Weather and local updates from Decatur area
The weather outlook notes a small temperature change with a local shower or thundershower in the afternoon and tonight for South and East Central portions. The Tennessee River rises to 19.25 feet, with a high of 95 and a low of 79. Miss Christine Bibb begins a sugar rationing board position. many local residents and visitors are listed. A police court case involves drunkenness and assault charges. BPW club announces a rescheduled summer meeting.
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Tennessee
County Runoff Yields Big Countywide Vote Across Three Counties
In Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties the June 2 primary produced large turnout. Harwood won attorney general in Morgan and Limestone, while Bouldin led in the supreme court race. Law rence county results favored Byars Corum and Ayers. official count due Thursday.
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Morgan County
Stewart
Burch
Maner
Meadows
Limestone County
Thomas
Moore
Batts
Braly
Lawrence County
Byars
Corum
Proctor
Jackson
Montgomery
Barkley
Harwood
Morgan
Limestone
Lee
Virgil Bouldin
Supreme Court
Jesse L. Drennan
Robert Harwood
P. Lee
Bouldin
House of Representatives
W. H
Bill” Stewart
E. L. Drinkard
J. T. Burch
Joe Pettey
S. O. Maner
Irwin J. Quinn
Quinn
Wallace H. Meadows
Board of Revenue and Control
C. E. Poole
O. P. Lee
Drennan
Formas
Arthur Stewart
Joe B. Sarver
Isaac Thomas
Sam Mitchell
Board of Revenue
R. O. Moore
Harry L. Morris
John C. Batts
W. Claude Marks
George L. Braly
Board of Education
David Patton
Alabama
J. B. Richardson
Ben Corum
J. Kumpe Ayers
Local youths bound for summer camps and furlough visit
Marshall Pitts son of Dr and Mrs A L Pitts will leave Friday for Camp Winnataska to join the Raff for the summer session. Cadet Stanley Jones who graduates June 12 from Turner Field Albany GA will arrive in Decatur for a ten day furlough with his mother Mrs T J Jones after graduation.
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T. J. Johnson
Nville
T. H.johnson, Jr
Atlanta Southern Dental College
Johnson
Forsyth Hospital
Boston
Marshall Pitts
S. A. 8. Pitts
Camp Winnataska
Raff
Stanley Jones
Turner Field
Albany, Ga
Decatur
T. J. Jones
Escapes Jail Then Is Caught by Police
Edward Edwards escaped from the Morgan county jail about 4 30 yesterday through a prized bullpen door then sprinted into the courthouse where he was pursued by city and county officers. He was captured near Malone Park after dashing through the Dry Creek culvert and later placed in solitary confinement along with two other prisoners. Edwards faces burglary charges tied to Ed Dean store and Richard Ragland residence in Walder mose Springs and a preliminary trial is noted to continue.
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Edward Edwards
Morgan County
R. B. Templeton
Sheriff's Office
Templeton
Edwards
Lee Street
Bill Moore
Terry
Pgttey
Moulton Street
Malone Park
Ed Dean
Richard Ragland
Waldermose Springs
Salvage for Victory Drive Sets Local Collection Dates
Announcement calls all residents in Moulton Heights and Austinville to bring salvage to the nearest schoolhouse. Scrap metal, old rags, rubber and waste paper are in demand. Collections are scheduled for June 4, 5 and 6.
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Moulton Heights
Austinville
American Airmen Hope War Ends With Bombing Supremacy
Enthusiastic airmen praise Britain's raids on Cologne and Essen as proof that aerial warfare can erode Nazi power without a second front. They foresee strategic bombing relieving pressure on the Russian front and crippling German industry, while traditionalists warn cooperation with ground forces may be needed.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Britain
Germany
Cologne
Essen
House Votes to Add Bulgaria Hungary and Romania to War List
The U S House of Representatives, without opposition, voted to declare war on Bulgaria Hungary and Romania. The action followed a somber precedent after earlier Axis declarations, with rapid passage and light debate before Senate consideration.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Bulgaria
Hungary
Rumania
United States
Senate
Japan
Germany
Italy
Uncle Sam
United States of America
Naval bill wants 500 ships doubling U.S. fleet size
Chairman Vinson of the House Naval Committee drafted an $8.3 billion measure to authorize about 500 fighting ships. The program targets 500000 tons of aircraft carriers and cruisers, 900000 tons of destroyers, and 800 support vessels, aiming to finish the two ocean navy within 24 months. Existing strength stood at 346 ships in service and 347 building in October.
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Washington
United States
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Naval Committee
Navy
Alabama board approves 12 percent teacher pay raise
The Alabama state board of education approved a 12 percent salary increase for teachers and urged a special legislative session after the November election to appropriate 3.191 million to extend terms provide more free textbooks and double the retirement fund. The plan relies on surpluses in the general and education funds and reflects consensus among education leaders and Governor Dixon with guidance from Chauncey Sparks.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Education
Special
Earl McGowin
Chapman
Frank M. Dixon
Chauncey Sparks
Eufaula
Sparks
Chinese and Japanese pushes reported across China front
Chinese dispatches say Chiang Kai-Shek’s forces recaptured a triangular segment of Chekiang front near Yangk, 45 miles NW of Kinhwa, while heavy rains hinder Japanese advances on China’s East coast. Japanese offensives in Kiang province and Canton rail lines also cited with new moves toward Chienhsien. Britain and the United States accelerate aid to China under lease‑lend terms. Madagascar surface movements noted with British occupation near Androvorano. No fighting mentioned in latest update.
