Alabama lawmakers face education funding and tax debates
Dr A H Collins warned that an extra million dollars per year would be needed to operate schools under the minim program for 1940 41 and 1941 42 while Governor Dixon defended higher education funding and opposed a mandatory 3 12 monthly pupil allotment. Labor opposition grows to the social security sliding scale with a $14 million fund surplus cited. The Senate backed most of the code as House work lags ahead of June 25 session.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
A. H. Collins
Tion
Collins
Dixon
Solons
Senate
House
Air raid alarm sounded near Marseille in France
An air raid alert sounded in the Marseille region at 6 23 p m and ended at 6 40 p m local time today. The event was narrowly brief with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Tours
France
Marseille
Markets rally as war fears buoy stocks on June day
On June 12 Wall Street advanced with major gainers led by war stocks as investors piled into equities on expectations of Paris defense and U S industry expansion. Trading topped 1 500 000 shares by noon before slowing, while New Orleans cotton futures rose on rumors and securities strength with net gains of about 22 to 26 points.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Paris
United States
New Orleans
Worth Street
Stocks Rally as Metals and Cotton Boost Market
New York stocks gain led by chemicals steels and aircrafts with broad advance in bonds. foreign exchange shows erratic sterling while cotton and sugar firm on demand. Chicago wheat falls, corn eases, cattle steady, hogs up 10 to 20 cents with top at 5.40.
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New York
Wall Street
Commission House
Chicago
Cottonseed meal futures close steady in Memphis trading
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed steady in Memphis on June 12 with 1,300 tonnes traded. July futures at 23.25 cents per unit, September 22.25, October 21.35, December 21.35, January 21.35.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cottonseed Oil Prices Hold Steady in New Orleans Market
In New Orleans on June 12, cottonseed oil closed steady with liquidity noted. Prime summer yellow at 6.25N, prime crude at 5.12N to 1-2N, July 5.75B, Sept 5.868, Oct 5.90, Dec 5.95B. B-Bid and N-Nominal quotes recorded.
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New Orleans
Cotton market report New Orleans June 12
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed quiet with prices at 22 high er, low middling 9.94, middling 10.94, good middling 11.39. Receipts 625 bales, stocks 605 347 bales. Sales 35 bales.
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New Orleans
Poultry Prices Steady in Chicago Market Report
Poultry in Chicago on June 12 shows live broilers 2 1 2 pounds and under steady with 42 trucks reported. Plymouth Rock birds at 20 pounds and Springs under 4 pounds appear with unchanged prices. other prices remain flat.
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Chicago
Chicago Dairy Prices Report June Market Roundup
Butter prices show firmer sentiment with 1,141,607 pounds traded. Creamery butter at 93 score with 269 3-4, 92 scores at 26 1-4, 90 centered on centralized carrots. Eggs remain steady at 32,715 with prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Cash grain market quotes from Chicago report
On June 12 there were no cash wheat quotes. Corn values listed for No 1 yellow at 66 1 2 to 68 and No 2 at 68. Oats show No 2 mixed at 35 to 36 1 2 and No 2 white at 36 1 2. Soybeans No 4 yellow at 79 1 2.
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Chicago
Wheat slips from gains as Chicago prices ease
In Chicago on June 12 wheat futures eased after treading higher the previous day. Prices retreated by more than a cent a bushel amid a broad market backing.
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Chicago
Roosevelt Plans Defense Push With Steel And Munitions
President Roosevelt discussed rapid defense measures with Navy and War Department leaders. He noted surpluses to be handed to a United States Steel subsidiary for allies, and educational orders to acquaint industry with munition production. Sidney Hillman was invited to White House for the defense commission role.
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United States Steel Company
Barly
War Department
Roosevelt
Congress
Navy
Senate
House Naval
Walsh
Mass
Representative Vinson
Sidney Hillman
National Defense Commission
Wheat and corn futures slip on demand and weather
Wheat closed 7 8 1 5 8 cents lower with July at 82 1 8 82 and September 82 3 4 1 2. Corn falls 1 8 1 4 to July 63 5 8 1 2 and September 62 1 8 1 4. Oats unchanged to 1 2 lower as favorable crop prospects curb selling.
Livestock Market Report From Nashville Tennessee
Salable cattle 125, calves 175. Active and steady with good fed yearlings 9.00 to 10.00 and common cattle 3.50 to 5.50. Hog sale 400 head with prices 4.35 to 5.25 for 150 lb and up. Sheep 1,200 head, spring lambs weak, ewes and wether springers 10.50 to 11.75. fat ewes to 3.00.
