Survivors Reach Port From Two Allied Vessels Sinking
Naval craft lands at an East Coast port with 54 survivors from two allied ships sunk by a Axis submarine. Among the dead are Captains Davis Keer of Yonkers and Martin Strandly from Holland. Aboard, crews from both ships drifted on rafts for days before rescue.
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Panama
Hope
Richard Dewiese
Asheville
N. C
C. Cooper
Grantville
Davis Keer
Yonkers
N. Y
Martin Strandly
Holland
Darwin
Port Darwin
Australia
Clearing Work Underway at Courtland Air Base
Land clearing continues at Courtland air base as preparations move ahead for a major project. The War Department announced the base will cost over 3 million dollars and provide basic training for the Army air force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland Air Base
Auxiliary
War Department
Army Air Force
Cooperation urged across manufacturers at emergency meeting
The meeting opened with Rev W E Waterhouse and Barrett C Shelton presiding as visitors from Sheffield Athens and Florence attended. The speaker urged full cooperation with rules and warned that evaders would face the full force of the laws. A question period followed with audience discussion.
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Col. Barnes
W. E. Waterhouse
First Baptist Church
Barrett C. Shelton
Chamber of Corn
Sheffield
Athens
Florence
Pay Increases for Brigadier Generals and Senior Officers
Notice continues page one detailing a $25 raise for Brigadier and general officers without dependents with similar naval ranks. It also notes allowances for food and a daily meal rate raised by 10 cents to 70 cents for all officers entitled to it.
Weevil Control Urged in State
Alabama cotton farmers face weevil damage risk in July and early August. Recent rains and cloudy weather favor the pests across much of the state. Extension entomologist W A Ruffin and extension director Davis urge counties to emphasize weevil control to protect the crop.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Botwee
State Extension Service
W. A. Ruffin
Davis
Murphy joins Democratic party in Nashua ceremony
Former governor P. Murphy, a lifelong resident of New Hampshire, declared his political affiliation at Nashua City Hall. The formal switch to the Democratic party followed a hearing and checklist review.
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Nashua
N. H
Ee P. Murphy
Hampshire
Democratic Party
Specat City
Local Man Sentenced to Six Years for Subordination
Kristian Loeffler, 64, of Michigan, convicted of subordination of American soldiers, was sentenced to six years in prison yesterday by Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle in the Haute district.
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City
Mich
Kristian Loeffler
Hre
Ameri
Fed
Arthur J. Tuttle
Pri- Haute
Ind
Markets Mixed As Industrials Lead In Quiet Session
Leading stocks rose fractions with steady buying in steels motors and oils as petroleum shares gained late. Volume hovered near 960000 shares as traders eyed oils steels and utilities while grains and bonds showed mixed movement across New York and Chicago markets.
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Victor Eubank
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
New Orleans Demand Lifts Cotton Futures by 1.35
Active buying from New Orleans prompted higher demand through commission houses and locals while offerings remained scarce. Futures closed up 1.35 to 146 per bale with July through May contract prices shown and middling spot at 19.64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
BOM Civic
Cotton futures rise on parity loan adoption hopes
Cotton futures advanced sharply in New Orleans as Washington signals a high chance of adopting the full parity loan proposal with veto unlikely. July and other months finished higher with steady closes, reflecting optimism over policy.
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New Orleans
Washington
Butter Egg Prices on Chicago Exchange Show Mixed Bids
Butter receipts total 1,835,604 pounds with actual bids offers and sales at the Chicago mercantile exchange. Prices showed 92 score for carrot tubs 96.1-4 bid no offers 91 score car boxes 36 1-4.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Market Report June 17
Salable cattle 150 calves 250 with firmer tone in killing cattle trade. Slaughter steers and heifers 11.50 down to 10.00, cutters 8.00-9.50, good fed yearlings to 12.60, cows 6.25-8.00, shelly 4.50-6.00, common to good cows 8.50-10.00. Hogs 660 head, good and choice 185-275 lb at 13.70, 150-185 lb 13.05, 100-145 lb 11.05, sows 12.65. Sheep 1,200 head, good and choice ewes and wethers 14.50-15.50, fat buck lambs 1.00 under grade, common to medium lambs 10.75, culls to 8.00, ewes 2.50-4.50.
