Peage Stills Battlefields On Continent
Royal Air Force filers have set afire a German airplane factory at Kassel and attacked Bremen works and airdrome buildings. Night raids hit Rotterdam Amsterdam Eindhoven and Emmerich stations. German and British planes struck as peace quieted France and millions obeyed a cease fire. Alexandria hints the French fleet may not surrender.
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London
Royal Air Force
Kassel
Germany
Bremen
Air Ministry
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Eindhoven
Emmerich
Associated Press
France
Europe
Alexandria
Egypt
Dewey Denies Shifting Delegates at Republican Convention
Joseph W. Martin took command amid a split convention fighting over the 1940 platform and a possible presidential candidate. Dewey's camp denied defections as Wendall Willkie moved between delegations. Taft supporters remained active as drafting delays clouded foreign policy language.
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Jy W. B. Ragsdale
Philadelphia
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
New
Kansas
Dewey
Wendall Willkie
Willkie
Gannett
Frank E. Gannett
New York
Hanford Macnider
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Taft
Ohio
Herbert K. Hyde
Martin
G.O.P
Wendell L. Willkie
Philip
Thomas E. Dewey
Turkey and Iraq Seek Common Front Against French Syria
Arkara Turkey June 25 Turkish and Iraqi officials discussed a joint strategy as reports from the Syrian frontier said French forces were preparing for battle. Syria’s control is pivotal to Iraq’s Mosul oilfields and to influence along the eastern Mediterranean coast.
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Arkara
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Nuri Pasha Es Said
Iroq
Mosul
Mediterranean
Alabama House Approves New Codification Of State Laws
Montgomery Alabama June 25 The Alabama house passed a new codification of state laws the first since 1923 with provisions for rural housing authorities and unemployment tax reductions An emergency 350000 appropriation funds 5000 convicts contingent on falling foreign sales of convict made textiles Two more legislative days may be needed for final enactment and harmonizing bills A retirement law for judges not pressed for action Senator James A Simpson opposes private industry officer appointments by the highway patrol chief and will not seek a vote
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama House
House
Senate
James A. Simpson
Cheese Plant Exceeds 12,000 Pounds Milk In Day
The cheese plant posted 12,188 pounds of milk received today, first time over 12,000 since operations began May 1. Plant manager Leroy McEntire called the total very encouraging and predicted higher figures next year.
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Leroy McEntire
Rabies Vaccination Tour Planned Across county
Dr Roy South announces a dog rabies vaccination drive starting Wednesday with stop times and locations across the county. Morning sites include Cloptons Dairy Nebo church Glens Dairy George Nevils Agee Place Furgerson Store J M Roberts Place Trinity and more. afternoon stops list Oscar Park er Place Old Wiley Place John Fuller Whitlow Place Joe Whitlow Place Burke Hames Place Echols Summer Resort Pete Birts Place Pate Stewarts Place Curtis Wells Place with continuation.
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Roy South
Cloptons
Nebochurch
Glens Dairy
George Nevils
Agee
Furgerson
J. M Roberts
Trinity
Claudie McBride
Spring Hill Church
Grady Huttos
Oscar Parker
Old Wiley
John Fuller
Whitlow
Joe Whitlow
Burke Hames
Echols Summer Resort
Pete Birts
Pate Stewarts
Curtis Wells
Floats Sought for Decatur Patriotic Parade July Fourth
Decatur plans a big anniversary parade starting July 4 with a patriotic and historical pageant. Committee seeks merchants industries and individuals to enter floats at two headquarters on Second Avenue. tickets for the pageant Decatur n The Tennessee will be shown three nights July 4 5 and 6 at Benson Field detailing 120 years of Decatur history.
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Decatur
Second Avenue
Gillespie Sisters
Tennessee
Benson Field
Morgan county names James Farmer road engineer
James Farmer of Troy was appointed Morgan county road engineer by the county board of revenue and control with state highway director approval. He will supervise county roads and oversee construction and maintenance, with half salary paid by the state and half by the county.
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James Farmer
Troy
Morgan County
County Board of Revenue and Control
Chris’ J. Sherlock
Farmer
A. Berney Jones
Board of Revenue and Control
Auburn
State Highway Department
A. Berney Jones Company
Tau Beta Pi
Tuscaloosa Man Found Dead In Suspected Suicide
William H. Raiford 70 a longtime local merchant was found shot at his Tuscaloosa business The coroner ruled death by own action noting family said ill health caused despondency He leaves a daughter Elizabeth Raiford Heinz of Selma and a son William Raiford of Tuscaloosa
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
William H. Raiford
T. Hardin
Raiford
Elizabeth Raiford Heinz
Selma
William Raiford
Alabama WPA assigns fixed July worker quota
Robt. W. Johnson, assistant State WPA Administrator, announced Alabama's July quota of 34,700 workers, unchanged from June. The decision confirms ongoing employment levels under the Works Progress Administration as of June 25 in Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Robt. W. Johnson
WPA
Alabama
Navy Deploys as Nazi Moves Grow in South Africa
U S navy ships reportedly moved from Hawaii toward the Atlantic with speculation of a Panama Canal route. President secretary Stephen Early refused to confirm any movements. Honolulu reports say ships including an aircraft carrier sailed toward an announced destination, with several fleets headed for the mainland.
