Local Weather Cotton Prices and Community Notes
Continued warm and humid this afternoon and tonight. Tennessee river rising to 21.35 feet with a max 88 and min 74. Cotton prices paid: strictly middling 21.35, middling 21.15, strict low 19.95, low 16.65. Local movie offerings include Keeper Of The Flame at the Princess Power Of The Press at the Roxy and Round Up at the Capitol. Community notices cover social visits from Pulaski and Decatur, illnesses and recoveries, church sermons, military appointments and deployments, and local civic events.
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Tennessee
The
Princess
Power of the Press
Roxy
Capitol
Russians Hit Velizh Line In Major West Moscow Assault
German radio and AP report Russia threw three infantry divisions and a reinforced tank brigade into a day and night attack near Velizh about 250 miles west of Moscow. The Germans claimed no breakthrough despite intensity.
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London
Velizh
Moscow
Associated Press
Decatur Airman Among Ball Boy Fortress Crew Names
An army air force Fortress squadron at a U S bomber station in England earns the moniker Ball Boys for each bomber bearing a ball name. Capt Clinton Ball leads the unit with Linda Ball named after his daughter. Several bombers such as Cannon Ball Snowball Fire Ball Eight Ball Speed Ball High Ball and Foul Ball are listed along with Spareball crewman Joseph Mell who perished on their first raid.
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U. S
Englad
Eighth Air Force
Europe
Britain
Biggs Field
el Paso
Tex
Clinton F. Ball
Waco
Linda Ball
Max Pinkerton
San Antonio
William Peters
Highland Park
Ill
William R. Smith
Wilkes- Barre
Carl Wilson
Alice
John Moss
Des Moines
N. M
Robert Adams
Decatur
Ala
Donald Norris
Aurora
Ball
West Point
North Africa
New England States
Joseph Mell
Brooklyn
Meli
Roosevelt Says Accord With Stalin Is Excellent
President Roosevelt stated the understanding between him and Joseph Stalin is excellent after the return of his special envoy Joseph E. Davies from Moscow. He refused to discuss the letter Davies carried back, simply noting the good accord with Marshal Stalin.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Moscow
Joseph E. Davies
Davies
Marshal Stalin
Stalin
British Naval Guns Train On Isle Again
Allied reports say British warships bombarded Pantelleria for the third and fourth times this week. Despite some Italian return fire, no damage or casualties were reported. RAF Wellington and American daylight bombers supported raids on Pantelleria and Naples targets.
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Daniel DE Luce
North Africa
Pantelleria
RAF
Bostons
Axis Planes Lose Heavy Toll Across The War
London reports total Axis aircraft destroyed since war start reaches 13 744 excluding Russian front and Pacific losses. American squadrons in Britain credited with 914 Axis planes destroyed. For May 526 Axis planes fell to Allied losses of 444 across various theaters.
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London
Pacific
Aeroplane
British Information Service
British Isles
United States
Air Ministry
United Nations
RAF
S.58
Army Air North
Roosevelt orders miners back to work Monday
President Roosevelt announced a rule that any man quitting essential war work would be liable for Army service. He spoke at a press conference about John L. Lewis and the coal dispute and did not reveal any new work-or-fight order. Lewis remained silent as his miners face a test of loyalty. Roosevelt avoided comment on troop protection for returning miners.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Governor Urges UMWA Chief to End Mine Work Stoppage
Governor Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery calls William Mitch to tell Alabama United Mine Workers members to return to work immediately. He notes the strike is not ordered and harms wartime effort, urging cooperation and approval for resuming duties.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
William Mitch
United Mine Workers of America
Mitch
Birmingham
Alabama
United Mine Workers In
Roosevelt on Miner Induction Rules for Army Draft
The Chief Executive noted extensive coverage of miner induction into the Army and said the rule is simple and applies to all, not just miners. He added that deferrals would follow established policy.
