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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1942
Page
2
Postwar experts expect mass production to dominate, narrowing item types and sizes to cut waste and raise output. Washington and manufacturers push standardization to speed peace-time supply, boost profits, and lower prices for consumers.
The article notes a Moscow assertion that a Japanese submarine sank a Russian ship in Japanese waters, challenging Tokyo Moscow ties amid pressure on the Russian front. It questions timing and potential moves to aid Hitler, suggesting Russia may probe Japan’s real intentions.
Decatur Daily urges daily publication of rubber entries and lists depots for curbside collection. Local Boy Scout troops seek every crate and mat to convert into rubber for the war effort. prizes incentive from old men of the community. Officials plan home collection if trips to stations are inconvenient. Morgan County Salvage notes remaining rubber and farmers urged to turn in scrap rubber before Tuesday drive ends.
Mobile landlords plan a protest against the federal rent act criticizing it as confiscation and dictatorship. About 500 realtors and supporters are urged to join actions against authorities in Mobile.
A comparison of World War I and World War II era mobilization notes the 25th anniversary of American troops arriving in France on June 26 1917. It contrasts 1917 doughboys with 1942 soldiers headed to camps, highlighting shared farewells, embarkations, and overseas transport. American generals then met in France to plan the war effort while today they lead from the front on multiple fronts.
New York and New Orleans commodity trading fluctuated with light turnover. The Associated Press average rose slightly from the week’s losses as bonds and cereals moved mixedly and cotton futures advanced on parity worries, with July and September contracts noted.
Wheat prices slipped late in the Chicago session after an early gain. The move erased a brief rally as futures retraced nearly a cent per bushel, reaching levels not seen since June 3.
The article fragment suggests twins named Alice and Cruse are highly energetic and playful, with a joking note that they might marry each other someday. It mentions an automobile accident and a playful exchange about who is Alice.
A 450 person conference of Negro and white trade unionists and community groups pressed for appointing a Negro to the War Production Board and training 100000 Negro workers for war jobs. The meeting heard greetings from Willkie and Muray, with speakers from the WPS and New York CIO detailing discrimination as war effort sabotage.
The Gannet torpedoing near dawn left 15 dead and many wounded as crew members fought to survive. Nuessle's account recalls how Bohannan readied the gun and the voyagemates clung to rafts until rescue arrived by a flying boat and subsequent naval ship.
FBI Director Hoover testified about eight Germans declared and several earlier repatriated for Bund activity. He said they supplied explosives for a two year sabotage campaign against American war objectives including TNT fuses time clocks and small coal like bombs. They marked plants and transport routes for destruction across Alaska.
War leaders declare unprecedented UN agreement on war strategy and express praise for Russian resistance to German attack. They laud the Chinese army effort and promise thorough discussion of relief methods with their advisers.
The WAAC officer training program in Des Moines will begin July 20 with 440 candidates. Betty WAAC will endure an intensive eight week regime featuring daily drills mess calls lectures and physical training aimed at preparing leaders for service command companies across nine corps areas by January 1.
Rev. O B Lansbury, Memorial Drive Methodist pastor, will preach at a union service of Pike Avenue Baptist and Shadyside Methodist churches in Birmingham Sunday evening. The Shadyside Civitan club sponsors the service. Nearby news includes soldiers, funerals, Bible school notes, and community visits across Decatur and surrounding areas.
The Navy announced that Patwing 10, formed in the Philippines with 42 planes, fought across the Pacific and disbanded in Australia with two planes remaining. Members earned decorations and promotions for their feats.
Thomas Brooks was elected commander of Morgan County Post 15 of the American Legion at the Armory meeting led by incumbent commander W A Daugherty. New officers include Joe Pettey as vice commander J O Collard second vice commander Dr Edwin Wyle chaplain Roy Kent adjutant and William Long sergeant at arms. They will assume office after the state convention in Montgomery June 13 14 and 16 with many delegates expected to attend.
The report notes Churchill’s leadership in Britain amid disillusionment after the North African defeat. British itches discuss methods to aid China as Japan overran Lishui and Kweiki, narrowing the invasion gap. Allied airmen battled 18 Japanese planes near Port Moresby, shooting down several. A British liner sank a Japanese submarine en route between Australia and Britain.
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