Doctor Manget’s Huchow Hospital Seized by Japanese
Dr Frederick Manget, longtime Georgia missionary in China, returned to Huchow to find his American owned hospital and mission seized by Japanese forces. After arrest in Shanghai and a tense exchange with military police, he secured a permit to travel back to Huchow but no guarantees about reclaiming the facility.
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Ted Press
Yangtze River
Frederick Manget
China
Huchow
Shanghai
Huchow General Hospital
United States
Hudson General Hospital
Sinowar
Man
Hangchow
Shanghai International Settlement
Associated Press
Manget
Tillman Promoted From Local Unemployment Office
H Tillman of Bessemer leaves for Gadsden to assume duties as claims deputy in the Unemployment Compensation Commission. He came to the local unit January 1 after a stint with the Alabama State Employment Service and studied at Birmingham Southern and the University of Chicago. William A Major of Birmingham will succeed him, bringing prior experience as claims deputy at the Shaw office and two months at the state office.
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H. Tillman
Bessemer
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Claims
Gadsden
Tillman
Alabama State Employment Service
Birmingham Southern
University of Chicago
William A. Major
Birmingham
Shaw
Exin
State Office
Court of Appeals finds money seized from illegal machines lawful owner
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that money taken from two slot machines is the lawful property of the proprietor Frank D. Stapleton of Americus. The decision upholds a Sumter Superior Court ruling and states money in ordinary use is lawful and necessary.
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Atlanta
Georgia Court of Appeals
Frank D. Stapleton
Americus
W. A. Chappe
H. A. Harp
Market rally pushes stocks to new highs on June surge
A fresh wave of buying drives U S stocks to new highs as the June rally resumes. Major gains are seen in U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler GM Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck J I Case Westinghouse GE Union Carbide Johns Manville Deere Anaconda Copper Kennecott Santa Fe AT&T US Rubber with rails and utilities also rising. Curb stocks follow the advance with notable gains in Aluminum of America Gulf Oil Jones & Laughlin Steel American Gas & Electric and Pittsburgh Plate Glass. Bond and commodity markets show restrained buying but generally follow the stock rise.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
J. I. Case
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
Union Carbide
Johns Manville
Deere
Anaconda Copper
Kennecott
Santa Fe
American Telephone
U. 8 Rubber
Aluminum of America
Gulf Oil
Jones & Laughlin Steel
American Gas & Electric
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Gher
Markets at a Glance New York Stocks Hit New High
Markets at a Glance reports stocks strong to new highs amid a recent advance in New York trading. Bonds remain firm and rails extend June rally as traders note a broad upturn and steady currency moves. Cotton and sugar show improved or steady activity with limited price shifts.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton futures close steady on New Orleans and New York markets
New Orleans and New York cotton futures closed steady with small gains and mixed highs. July, October, December and March contracts traded within narrow ranges as prices hovered around the 8.80 to 8.90 cents per pound area.
Spot cotton closes quiet in New Orleans market
New Orleans on June 29 reports spot cotton closing quiet with 409 bales sold. Prices show low middling at 71.60 cents per pound, middling 8.85, and good middling 9.40. Receipts total 931, stocks at 682,102.
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New Orleans
Bond Sales Totals In New York For June 29
Bond sales in New York show total 11,552,200 for today with prior day at 8,013,150. Week and year-to-date figures appear, including Jan 1 to date at 858,009,880 and year ago at 1,701,231,000.
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New York
Butter and Eggs Prices in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market report notes butter at 1,161,374 unsettled with Creamery extra firsts 90 91 scores and standards 90. Carrots listed. eggs steady at 14,904 with fresh graded firsts at 19 1 4. Other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Prices Steady On Live Trade
Chicago market report shows 1 car and 46 trucks steady. Leg and breast portions under 2 pounds up 15 to 16 cents per pound. Colored fryers up 16 cents. other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Legorn
Cattle and hog markets show varied steady to higher gains
Nashville June 29 report from the U S Department of Agriculture notes cattle at 200 head with market fairly active and mostly steady. Grassy heifers and steers bring 6.00 to 6.75, fat yearlings 7.50 to 8.50, beef cows 5.50 down, vealers up to 8.25. Hogs steady to 10 higher with butchers 170 to 230 lbs at 8.80, broad 7.95 to 8.80. Sheep at 1,000 head. understone strong with best springers at 8.25 and up.
