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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1943
Page
1
A want ad proclaims the new cook must be tops and notes Clancy was not missed since hiring through Decatur Daily. The brief item highlights enthusiastic hiring references and daily snack routines.
Governors from seven Southern and five Western states met at the 35th annual conference in Columbus Ohio to press for reduced freight rates on region manufactured goods and plan a summer joint meeting. They warned Roosevelt renomination may hinge on concessions and urged party unity to secure Southern interests.
A 29 member baboon troupe escaped from a cage during morning feeding in Delta Colorado. The animals, part of a circus side show, roamed free for about 15 hours before being recaptured by deputies and town residents. Local authorities reported no injuries.
Washington June 23. Chairman May and fellow members of the house military committee urge Selective Service to publish firm plans for drafting men with children. They complain of conflicting statements about timing and want information from McNutt and Hershey, with public release uncertain.
New York June 3 The mystery of the irritant in Fletcher's Castoria has been solved Drug the act announced yesterday it featted from a change in the chemical characteristics of the water harmless in itself in combination with the reduced sugar content The combination interfered with the normal aging process The sugar reduction was to conserve sugar during wartime conditions The company recalled all bottles May and warned consumers and retailers against use and sale and said manufacture now resumes
The first No 3 ration books have arrived in Decatur, with about 2000 already mailed. Books will be delivered to addressed recipients and not forwarded. Delivery was scheduled from June 2 to July 20. The post office lacks application blanks. applicants should go to the local ration board in the Courthouse annex.
Larry Self 12 son of Mr and Mrs H G Self of Eva died last night at home. Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday from the residence with burial at Etha.
The Alabama Senate tabled motions to force rules committee action on bills for a liquor referendum and banning alcohol ads. The referendum failed 20 to 9 and the anti advertising measure 19 to 9. House action on surplus tax funds and labor-relations measures followed as sessions continued.
Murray T. Thompson aged 9 died at Benevolent hospital after colitis attack. Readying services set for Central Baptist Church at 4 PM with Rev. John C. Cowell Jr. Interment in City cemetery. Survived by parents Evel and Thompson, a brother, half brother Euel Thompson Jr., grandparents, and other relatives. Pallbearers named Otis Hill Irvin Craig Wilbur Couch Mallory Martin. Flowers to be arranged by Eucalian Sunday School class.
Henry County voters favored retaining the state liquor store system in the county option election. An unofficial tally showed 783 votes for state stores and 740 against, with official results to be tabulated by the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in Montgomery later this week.
Pennsylvania and West Virginia mines resume work under a back to work order until October 31 but dispute looms over portal to portal pay and government control. UMW leaders say the settlement is postponed not settled as production resumes to avert war disruption and potential court actions pursue underground travel pay.
Washington June 28 Fred M Vinson director of economic stabilization set aside the eight cent hourly wage increase for 1 100 000 non operating railroad employees awarded by the National Railway Labor Panel. He ordered a reconsideration and a revised report to the President in light of his forthcoming memorandum.
The column notes no invasion on June 22 despite Axis radio forecasts. A BBC France broadcast urged readiness and aid, seen as a morale test and possible Allied ruse. It cites French willingness and Dutch defense challenges including shallow seas and dune terrain.
Paris dispatch reports belief that the United Nations will recognize the French committee of national liberation soon as a provisional government. A three hour meeting produced a compromise between Generals De Gaulle and Giraud, with Giraud commanding North West Africa and De Gaulle in charge of other empire territories. The committee approved staff nominations for both camps and pledged soon to name naval and air force chiefs.
Berlin radio indicated Italy as the likely invasion target with Mussolini’s forces expected to bear the main defense while Nazi support would come if a decisive battle occurs. Troops and planes were reportedly being moved to Calabria but no confirmation followed.
The War Department released the list of 305 United States soldiers wounded in action in the Aleutian area. The names include Pvt William R Dover and Pvt Luther H Reed among others, with family details listed for each entry.
Macon county Sheriff E B Evans testified in his own defense denying brutality to prisoners amid charges that he and Deputy Faucett beat inmates. He said he slapped Lillie May Hinson for a bribe offer and that he has handled thousands of prisoners since 1939. Prosecutors rested after witnesses described alleged beatings of Black and white detainees.
Detroit battles subside as death toll rises to 29 from racially charged disorders. Army patrols and a Roosevelt proclamation restored order while urging workers back to plants to prevent further war production losses. Injuries exceed six with most clashes in the upper East side.
Betty Ann George age 13 dies at 12 15 AM at her grandfather s home in Moulton Heights after a long illness. Funeral arrangements to be announced by McAfee Howell and Young funeral home.
London reports say American Flying Fortresses swept low over Dover and Folkestone in daylight returns from a heavy night raid on Europe. RAF four engine bombers hit Maelheim with another round of attacks while two engine Wellingtons struck targets in Germany. Allied fighters patrolled across the channel as RAF night raid reached the Ruhr.
Allied air raids struck Maelheim and nearby towns in the Ruhr, destroying steel mills and rolling plants. The assault, described as terror raids by DNB, followed heavy strikes on Krefeld and Oberhausen with more than 700 planes. In the Mediterranean, Wellington raids resumed on Salerno after daylight bombing of Naples, Castelvetrano, Milazzo, and Olbia. Italian tolls reported 41 dead at Salerno and 56 at the Messina straits.
London reported heavy RAF bombing of Maelheim in the Ruhr and raids on Krefeld and Huls as part of a four night continuous offensive. Canadian crews joined, with fighter intrusions over Holland and France. 35 British bombers and one fighter failed to return, and 44 bombers were lost in Kreisl raids. A brief London alert preceded the strikes.
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