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Federal State Market News Service
Canty Convicted in 1938 Slaying Case
Dave Canty, a Montgomery Negro, was convicted of murder by a circuit court jury after two hours of deliberation and faced a new life term for the 1938 slaying of Eunice Ward and the assault on her sister Lillian in Montgomery Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dave Canty
Eunice Ward
Lillian
Lawrence County Speake Community News Notes Key Visits
Lawrence County residents share weekend activities and visits as Howell Smith recovers at Morristown and families attend the annual Lebanon singing. guests include Alexander in Huntsville, Stephen son in Andrews Chapel, Waites in Gadsden, and many others visiting relatives and attending local events.
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Howell Smith
Morristown
Tenn
Lebanon
H. A. Alexander
Huntsville
M. O. Alexander
A Moody
Auburns war time enrollment hits record high
Auburn University reports a record summer enrollment under a year-round program with more than 2,400 students registered and expected to rise, about 1,000 above last year. President L N Duncan notes students forego vacations to speed wartime service, with the option to graduate in three years instead of four.
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Auburn
Ala
L. N. Duncan
Duncan
Gandhi Civil Disobedience Risks Jap Invasion Of Hindustan
The piece analyzes Gandhi’s non violent civil disobedience plan and its potential to spark violence and disorder It notes past failures where violence emerged and questions whether universal non cooperation could provoke a Japanese invasion or undermine Allied war effort The article mentions Ghanshyamdas Birla as Gandhi’s financial backer and discusses American sympathy for Indian nationalist aims in wartime context
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Dia
Oee Hindustan
Gandhi
Ghanshyamdas Birla
America
Britain
Hindustan
India
Vichy
Local Briefs and Social Notes Update
Mrs Allie Rainey spends a week in Kentucky visiting her mother. Gaines Stuart announce birth of a son yesterday at Benevolent Society hospital. Tom Middlebrooks returns from Atlanta business trip. Westminster choir practice tonight at seven directed by Mrs Roy Poteet. Nurses in training urged to contact Miss Frances Whitton 922 Woodward Birmingham. James A Doane brings first cotton bloom from Trinity. Mrs James L Draper and Barbara Meadows return home from Birmingham. Mrs G W Royer resumes duties at Morgan county health dept after wedding trip. Mrs J T Brown moves from hospital to home in Danville Route three. Mrs Norman Cryer transferred home from Benevolent Society hospital.
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Gaines Stuart
The
Benevolent Society Hospital
J. T. Brown
Danville
McAfee, Howell, and Young Ambulance
Annual Singing at Antioch Planned Next Sunday
The annual all day singing at Antioch church is scheduled for next Sunday June 21. John Grizzard invited all good singers to join and help make it a great Singing. An old time lunch will be served at noon.
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Antioch Church
John Grizzard
Distribution of Taxes Announced by Tax Collector
The office of tax collector announced a tax distribution for June 1 to 15. Funds disbursed include the State of Alabama 743.10 Morgan County 1352.68 county schools 810.47 city schools 217.28 Austinville 7.58 Parkville 1.00 Hartselle 154.77.
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State of Alabama
Morgan County
Austinville
Parkville
Hartselle
Lions Aids Rubber Drive Across Five States
A 1200 Lion Oil Refining Company service-station dealers campaign supports the government rubber drive from June 17 to 30. Dealers will pay one cent per pound for scrap rubber, which Lion Oil will sell to the U S Government at 25 dollars per ton with profits donated to USO Army and Navy relief and the American Red Cross. Colonel T H Barton of Dorado Arkansas outlined the effort praising wartime unity. Citizens are urged to collect scrap rubber and bring it to nearby Lion dealers with free pickup for large collections.
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Lion Oil Refining Company
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Louisiana
Alabama
Lion's
Cam-Pali
Sorlese SeraAp Tibbéy
Roosevelt
Lion
United States
USO
Army Relief
Navy Relief
American Red Cross
T. H. Barton
E] Dorado
Lion Bulk
Decatur BPW members join Athens group for joint meeting
Members of the Decatur Business and Professional Women's club joined Athens BPW for a joint gathering at Mrs. Mildred McCoy’s home. New Athens officers were installed and Mrs. McCoy presented The Flag while Decatur members staged a skit Can We Win The Peace. A social hour followed with several Decatur club officers and members present.