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Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept
Marshall County Produces Four Federal Judges
Marshall County in Alabama, named for early Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, likely holds a record with four sons serving on federal benches. Leon McCord joined the Fifth Circuit, joining Judges Charles B. Kennamer, David J. Davis, and Franklin E. Kennamer across U.S. districts and the Oklahoma bench. The Kennamers are brothers. Hugo L. Black was born nearby. The county dates to 1836.
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Montgomery
Ala
Marshall County
Supreme Court
John Marshall
Leon McCord
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Alabama
Sand Mountain
McCord
Charles B. Kennamer
Middle Alabama
David J. Davis
North Alabama
Franklin E. Kennamer
Oklahoma
Kennamers
Supreme
Hugo
L. Black
Clay County
Cotton Trend Quiet in New Orleans Trading
Cotton trading was quiet in New Orleans with prices fluctuating narrowly around the prior close. Mid session quotes showed July at 8.22, October 8.82, December 8.89 and March 8.04, each two to three points above yesterday’s close.
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New Orleans
Buenos Aires Among World Top Cities by Population
Buenos Aires Argentina exceeds 2 300 000 residents ranking as the world's sixth largest city and third largest in the Americas reflecting its growing urban stature.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Americas
Elementary enrollments dip from 1930 peak by million
In last fall 1 000 000 fewer children entered U S elementary schools than in the peak year of 1930.
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U. S
Death still investigated at Maxwell Field
Federal and army officers probed the death of Maxwell Field sergeant Doc Poff found in his parked car at a travel pit six miles from Montgomery. Coroner M B Kirkpatrick tentatively ruled suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning noting no violence and a robbed-pocket clue. State toxicologist H W Nixon confirmed the poisoning in tests. Poff had recently arrived from the Philippines for the directive school.
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Montgomery
Ala
Army
Maxwell
M. B. Kirkpatrick
R. Pof
Cambria
Poff
Kirkpatrick
Maxwell Field
H. W. Nixon
Auburn
Ind
Dir Tactical School
Philippines
Man barricaded in home bathroom forced out by tear gas
Birmingham police riot squad used tear gas to dislodge William B. Butt a former Bryce hospital inmate from his bathroom. Sergeant A M Ellis was slashed in the arm during the raid and treated for a minor wound. Father W A Butt had summoned officers but could not reach the suspect until reinforcements arrived with gas.
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Birmingham
William B. Butt
Bryce Hospital
Tuscaloosa
A. M. Ellis
A. F. Lovell
W. A. Butt
Belle Mina Church Plans Homecoming Observance
Belle Mina Methodist Church will observe homecoming on Sunday July 24 Invitations have gone to all former Sunday school enrollees The Men s Bible class started in 1927 with 27 members now numbered 150 At a service 106 attended Lane will be served The Sunday school superintendent is Gilbert G White The Men s Bible class teacher is W C Suggs The Women s Bible class teacher is Mrs W F Dukes A strong turnout is expected from former members now living afar
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Belle Mina Methodist Church
Lane
Gilbert G. White
W. C. Suggs
W. F. Dukes
Gene Ratliff Injured In Fall
Nine year old Gene Ratliff son of Mr and Mrs Tom Ratliff on Sixth Avenue West suffered a broken left arm after a fall from a tree Monday afternoon He was taken to Dr H D Greer s office where the bone was set
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Gene Ratliff
H. D. Greer
Young Ratliff
Tom Ratliff
Sixth Avenue West
State cotton in good shape in Alabama weekly crop report
Alabama cotton, though late, is in generally good condition and progressing normally after spring floods and cool nights. Weather conditions were near normal with moderate rainfall aiding growth. cotton is starting to bloom while corn, sweet potatoes, vegetables, and fruit crops also show good condition and progress.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
U. S. Weather Bureau
Decatur Man Speaks at Alabama Florida Cottonseed Meet
C. D. Patterson of Decatur pres ident of Alabama Ginners Association was principal speaker at the Pensacola Florida convention of the Alabama Florida division of the National Cottonseed Products Association. The two day session opened Monday and ended yesterday. Patterson urged cooperation among farmers ginners and oil mills noting their common interests and a program to improve the lot of their fellow man. He spoke on the value of pure seed and the importance of maintaining soft fertility.
