Paul Robeson Links Poll Tax Repeal to Equal Opportunity
Negro singer Paul Robeson spoke to Morehouse College graduates on ending the poll tax as a step toward racial equality. He warned that denying Negro workers full use of skills hurts manpower needs and urged anti poll tax legislation in Congress. He cited England and the Soviet Union as examples of progress through universal education and highlighted his honorary doctorate from Morehouse.
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Atlanta
Paul Robeson
Morehouse College
Congress
Robeson
England
Union
Russia
Soviet Union
Morehouse
Coal Strike Edges Toward Paralyzing U S Industry
Labor reports warn only 49 days of coal above ground and steel output to fall sharply within days. U S Steel predicts curtailment in three to four days while utilities hold 30 day coal stocks. Government talks consider rail bans and mileage cuts as a nationwide dim-out looms.
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U. S. Steel
Pittsburgh
War Production Board
Office of Defense Transportaton
New York
Washington
Saboteurs Defense Lesson Emphasizes City Mobilization
In Decatur the civilian defense corps faced turnover as workers left town or fell ill but leaders insist maintaining a ready defense army at home equals supporting the fighting forces. Redel and Atlanta business men led mobilization after Pearl Harbor while Rankin praised Decatur's 100 percent public response in training plans.
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Eee
Redel
Decatur
Wilsom
Pligg
Atlanta
Pearl Harbor
M R. Rankin
Pacific tensions and Pearl Harbor forewarnings in the Philippines
Clark Lee recalls a Manila hotel scene and a wary public as rumors of war with Japan mount. He details American military strength in the Philippines, including troops, aircraft, subs, and ships, and describes the tense mood after Japan’s March toward the islands.
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Philippines
New York
Far East
Washington
MacArthur
Admiral Hart
Hart
Pearl Harbor
Manila
Ray Cronin
Clark Lee
The
Viking Press
Trade Pact Opponents Beaten as Senate Defeats Amendment
Washington reports the senate voted 44 to 32 against a proposal to amend reciprocal trade legislation to require senate ratification of trade agreements. The move, led by Senator Maloney of Connecticut, was seen as delaying the tariff adjustment program. Administration leaders expect final passage of the bill extending executive tariff authority for two more years.
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Washington
Senate
Maloney
D-Conn
House
Racial Equality Resolved At Southern Presbyterian Assembly
At Montreat North Carolina on June 21 the Southern Presbyterian assembly adopted a resolution urging full rights for all delegates regardless of race after an incident in Knoxville where a Negro minister was denied the privilege to report. Rev W J Gipson of New Orleans was named chairman of the Bible cause committee. Dr Wade H Boggs of Shreveport was elected executive secretary of Christian education and relief. Dr E W Smith of Nashville was re elected field secretary of foreign missions for one year and Dr E D Grant of Richmond was re elected secretary of religious education for three years.
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Montreat
N.C
Presbyterian
United States
Knoxville
Tenn
W. J. Gipson
New Orleans
Wade H. Boggs
First Presbyterian Church of
Hreveport
E. W. Smith
Nashville
Foreign Missions
Flying Wings Created at Three Centers Coast to Coast
Fort Worth dispatch reports the creation of 12 flying training wings to produce pilots bombardiers navigators and gunners. Major General Barton K Yount announces four wings activated at each training center Southeast Gulf Coast and West Coast to train thousands for air crews. Wings include 29th at Moody Field Georgia led by Brigadier General John G Williams and 27th at Cochran Field Georgia led by Brigadier General Frederick Von H Kimble.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Barton K. Yount
Army
Air Forces Flying Training Command
Flying Training Command
Yount
Air Forces
Uncle Sam
Southeast Training Center
Gulf Coast Training Center
West Coast Training Center
29Th Flying Training Wing
Moody Field
Valdosta
John G. Williams
27Th Flying Training Wing
Cochran Field
Macon
Frederick von H. Kimble
Hennessy Leaves Decatur for Kaiser Shipyard Job
K K Hennessy longtime Decatur public schools band director departs for Portland Oregon Tuesday night to work at the Henry Kaiser Shipyard. He completed a twelve week vocational course and will devote time to defense work while hoping to pursue a masters in music after the war. His family plans to join him in Portland later.
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K._K. Hennessy
Decatur
Portland
Oregon
Henry _Kaiser
Hennessy
Second Ward
Kaiser
University of California
Maynard
Iowa
Purge Talks Rise Over French Giraud De Gaulle Split
An Algiers based struggle over a joint executive committee for De Gaulle and Giraud continues. Peyrouton resignations surface as Purge lists target officials seen as pro Vichy while the committee forms and resumes meetings.
