Jarman Wins Democratic Nomination in Alabama Congress Race
In Alabama's sixth district Pete B. Jarman leads in the Democratic runoff with 12,198 votes to Billy Partlow's 10,927 as statewide primary results confirm Jarman's near certain election. Open range supporters and probate judges contested results across counties, while Decatur rejected daylight saving time after a brief trial.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pete B. Jarman
Alabama
Ro Tenues
Jarman
Partlow
Donse Ratic
Hale
Chilton
Tuscaloosa
Conecuh County
Decatur
Coffee County
John W. Brock
J. A. Cartney
Escambia
Thomas A. Peavy
Jim Smith
Morgan
T. C. Almon
Wallace Meadows
Lawrence—Isaac Johnson
Charlies Bragg
Henry
John P. Mitchell
Sam Wood
Tallapoosa
Roy C. Oliver
Jack Nolen
John C. Morrow
Jefferson Circuit
J. Q. Smith
Morrow
Smith
Tuscaloosa County
W. Charles Warren
Herbert L. Findley
Perry B. Hughes
University of Alabama
Newt Hobson
Hobson
Alabama Circuit Clerks Association
Benson
A. D. Kirby
Bibb Graves
H. McAnnelly
Reds Wounded and Missing Highlight Flanders Battle Toll
Lengthening lists of deaths in active service deepen the grim picture from the Flanders battle as readers absorb casualty counts in reports and from the prime minister's address.
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Flanders
Decatur’s Diary Highlights Local Social and Civic Notes
A brisk stream of social visits and community happenings fills Decatur pages. Seniors at Culver Military Academy prepare for graduation while residents travel to Birmingham and Memphis. Church services, revivals, and midweek prayers anchor the week, with local ministers leading campaigns and schools reporting high attendance.
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Robert B. Baugh
Sherman Street
Decatur
Culver Military Academy
Iron Gate
Local Woman Elected President of National Chamber Group
Mrs H A McKinnon of Birmingham was elected president of the Women's Chambers of Commerce of America as five regional groups met for organization in Birmingham. Atlanta chosen for the 1941 convention. Other officers include Miss Tommie Parrish Atlanta first vice president and Mrs A Buttrey Decatur second vice president.
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Birmingham
Ala
H. A. McKinnon
Women's Chambers of Commerce of America
Atlanta
Tommie Parrish
A. Buttrey
Decatur
Mary E., Prentice
Ambusha
W. Winton
Annie V. Werber
J. A. Law
Crolyn Selvers
Tom Allen
Columbus
Talladega
Alabama
McKinnon
Birmingham Chamber
Movement For
World War Memory of Belgian Fronts Across 1940 Advance
The account recalls Cambrai Arras Bethune St Omer Lille St Pol and Armentieres as the memory places of World War memory with a repeated pattern of destruction. Blitzkrieg moved like a windstorm striking some locales while others remained untouched. Abandoned tanks cannons and bombed buildings mark streets amid rapid changes in 1940 compared with 1914 18.
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Arras
Bethune
St. Omer
Lille
St. Pol
Armentieres
Planders
Ypres
al Tho
Menin
Mennon Gate
Ghent
Bruges
Leopold III
Belgium
Ostend
France
Tax base broadening plan eyed to raise billions
Chairman Daughton says base broadening could net about 80 million from individuals and up to 400 million from middle and lower income brackets. Funds would retire a 4 billion debt limit increase and any excess would go to the treasury general fund. Doughton cites a long held aim to equalize the tax burden.
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Daughton
D-Nc
Coughton
General Fund of the Treasury
Doughton
Lomiz
Garment Workers Rejoin AFL After CIO Split
In New York on June 5 delegates to the 40th ILGWU convention voted 640 to 12 to reaffiliate with the American Federation of Labor. The ILGWU, claiming 250000 members in the United States and Canada, had left the AFL to join the CIO, then withdrew from the CIO last year to operate independently.
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New York
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
United States
Canada
APL
CIO
AFL
Labor Peace Hangs on Negotiations in Washington
John L. Lewis announced that resuming peace talks with the AFL would be futile and wasteful of time. The statement came as CIO leaders met to assess prospects for ending the labor dispute and resuming negotiations in Washington.
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Washington
John_L. Lewis
CIO National Executive Board
AFL
Decatur Chamber Discusses July Fourth Exposition Plans
The Chamber of Commerce held a Tuesday session to review routine matters and heard plans for the Decatur exposition set for July 4 to 7. Reports from several committees showed steady progress on the city's civic efforts.
