Community News Highlights Weather and Local Happenings
Weather notes show a small drop in temperature with the Tennessee river at 19.15 feet. Cotton prices posted include strict middling 19.40 and middling 19.15. Local cinema offers Broadway at the Princess and Louisiana Purchase at the Roxy. Residents and visitors frequent family visits, travel plans, and illnesses, with several social notices and court activity recorded.
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Tennessee
Princess
Capitol
Population of Decatur Is Up Twenty Per Cent
The War Production Board granted higher coffee and tea quotas to six Alabama defense areas with population growth of 10 percent or more in the last year. Calhoun county 15 percent Decatur 20 percent Florence 35 percent within a 15 mile radius Huntsville 35 percent within a five mile radius Mobile metropolitan district 15 percent Talladega county and 25 mile radius of Childersburg 20 percent
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Birmingham
Ala
War Production Board
Alabama
Calhoun County
Decatur
Florence
Huntsville
Mobile
Talladega County
Childersburg
President Roosevelt asks Congress to declare war on three Axis states
President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Bulgaria Hungary and Romania saying they act as instruments of Hitler. He noted these governments declared war on the United States and are engaged in military activities against the United Nations. The move would formalize US wars with Bulgaria Hungary and Romania, as Japan Germany and Italy are already at war.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Bulgaria
Hungary
Rumania
House of Representatives
United States
Hitler
United Nations
Senate
Romania
Japan
Germany
Italy
Second Allied Air Blitz Strikes Germany in Night Attacks
London dispatch reports a major Axis counter thrust near Ain El Gasala Bir Hacheim as Allied raids hit Germany’s heartland. About 1 036 British planes attacked the Reich while 1 000 RAF bombers struck Besen near the Keepp armament works and mass German withdrawals were noted. Churchill said greater raids would come with US air help. The latest blow follows a 1 250 plane assault on Cologne and Essen with reported heavy German casualties.
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Reuters
Onatro
All Arma
Ain el Gasala- Bir Hacheim
Germany
Besen
Keepp
Rhineland
Wineston Churchill
Reich
Churchill
United States
Adolf Hitler
Cologne
Essen
New Times
Woman Inquires Army Cavalry Service Ontario Woman Rejected
Miss Verna Mae Metzger of Ontario California asked the first cavalry division if a girl could serve in the Army branch. The division replied there is no record of any woman ever being admitted to this branch of the service.
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Fort Bliss
Tex
Verna Mae Metzger
Ontario
Calif
First Cavalry Division
Hitler's Reich Shellshocked by Heydrich Assassination Attempt
War analyst Dewitt Mackenzie notes the bombing of Reinhard Heydrich in Czechoslovakia signals a bold resistance by oppressed peoples. He calls the incident a stark reminder of the Nazi regime's fragile hold and the rising danger to its security apparatus and Fuehrer’s security.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Czechoslovakia
der Henker
Fuehrer
Invisible Front In Europe On Move
Reported activity abroad and at home leads to arrests in Berlin and hints at weakening Gestapo authority. British air raids boost fighting spirit in occupied territories, with nerves panicking Germany and fear surrounding Heydrich’s fate near Prague.
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Berlin
Gestapo
Prague
der Henker
Three More Ships Lost in American Waters
Three merchant ships were sunk in American waters as Rear Admiral James Laurence Kauffman arrived at Key West to lead anti submarine actions. One Brazilian vessel near Haiti on May 24 sank with seven dead and 45 survivors after 29 hours at sea while four Italian sounding submarine crew reportedly laughed at the sailors in the water. A small British vessel was also struck off the North Atlantic.
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Associated Press
Navy Pevenne
James Laurence Kauffman
Key West
Haiti
Mexico Declares War on Axis Joins United Nations
Mexico becomes the 27th United Nations ally after President Manuel Avila Camacho signs for full belligerency on May 22. Cabinet decision cited submarine attacks on Mexican shipping as the reason. Coastline remains openly hostile from Panama to the Arctic.
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Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
United Nations
Panama
North America
Avila Camacho
Curtin defies Japan as Australia launches second liberty loan
Australia’s Prime Minister John Curtin challenges Japan to land large forces in Australia and declares allied reinforcements have blunted the foe. In China, Chiang Kai-shek’s forces recaptured Shakichen and killed 400 Japanese. raids near Kinhwa and Chuhsien continue as fighting intensifies. MacArthur reports wrecks of three Japanese midget submarines located after an attempt on Sydney harbor.
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Associated Press
Australia
John Curtin
Japan
China War
Chiang Kai-Shek
Shakichen
Chekiang
Kinhwa
Chuhsien
China
Sastern
Chiang
Curtin
Commonwealth
Douglas MacArthur
Sydney Harbor
Lighter vote likely today in Morgan county run off
Indications at noon show Morgan county’s runoff primary turnout well below May 5’s 6,200 votes. Early absentee counts favored Robert Harwood over O P Lee for attorney general while Judge Bouldin led Jenson L Drennan in the supreme court race. Polls close at six in Decatur and five in rural areas with The Daily ready to report returns.
