Morgan County E bond sales lag in drive toward quota
Morgan County faces a shortfall in E bond sales as of today with 84 percent of the $1,326,000 total raised and 210,882.50 still needed. E bond progress sits at 54 percent of its $821,000 sub quota, while Alabama overall has 53 percent of its $26,000,000 goal with $23,000,000 more required ahead of Army Day activities. General Hodges is slated to visit Saturday as part of the First Army Day campaign.
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Morgan County
Ewell K. Gregg
War Finance Committee
Gregg
Alabama
Courtney H. Hodges
Tokyo
Mississippi
Montana
Washington
Sugar Ration Changes and Levantine Talks Stir Senate
The article reports on a stalled tariff request in the senate finance committee and a confirmed renewal of the reciprocal trade act. OPA tightens home canning sugar rules with pledges to prevent misuse. Truman backs British Syria Lebanon intervention amid clashes with French troops. Senator Ellender calls for inquiry into surplus property disposal after Gillette’s resignation.
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United States
Britain
France
Truman
Syria
Lebanon
Ellender
Guy
M. Gillette
Surplus Property Board
Mediation urged to settle dispute amid postwar tensions
The War Today notes Dewitt Mackenzie argues for mediation while warning appeasement is off the table. Britain and America act promptly with Moscow possibly ready to intervene, aiming to reassure small nations after the Atlantic charter doubts. The Syrian crisis rattles the San Francisco security conference as Europe faces a fragile peace.
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Britain
America
Moscow
San Francisco
France to avoid clashes as Britain seeks peace talks
Paris orders troops not to oppose British efforts to restore order while a tripartite conference is eyed with Britain and the United States to include later participation by France. Damascus reports hundreds dead or wounded as Syria endures bombardment and a Lebanese strike provokes mobilization and protests.
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Foreign Office
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French Council
Frank O'Brien
Damascus
Syria
His
5Hit
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Eden
John G. Winant
Humboldt
Ninth Army
Middle East
de Gaulle
Christian Pineau
Jacques Soustelle
O’brien
O'Brien
Churchill
Bernard Paget
Washington
Levant States
Joethe
Truman outlines war aims and manpower policy for Japan defeat
President Truman details strategic aims to pin down Japanese forces and destroy them piecemeal. He cites Japan's 4 million-plus armed troops and argues for heavy concentrations of sea, air, and land power while reducing U S Army strength to enable large-scale officer and enlisted separations.
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Truman
Tea steeping guidance for full aroma release
After pouring boiling water over tea allow it to stand from three to minutes to bring out the full aromas.
United Nations to Hold Separate Meeting on Cultural Cooperation
A UN committee on social and economic provisions agreed after the present conference to schedule another gathering later to focus solely on promoting intellectual and cultural cooperation.
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China
United Nations
Frugal Tips for Using Canned Fruit Juices
Use leftover juice from canned or cooked fruit to enrich sauces for puddings and fritters and to flavor and sweeten gelatine desserts. This guide recommends simmering the juice to reduce for a richer taste and blending with spices to create versatile dessert bases.
Local notices and stints of wartime transfers and births
Bobby Halfacre transfers from Memphis to Miami for naval air gunners school training. J C Appleton announce birth of a son at Decatur General hospital. Edith Long admitted to Decatur General hospital. William Parrish announce birth of a daughter at Decatur General hospital. Johnny Holmes underwent operation at Baugh's infirmary. May Taft patient at Decatur General hospital. Louise Rouse underwent operation at Baugh's infirmary. Newt Bailey admitted to Decatur General hospital. Shirley Gail Sharp tonsillectomy at Baugh's infirmary. Bertice Laman tonsillectomy at Baugh's infirmary. Kyle Martin moved to home on Danville Road. Glyde Milter in Morgan county jail on peace proceedings. War Price and Rationing Board seeks more volunteers. Elizabeth McBay held on $300 bond for profane language. Woodrow Chapman wounded at Camp Gordon hospital. wife at bedside. Oscar Curring announces birth of a son at the Hamil clinic.
