Two Army Bombers Die In Midair Collision In New York
Twelve army personnel died when two Douglas bombers collided above New York City and fell into a residential block on 239th Street near Mitchel Field. Ten were reserve corps members enroute from Kelly Field to Mitchel. one regular officer Lieut. Paul Burlin of Louisville led one plane. Fire and wreckage spread through yards as witnesses described wings locking during a practice V formation.
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
Army Reserve Corps
Mitchel Field
Long Island
Kelly Field
Texas
Paul Burlingame
Louisville
West Point
239Th Street
George Noll
Navy bill seeks $1.2 billion expansion adding 84 ships
House and Senate naval leaders, led by Vinson and Walsh, promote a 23.5 percent navy expansion to 1,700,000 tons, adding carriers cruisers destroyers and submarines. The plan envisions 244 ships under construction next year with completion by 1944 and hearings to begin promptly.
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Washington
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Naval
Roosevelt
Navy
Atlantic
House
Congress
White House
Senate
Barkley
Dixon Seeks His Brother in France Amid War Turmoil
Alabama Governor Frank Spixon appeals to Louis Johnson for help locating his elder brother Max Dixon's French wife and two children in Paris. Max Dixon, an oil geologist now in Dwyer South Africa, had last contact weeks ago as German occupation of Paris disrupts family escape plans.
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Montgomery
Ala
Frank Spixon
Alabama
Louis Johnson
Max Dixon
France
Dixon
Francois
Francoise
Paris
Dwele
South Africa
Training planes collide. three dead near Tulsa
A mid air collision six miles east of Tulsa today killed two students and an instructor aboard training planes. Authorities report the crash during a routine flight. The incident narrows to a single site investigation as officials confirm casualties.
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Tulsa
Okla
Mrs. Hubbard Dies at Home in Decatur
Mrs. C. E. Hubbard, 55, died at 8 p m Sunday at her home on Decatur Route 1. Funeral from Basham Chapel followed by burial at Basham Cemetery with Rev. Bud Bynum and Rev. Hugh E. Wright officiating. Survivors include husband, three daughters Mrs R E Roberts of Louisville, Mrs James L Pepper of Decatur Route 1, Mrs Thomas Stephenson of Decatur, a brother J F McCluskey of Decatur Route 3. Pallbearers were Will C. Roger, Hubert Owens, Millard Rigels, Mitchell Jones, Frank Thompson and Sam Jones.
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C. E. Hubbard
Decatur
Basham Chapel
Bud Bynum
Hugh E. Wright
Drinkard
R. E. Roberts
Louisville
James L. Pepper
Thomas Stephenson
J. F. McCluskey
Will C. Roger
Hubert Owens
Millard Rigels
Mitchell Jones
Frank Thompson
Sam Jones
Joe Wheeler EMC to Buy Alabama Power Local Systems
Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp plans to purchase Alabama Power Company local light and power distribution networks in Falkville Town Creek and Moulton from TVA backed by an 88000 dollar loan from the Rural Electrification Administration. Closing is set for July in New York City with 2.7 percent interest and a multi year maturity. The three towns currently serve 567 customers generating about 29984 in annual revenue. Falkville 126 customers 6400 revenue Town Creek 157 customers 6914 revenue and Moulton 284 customers 16670 revenue. The merger will raise Joe Wheeler total rural customers from 1350 to about 2000 in Morgan and Lawrence counties.
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Joe
Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation
Alabama Power Company
Falkville
Morgan County
Town Creek
Moulton
Lawrence County
Tennessee Valley Authority
New York City
Rural Electrification Administration
Joe Wheeler
Town Crek
Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation
Morgan
Lawrence Counties
Falrville
Local merchant S Schwartz dies at 75
S Schwartz well known local merchant of 425 W Vine street died at 9 o'clock Monday at Hamil Clinic aged 75 after a period of illness. Body to be shipped by Brown Funeral Co to Birmingham for burial in Orthodox Jewish cemetery at 2 pm Tuesday. Survived by widow Dorothy Ridley Schwartz two sons Morris and Emanuel Schwartz and daughter Mrs Hilda Goldstein of Birmingham.
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S. Schwartz
W. Vine Street
Hamil
Brown Funeral Company
Birmingham
Schwartz
Russia
Decatur
Dorothy Ridley Schwartz
Morris and
Emanuel Schwartz
Hilda Goldstein
War With France Could Threaten British Navy Edge
Dewitt Mackenzie argues Britain depends on a strong French and Italian navy to counter German power. He notes Britain’s two million tonnage fleet and the loss of German forces, warning that loss of French naval aid could create a dangerous balance of naval strength against Britain. The piece frames naval power as the decisive factor in war footing.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
France
England
Germany
Italy
Britain
Peace Terms and the Fate of Britain
Dispatches discuss whether England can seize control of the seas if the French fleet is turned over to Britain. If Hitler penalties deter such action, the French air force could complicate plans. The piece notes the irony of Anglo French weakness despite ample resources and hints at ongoing German military supremacy. May 22, French Premier Rey.
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England
Hitler
Rey
Continuca Em Fage
Twenty three girls named Queen of Decatur candidates
Twenty three candidates were named for the Queen of Decatur title during the July 4 to 7 celebration. The voting is by ticket stubs bought to fund the pageantDecature on The Tennessee at Benson Field. The Chamber of Commerce oversees nominations and ticket sales with thousands of tickets already on sale and more to be issued at the gates. Notables invited include Lady Curzon and Jimmie Fidler though travel during wartime is uncertain.