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de Gaulle
Peyrouton
Henri Giraud
Vichy
Perrouton
Giraud
Algiers
Office of War Information
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
Dakar
Auguste Nogues
French Morocco
Michelier
Jean Marie Bergeret
Sneak raid by Japs on coast disclosed
The public learned today of Japan s fifth attack on the West Coast a lone airplane raid more than eight months old. The plane launched from a Japanese submarine on September 28 flew over the Oregon coast in dense early morning fog passing a forest service lookout unseen as it droned by a mountain tower.
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Port Orford
Ore
West
Oregon Coast
Forest Service
Negro Child Dies In Birmingham Fire
A 10 year old named James Phillips perished trapped on the second floor of a burning residence in Birmingham. Firemen reached him after the blaze was under control and the home was destroyed.
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Birmingham
James Phillips
Phillips
Labor bill fight opens in House over anti strike measures
Rep. Gore accuses John L. Lewis of trying to test the President as the House begins debate on the Smith Connally bill to outlaw strikes in government plants. The measure would require a 30 day cooling off period and a secret ballot before workers could be mobilized in war industries. The Military Committee rejected stripping the 30 day notice and ballot but kept a provision blocking War Labor Board wage and condition change requests. The panel also removed a ban on War Labor Board issued closed shop or union maintenance orders.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Rep. Gore
D.tenn
House
Gore
House Military Committee
War Labor Board
Nazis Launch New Attacks Northeast of Novorossiysk
Moscow dispatches report German forces vainly pressing counter attacks northeast of Novorossiysk to relieve a Caucasus bridgehead. Russian infantry with heavy artillery repelled the assaults, while Kuibis remain contested and fortifications rise along vital sections as Donets front lines face German concentration efforts.
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Moscow
Novorossisk
Caucasus
Red Army
Lishchansk
Donets
Berlin
Associated Press
Kuban
Velizh
Alabama Legislature Considers Tax, Cancer Aid Bills
The Senate and House debated higher education fees and a cancer control appropriation of 30 000 this year and 50 000 next year. A joint session was urged to invite Rep Steagall to speak. First readings included nurse licensure for Bryce hospital graduates and patrol salary scales. A tax increase for unemployment was halted. a bill allowing women on juries was reviewed.
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Senate
James A. Simpson
Jefferson
Simpson
Roome B. Steagall
D.ala
Rules Committee
House
R.p. Paul Hooten
Randolph
Bryce Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Lem J. Cobb
Cherokee
State Highway Patrol
Reuben L. Newton
Walker
Upper Coastal Plains
Alabama
Newton
Franklin
Marion
Winston
Lamar
Fayette
Pickens
Bibb
Canned Milk Rationing Begins On Short Notice
Washington reports rationing of canned milk started today at 12 01 to curb non essential use and conserve supplies for infant feeding and special diets Evaporated and condensed milk join meats and fats in the program with no extra points added Sixteen points per person weekly for meats and fats now cover canned milk as part of the allotment
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Market Trends Slow as Steel and Rail Shares Slip
The New York stock market showed tentative Easter tendencies with leaders faltering in mild advances as steels and rails weighed on trading. After a slow start, gains emerged but later faded with many plus signs turning fractional declines. total volume around 1.4 million for the session while mid afternoon prices for cotton futures rose 20 to 35 cents a bale with July 20.22, October 19.95 and December 19.81.
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Wall Street
New York
Cotton Futures Rise on New Orleans Buying and Hedge Selling
New York June 2 cotton futures moved upward with New Orleans buying and price fixing amid scale-up hedging and liquidation. Congressional opposition to subsidies influenced market direction as government weather reports were noted.
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New York
New Orleans
Gilmore On His Way Home From Russia
Maj. Gen. James Burns and Eddy Gilmore of the Associated Press return to Spokane en route to Washington after a four day flight from Moscow. Capt. Emmett Corrigan, once Spokane pilot, led the plane, with Joseph E Davies’ return flight also in the convoy. A son born during the Russia trip drew attention aboard.
