Defense Fund Increased As FDR Signs Act
President Roosevelt signed a supplemental defense bill providing the war and navy departments 1 479 777 147 in cash appropriations plus 289 136 761 for extra contracts, totaling 1 768 913 908. Navy funding targets new ships, faster build, armaments, and storage. Army funding covers planes, anti aircraft batteries, land purchase, and seaplane defenses. A 32 million fund trains about 45 000 pilots and trainees.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War and Navy
Congress
Army
Navy
Keel Laid for 45000-ton Dreadnought Iowa
The United States laid the keel of its first 45000 ton super dreadnought Iowa at the Brooklyn navy yard. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation opened talks to secure essential war materials as part of the preparedness program. South America figures in news with an Export-Import Bank 20 million dollar trade loan and Nazi economic activity. The navy ordered three more ships to the South Pacific while plans push Latin American rubber development.
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Washington
United States
Iowa
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
South America
Export-Import Bank
Navy
South Atlantic
South Pacific
National Defense Commission
Langer Wins Nomination In North Dakota Primary
William Langer, twice governor, won the Republican nomination for U S Senator in North Dakota defeating Lynn J. Frazier and State Senator Thomas Whelan. Charles Vogel won the Democratic nomination. Lemke and Burdick extended leads in Republican races for Congress and Jack Patterson won the nonpartisan league gubernatorial nomination to oppose Governor John Moses.
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Fargo
N. D
William Langer
North Dakota
U. S
Lynn J. Frazier
Senate
Thomas Whelan
Charles Vogel
William Lemke
Asher L. Burdick
Jack Patterson
Minot
Nonpartisan League
Patterson
John Moses
Committees on War Relief Meet at County Headquarters
The county Red Cross war relief committees will meet at 3 00 Sunday afternoon at the county headquarters offices 110 Wine street to map further plans for raising funds. The meeting was called by Fred B Hunt Jr county Red Cross chairman and all committee members urged to be present as important business is to be discussed.
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County Red Cross War Relief Committees
Unty
Wine Street
Fred 8. Hunt
County Red Cross
Duce Hints at Caesar Role in British Invasion
Rome reports an authoritative source saying Italian troops may join German forces in a direct attack on the British Isles. Italian planes and warships are believed to participate, with Italy eager to pursue victory by any means. Fascists compare the move to Caesar’s legions in a symbolic act.
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Rome
British Isles
Italy
Britain
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Caesar
Germans Open Border to Americans as They Reach Spanish Frontier
At the Spanish French border on June 27 German advance guards reached the line at 11 20 am 5 20 am EST while American embassy counselor Howard Bucknell in Madrid contacted the German commander to secure entry for the remaining Americans. Spanish and German authorities exchanged salutes.
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Iran
Spain
Howard Bucknell
Madrid
Hightower to Lead Belle Mina Revival July 14 21
The Belle Mina Methodist church hosts a revival July 14 to 21 led by Rev. Ted Hightower now serving Fairfield Methodist. He preaches daily at 10 00 a m and 7 30 p m CST. The public is invited to attend sermons and singing each evening and morning.
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Belle Mina Methodist Church
Ted Hightower
Fairfield Methodist Church
Alabama House Condemns Unionizing State Employes
The Alabama House voted 69 to 0 to condemn efforts to unionize state employees linked to the AFL or CIO. The measure, introduced by Rep. D C Matthews, now moves to the Senate after approval by the House.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
House of Representatives
Dixon
House
American Federation of Labor
Ela
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles Stakely
Senate
D. C. Matthews
Clarke County
A. F. of L
CIO
Watkins Johnston
Tuskegee
James Simpson
Birmingham
Rules
Decatur Prepares Its 120th Anniversary Parade Pageant
Decatur marks 120 years with a patriotic July 4 parade and July 7 speed boat races on the river. Forty drivers from Alabama Georgia Florida and Tennessee compete across five classes, with 15 Tennessee entrants. A 400-person pageant at Benson Field July 4–6 recounts the town’s history while a queen election draws 15000 tickets and ends July 1 with a coronation at Benson Field.
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Decatur
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Mary Sklar
Newport
Tenn
Josephine Tyson
Atlanta
Robert Goodlett
Nashville
Carl Davis
Chattanooga
Louis Peadon
R. L. Baum
Birmingham
Ralph Hagood
Orlando
Kenneth Crawley
Alcoa
Claude Smith
B. C. Lovelace
Louis Trotzier
J. B. Limehouse
Russell Parheart
Jimmie Matlock
Knoxville
Roy Reaves
Rose Pfaff
Auburn
M. D. Chapman
Eddie Sklar
Floyd Buckner
D. H. Woods
Warren Lamb
George Norman
W. D Harris
Guntersville
Freeman Grover
Groovers Lake
A. M. McFarland
Tennessee Valley
Bank Street
Second Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Lyons
Elouise Thomson
Marie Simmons
Estalee Sherrod
Nellie Clark Roan
Billie McFerrin
Mary McClure
Mary Lewis
Fay Lewis
Pam Littrell
Jeanne Hodges
Mary Virginia Bingham
Frances Hodges
Jane Harris
Sarah Elmner
Peggy Brown
Caroline Barfield
Sarah Coleman
Winifred Tyndal
Flo Pickelts
Rebecca Pettey
Geraldine Whitt
Marjorie Wilder
Katherine Timberlake
Betty Foster Pointer
Nell Dix
Benson
Armory
Ten nominees vie as GOP meets for 1940 ballot
At the convention in Philadelphia ten candidates entered the race for the Republican nomination. Herbert Hoover weighed his strength while Wendell Willkie presses, with Dewey Taft and Vandenberg as rivals. First ballots expected after 10 names are placed.