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Decatur
Athens Bpw
Mildred McCoy
Athens
Decatur Club
Mary Sullivan
Winnie Sentiff
Alma Schauber
Carolyn Gilley
Susie Raines
Low” Alley “Williams
Butler Hine
O. B. Smith
New Tax Plan Attacked by War Production Chief
Chairman Donald Nelson objects to a 94 percent excess profits tax for corporations saying it could endanger war production. He advises postwar credits if rate exceeds 80 percent and urges exemptions to boost efficiency and conserve scarce resources.
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Washington
Donald Nelson
War Production Road
Nelson
Doughton
D-No
House’ Ways and Means Committee
Cooking fats to be salvaged in wartime drive
Washington reports a salvage campaign will launch in early July to recover household cooking fats. Lessing J. Rosenwald says housewives should save fats and sell them to neighborhood stores and markets as fats supply glycerine for explosives. Centers will pay a yet undetermined price per pound.
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Washington
War Production Board
Lessing J. Rosenwald
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Rosenwald
Negro Convicted on Grand Larceny Charge
Archie B Lipscomb a Negro was found guilty of grand larceny in circuit court before Judge A A Griffith and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary The defense appealed the verdict Beginning Monday Morgan County courthouse hosts multiple criminal cases this week on the docket of the circuit court
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Archie B. Lipscomb
A. A. Griffith
Sherman Powell
Morgan County
Raleigh pilot dies in Lakeland bomber crash
Second Lieut. Stephen A. Wood of Raleigh North Carolina was killed when the four motor bomber he piloted crashed during an attempted landing at Crane Field in Lakeland Florida. Three other officers and four enlisted men aboard survived with minor cuts and bruises.
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Lakeland
Fla
Stephen A. Wood
Cox Avenue
Raleigh
N. C
Crane Field
Wood
Dixon Acts to Day Up Area
Governor Dixon unveiled a three point plan to curb liquor law violations and prostitution in Houston and Henry counties. The measures include liquor sales limits at state stores, summons for beer licensees outside towns with possible license revocation, and a permanent 7,800 man force in the area as long as needed following a state patrol inquiry.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
Houston
Henry
State Patrol
James F. Brawner
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Brawner
Houston County
War fronts report from Crimea to Tobruk and Petain address
Western and Allied dispatches describe German siege attempts near Sevastopol with heavy Russian resistance and claims of repelled attacks. British RAF raids resume on German war facilities while Italian forces claim success near Tobruk and rescue British survivors. Petain warns of growing discontent under occupation as Rommel strengthens in North Africa.
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Sevastopol
Black Sea
Caucasus
Red Army
Berlin
Kerch Insula
Crimea
Kerch
Ruhr
Germany
Cologne
London
Pacific
Tobruk
U. S
Mediterraneen
Alexandria
Egypt
Malta
Sicilian
Erwin Rommel
Desert
Marshal Rommel
France
Philippe Petain
Petain
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Bering Sea
Tanaga
Ata
Islands
Lawrence
Matthew
pRipilor
Nuniva
Unalaska
Bethel
Bristol Bay
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
T. Yukon
Aleutians
United States Army
Aleutian Islands
Coral Sea
Midway Island
Wall Street
Canty
Lawrence County
Chas
Helen
Ellen Stephenson
Andrews Chapel
Rupert Waites
Gadsden
Waites
James Watkins
J. D. Hembree
F. H. A. Club
Lawrence Co
Montevallo
Sarah McCaghren
Elliot Lindsey
Hugh Lindsey
George
Willie Parker
Iss Evelyn Speake
Plainview
Carrie Mae
Mavis
Eula Bell Kelsoe
Guy Smith
Guy
William Smith
Walter Clemons
Priceville
Mable Hampton
Dennis Hampton
Garland Stephenson
Jess Smith
Hopewell
Newt Batley
Martselle
Hughes
Woodland
Floyd Lowery
Ecatur
Mrs
Allie Rainey
Kentucky
Tom Middlebrooks
Atlanta
Georgia
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Roy Poteet
Frances Whitton
Board of Nurses Examiners
Woodward Building
Birmingham
James A. Doane
Trinity
James L. Draper
Barbara Meadows
H. L. Peterson
G. W. Royer
Morgan County Health Department
Norman Cryer
Nineteenth Avenue East
McAfee, Howell, and Young
Antioch
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Universal
the Princess
Capudine
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