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Nashville
Fenn
U. S. Dept
Wheeler warns on war party split in Senate
Senator Wheeler of Montana declares he may break from the Democratic party if it becomes a war party and will not back any presidential candidate who would push the nation into war. He spoke after Senator Holt accused allied matériel sales of subterfuge and hypocrisy during Roosevelt's relief.
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Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Senate
Democratic Party
Adde
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Holt
D-Wva
German High Command Claims Paris Area Advances
Nazi announcements claim Rouen and Reims seized and the Seine crossed as German forces press toward Paris. They report Compiegne taken, St Valery encircled, Le Havre bombed, and allied ships sunk while French and American troops fight in the Chateau-Thierry sector. Mussolini massing on the French front and Ethiopian combatants linked to Africa round out a world war crisis report.
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Paris
France
Rouen
Seine River
le Havre
Italy
Egypt
Britain
Suez Canal
Mussolini
Reims
Seine
Compiegne
Oise
St. Valery
English Channel
Weytrand
Marne
London Daily Herald
Haile Selassie
Judah
Ethiopia
Gojam
Harar
London
Churchill
Reynaud
Decatur Diary notes services and local visits
Rev H S Gillette leads midweek service at Central Methodist Church at 7 30 PM. Prof George T Woodruff visits Hatton schools in Lawrence County. Numerous residents plus travel between Decatur Falkville and Hot Springs noted with meetings births and business visits.
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H. S. Gillette
Central Methodist Church
George T. Woodruff
Hatton
Lawrence County
Germans Close In On Paris From Oise Front
Descriptions indicate German forces were closer to Paris than at any point since World War I, approaching from positions along the Oise toward St Germain and the Seine five miles from the capital, as Warsaw fell and Polish resistance ended.
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Warsaw
Paris
St. Germain
Oise
Seine
Limestone County Capshaw Social News Highlights
Mrs. J R Throneberry and child ren visited Mrs. Lula Cole on Monday. Several families including the Sandersons and Wortheys were guests or visitors through the week. Visitors traveled to Huntsville and Chattanooga while fishing trips and family visits filled the days at the Capshaw area.
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J. R. Throneberry
Lula Cole
Ophelia
Bonnie
Martina Sanderson
Alberta Worthey
Mannie McCausmon
W. G. Balch
Billy Moore
Diana
Leaton Smith
Comer Cole
J. B. Cole
Roy Roberts
Brown Roberts
Baby
Chattanooga
Lewis Blair
Turkish Assembly to Consider Wartime Measures
Turkish wartime move continues with Ankara assembly meeting today and a cabinet session led by President Ismet Inonu. Air defense shelter construction is proceeding rapidly across Turkey with crews working around the clock, though no blackout has yet been ordered.
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Crees
Turkey
National Assembly
Ankara
Ismet Inonu
Local Residents Attend Annual Singing and Visit Swap
Morgan County residents joined the community singing at Speak s. Families and friends shared gatherings with Harp and Brown households. Farmers report crop progress after recent rains and plans form for the Evergreen singing event next Sunday.
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Portugal
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Galway
Ireland
New York Harbor
Harry Manning
Atlantic
N. O. Cotton
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Y Bee Fco
GMC
Alabama Motor Co
Econo Ave
Nashville Livestock
Rome
Berlin
Decatur
D. I. Howard
Tuscumbia
F. B. Palmer
Line Street
E. M. Wises
Flint
Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
C. M. Seales
Buck Rogers
Maynard Layman
Falkville
Mrs. Leo Johnson
Hot Springs
Selma Standridge
Trinity Route One
A. J. Stroup
Austinville
Benevolent Society Hospital
Brown
Leland Woodard
Alabama Power Company
Haleyville
Bill
Homer Newman
Hartselle
James Harry
Baugh’s Infirmary
William Eaves
Danville
Edwin Jackson
First Methodist Church
G. E. West
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
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O. F. Compton
Somerville
Raymond Bennich
Sylvia Gayle
Elizabeth Lot
Nell Ballew
Cleo Bennich
Mary Webster
Connie McElroy
Birmingham
University of Virginia
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Insuranc
M.r.rankin
Limestone County
Capshaw
I. B. Roberts
Ernest Aldridge
A. B. Grantland
Jimmie Sanderson
Avis
Morgan County Liberty
Speak
Leonard Harp
J W. Harp
Dot” Brown
G. W. Johnson
Near Neel
Frances Brown
Henry Rogers
Gadsden
Buck Merriemen
Willie Childers
Ferrel Harp
Swan Lake
Dwight Harp
Union Grove
John Harp
R. B. Roberts
Elkin Roberts
Neel
Olene Brown
Elbert White
Arthur Simmons
Cullman
F. C. Franks
Cleveland Franks
Leon
Moulton
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