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C. D. Patterson
Degatur
Alabama Ginners Association
Pennsacola
Patterson
Decatur Diary Highlights City News and Events
Local column lists church conferences at Center Springs Methodist near Somerville, ministers attending training in Athens from July 4 to 8, and the Austinville pastors' school at Athens College. Community notices include Elks Ladies Night, hospital operations, vacations, visitors, and a city payroll and police court item.
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Center Springs Methodist Church
Somerville
R. F. McDonald
Christian Workers’ Training School
Athens
Z. R. Carpenter
Austinville Methodist Church
Athens College
Sandys case sparks call for Commons inquiry into air raid threat
British politics heats as Sandys prompts a Commons select committee probe into potential weaknesses in anti-aircraft defenses amid Spanish insurgent raids on merchant ships. Chamberlain orders separate war office inquiry. critics warn of fateful consequences for the Chamberlain government.
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Franco
Spain
Chamberlain
Sandys
Select
Committee of Commons
War Office
Britain
Campbell
MacDonald
Japanese Retaliation Burns Ancient City in Hopei Province
A delayed June 24 message reports a retreating Japanese army in Hopei set ablaze the walled city of Ankwo, 140 miles south of Peiping, in reprisal against Chinese guerrillas as heavy torrents from dike breaks flood the Chientang river region south of Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Chientang River
Ankwo
Hopei Province
Peiping
Flood Control Act Signed by President
President Roosevelt announced he signed the $386,500,000 omnibus flood control bill with some reluctance. He said the law supports a large program to prevent floods, reduce soil erosion, reclaim land, foster reforestation, and improve navigation, but is not a step toward national general government planning.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Camera Club Forms in Decatur
The Tennessee Valley Camera club held a meeting led by organizing chairman E E B Allford to aid beginners and connect amateurs with advanced photographers. Plans include special courses and an upcoming exhibit with housing committee chair W T Sharp arranging permanent quarters. contact Eugene Walp or Sullivan's Studio for membership as of July 12 at 7 30 p m.
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Decatur
Tennessee Valley Camera Club
E. E B. Allford
W. T. Sharp
Eugene Walp
Sullivan
Man Dies in Blazing Home in Bessemer
Neal Lambert a 40 year old undertaker died after fire destroyed his home in Bessemer Alabama. He was last seen working late at his office and was alone in the house when flames broke out. His wife and two daughters were visiting Carrollton Georgia at the time.
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Bessemer
Ala
Neal Lambert
Employe
J. L. Lambert
Carrollton
W. E. Reece
Eunice Thigpen
T. P. Thomas
Selma
Pauline Salvaggio
Wheeling
W. Va
Ringling Brothers Circus Abandoned Tour To Florida
George Smith, GM, said all plans to resume the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey tour were abandoned. The show heads to storage in Sarasota Florida with horses shipped to Peru Indiana. The remaining acts depart for Florida after a stop in Florence South Carolina to feed animals. arrival in Sarasota expected late Friday. The troupe had halted in Scranton Pennsylvania due to labor troubles.
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Washington
George Smith
Ringling Brothers and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Sarasota
Fla
Peru Ind
Florida
Florence
U S. C
Scranton
Census Enumerators Begin City School Census
Census enumerators met at Central high school offices to receive supplies and instructions. They will begin Friday July 1 and expect to complete the enumeration in about two weeks.
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W. W. Benson
Central High School
Elastic Wool Fiber Stretches 170 Percent Then Recovers
A single pure wool fiber can extend to 270 percent of its length and snap back to its original size, demonstrating remarkable elasticity.
