Plan to Set Up Japanese Relocation Centers in United States
War Department plans eleven self sustaining camps to house about 130 000 Japanese evacuees in relocation effort begun July 1. About 86 000 are in temporary centers, 20 000 in permanent sites, 10 000 15 000 frozen in California prep. centers will employ residents in a war relocation work corps with wages from 12 to 19 dollars and government provided essentials.
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War Department
House
California
Wedding and health notes from Decatur area society
Glimpses show Mr and Mrs A T Hanson with relatives at a Huntsville wedding. Lydia Rainey suffers a broken ankle in a fall at the Tennessee Valley Greenhouse. she is moved home by ambulance. The Baugh infirmary announces births and various local ambulance transfers. sugar stamp dates coincide with war ration guidance. city resurfacing on Second Avenue is completed. Savoy Cafe fire causes minor ceiling damage.
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Lydia Rainey
Tessee Valley Greenhouse
West Wilson Avenue
Siege and Skirmishes Mark Mid East Battle Front
British communique records fighting spreading over a large area around Matruh and along the Nile valley with armored clashes reported southwest of Matruh. Crete Luftwaffe threat looms as Rommel claims large prisoner captures in Libya while Allied raids target St Nazaire and Bremen as U boats endure pressure in Atlantic war.
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Matruh
The
Nile
Cairo
Middle East
Nile Valley
Alexandria
Libya
Egypt
Crete
Eighth Army
Tobruk
Rommel
Mediterranean
Western
Europe
St. Naaire
France
Bremen
Hit
Atlantic
Lance
Channel
Payland
Anti
Russia
Kursk
Moscow
London
Err
Rubber secretary asked Wee continued up to be the drive
Rubber secretary requested continued efforts to push ahead with the drive as Wee remains involved.
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Wee
Market declines amid war news and mixed rails rally
New York stocks turned bearish on war headlines with rails leading a cautious rebound as some issues gained while others slipped. Trading slowed in late session after a tentative advance, with steel faltering and transfers around 775,000 shares amid a generally unsettled day across commodities and cattle markets.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Butter-Eggs Prices Reported in Chicago
Butter receipts total 1 744 777 with firm prices. Chicago price current shows creamery 93 score 37 37 1 2 and related quotings.
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Chicago
Three More Ships Sunk In Atlantic Toll Rises
The Navy reports three additional merchant ship sinkings in the Atlantic adding to the AP toll. A Norwegian vessel sunk May 14, a Yugoslav ship the next day, and an American freighter torpedoed off the Atlantic coast on June 24. Survivors reached U.S. ports, with losses totaling 39 of 79 seamen aboard the two older ships and 33 mariners aboard the American vessel.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Navy
Western Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
South America
Gulf Coast
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
U. S. Bombs Raid Wake and Shipping Report
F Halsey reports shore installations and minor surface units wiped out on February 24. Authorities expect raiders sought enemy shipping like the January Marshall Gilbert raid but the communique notes no shipping damage. The blast is seen as a nuisance raid with recon to keep Wake unusable, with no reoccupation attempt.
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F. Halsey
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
State and County Fairs Cancelled in Alabama
Governor Dixon acting on a request from Transportation Czar Eastman ordered all Alabama state and county fairs cancelled for the duration. He noted urgency to conserve transportation and rubber and that nearly all other states had acted similarly.
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Montgomery
Ala
Frank M. Dixon
Joseph B. Eastman
Alabama
Dixon
Eastman
Alabama temperance group protests war bond breakfast speaker
A Birmingham protest by Alabama prohibitionists challenged using distillery official W Wachtel as the victory bond breakfast speaker. County chairman Lewis F Jeffers defended the choice saying the event aims to support war bonds and participants must buy $1000 or more. Jeffers noted eight firms or individuals planned at least $50,000 each.
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Birmingham
Ala
Lewis F. Jeffers
Jefferson County War Savings Bond
W. Earl Hotaler
Alabama Temperance Alliance
Jeffers
Jim C. Smith
U. S
Smith
Hotalen
W. W. Wachtel
Treasury Department
Wachtel
Jeffera
TVA Measure Signed by FDR
President Roosevelt signs a $2,000,855,128 appropriation for independent agencies including TVA and a $56,313,851 supply bill for District of Columbia governance. Also notes Santo Domingo cathedral built in 1512 as a historical aside.
