Alabama Senate passes Bradford bill for industrial peace
The Alabama Senate approved the Bradford bill 27 to 4 to curb strikes and regulate labor relations. It requires unions to file financial reports, bans wildcat actions, and sets up mediation boards with seats for employers, workers, and the public. The measure aims to balance labor and capital for industrial growth during wartime.
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Alabama
State Senate
Labor Department
House of Representatives
Alabama House
Senate
Tremble and Be Troubled by Closed Hearts in City Churches
Edwin Wyle reflects on Isaiah and a modern parable about churches disbanding as indifference empties pews. He contrasts indolent membership with past service, noting how half the congregation failed to attend or contribute while official leadership bears some blame. The tale warns that closed hearts, not just closed buildings, spell spiritual decline.
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Doyle Mullen
Indiana
England
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Church of Jesus Christ
Russia
Germany
United States
Elmer Davis
Elmer
Washington
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Newsweek
Lowell Thomas
Lowell
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Volkischer Beobachter
John L .Lewis
Chicago
Sen. Wheeler
Wheeler
Gestapo
More Salt Is Needed In Diets For Summer
Dr. Logan Clendening argues for higher salt intake in hot weather, noting adults need about five grams daily while many consume far more. He cites Gandhi and India, discusses sweat losses in miners, heat stroke treatment, and salt as an essential dietary component, urging balanced salt use in summer.
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Gandhi
Mr. Gandhi
India
North America
Lawrence County Nesmith Notes From Alton Parker
Pvt Pellam McGregor is spending a few days with his wife and Miss Flora Maye Beck has returned home after visiting relatives in Old Hickory Tennessee. Locals welcome back mail carrier Robert after long illness. Pvt Garland Beck spent last weekend with wife and family. Several friends attended a party Saturday night at Miss Marie Campbell’s home in honor of the occasion.
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Flora Maye Beck
Old Hickory
Tennessee
Robert
Garland Beck
Rees
Marie Campbell
Is a seven month baby premature despite weight
Answers explain that birth at seven months defines prematurity regardless of weight. A functional heart murmur is common and not due to organic disease, often caused by colds nervousness or a thin blood condition.
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A. Z
Pneumonia germs and contagion explained
A medical discussion notes that pneumonia germ behavior varies with individual health. Some people are carriers and germ invasion occurs when the system is run down. Pneumonia is not considered highly contagious.
Internal epigastric hernias and heart effect
A reader asks if an internal hernia above the navel could cause heart irregularity. The answer states epigastric hernias are not more serious than others and do not affect the heart.
Army bound Leland Randolph and Navy home Woodie Brack en
Mrs Georgann Jackson attended her brother John Vandiver in Landerssville where he died Sunday. Earnest McCreless and family visited Alvie Masterson in Wolf Springs. Lucindia Parker and Mary Beck visited Della Lathorn in Landersville. Pvt Garland Beck and wife welcomed a baby girl. Army Air Transport Command ships over one million pounds weekly within the Western hemisphere.
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Leland Randolph
Army
Woodie Bracken
Navy
Georgann Jackson
John Vandiver
Landerssville
Earnest’ McCreless
Theda and
Wade
Alvie Masterson
Wolf Springs
Lucindia Parker
Mary Beck
Della Lathorn
U.S. Workforce Produces Combat and Cargo Planes
About two and a half million trained workers in the United States are now turning out combat and cargo airplanes, highlighting the scale of wartime manufacturing and the mobilization of industrial labor to meet military needs.
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U. S
Office Cat by Junius
A humorous column riffing on traffic safety and social quirks in decaying small town scenes. Jokes touch on grade crossings, a bus horn, scouts, draft induction slang, insurance quips, a Georgia camp air, and family car squabbles seen around Decatur. The piece combines vignettes and conversational gags with a satirical tone.
Decatur Woman Describes Frightful Nighttime Noise
A Decatur woman recounts a chilling late night event hearing a mysterious noise. She turned on the light and found something alarming beneath the bed, prompting a frightened reaction.
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Mafi
Decatur
Walter Winchell On Broadway Reflection and Irony
Walter Winchell roams wartime America critiquing Nazi spies in Hawaii and Pearl Harbor intrigue, praising honest Washington journalists, lampooning anti Roosevelt pressure, and noting entertainment ads and stage shows. He cheekily praises Lend Lease and mocks sensational headlines while digesting wartime politics and culture.
Little Devils Tempt Us Gremlin On My Knee
Poem citing wartime rationing doubts with a satirical narrator condemning red and blue stamps and praising excess. The speaker mocks Goering while referencing black markets and indulgence in coffee sugar red meat and ice cream.
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Hermann Goering
Pauline Saltzsmann
John Vandiver Dies After Short Illness
John Vandiver 84 of Landersville died after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Landersville Church of Christ. He is survived by two daughters Della Lathorm Landersville and Newt Bradford Town Creek 1. two sisters Georgann Jackson Town Creek 3 and Margaret Bradford Bouldyn Miss. one brother Bill Vandiver Hartselle 2. seventeen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
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John Vandiver
Landersville
Landersville Church
Hospital Evacuated in 36 Hours Flight to Alaska
A complete medical facility was flown from the United States to Alaska within 36 hours. The operation involved rapid mobilization and coordination to establish hospital capacity in the remote region.
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United States
Alaska
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