Eagle's Nest Found Large in Vermilion Ohio
An eagle's nest discovered in Vermilion Ohio measured eight feet across and twelve feet deep, weighed more than a ton, indicating an unusually large structure and significant bird activity in the area.
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Vermillion, O
Sparrows Have More Neck Vertebrae Than Giraffes
A tiny sparrow possesses twice as many neck vertebrae as a tall giraffe, highlighting the difference in vertebral counts between small birds and large mammals.
Missing star hurler Trucks sparks Andalusia search
Andalusia Alabama June 29 prize Alabama Florida League pitcher Virgil Trucks and 300 hitter shortstop Lut Gunnels are missing. Club owner T E Henderson said Trucks jumped the team with Gunnels suspected of persuading him to join a textile league in North Carolina. Trucks has 14 wins with 15 strikeouts per game and is considered the club’s right property.
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Andalusia
Ala
Virgil
Lut Gunnels
T. E. Henderson
Henderson
Trucks
Gunnels
Birmingham
Gunners
North Carolina
Weather prophet dies after spring visit in Decatur
Funeral plans for the noted weather prophet were not completed by press time. Elbert Drinkard of Drinkard Howell said he would travel to Albertville to aid in arrangements. A special coffin is needed due to the deceased's unusual size and the interment is expected near his Sand Mountain home.
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Drinkard-Howell
Elbert Drinkard
Falkville
Albertville
Cagle
Sand Mountain
Decatur
Spy witnesses released from tower custody in New York
Kate Moog Busch and Senta de Wanger, key witnesses in the international spy ring probe, were freed today from the tower cell block. A heavy six-man guard kept watch on their homes as federal officials offered no comment on the release while they had testified before the grand jury that indicted 18 individuals including high German war ministry officials on June 20. U S Attorney Lamar Hardy sailed on the Normandie to discuss the spy question with European authorities.
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New York
Kate Moog Busch
Senta de Wanger
War Ministry
U. S
Lamar Hardy
Two Are Saved From Burning Car In Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama on June 29 pedestrians pulled Tom Bryant age 23 and Miss Willie Clyde Mitchell age 20 from a burning car after it struck a telephone pole. Both survived with serious injuries though not burned. A E Dabney age 18 suffered a broken arm but escaped the vehicle as it burned rapidly.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tom Bryant
Willie Clyde Mitchell
A. E. Dabney
Yankees blank A's 10 0 as Gomez fires four-hitter
Lefty Gomez pitched four hits as the New York Yankees shut out the Philadelphia Athletics 10 to 0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Joe Gordon led a 14 hit attack with a homer and two singles, while Bill Dickey added a homer and a triple.
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Yankees
New York
Lefty Gomez
Joe Gordon
Philadelphia Athletics
Gordon
Bill Dickey
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Olen Sanders
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Charles
E. T. Merrill
J. M. Todd
Louise Dollar
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W. T. Durant
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Elzina Price
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John H. Green
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Covington
Howard Atkins
Hartselle
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H.P. Still
Frank Donahue
Decatur Fire Department
H. S. Gillette
Central Methodist’ Church
John R. Witt
Belle Mina
George Graham
H. P. Still
Camp Hill
Jeff Rowe
Albert Pettus
H. W. Head
Seventh Avenue, West
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Joe Cottrell
Virginia Beach
Carolyne Wade
Mrs
Bobby Bell
Bob Baugh
Culver Military Academy
Culver
W. P. Baugh
Warren Sherrow
City Hall
Frank Scroggins
Sherman Street
John C. Cowell, Jr
Peter
Central Baptist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
A. A. Parker
R. C. Griffith
Benevolent Society Hospital
Danville
C. S. Gates
Ardmore
R. B. Newman, Jr
PWA
Chattanooga
Bank Street
F. P. Hanners
Baugh's Infirmary
J. A. Black
E. P. Bynum
Courtland
Elmer Milligan
M. J. Gentry
Moulton
Camera Club
Bob Sheppard
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