Market Dip Stalls Rally as War-Era Shares Slump
Wall Street fell with short traders halting a late session rally. Major issues including U S Steel Bethlehem United Aircraft and DuPont slipped one to three points from session lows as trades totaled about 700,000 shares. Wheat and corn prices moved lower with July wheat at 79 3 8 and July corn at 62 1 2.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown
Douglas
United Aircraft
U. S. Gypsum
DuPont, Eastman
Johns Manville
American Can American Smelting Phelps Dodge
American Télephone
Union Pacific
American Woolen
International Paper and Public Service
N. J
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago June Market Update
New York stocks edged lower with a late rally trimming initial losses. Bonds steady, gold and sugar down, cotton eased with futures closing unchanged to lower across active contracts. In Chicago wheat fell with cattle and hog prices dropping. cotton prices showed minor gains in the spot market.
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New York
Bombay
Cottonseed Meal Futures Steady in Memphis Trade
Prime cottonseed meal futures at 41 percent steady in Memphis with closing prices shown for July 22.50, September 20.75, October 20.25, December 20.20, January 20.20 and sales totaling 3,700 units.
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Memphis
Tenn
Wheat futures slump to fresh low for year
Wheat prices in Chicago eased about 3 cents per bushel, dipping to the lowest since May 18 as July contracts traded around 78 1/2. Market turnover and supply concerns kept downside pressure on the grain.
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GPAIN
Chicago
Chicago grain prices on June markets
Chicago June 5 cash grain prices quoted with no wheat sales. corn values for No 1 mixed at 69 1 4 cents, No 1 yellow 65-67, No 2 at 65-66 1 4, No 1 white 75 3 4, sample grades 65 1 2. Oats No 1 feed 32 1 4, No 2 white 36 3 4, No 3 35 3 4 36, No 4 1 4, sample white 34 1 2. Malting barley 55-60 nom, feed 40-48 nom.
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Chicago
Livestock Market Report Nashville June 5
Salable cattle 125 calves 150 bidding weak to lower cows mostly grass cattle. Yearlings 7.00-9.00 with tops 9.00. Hogs 400 steady with good hogs 150 lb and up 4.45-5.35. Sheep 1,500 active market steady. spring lambs 11.00-12.00 and top ewes 3.00.
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Nashville
Tenn
U. S
Soviet honors expand to include three new Admirals
Bulletin notes Zhukoff Kirkill A Maretzkoff and Ivan V Tulinoff already titled Hero of the Soviet Union. It states higher officers were known as Commanders and reports three new Admirals named in the navy.
Legal confusion will be cleared in Montgomery code debate
In Montgomery on June 5 the legislature's code committee said confusion exists in statutes on municipal ownership of utilities but the codification would keep them operating as before. Municipally owned utilities are exempt from PSC rate and service regulation, yet the Booth Act requires cities to try to purchase existing utilities before duplicating them and allows petitions for rate revisions from private utilities.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Big Revue Tonight at Princess Theatre by Decatur School
Tonight the annual song and dance revue at the Princess Theatre features nearly 50 local dancers and singers plus Miss Virginia McGraw of Birmingham. Jimmy Forbes 10 will be master of ceremonies, Charles Murphy provides piano accompaniment, and Mrs Banaiza directs and designs costumes for the show starting about 8 oclock. The program opens with Evolution of the Dance performed by 11 cast members and ends with the full company.
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Princess Theatre
Decatur School of the Dance
G. P. Banniza
Virginia McGraw
Birmingham
Jimmy Forbes
Charles Murphy
Banaiza
Allied Bombardment Replies to Paris Raid
Allies retaliated after the Paris aerial attack that killed 254 and wounded 652, bombing Friedrichshafen home of Zeppelin works and German engine factories. Hitler announced a march for liberty and ordered eight days of celebration for a Flanders victory.
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Paris
Friedrichshafen
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Flanders
Europe
Italy
Germany
London
House of Commons
United States
Churchill
Britain
Allied hold on Somme as Nazi assault looms across channel
The report notes Allied lines along the Somme with bridge heads on the northern bank, as Nazi attacks intensify. Hitler is unlikely to invade England soon but plans heavy bombing of Channel ports, shipping, and British industry to cripple Britain while pressing the French front.
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Ralissimo Weygand
Somme
Landers
Hitler
England
Flanders
Channel
Britain
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