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Associated Press
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chekiang
Yangk
Kinhwa
China
Lower
Cchekiang
Chuhsien
Tokyo
Kiangs
Cheksing-Kiangsi
Chienhsien
Nanchang
Kwangtung
Canton
Canton- Hankow
Chiang
Anthony Eden
London
Britain
United States
Madagascar
France
Africa
Androvorano
Diego
Shortages in materiel force steel expansion cut
Washington reports a 30 to 35 percent cut to a planned ten million ton steel expansion due to material scarcities. WPB officials William L. Batt and A I Henderson warned of looming shortages in steel copper brass and other war materials and the risk of idle shipways and slowed ammunition.
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Washington
William L. Batt
Batt
WPB
A. I. Henderson
Widtorials
Britain to Begin Fuel Rationing Across Nation
London reports the government will take full control of coal mines and push fuel rationing to start July 1. Each person will receive 750 hundredweight of coal annually and electricity rationing will start after the first quarter meter reading on or after September 1.
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London
Rent ceilings set for Decatur on June 28
Decatur rent controls take effect June 28 as housing demand rises. Chamber of Commerce sought confirmation from Congressman Sparkman after FHA funds delayed. officials expect funds to be released next week and aim to relieve a growing housing shortage with early project approvals.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
John
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Congressman
Parkie
Wat
FHA
Birmingham
Congressman Sparkman
Roosevelt
Sparkman
John M. Nelson
Alabama
OPA
John Sparkman
M. C
Solons Need Recess as Bankhead Urges Holiday
Washington June 3 4 Senator Bankhead D Ala believes Congress has passed most major legislation and should adjourn around July 1 subject to recall for emergencies. He says it is the duty of Congress to take a holiday so members can visit homefolks and learn more of the views.
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Washington
Congress
Bankhead
D-Ala
Annenberg Freed on Parole from Federal Penitentiary
M L Annenberg Philadelphia publisher was released on parole for health reasons after serving 23 months of a three year sentence in the largest individual income tax case on record.
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Lewisburg
M L. Annenberg
Philadelphia
Postal Probe Sought Over Absentee Ballots in Limestone County
Limestone County Democratic Executive Committee approved a postal inspector inquiry into alleged tampering of 19 absentee ballots. About twenty members met with Sheriff to view the ballots opened and resealed. Authorities in Birmingham said formal action requires Washington approval. an inspector is expected to arrive in Athens soon.
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Limestone County
Democratic Executive Committee
Post Office
Withers G. Peebles
Mooresville
Birmingham
Post Office Department
Washington
Athens
Mountbatten Visits United States for Consultations
Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives in the United States for a brief visit to meet with American fighting services representatives. He serves as chief of combined operations and heads the British commandos.
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Washington
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Combined Operations
British Information Service
Mountbatten
United States Fighting Services
Montbatten
Medical Society to convene Thursday in Morgan County
The Morgan County Medical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Cornelian Court hotel. Dr Merle Smith, vice president of the Northwestern district of the state medical association, will speak during dinner and the program.
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Morgan County Medical Society
Cornelian Court Hotel
Merle Smith
Alabama
War by Dewitt Mackenzie on Douhet Morale Breaker Theory
The article recalls Giulio Douhet s 1921 theory that a nation could be forced to surrender within forty eight hours through systematic bombing of cities. It notes the idea that morale would collapse as cities fall and government loses control, with a phrase Morale Breaker describing the concept.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Cologne
Essen
Gulio Douhet
Italy
France
Belgium
Douhet
Will Nazi Morale Crack Under Fire
The article discusses German bombing during World War II era, noting Britain’s resilience under air attack after France’s collapse. It compares early expectations of bombing limits with two years of intensified air fleets causing greater devastation to German cities and the broader implications for morale.
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France
Hitler
Douhet
Britain
Rommel’s North Africa Drive Falters as British Push West
Allied dispatches report Rommel’s offensive in North Africa weakening as British forces under Auchinleck seize a key axis point 30 miles west of the main positions near Knightsbridge. British reporters say Rommel’s dream of a rapid breakthrough toward Egypt and the Suez is fading amid sustained air and ground pressure.
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The
Reich
Cologne
Western Reich
North African
Sir Claude Auchinneck
Rotunda Segnali
Knightsbridge
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
Egypt
Suez Canal
Bir el Hacheim
Oasis
Tobruk
Grant
Medi Ranean Sea
Bir Eleim
Mussolini
Rey Oy
Tobru
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W. J. Edwards
Central Park
A. T. Hanson Jr
Ellanor Frances
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A. T. Hanson Sr
Christine Bibb
Hartselle
Sugar Rationing Board
Paul Thomas
Valhermosa Springs
Wiliam Gillespie
Howard Dublin
Drake
Madison
Jean Liston
Anniston
Max Michelson
Harold
Leonard
Auburn
J. R. Harley
New York City
William Moseley
N. J. Hough
Lacey Springs
T. Maxwell
Somerville
Margaret Brannan
Carolyn Peurifoy
Brad Bibb Bailey
Central Methodist Church
Young People’s Assembly
Montevallo
L. B. Blevins
Durard Maxwell
Bruce C. Johnson
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Martha Holland
Young People's Assembly
C. A. Mills
Charleston
D. C
E. M. Holland
Shirley Mills
John Cooper
Hart- Selle
J. M. Trotman, Jr
Charles A. Trotman
Caleb Toney
Ensign Trotman
Northwestern Naval Reserve Training School
Arles Trotman
University of Alabama
Business and Professional Womens Club
BPW
Bill Stewart
House
U. S
Axis Stooges
Nip
Eden Avers
Williams Field
Arizona
Guy H. Howell
Cherryville
Kinston
N. C
Hollywood
Solons
M. L. Annenberg
Medical Society
Roger PD
Preen
Ruhr
Libya
Axies
Begnall i Rotunde Segnall
RAF
Mssen
Canterbury
Duisburg
Krupp
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