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Morgan County
Robert Harwood
O. P. Lee
Harwood
Lee
Supreme Court
Bouldin
Jensen L. Drennan
Decatur
Patrick Trails Newsome in Democratic Primary Tally
Voting was light in Alabama as Democrats chose nominees for Congress State Attorney General and a Supreme Court seat. In the Ninth District Newsome led Patrick 212 to 180 after 20 precincts in Birmingham with absentee ballots. Jefferson County results also showed Simpson ahead Hendrix 211 to 176 for State Senate and Aldin leading Drennen for Supreme Court in Montgomery County.
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Patrick
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Supreme Court
Luther Patrick
John Newsome
Jefferson County
Newsome
State Senate
Jefferson
James A. Simpson
Noble Hendrix
Montgomery County
Virgil Aldin
Jesse L. Drennen
Supreme Court
Bouldin
Robert B. Harwood
Pascaloosa
O. P. Lee
West Point cadets arrive for aviation training at Southern Aviation
About thirty United States Military Academy cadets arrive at Southern Aviation Training School to begin aviation training for the first time. They will live on site and follow the same daily routine under the Southeast Army supervision as other cadets. The event marks the first undergraduate aviation cadet training at the academy. More planes arrive from Maxwell Field with Lt. J. R. Sherman among the ferrying crew, now an instructor’s candidate.
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United States Military Academy
West Point
Southern Aviation Training School
West Pointers
Southeast Army
Air Force
Military Academy
Maxwell Field
Lieut
J. R. Sherman
Former Morgan resident Dan Reeves dies from car crash injuries
Dan Reeves, formerly of Morgan county and now of Escalon California, died Saturday from injuries in an automobile accident. The body will be shipped to Hartsel le for interment. He leaves his mother Zona Reeves of Hartselle two brothers Richard Reeves Somerville Route 2 and Arthur Reeves Joiner Ark three sisters Elizabeth Williams Hartselle Route 3 James Richardson Anniston and Ennis Poole Decatur.
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Dan Reeves
Morgan County
Escalon
California
Hartselle
Zona Reeves
Richard Reeves
Somerville
Route Two
Arthur Reeves
Joiner
Ark
Elizabeth Williams
Artselle
Route Three
James Richardson
Anninston
Ennis Poole
Decatur
Retail merchants to discuss price regulations at special meeting
A special Wednesday evening session of the Retail Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce will cover general maximum price regulations affecting retailers and wholesalers. Kingman Shelburne and Lawrence Duman Jr of the Birmingham OPA office will discuss pricing ceilings, display requirements, records to keep, seasonal adjustments, tax treatment, and filing with OPA. Merchants from surrounding areas are invited to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Assembly
Lyons Hotel
Sam C. Alexander
Kingman C. Shelburne
Birmingham
Office of Price Administration
Lawrence Duman, Jr
OPA
Alexander
Duke of Windsor cuts US visit after 24 hours
The Duke of Windsor shortened his US trip returning to the Bahamas on urgent business less than a day after arriving for a conference.
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Washington
Duke of Winsdor
United States
Bahamas
Riverside High School Holds 1942 Graduation in Packed Auditorium
Ninety five members of the class of 1942 received their diplomas at Riverside High School closing a week of commencement. Gregg Coleman presided as senior class president. Miss Carolyn Murphree gave the salutatory. awards were announced by Principal W T Jordan.
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Riverside High School
Gregg Coleman
Bacarolle
Offenbach
Paul H. Eubanks
M. EB. Norris
Carolyn Murphree
W. T. Jordan
American Legion
Daylight Raids by RAF Across Channel in War Year
Great forces of the RAF launched daylight operations across the Channel with numerous squadrons targeting Northern France. Observers along England's southeast coast described it as one of the war's largest daylight raids. Planes returned amid a roaring din by dusk.
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W. H. Baldwin Cleft
Ottawa
R. J. Campbell
Pawling
N. Y
RAF
Rhineland
Ruhr
London
England
France
Luft Germany Blitz War Rages Over Essen and Cologne
The Times dispatch reports Cologne evacuations reaching 480000 of 800000 residents with many fleeing to Munich and nearby cities. RAF crews of about 6000 fliers reportedly dropped incendiaries and high explosive bombs on Essen, with 35 planes missing and night fighters claiming many German aircraft. Churchill promises further actions as German cities face renewed terror raids and immense fires in Essen.
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Cologne
Munich
Aachem
Duesseldorf
Wuppertal
Mainz
Bper
Rhineland
London
Essen
Berlin
Duisberg
Oberhausen
Air Ministry
Churchill
Germany
Lochner Returns From Europe in Diplomatic Exchange
Louis P. Lochner former AP Berlin bureau chief and Pulitzer winner has just come back from Europe where he participated in an exchange of diplomats and press workers. He plans a series of articles for The Decatur Daily World and The Ledger.
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Sweet Home
Drottningholm
Jersey City
N. J
Associated Press
Richard G. Massack
Rome
Alvin J. Steinkopf
Angus Thuermer
Berlin
Louis P. Lochner
Max Harrelson
Bern
Ernest G. Fischer
Lisbon
Europe
Mr. Lochner
Ide W
Decatur
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