill To Extend Service
The House military committee approved a bill to retain selectees guardsmen reserve officers and enlisted personnel for military training beyond one year. The vote was 15 to 7, with an added clause giving the president authority to order guardsmen to serve more than twelve months. Chairman May aims to seek special rules and start floor debate next week.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Army
Senate Military Committee
May
House Committee
Rules Committee
Mayo
Shanghai moves to curb foreign business in North China
The special capital and property adjustment committee in Peiping is to execute retaliatory measures against British and American interests. All American and British companies in North China are barred from doing business outside Peiping and Tianjin foreign quarters. The committee will supervise laws between Chinese, Japanese, and foreigners, with Japanese military and diplomatic representatives and a liaison from the Federated Reserve Bank.
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Shanghai
Peiping
Asia Development Board
Federated Reserve Bank
Raid on Chinese capital damages U.S. gunboat and boat
A U S gunboat anchored across Yangtse River from the capital was damaged slightly by bombs during a raid. A small motorboat belonging to the Tutuila was destroyed, and other equipment near the dock was damaged as bombs fell near Chungking amid a Japanese protest.
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Yangtas
Navy
United States
Tutuila
Japan
Chungking
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U.S
Edward B. McLean
D. C
Post
Maryland
Rose Davies
Marion Davies
Republic Steel
Georgia
L. R. P. Jordan
Reidsville
White House
Hugh Peterson
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