United States Puts Monroe Doctrine Stand On Western Hemisphere
Washington and Rome report US opposes any transfer of Western Hemisphere lands by non American powers. A congressional joint resolution mirrors the stance. Italy and Germany warned that US policy will block European interference with French and British possessions. Secretary Hull to define policy at Harvard.
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Washington
State Department
Berlin
Rome
United States
Western Hemisphere
Britain
France
Netherlands
New World
Congress
Senate
French Guiana
Martinique
Guadeloupe
West Indies
St. Pierre and Mequelen
Newfoundland
Hull
Harvard University
Italy
Monroe
Twenty seven girls vie for queen in Decatur anniversary
The women’s Chamber of Commerce reports 27 candidates for Queen of Decatur as pageant events plan a July Fourth celebration. Nominees include Pam Littrell Elouise Thomson Flo Pickens and Marie Simmons with ballot boxes placed at local sites for voters to cast ballots. The winners will be crowned during Benson Field prologue and the pageant runs July 4 to 7 with speed boat races on the Tennessee River and a patriotic parade.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lyons Hotel
Second Avenue
Banks Street
Tennessee Valley
Benson Field
Tennessee River
Joe Petty
Women's Chamber of Commerce
Ted Major
J. W. Clapton
C. M. Murdock
E. D. Bailey, Jr
J. D. Ligon
Rutledge Thomas
Bessie Daniel
Frank Scroggins
J. A. Buttrey
Decorator Larry Pruitt Wins Third in Nation Window Contest
Larry Pruitt, window decorator for the W. T. Grant store, captured third prize in a nationwide window decorating contest with a display on nationally advertised toilet goods. The award includes $75. Washington D C won first and Boston, Mass. took second. Decatur, Alabama earned third alongside the Grant store. Sullivan's Studio took the photo for the entry.
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Larry Pruitt
W. T. Grant
Mr. Pruitt
Washington D. C
Boston
Mass
Decatur
Ala
Grant
Sullivan
Bob Kemp
Pruitt
Tennessee River Rising With Warm, Dry Front Across Region
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 20.1 feet as temperatures reached 90 and fell to 79 over the past 24 hours with no rainfall in Alabama and extreme northwest Florida. Tonight will be mostly fair with a slight cooling Thursday. Coastal winds are light to gentle and variable, becoming easterly at times. Tennessee reports local showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday, cooler in the northeast.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Bankhead as keynoter eyed for Democratic convention
National Chairman James A. Farley stated that President Roosevelt supports William B. Bankhead as temporary chairman and keynote speaker at the Democratic national convention. Farley also backs Senator Alben Barkley as permanent chairman and hints at Senator Robert Wagner for chairman of the resolutions committee, a prior role Wagner held in 1936.
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Chicago
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
William B. Bankhead
Farley
Bankhead
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Robert Wagner
New York
Resolutions Committee
Wagner
Philadelphia
Former deputy sheriff Dean Griffin killed in Alabama crash
Snion Springs Alabama June 19 Dean Griffin 32 former Pike county deputy sheriff and state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board agent was killed when his car swerved off a highway near here authorities said.
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Snion Springs
Ala
Dean Griffin
Pike County
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Here
British coast guards capture four Germans after bomber crash
London reports that auxiliary coast guardsmen took four German airmen into custody when a Heinkel bomber crashed in shallow water off the coast before dawn.
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London
Admiralty
Auxiliary
89 Year Old Lawrence County Voter Casts Ballot
J B Standridge age 89 of Moulton Route 2 is Lawrence county's oldest voter. He began voting at 21 and has voted for 68 years. A Georgia born farmer who moved to Blount and then Lawrence counties, he now lives with his 11 children and a long life in the community.
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Gy. B. Standridge
Moulton
Lawrence County
Standridge
Georgia
Blount County
Lawrence
Pan American Parley Set As Western Hemisphere War Effects Prompt Talk
Washington reports the United States has called for an early Pan American Republics session to address war related issues. Undersecretary Sumner Welles said 13 of 20 American governments have replied with more to come, date not yet fixed.
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Washington
United States
Sumner Welles
Welles
Parole Granted for Limestone County Robbery Convict
Luther Phelps of Limestone County was released on parole today after receiving a 25 year sentence for robbery from the state board of pardons and paroles.
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Luther Phelps
Limestone County
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Captain Manning recalls 10 minutes that aged him at sea
Captain Manning told AP of the German submarine threat to the Washington near dawn on June 11. He described the 10 minute warning as the greatest emotional shock of his life while deciding whether to guide 16 passengers to safety. He noted his concern for his wife and role as captain in a crisis at sea.
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Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
Washington
Harry Manning
Amelia
Earhart
Honolulu
Roosevelt Field
Manning
Sharkey
Navy expansion bill gains Presidential approval and defense funding
Washington reports Chairman Vinson says President Roosevelt approves the 4 billion naval expansion bill, with no funds tied to it yet. If Congress acts, Admiral Stark would seek 175 million to start construction. Senate appropriations panel also backs a 1.78 billion emergency supply bill with added inflation and armament funding.
