German Army Seizes Control From Nazi Leaders In Berlin
Observers report the German army has ousted Nazi leadership from war policy and begun a campaign resembling a Mongol conquest. Officials warn a Nazi victory by autumn seems unlikely unless an act of God intervenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward FE
Bomar Oe
Reich
Nazi Party
Genghis Khans
Amur
Asia
Danube
Russia
Berlin
National Socialist Party
England
Adolf Hitler
Reichswehr
Hitler
Germany
Japan
Siberian
Alaska
Bering Straits
Red Army
Ukraine
Baltic
Siberia
Caucasus
Iran
Trona Potash Plant Strikers Meet High Stakes Pay Demands
Two dozen sheriff's deputies guard the American Potash and Chemical Corporation plant in Trona California as a 100 day strike closes the Borax plant. Workers demand $1.00 an hour for unskilled and $1.05 for skilled labor, up from 0.6712 and $1.05. A mediation hearing looms after a month long dispute. Simultaneously in Pittsburgh AFL truck drivers seek 10 cent raises, paid vacations, and a 48 hour week after earning 85 cents hourly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trona
Calif
American Potash and Chemical Corporation
Borax
Defense Mediation Board
AFL
Pittsburgh
Markets and society notes from a 1940s New York issue
Heavy buying across major commodities depressed a generally indifferent stock market. Declines appeared in most departments, while bonds and secondary rails showed demand. A flood of local social notes mentions visits and gatherings among families including Covey Self Stinson Bennett Ozbolt Hudgins Kinney and Oden households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Eubank
New York
Park designation debated over Decatur site for school building
City officials seek a declaratory judgment to resolve whether Delano Park property east of Eighth Avenue may host a high school building. The dispute centers on a missing park word in the original map and a certificate of dedication labeling the area public grounds. Local residents and families are listed in social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Decatur
Decatur
Fu Pang
Altman H.D. Greer
A. C. Dillehay
Peach and Caddell
Canabiss and Johnston
Birmingham
Eighth Avenue
Delano Park
Puts Rise in New York Futures Month Listings
Futures closed higher across several months with July at 14.88 bid 15.01 high 14.97 low. October 16.12 15.25 15.06 15.17. December 15.17 46.33 15.12 15.27. March 15.22 15.37 15.19 15. May 15.35 15.17 16.91 92. spot at 15.80 up 27. Nominal tones noted.
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New York
JOM. Enn
Mch
Cattle Hog and Sheep Market Summary From Nashville
Salable cattle 150 calves 200. Slaughter classes weak to 25 lower. Cows 5.00 6.50, few better. Heifers and steers 7.50 9.00. Cutter grades to 6.50. Hogs salable 400, prices 10 lower, top 1045 for good 190 300 lb barrows and gilts. Sheep 1000 salable, spring lambs 25 lower, ewes and wethers 1.25 11.25, bucks discounted 1.00, common lambs 7.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Federal-State Market News Service
Poultry Prices Steady as Chicago Market Reports
Poultry in Chicago on June 27 showed live hens and leghorns at steady prices with 42 trucks observed. Other poultry prices remained unchanged across categories.
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Chicago
Butter and Eggs Market Report in Chicago
Butter trade closes with 1 421 976 pounds, firm creamery score 371 to 238. prices listed at 37 91, 36 1 2, 89, 35 1 4 and other prices unchanged. Eggs receipts reach 24 476, firm graded under extra firsts local 27 3 4, cars 28 firsts local 27 1 2 cars 28, dirtties 26 1 2, checks 25.
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Chicago
Morgan Prisoners Paroled From Life Sentences
Two Morgan county inmates with life terms were granted parole by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. William Ledlow, 36, was convicted of first degree murder for the shotgun slaying of his son in 1929 and claimed a family quarrel led to the accidental discharge. Or. Phillips, 26, a Decatur resident, was convicted of robbery in 1936 for breaking into W. A. Elkins’ home on West Vine Street and stealing $22.
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Morgan County
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
William Ledlow
West End
Ledlow
Thomas Ledlow
Or. Phillips
Decatur
W. A. Elkins
West Vine Street
Elkins
Lediow
Phillipe
Turkey Granted Transit to Vichy Forces in Syria
A high Ankara source reports Turkey allowed transit of Vichy troops from Syria if they traveled as unarmed civilians. Few French forces may escape due to limits as the Levant campaign nears its end. The war fronts show Germany striking shipping and bombing while the RAF concentrates coastal daylight raids. The Russians supply more precise battle details.