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Roosevelt
Work Or Fight Order In Alabama Amid Coal Strike
Alabama faced coal strike consequences as Republic Steel shut a blast furnace at Thomas and prepared another for banking due to fuel shortages. Governor Chauncey Sparks issued a work or fight order reclassifying men with occupational deferments not working at their deferred jobs as of 3 p.m. today.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Republic Steel
Thomas
Chauncey Sparks
Pantelleria Island in Mediterranean Focus of Allied War Moves
Allied headquarters report naval bombardment of Pantelleria as invasion plans swirl in the Mediterranean. Observers note Sicily and Sardinia also heavily bombed, signaling possible Allied intent to seize Pantelleria before a larger push toward Sicily, Sardinia, and the Italian mainland. The small island's strategic position near the bottleneck between Sicily and Tunisia underpins rapid air and sea activity in the region.
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North Africa
Pantelleria
National Geographic Society
Cork
Mediterranean
Sicily
Tunisia
Sardinia
Glee Baye
Spain
United Nations
Alefile
Chinese forces crush Japanese near Itu and seize Nanh_sien
Chinese troops and Allied air power rout Japanese units on the upper Yangtze. They capture Nanh sien on the northern shore and retake towns along the Hupeh-Hunan border while repelling landings near Wuchwan. Donations pour in for Gen Cheng Chien’s victorious army defending Chengking.
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Chungking
Yangtze
Itu
Nanhsien
Tungting Lake
High Command
Ttus
Ichang
Hupeh-Hunan
Canton-Hankow
Wuchwan
Kwangtung Province
Changyang
Kungan
Hupeh
Hunan
China
Cheng Chien
Chengking
Compromise Approved For Unemployment Tax Increase
Montgomery June 4. Senate judiciary committee favors a compromise bill to raise unemployment compensation taxes to build a reserve for postwar employment emergencies. Senator Charles Shaver of Huntsville chairs and says the substitute meets objections to the previous measure. The plan allows industries an alternative tax method based on past four years average. Small firms under 100000 payroll face no increase and larger firms receive a $100,000 credit before any rise.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate Judiciary Committee
Charles £. Shaver
Huntsville
Judiciary
Sen
Vernon & John
Lawrall
State Register of Vital Statistics
Giraud Keeps His Command in Algiers Compromise Reached
Gen. Charles De Gaulle and Gen. Henri Giraud reach a compromise in Algiers with Giraud remaining commander in chief in a headquarters role and not directing field operations. They co lead the committee for national liberation, ending a long command dispute amid cautious optimism. Murphy calls the setup satisfactory and expresses delight.
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Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Henri Giraud
Giraud
Committee For National Liberation
de Gaulle
Labor Curb Bill Passed by House in Strike Penalty Plan
The House approved legislation imposing up to five thousand dollars in fines and one year in prison for instigators and directors of strikes in government plants. A worker ballot before strikes is required and War Labor Board powers are strengthened. The bill aligns with Connally and Dill measures and removes a closed shop prohibition.
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Washington
House
Senate
War Labor Board
Connally
House Military Committee
Representative Harness
R.-Ind
Representative Smith
D.-Va
UMW
John L. Lewis
Cars collide. drivers unharmed in Plymouth and Chevrolet crash
A Plymouth sedan believed driven by F C Goforth collided with a 38 Chevrolet truck driven by R Watkins at 6250. Both drivers were reported uninjured in the incident described by a local newspaper.
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F. C. Goforth
R. Watkins
Army Scores Quick Coup To Seize Capital Buenos Aires
Gen Pedro Ramirez leads a revolt against President Ramon Castillo in Argentina. Rebels seize key sites in Buenos Aires amid clashes and fear of Axis-aligned policy shifts. Rumors of submarine flee attempts and a 15 mile march from Campo de Mayo accompany reports of 8000 troops entering the city.
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Charles H. Guptill
Buenos Aires
Ramon
Castillo
Argentina
Pedro Ramirez
Rodolfo Marquez
Montevideo
Uruguay
Rio de Janeiro
Washington
State Department
Arturo Rawson
Campo de Mayo
Alfredo Palacios
Castillo Pleads With Public For Loyalty In Argentina
President Ramon Castillo announced from Buenos Aires that the government moved its seat to a navy ship as revolting forces entered the capital. He ousted War Minister General Pedro Ramirez and named General Rodolfo Marquez, urging absolute cooperation to defeat the subversive movement and to obey Marquez as head of legal forces.
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Castillo
Marques
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W. W. Glass
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Memorial Drive
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William McGaffin
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