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Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Lyons
Rebecca Pettey
Marjorie Wilder
Caroline Barfield
Katherine Boswell
Marian Boswell
Peggy Brown
Mary McClure
Mary
Virginia Bingham
Sarah Coleman
Jéanne Hodges
Nellie Clark Roan
Frances Hodges
Katherine Timberlake
Mary Lewis
Fay Lewis
Sarah Ellner
Estalee Sherrod
Jane Harris
Betty Foster Pointer
Betty McGehee
Winifred Tyndal
Neil Dix
Billie McFerrin
Tennessee Valley
Decature
Tennessee
Benson Field
John B. Rogers
Fostoria
Ohio
Richard Mahar
Central High School
Lady Curzon
England
Jimmie Fidler
Fidley
Hollywood
Gracie Hinds
Ex-Resident McKnight Dies in Steubenville Ohio
McKnight 42 died at 5 20 Sunday morning at his Steubenville home. A former Decatur resident his body will be ferried to his parents home at 403 Prospect Drive. Funeral arrangements are by McAfee Howell and Young. Surviving are three brothers B M and A N McKnight of Sheboygan Wisconsin P T McKnight of Columbia Tennessee two sisters Mrs Morgan Pearson and Miss Lola McKnight of Decatur a niece Miss Maddelyn McKnight of Gadsden and a nephew Conner McKnight of Sheboygan Wisconsin.
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We McKnight
Steubenville
Ohio
Decatur
McKnight
Prospect Drive
McAfee, Howell and Young
Threerothers
B. M
A. N. Mc
Britain vows to carry on in war as ships head to British ports
British leaders reaffirmed that Britain will fight on alone until Hitler is defeated. Churchill praised French allies then urged unified resolve, with government warning the full brunt of war will fall on the island. Readers note the fate of the French fleet and imminent German push.
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London
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Hitler
Britain
Churchill
Lord Beaverbrook
British Isles
Germany
England
Tutuila Gunboat Targets In Bomb Raid Near Chungking
June 17 reports say Japanese planes dropped bombs near the Tutuila, a 270 ton gunboat built in 1927 with 58 officers and men. One projectile fell so close the crew ordered to take cover.
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Chungking
United States
Tutuila
Petain Calls For Peace As France Faces Defeat
The badly beaten France sought peace from Adolf Hitler as Paris fell and German forces advanced across the country. Marshal Petain announced a possible armistice after taking leadership, with Germany and Italy signaling talks but no armistice yet, while fighting continued near Laigle Chateaudun and along the Loire.
What About Is Important To U S French Navy
Washington reports on France seeking an armistice and its implications for U S defense. Experts weigh the fate of the French fleet and whether Britain might seize French ships before surrender. Analysts also consider how French defeats could affect Western Hemisphere possessions and American policy.
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Washington
France
United States
Germany
Openings for 38 in Guard at Decatur unit
Captain Woolsey Finnell announces 38 openings for men aged 18 to 35 in the Alabama National Guard’s Decatur unit. Enlistments are during the current week at the Armory from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eligibility requires no dependents and physical qualification. Guardsmen returning from Detroit refueled and rested at the Armory before continuing within Alabama.
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Decatur
Alabama National Guard
Woolsey Finnell
Pinnell
Armory
Hearing on Labor Act Confronts Decatur Iron and Steel
An NLRB hearing opened at City Hall over alleged violations of the National Labor Relations Act by Decatur Iron and Steel Company. The board accuses discharge of John Lee Burch for union activity and claims the plant’s independent union is company dominated. Attorneys listed include Charles H. Bysted Peach and Caddell for the company and Boswell and Shanks for the union.
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National Labor Relations Board
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
City Hall
John Lee Burch
Labor Board
Charles H. Bysted
Peach and Caddell
Boswell and Shanks
Independent Union
Verdun's Hero Seeks Terms of Nazi Chief
Paris notes report Germany invited Spain to join armistice talks with France while Bordeaux cites Spain as intermediary. Official sources deny Franco's involvement as intermediary in armistice terms. Metz fortress surrendered to German detachment after Petain pledged to seek armistice. French resistance renews as Paris reports hit by German advance.
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Verdun
Madrid
Foreign Ministry
Germany
Spain
France
Bordeaux
Francisco Franco
Berlin
Metz
Leaders to Meet Ahead of Franco Armistice Terms
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini will meet to decide Germany and Italy’s stance on France's demand to lay down arms. The French premier Petain announced Paris would consider surrender terms, prompting surprise in Berlin.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Germany
Italy
France
Hitler
Marshal Petain
Reich
Puehrer
France and Britain vow to keep fighting after Swiss frontier clash
Reports from the Pontarlier area near the Swiss border describe German armored columns moving south to join Italian forces for a potential encirclement of Switzerland. French Premier Petain, aged 84, voiced a defiant stance while Britain affirmed continuation of hostilities amid uncertainty over a separate peace. German leaders reportedly oppose France reorganizing armies under armistice to attack Italy. Armies clashed on the frontier with brief sightings of armed figures near the Swiss line as the battle continued.
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Laigle
Chateaudun
Neaf
Loire
Avallon
Saone
Doubs
Swiss
Wall
France
Pontarlier
Switzerland
Petain
Verdun
Britain
Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Tennessee River rises as showers move through region
The weather observer reports the Tennessee River at 19.8 feet rising. Temperatures ranged from 71 to 80 degrees with .53 inches of rain. Local showers expected tonight, with Tuesday bringing isolated thunder showers. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida will be mostly cloudy with occasional showers and southeast coastal winds.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
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