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Ankara
Turkey
Syria
Levant
Damascus
Cairo
Lebanon
Germany
Luftwaffe
England
Reich
mid-Atlantic
Africa
Vichy
Finland
Leningrad
Kronstadt
Turku
Kiel
Cologne
Duesseldorf
RAF
Russia
Decatur News Highlights Local Achievements And Visits
N F Greenhill Jr is appointed to West Point, son of Dr N F Greenhill president of Livingston State Teachers college. Miss Marie Williams of Baldwin Miss joins Moye's beauty parlor. Aubrey Oden promoted to sergeant at Camp Polk La. Births announced at Hamil and Emens Clinics. Local clergy and civic leaders attend summer events and conventions. Community notes cover visitors, travel to Chicago, and a Civilian club delegation. Community church events schedule sermons and open air service at Delano Park.
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N. F. Greenhill, Jr
West Point
N. F. Greenhill
Livingston State Teachers College
Aubrey. Oden
Camp Polk, la
Alfred E. Oden
Route One
Eya
Nazi Reich Ups ante as War Front Expands Across Europe
Reports claim German forces gain momentum on the eastern front near the Soviet border while Moscow reports heavy fighting in Poland. Hitler seeks anti Communist support as Spain Italy and others pledge forces, with volunteers forming in Norway Denmark Sweden and France.
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Russia
Germany
Europe
Poland
Minsk
Moscow
Red Army
Poininsk
Spain
Italy
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
France
Croatia
Slovakia
Netherlands
Bel
Decatur City Plans Airfield Lease to Regional Aviation School
City officials announce a contract with Southern Aviation Eigning School, Inc. to lease an airfield to Decatur and Athens cities and Morgan and Lamstone counties. The arrangement seeks regional aviation education and airport operations shared among the communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Southern Aviation Egining School, Inc
Athens
Morgan and
Lamestone
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Nell O'Day
Johnny Mack Brown
Universal
Law and Order
Roxy Theatre
Wall Street
Morgan Cou Lawrence ‘Cove
Author Covey
N. H. Self
Rava Nell Jones
Louise Stins
Eloise Bennett
Carlos Bennett
Merie Stinson
Ezra Hudgins
Faye
Bettye Sue
Janie
Bell Hudgins
Guy Baker
Walter Jones
Suny
Mertie Oden
Josephine Ozbolt
Ezta Hudgins
Clara Kinney
Gusta Kinney
Christene Jones
Betty Dean
Shirley Ozbolt
Etha Mae
Cora Lee Jennings
J. L. Bryan
Marleen Kinney
Francis Ozbolt
Eta Dean and
Loy Nell Bryan
John Oden
Homer Taylor
Harvey Turner
Numen Turner
David Stinson
Annie Stinson
Nevil Oden
Hambys. Chapel
Dallas Baker
Baker
Armon Kinney
Donald Jones
Nashville Livestock
Med
Moulton Street
First Avenue
Morgan
Scott
U. S
Otien
R.j.scott
Philippines
New Zealand
King
Helen Follett
Decatur’s
Marie Williams
Baldwin, Miss
Moye
Baugh’s Infirmary
Jack Bryant
Ninth Avenue
East
Hamil Clinic
R. H. Bethany
John A. Troxler
Boaz
Betty Holesapple
Nance Hyde
Betty Edwards
Westside Church
Margaret Perry
Margaurite Bethany
Westminster Church
Frank Berry
Rebecca Lee
Emen
Ruby Phillips
Miami
Florida
Columbus
Georgia
E. C. Siniard
Robert Giles
Wheeler Lake
the Daily
J. J. Moon
Ryan
R. M. Howell
First Methodist Church
Eugene Chenault
Decatur Civitan Club
E. G. Hamilton
International Civitan
Edward V. Ramage
First Presbyterian Church
The
Carl Green
Central Baptist Church
Green
Central Baptist
John C. Cowell
Central Methodist Church
Epworth League
Cecil Brown
Se of God
Union
Longino
Robert Jervis
Montgomery
Miss Agatha McAnally
Somerville
Nancy
Laubenthal
Canal Street
Soviet Union
MR Rankin
Masland
Argonne
Hunter's
Hunter Furniture CO
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