Local Notes and Military Updates From Decatur Community
Weekend visits and family news mix with war department releases and upcoming club meetings. Local residents Seaman J L Sanderson returns to Great Lakes training. households in Huntsville Florence and Decatur host relatives. Rotary and Community Chest directors meet. promotions and prisoners of war announced. Derby attendance noted and continued on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Sanderson
USNR
Greatakies Naval Training Center
Austinville
J. S. Sander
Sanderson
Great Lakes
Decatur seeks combined Federal Court and Post Office
John A. Caddell president of Decatur Chamber of Commerce urges a combined Federal Court and Post Office building for Decatur. He cites local growth and central location in the Northern District, with support from the chamber and Rep. John Sparkman. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Caddell
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
J. Caddell
Peale
John Sparkman
Post Office Department
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Civic Unit
Congressman Sparkman
Sparkman
Leaders push for peace time draft before Congress
A star-studded panel led by Navy Secretary Forrestal urged universal peace time training and a large standing force. General Marshall opposed a large peacetime army while Admiral King and General Vandegrift argued for preparedness as a path to lasting world peace. Vice Admiral Fitch backed universal training as practicable for rapid shift from peace to war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Congress
Armed Services
House
George C. Marshall
Ernest J. King
A. A. Vandegrift
Aubrey W. Fitch
Naval Operatio
Miliggee Ho Nn
Naval 1
Fight Looms On Tax Shift In Alabama Vote
Gov Chauncey Sparks pushes to ratify an income tax amendment shaping his fiscal plan for two years. If approved at the Oct 2 statewide vote, financing for welfare and schools could be preserved. opposition argues funds must be spent beyond education and tax relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Thomas Montgomery
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
Senate
House
Mobile
Sparks
Decatur Boy Aids Longest Recon Patrol in Philippine Campaign
Pfc. Norman Morgan of Decatur Alabama served in the 164th Infantry during the Negros island fighting in the Philippine Islands. His reconnaissance patrol reached Dumaguete and pursued the Japs through rugged mountain terrain, gathering supplies and intel while avoiding detection over nine days.
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Americal
Philippines
Norman
Decatur
Alabama
164Th Infantry
Negros
Philippine Islands
Morgan
Troa
Dumaguete
Guadalacanal
Bougainville
Okinawa finale mocks Japanese tactics in war report
Okinawa dispatch describes chaotic Japanese actions during the island battle. Soldiers report guerrilla-like attacks as bearded American observers note self-destructive grenades and hysterical behavior near beaches and behind rocks. Some Japanese surrenders occur via leaflets. A surprising "Purple Heart" country moment shows a jack-in-the-box grenade threat.
Giants Tie Braves for First With 7–2 Win Over Phillies
New York Giants improve to first place in the standings by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7 to 2 before 14 582 fans. Jack Brewer earns his second career win with a first start of the season against the Phillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Jack Brewer
A Rone
Phils
France rebuffed on Big Five Middle East plan
Britain reiterates preference to discuss Levant issues with the United States and France alone. De Gaulle pushes for a broader Big Five review including Russia and China while Polish leaders in Moscow guide a new government. Stanislaw Mikolajczyk arrives to join Warsaw talks as Witos misses the session. Belgian government resigns with Leopold II’s return rumored. Ireland’s Eire presidential vote triggers second-choice tally as McCartan trails.
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Associated Press
France
Middle East
Moscow
England
United States
Alfred Duff Cooper
Charles de Gaulle
Russia
China
Lebanon
Syria
Georges Catroux
Levant
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Poland
London
Warsaw
Wincenty Witos
Molotov
U. S
Wites
Achille van Acker
Leopold II
Brussels
Sean T. O'Kelly
Government Party
Eire
Patrick McCartan
Australia presses UN reform vows at world conference
Australia moved to reopen veto debates at the United Nations conference as Russia was pressed over curtailing rights of a new world assembly to debate international issues. Committees labored to finalize the charter amid delays and legal reviews, with President Truman expected to speak next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
San Francisco
Australia
Russia
World Assembly
Truman
United Nations Organization
League
Cemlinase Sa
Ribbentrop Seeks Secret Message to Churchill
Joachim von Ribbentrop wrote a confidential letter to Prime Minister Churchill and Anthony Eden asking Field Marshal Montgomery to deliver it intact. The note, found in Hamburg, appeared casual yet carried no sensational content and was addressed to specific recipients.