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Washington
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Roosevelt
Harold R Stark
Naval Operations
Congress
House Rules Committee
House
Tomorow
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Ford Motor Company
Marine Corps Ordnance
Navy Department
Army Industrial College
Defense
War Department
Louis Johnson
Trains Resume Through Decatur After Cullman Wreck
Northbound Pan-American and No 8 trains resumed service in Decatur after a freight wreck five miles south of Cullman. Two deceased men were recovered from derailed cars, while additional victims might have escaped before wreckage was cleared. Coroner J Grady Moss identified the deceased as Joseph Rembert and Franklin Lewis.
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Decatur
Cullman
J. Grady Moss
Joseph Rembert
Franklin Lewis
Moss
GOP weighs four contests for national convention
Rival delegations from South Carolina Florida Louisiana Mississippi and Alaska seek recognition at the GOP convention next week. Challenges also target districts in North Carolina Georgia Illinois Michigan and Missouri over intra party disputes and seating credentials. The South Carolina fight centers on Tolbert and Gerald factions with historic Lily White ties and Negro delegates.
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Philadelhia
Alaska
Republican Contests Committee
South Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Georgia
Illinois
Michigan
Missouri
Joe’ Tolbert
Tolbert
J. Bates Gerald
Summerton
S. C
Tee
Contests Committee
Japan urged to take over area of Indochina
The Tohokai party passed a resolution urging a protective occupation of French Indo China. The move cites the French government collapse leaving the region without effective control and its role as a munitions supply route to China.
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Japan
Tokyo
Tohokai
China
France Names Plenipotentiaries for Peace Talks
The French cabinet announced it had named plenipotentiaries as Germany offered terms for ending hostilities. Spain's ambassador delivered Hitler’s reply to France, which pledged to reveal the plenipotentiaries and the venue once announced. France, meanwhile, kept cities open to protect civilians as German advances continued in the north.
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Jose Felix Lequerica
Adolf Hitler
Paul Baudouin
Waitx
Figaro
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Reich
Lebrun
Spain
France
Paris
Bordeaux
Henry Berenger
United States
Germany
Benito Mussolini
Bombers Raid Britain Again
British reports say Germany intensified total war pressure as the British Expeditionary Force withdraws from France to defend the island realm. The aerial duel continues with about 100 German planes bombing coastal airports in retaliation for allied raids on western and northern Germany.
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London
Germany
France
England
British minister hails united front amid French defeat
Alfred Duff Cooper, British minister of information, says France’s defeat is not final and Britain can prevail. He cites Atlantic defense, Commonwealth ties, and Roosevelt aid as backing while predicting bombardment and invasion of the island may be next. He asserts two months of resistance with growing British supplies and ongoing news for families.
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London
Alfred Duff Cooper
England
France
Atlantic
British Death Toll in Allied Raids Mentioned in War Update
A German report claims 18 killed at non military targets while the British tally after an assault lists 12 civilians dead and 13 injured. Churchill cites 1,250,000 armed soldiers with adjustments for emergencies. the page note hints at continuation.
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Germany
Frantic Armistice Talks Raise French Plight
Wartime column notes delay in Franco-German armistice talks as Hitler presses for a plenipotentiary to receive terms. As French defenses split into four sections under heavy pressure, the government faces probable harsh surrender terms and continued risk of capitulation amid guarded negotiations.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
Mussolini
France
British Air Raids to Be Next Nazi Move
Berlin sources say Nazi planners anticipate a further assault as Britain braces for a climactic stage in the Luftwaffe campaign. A last night raid on the East Coast involved about 100 planes, killing at least eleven civilians and wounding fourteen. The confrontation tests Churchill’s vow to fight to a finish and could determine the fate of France and Britain.
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Berlin
Britain
England
Hitler
Churchill
Axis sets terms for armistice as France falls
Rome broadcasts that Hitler and Mussolini order a united strategic line from Atlantic to Mediterranean for a final attack on France if peace terms are rejected. German armies seize Cherbourg Narcy Luneville Toul Strasbourg and reach Lyon as British raids hit Bremen Hamburg Frankfurt and other targets.
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Rome Radio
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Atlantic
Mediterranean
France
High
Cherbourg
Naricy
Luneville
Toul
Strasbourg
Lyon
Rhone
Paris
Marseille
United States
Italy
Germany
Hitler
Legion
Fast
Rhineland
Bremen
R.A. F
Hamburg
Frankfort
Essen
Castrop
Sterkrade
Hanover
Berlin
Hartselle Forms Women Rifle Club For Home Defense
A women's rifle club has been organized in Hartselle as a home defense movement with twenty five charter members. Led by Miss Stalyne Hardwick the group practices in small squads with aid of local expert riflemen. Members include Miss Hardwick and several Mrs. and Miss Hartselle residents.
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Hartselle
Stalyne Hardwick
Hardwick
Henry Gibson
Ruby Boger
John Roberts
Lillie Burleson
Carrie Hutchinson
Ernest Weinman
W. M. Booth
W. A. Mitchell
Beulah Watson
Ruth Hartselle
Frances Stewart
Mattie Kyle
Elton Lloyd
Sallie FE. Schnell
J. P. Walters
Grady Long
J.E. Peck
Nan Dean
R. B. Hardwick
Donnie Orr
Sarah
W. V. Pattillo
Corene Doss
Clara Burleson
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