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Covington Hall
Philadelphia
W. B. Ragsdale
Herbert Hoover
Wendell Willkie
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Arthur H Vandenberg
Michigan
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Hoover
Willkie
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
American Legion
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
MacNder
Vanderberg
Roy O. Woodruff
H. Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Foster Starns
William A. Ekwall
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Senate
Charles Linza McNary
James
Pennsylvania
James J. Davis
Arthur H. James
Arthur James
Davis
Martin
Taft
Vandenberg
Dewey Ama Taft
Army Chiefs Oppose Plan To Raise Strength To Million
The War Department opposes expanding the regular army beyond 500000 and warns against pressures for 750000 or 1000000 troops. General Marshall argues for gradual increases and warns that rapid buildup would strain trained units and National Guard equipment. The current aim is 400000 with potential to 500000, while air corps gains of 40000 await further training and aircraft delivery.
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Washington
War Department
House
General Staff
Senate
Congress
George C. Marshall
National Guard
Marshall
Nate Appropriations Committee
Air Corps
Navy
Body of Ruth Gornek Found in University City
The 15 year old Ruth Gornek was found murdered today in a wooded University City area near a path. She disappeared after leaving a swimming pool yesterday afternoon. authorities report strangulation with a skirt and a fractured skull and evidence of a struggle. Three bloodstained stones were located near the scene.
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ST. Louis
Ruth Gornek
University City
Abraham Gornek
French Fleet Units Fight On In World War II Context
London reports indicate French fleet units will continue combat alongside Britain as German raids intensify. A Welsh town faced a sixth bombing in nine days, while raids expanded to the Ruhr valley. U.S. ambassador Kennedy warns Americans abroad to return home, and Italian troops occupy a frontier outpost on the Ethiopian Somali border amid ongoing hostilities.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Germany
Ruhr
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
Washington
Galway
Ireland
Royal Air Force
Decatur Boy Scout Camp Westmoreland Opens With Record Attendance
Camp Westmorelands opened with high turnout as six troops from eight north Alabama counties and three states joined. Gene Speer directed all water activities at the new waterfront while Eagle Scout Chas Scales, Troop 20, Decatur, leads the Craft Shop. Denson Barnum directs the mess hall and Pat Godwin serves as chief of the village with Indian dances highlighted at Sunday campfires.
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Pat Godwin
Scouting
Hitler Letter Signals Hungary Territorial Claims
Budapest reported Adolf Hitler promised Hungary’s claims would be met in a letter to Premier Count Teleki. As Russia pressed Romania for land, Hungary and Bulgaria studied Romanian capitulation reports. The disclosure coincided with Balkan realignments and a Bulgarian press reprint on revision.
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Budapest
Pal Teleki
Adolf Hitler
Hungary
Bulgaria
Rumania
Hitler
Balkans
Teleki
France
Russia
Sofia
Final Rites for Mrs Hitt
Mrs. Lucindia Hitt 57 died at home in Hillsboro Route 3 after a long illness. Funeral at Methodist church with Rev Montgomery. burial by Brown Funeral Company. Survived by five daughters and five sons plus twenty grandchildren. services held this afternoon.
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Lucindia Hitt
Hillsboro
Luke Henson
Decatur
Elmer Hames
Trinity
Felton McDougle
Phillipine Islands
Nathan
Harlen
Loyal McDougle
Rt. 3
Horlace McDougle
United States Marine Corps
Twen- Labs
No Injury In Decatur Car Cab Collision
No one was injured when a car driven by J J Zills of Decatur Route 3 collided with a Decatur Cab Service cab at the intersection of Moulton Street and Second Avenue at 7 o’clock Thursday morning. The cab sustained about 75 dollars in damage while the private car had minor damage. Idus Hardin operated the taxicab.
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J. J. Zills
Decatur
Moulton Street
Second Avenue
Idus Hardin
Rumors on Peace Talks Surface Amid War Coverage
The column notes rumors of Britain seeking peace with Germany and reports Sir Samuel Hoare possibly probing for temper, but official statements in London deny any peace overtures and emphasize continuation of the fight. It cautions rumors arise from thin soil and suggests cautious scrutiny of claims.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Britain
Germany
Kesen
Samuel Hoare
Spain
Berlin
London
Courageous Britain Faces Stern Test in Battle for Peace
A wartime ambassador in Spain probes enemy sentiment on peace as rumors swirl. The writer notes daily questions from readers about England's chances to seek peace with Hitler and Britain's ability to defeat Germany. The British government rejects Pittman's peace view and cites a firm stance in a ministry of information statement.
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Spain
England
Hitler
Germany
Ministry of Information
United States
Pittman
Romania Accepts Soviet Demands on Bessarabia and Bucovina
Bucharest official sources say Romania accepts negotiations on Russia's ultimatum demanding Bessarabia and northern Bucovina. Army mobilization whispers and massed Russian forces near the frontier accompany dictator-style diplomacy with Germany and Italy urging capitulation.
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Bucharest
Russia
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Transylvania
Hungary
Rumania
Romania
Soviet Union
Black Sea
Constanta
Galati
Braila
Danube
Germany
Berlin
Tulcea
War Ministry
Moscow
Kremlin
Grigore Gafencu
Weather Report for Tennessee and Alabama Regions
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 20.8 feet with no rainfall in the past 24 hours. Maximum temperature reached 89, and a low of 68. Alabama shows partly cloudy skies tonight into Friday with scattered thundershowers in the southwest and moderate to fresh south winds. Tennessee remains generally fair with little temperature change.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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