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TVA
Washington
Rimosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
District of
Col A
Santo Domingo
Visitors Fill Pulpit with Sermon on Islam and Christianity
Rev Yosip Benyamin spoke at the evening service drawing from John 1 4 to contrast life and light in Christ with Persia under Islam He described Persia as an absolute monarchy lacking hospitals schools and justice noting persecution of Christians He praised American Christian homes and the flag given by supporters in Montgomery Alabama urging loyalty to Christ led by Paul Pubanks choir director
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Yosip Benyamin
Russia
Christ
Earth
Heaven
Jesus Christ
Benjam
Persia
Montgomery
Alabama
America
United States
Mr. Benjamin
Paul Pubanks
Agelor
New Officers Take Charge at Decatur Rotary Meeting
Decatur Rotary installed a new roster led by President J. Emmett McClary with officers including O. B. Hagerman as vice president and Rutledge B. Thomas as secretary. Multiple committees formed under chairmen such as A. B. Bailey and James Rankin to oversee club service attendance and youth programs.
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Decatur Rotary Club
J. Emmett McClary
Hagerman
Rutledge
Thomas
Dent F. Green
Frank G. Yaney
Thomas H. Pitapatrick
Julian Harris
James H. Johnson
Stanley J. Wyatt
W. J. Duncan
James Rankin
Wallace Meadows
Reid Sherard
A. C. Bailey
H. O. Goldel
Er B. Pentecost
Rutledge Thomas
John Peach
Raymond Britain
Rotary
Landon Davidson
Lee Damsky
Dent Green
Sidney Patterson
Frank Stone
Prekine Chenault
Tom Fitzpatrick
Joe Duncan
Walker Darrah
Raymond Pepper
Frank Scroggins
Jim Johnson
Ben Martin, Jr
What You Buy With WAR HOUNDS
A wartime defense feature explains the Browning 50 cal machine gun and a 30 cal gun, detailing range, fire rate, and costs. It urges readers to invest in War Bonds, noting even small towns can join in collective purchasing to support the U.S. Treasury.
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U. S
Two Cars Collide Near Hartselle Causes Damage and Injuries
About 3 30 yesterday afternoon three and one half miles north of Hartselle on the Bee Line Highway two cars were damaged and a Negro rider in one car suffered a slight head injury. Charlie C Ward of Hurtsville drove a 1941 Chevrolet that slowed to turn into a private driveway and was hit by a 1937 Chevrolet Coach driven by William Davis Tomlinson of Danville D T Alexander Negro in the Tomlinson car had a cut over the right eye and was taken to Hartselle for treatment.
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Hartselle
Bee Line
Carter and Hale
Charlie C. Ward
Hurtsville
William Davis Tomlinson
Danville
D. T. Alexander
Tomlinson
Drinkard
Tennessee Gets 3 Army Stations
The War Department authorized air force bases at Memphis and Tullahoma Tennessee and a military installation at Crossville. Memphis base cost about 3 million dollars to be supervised by the Memphis district office. Tullahoma base costs over 3 million dollars with the Nashville district engineer supervising. No further details on Crossville were provided.
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Washington
Stewart
D, Tenn
War Department
Memphis
Tullahoma
War Agencies Hit By Wartime Budget Details
The committee reports a broad wartime budget with line items for the Office of Civilian Defense and many agencies totaling billions. It notes a $1,000,000 reduction for the Office of Censorship and outlines future deficit projections and plans to issue war bonds. Civilian pilot training has drawn 75,000 participants, with tens of thousands already serving.
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Tral Administrative Service
Office of Civilian Defense
Inter- American Affairs
Defense Health and Welfare Services
Office of Defense Transportation
National War Tabor Board
Office of Scientific Research and Development
War Manpower Commission
War Production Board
Warm
Civil Service Commission Defense Activities
Federal Communications Commission
Public Roads Administration
Office of Agricultural War Relations
Office of Petroleum Coordinator
Office of Solid Fuels Coordination
Federal Bureau of Investigation
War Planta’ Corporation
Capital Stock
Office of Censorship
Byron Price
Chinese forces halt Japanese advance in Eastern China Kiangsi
Navy positions guard Eastern Kiangsi and Yangtze sinkings cited as China blocks a major objective in the Tungsten fields. Japanese claim a 50 mile gap remains along the Chekiang Kiangsi railway while focusing on a mopping up drive on a 40 mile front at the Southeastern Shansi Northern Henan border. Chinese report Linhsienga recapture as Japanese claim 27th army routed.
