Lumbermen lash at OPA in bid to curb shortages
San Francisco June 27. OPA confronted by lumbermen as suits are filed against 40 lumber companies in California Oregon Washington and Arizona. Treble damages totaling 9 043 530 are sought for alleged artificial shortages involving over 65 million board feet. Twin Harbors Lumber Co operated Aberdeen Washington named defendant for about 525 000. Northwest operators accuse political motives while southern operators are blamed for black market activity.
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OPA
California
Oregon
Washington
Arizona
Aberdeen
Wash
Henry W. Anderson
Twin Harbors Lumber Co
Northwest
Twin Harbors Lumber Company
Public Forum letter shows pension debate and political friction
A Decatur Daily reader defends Governor Folsom and criticizes Wesley Curry for questioning pension plans. The writer argues Ellis would strain state finances, defends Folsom and Stalin comparisons, and defends laborers while accusing Curry of mischaracterizing politics. The letter ends by stating Curry’s portrayal of workers is insulting.
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Decatur Daily
Wesley Curry
Public’ Forum
Jim Folsom
Promiser
Mr. Folsom
Handy Ellis
Curry
Folsom
Ellis
Sydney Hillman
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lovelady
U. S
James E. Folsom
Chester Bryant
Russia
Knoxville
Joesef Stalin
Mr. Curry
Winton Dobbs wed in Morgan County ceremony
Miss Jura Mae Winton and Mr. Howard Dobbs married on June 17 in Morgan County. Also noted are Robert Hopkins ill with pneumonia and several local visits including Lurline Dunaway staying with Ina Dunaway and others hosting family gatherings with Leander Allen and Floyd Sivley families.
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Sommerville
Jackie Allen
E. L. Hunt
Floyd Sivley
M. C. Sharp
Jack
Samuel
Edward Baker
Leander Allen
Netherlands traffic drops from war peak to 30,000 vehicles
The report notes that current vehicle counts in the Netherlands stand at 30,000, down from about 100,000 before the war, indicating a significant postwar reduction in motor transport.
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Netherlands
Government raises coffee prices to boost imports
Washington reports a 3 to 4 cent per pound rise in coffee prices as the Stabilization Director Chester Bowles approves the hike to encourage Latin American green coffee imports. Exporters gain 2 cents more per pound, import ceilings rise slightly, while housewives face higher costs alongside recent increases in milk bread butter and meats.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
OPA
Bowles
Latin America
State Department
Export Ban on Cotton Textiles Risks Market Loss
The country fears losing a large share of foreign markets for cotton textiles due to a government six month export ban. Some exporters oppose the policy informally as authorities extend the ban from March to June and again from June to September to meet domestic needs.
Missionary Tent Revival Held in Somerville
The Morgan County Missionary Baptist tent revival, led by M. G. Fields and Rev. Dick Cassety, is now relocated to Somerville fourteen miles east of Decatur. The series runs about fifteen days with daily services at 7:45 p.m. Sundays feature a 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and 11:00 a.m. preaching followed by a 7:45 p.m. service. Fields asks attendees to aim for 100 in Sunday school and prays for strong turnout.
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Julia
Pullman Trailer
Decatur
U. 8
S. Hwy
Beeline
Birmingham
Deer Spring
Hartselle
Morgan County Missionary Baptist Tent Revival Crusade
M. G. Fields
Dick Cassety
Somerville
Fields
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