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Daniel DE Luce
Montgomery
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Fuehrer
Field Marshal Montgomery
Ribbentrop
Hamburg
Statenaaes
Berlin
Europe
SHAEF
Eden
Vincent
Civic clubs urged to raise Morgan county war bond total
Morgan county civic clubs including Kiwanis Rotary Lions and Civitan will push to sell $1 000 in Series E war bonds per member as part of the seventh war loan effort. E bond sales rose to $582 316 75 toward a $821 000 goal with 12 days remaining to meet the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Civic Club
Decatur
Hartselle
Falkville
Ewell K. Gregg
War Finance Committee
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions and Civitans
Alabama
Loan Shark Bill Passes House and Senate
Rep. Norman Harris of Morgan county leads a bill labeled loan shark by extending state supervision to lenders of 300 or less. The measure passes 57 to 22 in the house and 27 to 0 in the senate, awaiting Governor Sparks's signature with a Oct 1 effective date. The bill requires licenses, notes and receipts, forbids wage garnishment until judgment, and bars more than eight percent interest with penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Harris
Morgan County
House
Senate
Sparks
Harris
State Department of Commerce
Morgan County Crops Delayed By Unfavorable Weather
Unfavorable spring weather has delayed farming in Morgan County with about half the cotton up to a stand and many acres unseeded or covered in weeds. Some farmers see better prospects than last year while others fear uncertainty. Recent rains aid plowing and cultivation but small grains suffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
B. G. Hall
R. L. Fowler
Somerville
R. D. Harvey
Danville
D. D. Marshall
Beechie Orr
Farm Security Administration
Missouri group to study Tennessee Valley Authority visits TVA sites
A seven man Missouri legislature commission and state officials visit Knoxville to discuss TVA with chairman David Lilienthal and staff then tour Norris dam and Norris, with plans to inspect Fontana dam in North Carolina. They are to meet in Chattanooga and Birmingham before continuing to Muscle Shoals Nashville and Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Missouri Legislature
Tennessee Valley Authority
Claude B. Ricketts
St. Louis
TVA
David E. Lilienthal
Gordon Clapp
Blee
Norris Dam
Norris
Fontana Dam
North Carolina
Chattanooga
G. O. Wessenauer
Muscle Shoals
Nashville
Memphis
Court actions announced on apparel violations in Southeast
Atlanta June 16 The regional Price Administration office reported sixty three court actions filed last month alleging apparel violations in the Southeast. Officials led by E O Wise announced the figures and noted enforcement continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southeast
E. O. Wise
Ofaf Price Administration
Island raids near Japan as Okinawa push nears finale
U S carrier units bombarded Amami islands about 125 miles from Japan while the 10th army secured key heights on Okinawa West flank. Tokyo warned of homeland invasion signs as American and Marine air blasted radio stations and bases in Amami. Truk attacked by British and American forces with limited resistance. Philippine fighting plus Filipino guerrillas reported as MacArthur notes advancing forces and new threats to Manila region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cronin
Associated Press
U. S
Amami Islands
Japan
10Th Army
Okinawa
Tokyo
Navy
Amami Group
Ryukyus
Yuza Hill
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Nimitz
Truk
Carolines
Ety
Kyushu Island
Balikpapan
Borneo
Philippines
Cagayan 5
37Th
Ohio
Echague
Doug MacArthur
Nimitz Defends Okinawa Command at Press Conference
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said Lt. Gen. Simon Buckner made his own tactical calls on Okinawa with Nimitz's concurrence. He rejected Lawrence's criticisms and accused the author of being misinformed and used by others to attack U S command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
David Lawrence
Okinawa
Chester W. Nimitz
Simon B. Buckner
Nimitz
Lawrence
United States
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