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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1942
Page
1
Scattered showers this noon and tonight with little temperature change. Cotton prices posted: strict mid dling 18.65, middling 18.40, strict low 17.65, low 16.90. Local notices cover cinema listings, chamber of commerce meetings, personnel moves, and military postings in Decatur and nearby areas.
Federal health authorities and local police shut three Decatur houses as part of a nationwide drive against prostitution near military installations. Chief Moore said officers will detain identified prostitutes for health examinations and charge them with vagrancy. The effort targets facilities around Camp Forrest and Muscle Shoals, with strict enforcement to curb venereal disease among troops.
The U S Supreme Court upheld that overtime must be paid at time and a half even when a fixed weekly salary is paid, unless a contract sets an hourly rate. In a split ruling, Overnight Motor Transportation Co was ordered to pay damages for overtime, while A H Belo Corp upheld by contract-based hourly wages.
Report notes the long Corregidor siege concluding on June 3 with mention of Dutch Harbor and Japanese activity.
Reports describe American naval victory at Midway as decisive with far reaching effects on the Pacific war. Officials caution to wait for full details as operations continue off Dutch Harbor and the broader theater remains under scrutiny.
Admiral King and Admiral Nimitz outline Midway as a turning point in the war with Japan. They note Japanese planning to strike at Midway and Dutch Harbor to boost prestige after Coral Sea defeat and Tokyo raids. The article discusses strategic implications and potential consequences for the Pacific theater.
G O Wessenauer Acting Manager of Power reports in a letter to Q E Eddens that May rains have raised storage reservoir levels and energy in storage is now three times higher than last year. He believes civilian electricity use likely won’t be curtailed this year but notes a five inch rainfall deficiency remains and Fall conditions are uncertain.
Regional OPA officials said the weight value of sugar ration stamps to be used after June 27 would be announced soon. Individual sugar buyers with number one narration books won’t need to register as the books hold 28 stamps. the first four stamps were set to expire June 13 to June 27 and each allowed one pound. Institutions will register for July allotments from June 20 to July 5.
Spokane reports Sheriff Ralph Buckley gave up a search for a man charged with desertion. On the way back to jail the sheriff picked up a hitchhiker and found the suspect in conversation. He escorted the man directly to the jail.
President Roosevelt invited three House members to discuss gasoline and rubber shortages as he weighs a possible national rationing plan. He hinted at a fireside chat after gathering facts and faces opposition in Congress. East Coast drivers will receive an average four gallon weekly basic ration under a new coupon system starting next month, with reduced B coupons and evidence of need to obtain supplemental allowances.
Byron Wilson Carrell and Guinnie Puckett Jr. have enrolled as aviation cadets at Maxwell Field to train as pilots and wing officers. Carrell, from Bank Street, Decatur, studied at the University of Alabama and Alabama Polytechnic Institute and received civilian flight training before joining on May 24 at Fort McClellan. Puckett of Fifth Avenue West, Decatur, was educated locally and managed a finance company before his May 24 acceptance.
In Phoenix on June 8 a lemonade stand run by Mary Ellen Pryor, Eddie Pryor, Nancy Lee Pryor, and Ernest Pryor posted a sign promising free drinks to Sailors and Marines while Soldiers must pay. The act drew attention for patriotic wartime support and a cheeky pricing distinction.
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a new defense appropriation totaling 39,417,827,337 dollars for the War Department for the year ending June 30, 1943. The request would push the war budget beyond 200 billion dollars for the three years ending that date, with the Army air corps listed as the largest item at 11,043,000,000.
Three Army fliers were killed during bombing practice at Fort Benning Georgia. Lt Russell J Hammargren said an Atlanta bomber was destroyed when a bomb struck another just after leaving the plane. Dead are Captain Morris Pelham of Anniston Alabama Lt Raymond Manley of Brooklyn New York and Corporal Ray Roland of Columbia Iowa.
Majority Leader McCormack announces Rep. Robert Ramspeck of Georgia as the new House majority whip, succeeding the late Rep. Patrick Boland of Pennsylvania. The appointment follows Boland's recent death.
In Chattanooga on June 8, George W. Christians, a 53 year old construction engineer who led what he termed a paper and ink revolution for economy liberty, was sentenced to five years on sedition charges.
The Associated Press reports Britain urges coastal residents from Belgium to Spain to evacuate to aid Allied operations in Europe while Japan suffers a major Midway defeat. Admiral Yamamoto’s fleet is shown to have lost favor as U S forces pursue surviving Japanese ships across the Pacific in a continuing battle.
Pearl Harbor reports a large Japanese naval force retreating westward from Midway after fierce American defense. Admiral Pacific confirms contact lost and predicts heavy Japanese losses including three ships sunk and significant air arm destruction, while U S destroyer and carrier damage are noted.
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