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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1943

Page

2

Army Corpal Beavers Selected for Army Specialized Training

Corporal Graham B. Beavers son of Mr and Mrs J R Beavers Falkville chosen from enlisted men at Pecos Army Air Field to attend training under the Army specialized program. He is a graduate of Eva high school Eva and worked as an airplane mechanic before joining the Army. Other notes mention visits and local events in Hartselle Florence and Hot Springs with updates on health and church services.

Graham B. Beavers J. R. Beavers Falkville Pecos Army Air Field Army Eva Beavers al Jones Riverside Georgia Tech Jones Army Air Force Reserve Coeete A. A. Es United States Navy Department Naval Research Laboratory Britain Navy Albert Hoyt) Taylor Leo C.) Young Gregory) Breit Merle A.) Tuve Carnegie Institute Sir Robert A. Watson- Watt Daventry British Broadcasting Corporation Watson-Watt England

Records and Events from Decatur and Surrounding Areas

Local notes list numerous couples and partnerships across Decatur and nearby towns, including Mahon Kauff man Eldredge Seamons and Smith, with many entries noting residence pairs. The column also reports real estate transfers from banks and private parties, updates on social visits, military furloughs, and community notices from Decatur and Limestone County.

Labor over rides veto sparks wartime labor clash

AFL officials condemn Congress for overriding the veto and warn of dangers from the act. Murray says labor will seek to avert its harms while CTO plans an executive board session for July 7 to address perils for workers and war effort. Cowboys Gouge and Wisconsin CIO leaders denounce the law as anti labor and anti war. Senator Pepper predicts further drastic measures if needed.

Congress AFL Murray CIO Board Roosevelt CTO Executive Board George L. Gouge Southern Spartanburg D. c Thomas White Sr Walter J. Burke Wisconsin Cio Council Thomas A. Murry New York State Federation of Labor Pepper Pla Washington

Limestone County Marriage Licenses Granted

Don Carlos DeWeese of Nashville Tennessee and Mary J Walker of Nashville Tennessee listed for a marriage license in Limestone County records.

Morgan County Limestone County Don Carlos DeWeese Nashville, Tenn Mary J. Walker Nash

Local Deeds and Transfers across Alabama Regions

A list of property transfers and deeds recorded in Lawrence County and nearby towns. It includes multiple real estate transactions between individuals and banks, with values ranging from $1.00 to $1,600.00, and several name changes or relocations involving residents such as Heaps, Weaver, Franks, Whitworth, Carter, Thompson, Patterson, Saint, Waldrop, Hurst, Hotchkiss, and others.

Lawrence County James R. Heaps Danville Ala Ila Weaver Vidtus B. Franks Florence Willodene Whitworth Haleyville Julius L. Carter Courtland Air Base Helen Thompson Town Creek Alton H. Patterson Vera Kathleen Saint Mt. Hope Gertrude Williams W. C. Lawrence Citizens Bank C.M. Hurst C. H. Hurst J. L. Weatherwax McCullough Mattie Waldrop Robert B. Martin Leonard E. Hames B Denbo Mildred Walker Margaret Vinson Cary R. Hotchkiss Willam Edgar Hotchkiss David Stewart Hotchkiss Anna Hotchkiss Gillespie

Markets End Week Higher on War News and Peace Bets

New York stock activity closed with modest gains led by war news boosting shares with good postwar prospects. The Associated Press 60-stock average rose 0.2 to 51.7, weekly turnover around 1.0 million shares, while bonds and commodities showed mixed uptrends on corn requisition and policy hints. Chicago grain pits mirrored cautious optimism with wheat up about a half to three quarters cent, corn ceilings debated, and oats and rye moving also.

Bernard O'Hara New York Associated Press Senate Chicago Chester Davis

Cotton futures edge higher in New York on demand

Prices for July and nearby cotton futures rose slightly in low volume trading in New York as traders awaited fresh demand signals and market cues from export activity. Analysts noted modest gains amid steady cash markets and favorable weather in key growing regions.