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Kiangsi
Yangtze
China
Chekiang
Shansi
Henan
Linhsienga
Newcomers Listed by Decatur Hospitality Committee
The Decatur Hospitality Committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce presents a list of new residents and their addresses in the city. Several names appear with street addresses including Jackson Street Fifth Avenue Sherman Street and others, detailing new citizens and related workplaces such as Decatur Iron and Steel Co and local institutions.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
B. G. Maner
Danville Road
Decatur Iron & Steel Co
L. W. Hathaway
Jackson Street
A.C. Norris
Fifth Avenue
Ira
Moore
Woo
Lecatur Iron & Steel Co
Seldon Hardage
BE. Moulton Street
George T. Schuler
L. W. Parson
E. Moulton Street
Erin
A. T. Horn
Bon
M. T. Moseley
Sherman Street
Decature
Courtland Considers Expanding Town Limits for Housing
Courtland plans study on extending corporate boundaries as housing demand grows around the basic air school site. Mayor A Toms says limits may expand if development increases. Power for the base site will be provided temporarily by the city. Wolfe and Michael begin grading work as part of construction activity.
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Courtland
Wv. A. Toms
Toms
City of Cou
Wolfe & Michael
Four Die in Alabama Accidents Over Weekend
In Birmingham two 11 and 8 year old boys Thomas and Edward Dark suffocated in an ice box at Piedmont Route one. William L. Warren 31 died after being crushed between freight cars at Ingalls Iron Works. Oliver Wisener died and three miners injured when rock fell on a mine car at Sloss Sheffield Flat Top shaft near here.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
T. Flint Gray
Thomas Dark
Edward Dark
Piedmont
Illiam L. Warren
Ingalls Iron Works
Oliver Wisener
Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co
Eight Anniston Restaurants Blacklisted for Price Hikes
Eight Anniston eating establishments faced blacklisting after wartime price hikes following President Roosevelt's Soldier pay bill. Fort McClellan memorandums urged soldiers and trainees to avoid these venues until prices return to previous levels, dampening Sunday business.
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Anniston
Ala
Fort McClellan Training Center
Roosevelt
Fort McClellan
Agitation for Churchill Replacement Gains Momentum
London reports rise in calls to oust Prime Minister Churchill as defense minister role faces criticism. Axis claims Rommel’s forces reached Matruh and advanced to the coast, sharpening debate over Churchill’s Africa strategy and Egypt policy. Authorities show limited prospect of removal despite mounting pressure.
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London
Churchill
Axis
Rommel
Matruh
Hoover names 12 Nazi saboteurs and their planned targets
J. Edgar Hoover identified two sabotage groups including leaders George Dasch and Edward Kerling with ages 30 and 33. The men carried money explosives forged IDs and lists of rail centers bridges and war plants to blow up. They claimed confession and detailed plans for major attacks including Aluminum Company of America plants.
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Hoover
George John Dasch
Ernest Peter Burger
Michigan National Guard
Heinrich Harm Heinck
Robert Quirin
Ponte Vedra Beach
Jacksonville
Fla
Edward John Kerling
Herbert Haupt
Werner Thiel
Hermann Neubauer
Aluminum Company
America
British RAF, US Bomb Axis near Matruh in Egypt flash
On a full moon night British and United States bombers blasted Axis columns from Salam to Matruh as RAF fighters protected the area. Eight British aircraft were lost over the weekend as ground actions swirled toward the Nile valley with Egypt in its third day of fighting.
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Sat
Egypt
Valley of the Nile
Matruh
United States
Salam
RAF
Orders Amended Exempt Lingerie From Maternity Wear Rules
Washington orders amended by the War Production Board exempt lingerie for maternity wear from the specifications for women's and children's undergarments. The change clarifies that maternity lingerie is not subject to the prior constraints.
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Washington
War Production Board
Against Light Industry Hurdle in Airplane Production Probe
A statement notes opposition to the light industry plan seen as critical to maintaining America’s essential airplane production capacity. The excerpt suggests debates over manufacturing scope and national defense readiness during a key period.
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America
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Lyons Hotel
C. R. Green
W. G. Spokes
R. C. Christy
Stuart Green
Ethel Tankersley
Hamil
Sycamore Street
McAfee, Howell, and Young Ambulance
George T. Woodruff
Morgan County War Price and Ration Boards
Trinity
J. W. Pettey
Second Avenue
Bank Street
Marvin Smith
Wall Street
Oye Tower
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
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W. J. Williams
Bob Hunter
Roy Murphree
John Pennell
Bob Harris
Chas
Scales
Jim Crow
A. 8. Pitts
J. H. Jones
Bad Ballentine
Hardwick
Frank Yaney
Harry Malone
Stanley Wyatt
Chas. Scales
Norman Harris
Ernest Barnett
Muskee
W. EF. Kimbrough
A. M. Richards
United Charities
Niset McClary
U.S. Treesury Depertmen
Tennessee
Jean Gabin
Ida Lupino
20Th Century-Fox
Princess Theatre
Willard Robertson
Thomas Mitchell
Claude Rains
Archie Mayo
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