Community effort rises with rains and civic plans
Residents express relief over rains and urge continued water conservation. The Morgan County Defense Council holds its first meeting Friday as local campaigns push for United Service Organizations contributions of 2000 dollars. Civic events include a summer horse show and the Fourth of July celebration amid industrial and agricultural interest in city development nearby is dredging begins for a river boat harbor across from Precator to spur marine development.
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Morgan County Defense Council
America
Morgan County
United Service Organizations
Sam
Precator
Scrap-drive letter urges national metal collection for defense
A Birmingham News reader, L. E. Meadows, proposes a nationwide scrap metal drive to aid war production. He urges local leaders and civic groups to mobilize volunteers, storage space, and publicity to gather old tires, batteries, copper, brass, radiators, and other metals for bombs and ships. An editorial note mentions a Birmingham aluminum scrap heap already in operation.
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Lottie
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Meadows
Birmingham
STOP THOSE EXPORTS! GASOLINE CONSUMPTION POLITICS EXAMINED
The Daily argues against gasless Sundays as a national policy and urges halting exports to Japan to justify any conservation measures. It contends that sharing sacrifice across regions is fair only if Japan faces the same restriction, challenging reader acceptance of selective shortages.
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Japan
Rumor of Peace Talks Denied by Officials in June Warnings
Washington officials deny rumors of 30 day peace, noting British quiet on Hess in England and Hitler Mussolini meetings. Discussion turns to a wartime power bill guiding executive authority, with focus on patents cross-licensing and future control of communications railroads and utilities.
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Gome
Herr Hess
England
Hitler
Darian
Mussolini
London
Winant
War Department
White House
Woodrow Wilson
FDR
Congress
Caroline County
Virginia
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Critics debate effects of German aggression and defense flaws
British troopers report German troops fueled by propaganda rather than substances, while critics urge disclosure of defense defects to spur correction. The piece notes Crete’s fall and Crete air defenses, arguing full vigilance against any illusion of perfection. It highlights unprotected tank factories and the need for robust defenses.
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Crete
Hitler
Mediterranean
Coroner ruled Malone death an on track train strike
Athens Alabama June 5 Coroner Grigsby Griffs ruled 54 year old Dave Malone's body found on L and N tracks in North Athens was caused by a train. Malone reportedly fell asleep sitting on the track near his home before the fatal impact.
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Athens
Ala
Dave Malone
Grigsby Griffis
Malone
State Bureau of Investigation reports arsenal expansion
Raleigh news confirms the State Bureau of Investigation has received recent shipments of rifles riot guns and submachine guns enhancing readiness for emergencies as stated by director Frederick C Handy.
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Raleigh
N. C
State Bureau of Investigation
Frederick C. Handy
Summer Exercise Benefits and Digest of Clendening Column
In his exercise column Dr. Logan Clendening explains how activity burns glucose, raises pulse and blood pressure, and strengthens muscles while promoting heat loss and appetite. He notes warm dry climates aid rheumatism and sinus issues, with deserts ideal. Pennsylvania mountains offer some benefit.
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F. K
Pennsylvania
Arizona
New Mexico
Morgan County Rescue and Sunday Calls
Community residents from Somerville to Louisville visit relatives and friends in Morgan County. Numerous local households host and are visited by family members including the Pettits Helms Hennessee Whisenants and Edwardses, with multiple Sunday calls noted.
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Aubey Brown
Somerville
Harvey Curry
Raymond Davidson
Dewey Moon
Earlyne Broadway
Louisville Ky
Ella Pettit
Heavy rains save crops but pool stays closed in Athens
Short heavy rains across the county helped crops that were nearing loss after two dry months. The rain was not enough to justify opening the municipal pool in Athens, and officials will continue limiting excessive water use.
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Athens
Ala
Secret of Happiness Plays in Boothbay Theater
In Boothbay Maine a small theater group stages a play and a program epigram urges forgetting oneself to find happiness. The piece notes that self forgetfulness in work and selfless giving correlate with longer life and greater achievement. It cites William Lyon Phelps and Emerson on self forgetfulness and mortality.
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Boothbay
Maine
William Lyon Phelps
Emerson
Classroom Demo Sparks Whimsical Banter About Steam Power
A professor conducts a simple steam generation demonstration asking a student what is in hand. The student replies tin can and suggests tying it to a dog's tail to explain speed and power. An elderly rake and a playful angler exchange humorous lines about a fish.
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Carter
Democracy and humor clash in a slice of American life
A set of wry vignettes satirizes democracy and everyday quirks. A man jokes with a policeman about his wife’s absence, a boy questions tough meat, and a tax quip riffs on income collectors, all reflecting playful social moments.
Broadway Gossip and Film Fame Snippets Across Manhattan
A collage of Walter Winchell era notes with stars, shows, and social buzz. Mentions John Edgar Hoover at Boystown and an honorary LL.D. at Sewanee, plus sightings of Victor Moore, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Alfred Hitchcock, Eddie Cantor, and others in New York venues.
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Manhattan
John Edgar Hoover
Boystown
Father Flanagan
Univ. of
Rosalind Russell
Monte Carlo
Alfred Hitchcock
Walter Pidgeon
Movietown
Padna Youngish
Eddie Cantor
Lindy’s
O' Black Jolson
Whimsical Fragments From a Droll Collector
A quirky assortment notes simple listening as Franklin said. It recalls Biforal Spectacles and a mother scolding a four year old daughter over washing face and neck. The piece offers a wry view on creditors and partial payments.
Park Meters Idle on Jefferson Davis Birthday
City notes free parking in Columbia on Jefferson Davis birthday with meters not operated. Councilman Fred D. Marshall says concession is needed on the holiday.
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Columbia
Fred D. Marshall
Jefferson Davis
Gly-Cas Restores Health Says Augusta Man
Edward L. Mills of 2023 Grand Boulevard Ave in Augusta Georgia says Gly-Cas eased four years of sharp pains clogged intestinal impurities and bad digestion He reports relief from gas bloating and sleep disturbance and claims renewed strength and energy after trying Gly-Cas.
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Edward L. Mills
Grand Boulevard Ave
Augusta
Georgia
Mr. Mills
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