Pace Nelson Aide Seeks Chamber Post in Decatur
The notice lists Pace, Nelson, and the secretary role within the Decatur Chamber of Commerce as the subject of the continued item. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
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Nelson
Chamber + of Commerce
Decatur
Congress Delays Action on Tightening Government Controls
Congress may adjourn for the summer without passing new financial controls on government operations. Hearings continue before the House committee on executive expenditures with little chance of House approval before recess. The Byrd Butler bill in the Senate seeks annual budget estimates from 101 government corporations plus expense comparisons.
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Whittington
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Byrd
D-Va
Butler
R-Nebr
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David Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Rites Sunday for Flight Officer Edgar Stockton
The body of Flight Officer Edgar Eugene Stockton 20 will arrive in Decatur at 3 10 p m and be taken to his parents home 141 Seventh Avenue West Funeral services are set for 3 00 p m Sunday at the Stockton residence with Rev Paul Roberts and Rev Jesse Rogers officiating Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with Brown directing Stockton killed when his fighter crashed six miles east of Fremont North Carolina He attended Decatur High School class of 1941 worked for W M Bailey Decatur Iron and Steel and Western Electric before joining the Army He is survived by his parents two sisters Mary and Sarah a brother Lee Stockton and other relatives
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Decatur
J. M. Stockton
Seventh Avenue West
Stockton
Fremont
North Carolina
Paul Roberts
Jesse Rogers
Roselawn
Brown
Decatur High School
Army
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Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Western Electric Corporation
Seymour Johnson Field
Russell Lynn
W. M., Baily
J. O. Townsend
J. N. Norwood
Frank Justice
Tim Lyons
American Legion
Folwers
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Sarah Stockton
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Cotton futures inch higher on light mill covering
New York June 1 cotton futures rose slightly as mills covered positions against limited offerings. Early trading showed modest losses due to liquidation and hedging but traders stayed on the sidelines awaiting movement on a government purchase program set to expire June unless extended. Late session prices gained 10 to 20 cents a bale with July at 22.99, October 22.62, December 22.54.
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New York
Stocks and grains show mixed moves across markets
New York and Chicago markets report mixed action with rails and specialties recovering while bonds stay steady. Cotton staggers as mill cover and liquidation appear. wheat and rye show firm short covering. hogs stay active and steady. prices noted from 14.75 to 17.75.
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New York
Chicago
Lidice Horror Recalled As Remains Fade From Memory
June 1 1942 Lidice recalled in a field near Lidice Czech Republic where a sign marks the vanished village. Nazis killed 6867 residents including Father Stemberka and left only rocks and stumps as evidence with new maps omitting Lidice from the land.
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Czechoslovakia
Reinhardt Heydrich
Notore St
Saint Martina’s
Father Stemberka
Vil
Riot and fires at Fort Benjamin Harrison strike 1900s troops
Major General James L commands at Fort Harrison reports a planned riot at the U S Army disciplinary barracks. A guard was killed and three prisoners wounded as fires burned nine barracks and an infirmary. About 1900 soldiers participated, many already courtmartialed for serious offences.
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U. S. Army
Fort Benjamin_ Harrison
James L
Fifth Service Command
Fort Harrison
War Department
Collins
Lidice Memorial Recounts 1942 Massacre Details
Elderly witnesses describe the Nazi destruction of Lidice on June 9 1942. Anna Stribony recalls the roundups and executions of men and women, the burning of the village, and the 172 graves in the cemetery as German forces buried the dead.
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Lidice
Anna Stribony
Rom
England
France
Heydrich
The biggest sea animals on the globe are whales
A brief note explains that whales rank as the largest creatures in the ocean, surpassing other marine animals in size and mass. The statement emphasizes the immense scale of these mammals and their prominence in marine life.
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Whales
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