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Spokane
Wash
James, Burns
Russia
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Washington
William Martin
New York Stock Exchange
Emmett Corrigan
Corrigan
Gilmore
Joseph E. Davies
Roosevelt
United States
Moscow
Allied air on Sicily and Italian seaplane base hit
British and American air forces attacked Sicily and surrounding ports. Flying Fortresses and Lightnings bombed and strafed, destroying seaplanes at Stagnone and damaging ships in Terranova Porto Romano and Porto Torre. One plane was lost with no official confirmation of Mitchell losses amid coordinated enemy attacks.
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Stagnone Island
Sicily
Trapani
Marsala
Dardinian
Terranova
Mitchell
Malta
Italy
Valletia
Pope Pius XII Urges Humanity in Air War
In an address to the College of Cardinals on his name day the pope appealed to belligerents to observe the laws of humanity in aerial warfare. The Rome radio quoted him urging renewed efforts to induce humane conduct in air combat.
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Associated Press
Rome
Pope Pius XII
College of Cardinals
Missing Bike Recovered Abandoned in Ditch
A stolen bicycle belonging to Carl Osborne of Decatur was found abandoned in a ditch on Highway 31 by Highway Patrolman FE Payne. The bike had been taken from the junior high school during a play. No arrests have been reported.
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Carl Osborne
Decatur
Highway
FE. B. Payne
Ae Osborne
Butter and eggs prices steady in Chicago market
Butter receipts total 1,315,025 unsettled. prices unchanged. Egg receipts 34,070 unsettled. prices unchanged as quoted by the Chicago Price Current.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report June Update
Nashville Tenn June 2 market news shows cattle supply 100 head calves 200 hogs 1100 sheep 1200. Cattle weak with common to medium grades 12.00 14.00 for slaughter steers and heifers. good fed calves to 15.50. cows 10.50 11.50. bulls to 13.00. stockers 12.00 16.00. Hogs steady with good and choice 190 275 lbs 13.76 13.85. lighter weights 10.50 12.00. sows 12.75. Ewes and wethers 15.00 16.00. common 11.75. buck lambs 14.00 down. old crop lambs scarce under 13.00. fat ewes 5.50 6.50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Market News Service
Truck overturns on Highway 31 near Decatur in 1942 incident
A 1942 GMC truck driven by William Howard Snell of Nashville overturned two miles south of Decatur on Highway 31 at 7 this morning. The vehicle spilled 1 851 dozen fresh roasting cars in all directions and blocked the road. Driver blamed a stuck left brake. no injuries and no arrest were reported. The truck belonged to W A Jackson and Son of Jacksonville Tennessee and was badly damaged. Highway Patrolman Bryant reported details.
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William Howard Snell
South 10Th Street
Nashville
Decatur
Highway
Bryant
W. A. Jackson & Son
Jacksonville
Tenn
American air raids pound Japanese bases in New Guinea and Burma
Allied air operations report heavy bombing across Burma into Yunnan and New Guinea. Liberators dropped six tons on a Shweli river bridge near Loiwing and U S forces unleashed 132 tons on Lae and Wewak with no enemy planes encountered. A lone Flying Fortress shot down five to six Japanese Zero fighters in a Finschhafen engagement before returning to base.
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Burma
Yunnan
Shweli River
Loiwing
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
Lae
Wewak
New Guinea
Finschhafens
Wil
Local notices include removals and training updates
Mrs Frank Reid and infant moved from Baughs infirmary to 914 Olive Street in a Brown ambulance. One arrest reported for public drunkenness by the sheriff's office. Auxiliary Mary B Brown stationed at Fort Oglethorpe and assigned to Fort Myer. Mrs Martha Reid and infant moved to 1404 Sixth Ave Southin & McAfee ambulance. Eastwood Sartor of Decatur finished the Navy pre flight school in Athens Ga and ordered to Naval air station Memphis for primary flight training. Sartor son of Mr and Mrs C L Sartor 306 Jackson Street. high school grad 1939. CAA training at University of Alabama.
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Frank Reid
Baugh’s Infirmary
Olive Street
Brown's Ambulance
Mary B. Brown
Sixth Ave
Decatur
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Myer
Martha Reid
The
Benevolent Hospital
Southin & McAfee
Howell & Young Ambulance
Eastwood Sartor
Decatug
S. Navy
Athens
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Sartor
C. L. Sartor
Jackson Street
CAA
University of Alabama
Naval Aviation
War production urged to shorten conflict at West Point
General Harold H. Arnold urged rapid Allied production to end the war quickly and reduce casualties. He warned delays could prolong European upheaval and delay major operations against Japan, stressing every minute and ounce of striking power matters.
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Harold H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
West Point
United Nations
Hitler
Japan
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