Paris Begins New Life Under Nazi Occupation
Paris resumes public services as German authorities restore postal and telegraph operations and announce the Comedie Francaise will reopen. Postmen return to duty and stores plan to reopen as merchants urged. Occupation leadership solidifies under Gen. Von Studnitz with Ot to Abetz and Achenbach in key posts.
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Robert Okin
Aachen
Telene
Berlin
Paris
Ton
Edouard Daladier
France
Germany
le Matin
Victoire
von Grothe
NBC
Otto Abetz
Achenbach
Abetz
von Studnitz
Berne
Comedie Francaise
Chamber of Commerce
Henri Philippe Petain
Reynaud Gov— T
Mine blamed for sinking of liner Niagara
New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Frater told parliament an enemy mine sank the Niagra off the coast, the first official hint that German mines were in Pacific waters. Rescued 146 passengers and 203 crew. minesweeper crews found one mine at the scene confirming the cause.
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Auckland
N. Z
Peter Frader
Niagra
New Zealand
Pacific
Fraser
Restice
Fletcher Child Dies In Decatur County Illness
Willard Fletcher two year old son of Mr and Mrs L E Fletcher died at home Decatur route 1 at 10 a m Tuesday Funeral rites were conducted at 3 30 Wednesday afternoon at Austinville Baptist church by Rev Bud Bynum burial in Rose Lawn cemetery was under the direction of McAfee Howell and Young Parents survive
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Willard Fletcher
L. E. Fletcher
Decatur
Austinville Baptist Church
Bud Bynum
McAfee
Howell
Young
Roselawn
Maid to Measure at the Curtain Ends in Standout Debut
Bill Bailey and Gayle Dixon headline a small town stage night as the comedy romance Maid to Measure captivates a nearly full audience. An onstage slip sparks real emotion, but Bailey improvises to keep the scene, aided by Lola Montes and subtle lighting as the cast earns six curtain calls.
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Bill Bailey
Bill
Gayle
Jeremy
Merrifield Gardens
Gayle Dixon
Mary
Melissa Mayfield
Ted Mallory
Mallory
Ted
Mary Melissa
Lola Montesa
Lola
Chiquita
Cielito Lindo
Bill and
Hollywood
Cholly Farrington
Chronicle Post
Petain Calls For Peace as France Seeks End to War
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, aged premier officer, announces France must stop fighting and seek peace with Germany. He notes the Maginot Line is broken and Paris and major industrial regions are under German control as Nazi forces press the pursuit of French troops.
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Petain
France
Henri Philippe Petain
Germany
Lions Club to Install Officers on June 25
The Lions Club announced plans for the annual installation of officers Tuesday evening June 25 with district governor Albert Rains of Gadsden as principal speaker. The event will be Ladies Night with entertainment for the ladies and a formal initiation for new members since March. Knox McMasters will be installed as president for the coming year, and R. B. Freeman of the city electrical department joined as a new member.
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Lions Club
Albert Rains
Gadsden
Knox McMasters
R. B. Freeman
City Electrical Department
Mercury Rains Bulk of Cold Front Across North Central
A mass of cool air from a front lowers readings to the low 40s in Minnesota and North Dakota and mid-50s in Wisconsin while southern states brace for 95 degree heat. Cloudy skies and hot weather persist in Alabama and Georgia with showers in the North Carolina mountains. The heavy wet region shifts from Michigan toward the north Atlantic coast. Atlanta tops 95, Jacksonville 93, New Orleans 92.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Winnipeg
Canada
South
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Michigan
North Atlantic Coast
Atlanta
Augusta
Jacksonvillee
Chattanooga
Tenn
New Orleans
Montgomery
Ala
Painting of valves at General Joe Wheeler Lock
Notice starts painting valves at General Joe Wheeler Lock on Tennessee River around June 20 1940 and lasts about three weeks. Work will not halt traffic. lock remains open though government plant moored nearby with moves for safe tow passage. Mariners asked to pass with caution near the work. Signed by O E Walsh Captain Corps of Engineers District Engineer.
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General Joe Wheeler
Tennessee River
O. E. Walsh
Corps of Engineers
Local Social Notes from Lawrence County Enon
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Hensley hosted by Mr and Mrs Orval McCaghen. Danville and local residents visited relatives in Landersville and nearby areas. A. J. Myers and I B Jenkins stayed overnight with Hensleys. Community members began mattress work Tuesday. Deemed social calls and visits from Oakville and Hartselle area residents.
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Clarence Hensley
Orval McCaghen
J. L. Bates
Danville
A. J. Myers
Landersville
Revean Lediow
Ozelle Hensley
I. B. Jenkins
Cc. C. Hensley
Callie Brown
R. I
Dee and
Price Ledlow
Orval McCaghren
Hartselle
George Sapp
Oakville
Macedonia Singing Plans Are Shaped
T S Sparkman today announced elaborate plans for the annual memorial singing at Macedonia Sunday starting at ten in the morning and running into the afternoon. Quartets on the program include Mc Culloch from Decatur Athens Fred Morgan of Eva Wren near Moulton Vaughn of Lawrenceburg and others. The public is invited to attend and bring well filled baskets.
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T. S. Sparkman
Macedonia
McCulloch
Decatur
Athens
Fred Morgan
Eva
Wren
Near Moulton
Vaughn
Lawrenceburg
Etowah County Trial Jury Weighs Plea in Case
Erdell Davis recovered as the Etowah County trial jury was instructed to give weight to the plea. The brief item notes the defendant’s legal consideration and the recovery of a person named Erdell Davis.
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Etowah County
Erdell Davis
Walden to Serve 10-Year Term for Fatal Shooting in Alabama
Former Altoona police chief Henry Walden must serve a ten year sentence for fatally shooting Doyle Davis. Walden claimed self defense in the incident involving Doyle and Erdell Davis. the Alabama Court of Appeals rejected that defense as presented in the ruling.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry Walden
Altoona
Doyle Davis
Alabama Court of Appeals
Walden
Erdell Davis
Concrete pavements offer safety and savings for highways
Concrete pavements meet highway standards and cost less than cheaper surfaces. They provide an even gritty surface reducing skidding, offer better wheel control, reflect more at night, and require less maintenance, saving hundreds per mile annually. Urge officials to adopt concrete for safer roads.
British Get Navy Boats From Groton Company
Washington reports the Navy cleared the way for the Electric Boat Company of Groton Connecticut to sell 20 high speed submarine chasers and torpedo boats originally ordered for the U S fleet to Britain. Senators seek details while Navy insists no delivered ships are being released for Allies.
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Washington
Navy
Electric Boat Company
Groton
Conn
United States
Navy Department
Boat Company
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Byrd
D.va
Justice Department to Add Staff in Alabama District
The Justice Department plans to hire four more personnel in the Southern District of Alabama with offices in Mobile. A. Andrette said the increase, pending appropriation approval, covers one assistant attorney, one stenographer, and two deputy marshals to meet new national defense related duties and a reorganization bringing immigration and naturalization under DOJ jurisdiction.
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Washington
Justice Department
Alabama
Mobile
A. Andretta
House Appropriations Committee
National Defense
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Best Buy DeSoto Car Priced Lower This Year
Built by the Chrysler Corporation this DeSoto is priced lower than last year and marketed as the best buy on the market. See us today for a good deal.
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Chrysler Corporation
DeSoto
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