Iron mine walkout leaves only 3000 of 24000 UMW on job

About 3,000 United Mine Workers report for duty at iron mines while 21,000 remain idle. Three nonunion mines with 1,800 workers stay active. Captive operators say Edgewater shaft idle, three other shafts operate with short crews. Union leaders offer no new comment on the stalled return.

United Mine TCI Edgewater Republic Woodward Iron Company Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company UMW Union

LSU and Tide Meet in Opener

Atlanta June 26 announced LSU will open the 1943 football season against Alabama in Baton Rouge Sept 26. LSU also arranged a game with Georgia Tech at Grant Field in Atlanta Nov 6. It marks first LSU meetings with Alabama or Georgia Tech since the SEC formed in 1933.

Atlanta T. P. Heard Louisiana State University L.S. U Alabama Baton Rouge Heard Georgia Tech Grant Field

Cotton futures rise on political setback and harvest outlook

Trading rallied as broad buying of contracts followed Congress defeat of the food subsidy program. July through May contracts posted gains with closes up from 1 to 3 cents per pound and the middling spot at 21.82 cents.

Senate fight over subsidies and food price controls

Washington reports House and Senate battles over anti subsidy amendments to extend or end price supports. Aiken and O Mahoney clash over subsidy powers while OPA would still fix prices and rationing. If law passes, butter would rise from 49 to 54 cents and meat about 10 percent, with subsidies to farmers or processors in flux.

Aiken O'Mahoney Brown Davis Roosevelt O’mahoney OPA Congress Washington Office of Price Administration House Senate Commodity Credit Corp Rep. Wolcott

Mass Production Of Radar Is Ordered

The piece traces the 1940 decision to mass produce radar, spurred by Admiral Bowen and GE chief Charles Wilson. It covers GE, Westinghouse, RCA, and Bell contracts, British-American exchanges, and Dow’s 1941 formation of a Navy radar bureau arm. Radar's wartime impact is noted.

Washington Harold G. Bowen Bowen Charles E. Wilson General Electric Company War Production Board Charlie Wilson GE Laboratory Schenectady Navy Naval Research Laboratory Walter R. Baker Naval Laboratory Baker Westinghouse Electric Company A. W. Robertson George Bucher NRL Westinghouse Germany Japan Hood United States General Electric Bell Telephone RCA BéWen Jennings B. Dow England Bureau of Ships Bureau of Engineering Page Naval Research Associates Taylor and Young Taylor Admiral Bowen

Coal Miners Spar Over Connally Harness Bill in Charleston

UMW district 17 faction in Charleston West Virginia denounces the Connally Harness bill calling it un American and threatens liberty losses for workers. Blizzard predicts miners return to work soon despite resentment. prolonged mine shutdowns strain coke supply to Carnegie Illinois steel plant in Blairton and Monongahela valley amid broader steel industry impacts.

UMW District 17 Charleston W. Va Blizzard Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation U. S. Steel Clairton Pennsylvania Monongahela Valley

Ruhr Bombed Night After Night in Biggest Allied Raids

British via RAF heavy bombers attacked Bochum and Gelsenkirchen in a seventh straight night of raids on the Ruhr, claiming about 30,000 tons of explosives have struck the valley. American Fortresses reported heavy losses among German fighters, while observers noted disrupted traffic and impaired production in the industrial region.

Abbeville Boston Ruhr Bochum Gelsenkirchen Britih Naw RAF Hitler Paul Joseph Goebbel Essen Duesfelder Dortmund Smal Great Arsenal Germany Berlin Yester Focke-Wulf Messerschmitt U. S The Reich

Luna x What You Buy With WAR BONDS

The Army continues training Para-Ski Troopers in snow covered mountains. These parachute troops master skiing and movement in rugged terrain as a response to an unknown end date of the war.

Russia U. S. Treasury Department

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