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Washington
UBP
White House
Atlantic
Hawaii
Panama Canal
Stephen Early
Honolulu
United States
Hawaiian
Argentine fleet kept on patrol along Atlantic coast
The Ministry of Marine ordered the fleet to patrol the 1500 mile coast of Argentina and cancel plans to depart Puero Belgrano for Buenos Aires independence celebrations. The move follows neutrality obligations from the 1939 Panama conference and keeps the ships on vigilant Atlantic patrol.
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Buenos Aires
Ministry of Marine
Argentina
Puero Belgrano
Here
Americas
Jane's Fighting Ships
U S Warships Move Amid Uruguayan Plot Mention
In Montevideo the cruiser Quincy stays overtime as Uruguay investigates a Nazi revolt plan while the seventh squadron flagship Wichita may join from Rio de Janeiro. Additional units Arkansas Texas and New York arrive at La Guaira on a training cruise with midshipmen aboard.
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Montevideo
Quincy
Uruguay
U. S
Washington
Wichita
Rio de Janeiro
Chamber of Deputies
Arkansas
Texas
New York
la Guaira
Caracas
Venezuela
C W Ashcraft Dies Former Florence Mayor and Legislator
Florence Alabama reports the death of C W Ashcraft 74 longtime local leader former Florence mayor and state legislator after a long illness Survivors include his wife son John B Ashcraft of Siden Mississippi and two brothers and two sisters
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Florence
Ala
C. W. Ashcraft
John B. Ashcraft
Siden
Miss
New Tax Bill Signed Into Law For Defense Act
President Roosevelt signed a $4.69 billion tax bill to fund national defense spending. The plan taxes about 2 million more income taxpayers and raises the debt limit to $49 billion, authorizing $4 billion in defense notes to cover arms costs until tax revenues arrive.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol Hill
Morgan County probate salary bill is killed in Alabama House
A joint motion by Representatives Collier and Hamilton to indefinitely postpone kills the Morgan County probate judge salary bill. The action bars both the 5000 and 6000 line items, denying a November vote on the measure. Senator Harris had backed the 5000 option and noted probate pay now runs 10000 to 12000 annually.
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B. P. Collier
FE. G. Hamilton
Morgan County
Alabama
House of Representatives
Norman Harris
Alabama Senate
Collier
Representative Hamilton
House
Harris
Senate
Rutledge S. Thomas
Ministers Protest Sunday Boat Races At Decatur Anniversary
The Decatur Ministerial Association demands cancellation or rearrangement of the Sunday boat races planned for the city’s 120th anniversary celebration. The letter condemns the feature as profaning the Sabbath and threatens to oppose the program at any cost, urging the general committee to act.
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Decatur Ministerial Association
Decatur
Sinai
War and Blitz Threats Draw Britain Toward Final Struggle
Dewitt Mackenzie notes last nights German air raids on England as a prelude to a major direct assault. He portrays John Bull facing a grim, decisive phase of the blitzkrieg, with Britain’s resistance framed as a life and death clash between empires.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
England
Herr Hitler
Britain
Norway
Denmark
John Bull
Hitler Set For His Major Blow Figure in World War II
The article discusses Nazi plans to strike against Britain, with Hitler and his ally Mussolini central to a broader strategy. It warns that Britain cannot win without Mediterranean control and highlights the risk to British sea power and Mediterranean possessions if the blockade fails.
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Hitler and Co
Britain
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Germany
England
Final Peace Talks Delayed As Armistice Stalemate Persists
Berlin dispatch notes that actual peace negotiations between France and Germany cannot begin until Britain is disposed of, with armistice terms still withheld at 6:30 p.m. The Dienst Aus Deutschland agency says final talks remain distant and will be separated from armistice discussions, awaiting resolution of the German English conflict.
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Berlin
France
Germany
Britain
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Compiegne Forest
Armistice Commission
Fragmented World War II Update and Churchill Speech
Part of the French fleet stayed at a Mediterranean base near Egypt as hostilities paused on the Western Front and Alpine theater. In London, Prime Minister Churchill stated that Marshal Petain breached solemn assurances to Britain.
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Britain
Mediterranean
Maritime
Alps
Europe
Churchill
House of Commons
London
France
Henri Philippe-Petain
Hitler Bares His Terms For Armistice With France
Berlin reports publish the German armistice terms with France in two articles via DNB. France must disarm surrounded troops and surrender in Europe sea and colonies. A north line on an accompanying map defines the French territory covered.
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Berlin
Germany
France
Europe
DNB
Tennessee River Gauge Rises to 21 Feet and Rainfall Reported
The Tennessee river gauge reached 21 feet on Tuesday with .88 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Temperatures ranged from a high of 8 to a low of 69 degrees. Weather shows fair and cool tonight with continued fair conditions tomorrow for Tennessee and Alabama, with winds from the west to northwest along the coast.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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NAVY
S.A
Pastors’ Association
P. J
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