Decatur Chamber urges balanced progress toward war and postwar growth
A series of editorials urges wartime planning linking home front effort to Valley industry. It praises the Lions Club show in Decatur, promotes the Tennessee Valley Livestock Dairy and Seed show, and calls for entries to support economic balance and future victory. The piece cites local organizations and forecasts several years of growth as crucial to national resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lions Club
Decatur
Decatur Lions
Tennessee Valley
Farm Committee of
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Ingalls Iron Works faces Bradford Act clash with War Labor Board
The Birmingham based Ingalls Iron Works and Birmingham Tank Co. confront a puzzle under the Bradford Act and War Labor Board orders. If they renew a union contract without the 15 day escape period, they risk Bradford Act prosecution. if they keep the old contract, many workers face layoffs and the plants may close, jeopardizing war materiel production. The dispute involves about 1000 employees and shipyard work linked to Pascagoula Miss. and Decatur. The War Manpower Commission and WLB cases add further complexity while the ships built with Birmingham preassembled units support war fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Post
Ingalls Iron Works
Birmingham
Acton
Birmingham Company
War Labor Board
Ingalls Iron Works Company
Birmingham Tank Company
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Pascagoula
Miss
Decatur
Tennessee River
Ingalls Yard
WLB
War Manpower Commission
Ingalls
Road to Berlin fronts distance figures listed by AP
The Associated Press provides distances for fronts in World War II with the Russian front at 335 miles from Kilbiel, the Italian front at 605 miles from Senigallia, and the Normandy front at 630 miles from Troarn. A separate note mentions the mother of Antony Trollope as a prolific 19th century English novelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bretton
New York
The
Associated Press
Kilbiel
Senigallia
Normandy
Troarn
Antony Trollope
Bradford Act disputed as WLB extends contract terms
Ingalls Co agrees to terms but objects to a 15 day escape clause under the Bradford Act. The WLB orders the April 12 1943 contract remain in effect while issues are decided. The question of WLB overriding the Bradford Act may reach the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls Co
WLB
Regional War Labor Board
Supreme Court
The Hand and Its Role in Human Civilization
A discussion of the hand as a refined motor and sensory organ enabling civilization, detailing injury risks and infection dangers, with expert guidance on hand care. It covers wraps, splints, bites, wringer injuries, blood clots under nails, and notes on blood tests for diseases.
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Michael Mason
Vinton E. Siler
Cincinnati
Laughter Amid War Mood From Local High School Jokes
A group of high school students share light definitions and one liners to lift spirits during wartime. The jokes range from playful wordplay to home front humor about fashion, politics, and daily life, ending with a quip about expectations in relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Hanging halted as officials uncover watch
Sheriff prepared to adjust the noose and place the hood over the condemned man when officials discovered the watch. The suspension stopped the execution and halted the proceeding.
Life’s Kick Prompts Fresh Grudges and Grievances
A terse reflection on ongoing life setbacks leaves a person angry and sore, predicting more kicks to come. In a brittle exchange, a cannibal joke unfolds about a chief with shay fever and a grass widow, hinting at adds of retribution.
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Raymond Carr
Cleaning Tips for Long Lasting Electric Light Bulbs
Clean electric light bulbs weekly with a damp cloth. Rinse and wipe dry to maintain brightness and efficiency. Avoid moisture on socket areas and let bulbs cool before handling. Regular care helps bulbs perform best and last longer.
They Tried and Failed in America Nazis in Wartime Zeal
Walter Winchell style column recounts FBI claims of Nazi Fifth Column activity in the United States before and after Pearl Harbor. It notes arrests, internments, and efforts by German officials to incite domestic strife, plus failures of saboteurs and Bund activity.
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John Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
America
Normandy
Caen
Poland
Pearl Harbor
Washington
United States Maintains Perfect Score Against Doom Experts
The nation reports no enemy directed sabotage has yet occurred on U.S. soil while continuing to counter threats from a supposed league of doom experts through persistent defense and vigilance.
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America
United States
FBI foil of sabotage ring nets $17000
A 23 year old aircraft plant worker cut 21 wires in two bombers to test FBI sabotage inquiries. the FBI penetrated the Blunderbund ring, built a radio station with their funds, fed them false plans, and ended the case by turning over $17000 to the U S Treasury to buy bullets for the fight against the so called super race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
U. S. Treasury
Fugitive Bund Leader Kunze Tracked Leaving for Mexico
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, a convicted Bund leader, fled to Mexico but was halted by alert Mexican authorities. They grew suspicious after discovering he loaded a 25-foot fishing boat with 200 pounds of food 450 liters of water and 50 cigarette packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze
Bund
Mexico
Nazi Spy Ring Captured Over Secret Messages
Ernst Fritz Lehmitz and associate Erwin Harry De Spretter were arrested after detectives decoded letters meant to hide reports on convoy movements. The group used innocent claims like a sick dog and a victory garden to mask activity while Heinz August Lun ing, a Cuban arrest and execution linked spy, kept canaries to conceal a transmitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Fritz Lehmitz
Erwin Harry de Spretter
Heinz August Luning
Cuba
Canaries
Officer Decorated in U S Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor
Eighteen officers and men of the submarine force were decorated by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at Pearl Harbor marking the ceremony. Lt. Comdr. Elbert C. Linden of Leeds Alabama received the award for outstanding service contributing to naval pressure on Japan's sphere of dominance.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Elbert C. Linden
Leeds
Ala
Weekly hair washing as routine for factory worker
A line notes a factory worker shampooing her hair weekly. It frames the activity as a regular habit rather than a special occasion.
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Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Alabama
Michelangelo
Dothan
Auburn
County Bulletin
USA
Dewey
Roosevelt
Fdr
Germany
Gestapo
Post
Globe
King Feature Syndicate
Ime
Bretton Woods
Berlin
NFW
By Logan Clendening, M.D
Clendening
Congress
Malachi
California
Los Angeles
Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror
Benjamin Franklin
Tommyrot
Hiter
Baron von Spiegel
New Orleans
Europe
Midwest
Johnston St
Decatur Transit
Allied van Lines, Inc
Williams Transfer & Storage Co
First Ave
Morgan County National Bank
Federal Reserve System
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