Army logistics conference outlines feeding and supply costs
A conference outlined a feeding bill nearing six million dollars by June with plans to substitute boneless beef to save storage space. The fourth corps area covers North Carolina to Louisiana as troops, equipment, and rail transport needs were discussed amid preparations for maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aesman
Fort Benning
Camp Shelby
Miss
Camp Livingston
Port McClellan
Ala
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Daily Crossword Clues For a City and More
Puzzle lists scattered clue fragments including city names, denominations, verbs, and descriptions. It appears as a garbled crossword section with misprinted or merged entries, lacking coherent grid positions or complete definitions.
War in the East Looms as Hitler and Stalin Move
The author argues over centuries Russia aims at the Dardanelles while Germany pursues a drive east. He depicts Hitler and Stalin as opportunistic rivals whose clash seems inevitable, with the Danube and Romania economies near the Dardanelles as flash points. War forecasts rise as Berlin and Moscow maneuver against Britain and other powers.
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Mediterranean
Balkans
Near
Peter the Great
Russia
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Germany
Berlin
Hit
Iraq
Medepoch
Fuehrer
Hitler
Stag
Stalin
Rumania
Danube
Bul
England
Berlin-Moscow
Four racing enthusiasts killed in Coral Gables crash
Four powerboat racing enthusiasts died when an automobile struck a lone vehicle in Coral Gables Florida early Tuesday. The deceased include Andrew A Crawford 55 of Washington world hydroplane record holder Gardner P Orme 50 of Washington veteran regatta competitor James Burch 55 of Washington and F G Prieson 60 of Coral Gables once in charge of Horace Dodge record holding boats.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Andrew A. Crawford
Washington
Gardner P. Orme
Washing
James Burch
Wash
F. G. Prieson
Horace Dodge
Market Mixed as Downturns Weigh on Shares
New York stock action shows a listless session with small early gains fading into fractional declines by close. About 300,000 shares traded with Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler Harvester Eastman Westinghouse American Smelting American Telephone and Great Northern preferred among losers. Allied Chemical Owen and American Rolling among the few gainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Eubank
New York
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Harvester
Eastman
Westinghouse
American Smelting
American Telephone
Great Northern
Allied Chemical
Owen
American
Cotton futures rise to new highs on tight supply
In New Orleans on March 5 activity in cotton futures increased as new crop positions hit season highs. Ring traders blamed strong spot demand, lower acreage estimates, and unusually low belt temperatures for the gains, with the market closing steady to firmer by 4 to 13 points.
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N. C
New Orleans
Senate Votes On Defense Aid Amendment Amid Standard Valuation Debate
The Senate debated an amendment guiding how defense equipment to be transferred abroad should be valued, with War and Navy heads setting values. Senator Wheeler urged a fixed standard, while George argued local department valuation would suffice. The two year sunset and July 1 1946 contract carryout deadline framed the measure as the vote neared.
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Gress
George
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Wheeler
D.mont
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Lee
D-Okla
War Department
Congress
House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nashville Livestock Market Report Summary
Salable cattle include 150 calves and 100 head in Nashville Tennessee. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with 50 lower bids from dealers. high quality fed yearlings and steers brought 10.00 to 10.50. Cows to 7.00, cutters 4.50 to 6.00, top vealers 11.50. Salable hogs 400, prices 6.00 to 7.50 for various weights, few sows 5.40. Salable sheep 25, good lambs top at 10.00, spring lambs 16.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Danville High Sets Parents Day for March 7
Danville High announces annual Parents Day on Friday March 7 with about 200 parents expected. Principal Prof Boyd Puryear says the day will include general visitation and conferences with faculty members.
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Danville High School
Boyd Puryear
Red Banner Sparks Standoff Seen From Sergei Kirov
In Astoria Oregon on March 5 officers aboard the Russian ship Sergei Kirov observed soldiers from Fort Stevens marching on the beach with a red banner. An American harbor pilot assured the crew the revolution had not arrived and explained the banner was the battery's red guidon.
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Astoria
Ore
Sergei Kirov
Fort Stevens
Marriage plans halted by ski accident at Mount Baker
Tacoma couple William Mattingly and Virginia Diall paused wedding plans to ski this winter. After their ceremony they honeymooned at Mount Baker where Mattingly broke his leg in a fall, altering their plans and delaying their initial ski trip celebration.
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Tacoma
Wash
William Mattingly
Virginia Diall
Mount Baker
Mattingly
Tobey Attacks British Aid Bill as War Risk
Senator Tobey of New Hampshire charges the British aid bill could trigger war overnight and make Roosevelt a warlord of Europe. Senate meets at 1 a.m. BST as administration leaders prepare amendments after the House Foreign Relations committee's changes. White of Maine expected to respond later, but debate centers on minor Senate edits to the House approved measure.
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Senate
Tobey
R-Nh
Roosevelt
Europe
New Hampshire
White
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New Boy Scout Troop Formed in Decatur
Stanley A. Harris of the Boy Scouts of America will address the investiture of Decatur’s new negro troop formed at the C. M. E. church on Madison street. Local officials and scouts attend, with a leadership training course to follow at Trinity College Athens Saturday for men over 18.
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Stanley A. Harris
Boy Scouts of America
Decatur
Harris
Madison Street
Friends of Scouting
Trinity College
Athens
Rev. W. J. Gates
George Reynolds
G. H. Dinkins
Leon Perkins
Britain strengthens Greece as Salonika landings hailed
Britain moves to bolster Greece with reports of an almost complete Canadian division landed at Salonika. Hitler’s message to Inonu looms as Turkish defenses rush to assess potential impact, while Bulgaria and Yugoslavia mobilize amid Axis pressure.
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Gayda
Britain
Greece
Salonika
Aegean Sea
Adolph Hitler
Ismet Inonu
Turkey
Priest Takes Judson Post
Dr. Leroy Priest, pastor of Dothan First Baptist, will become president of Judson College effective April 15, succeeding Dr. L. G. Cleverdon. He came to Dothan from Montgomery four years ago and pledges full cooperation from Alabama Baptists and Judson supporters.
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Dothan
Ala
Leroy Priest
First Baptist Church
Judson College
Montgomery
L. G. Cleverdon
Priest
Alabama Baptist
Principals Meet at Priceville School Dinner
Morgan county school principals gathered at Priceville for a dinner and meeting. H R Leeman presided with talks on scouting in schools and lunch room programs while a Priceville teachers’ musical program entertained attendees.
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Morgan County
Priceville
H. R. Leeman
Austinville High School
Principals’ Association
Irwin J. Quinn
W. D. Hubbard
Tennessee Valley Boy Scout Council
Austinville
Alvis Briscoe
Moulton Heights
E. C. McDaniel
Trinity
E. G. Hamilton
J. J Holladay
Cotaco
Lester Wooten
Union Hill
W. J. Terry
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Roy Shelton
Parkville
Boyd Puryear
Danville
S. D. Whitten
Flint
O. Maner
Ryan
L. R. Stone
Elva B. Frazier
County Board of Education
J. H. Crow
Decatur
Virgil Clark
Falkville
Will Briscoé
World News In Brief From Tokyo To Africa
Japanese officials report no reply from France by noon on a new settlement offer on the Thailand Indo China frontier as a crucial armistice deadline nears. Churchill cautioned Japan’s denial of mediation in Europe. A US Mexico mutual defense pact is discussed alongside a US Canada accord. In Africa, British forces take Burge near Addis Ababa and observe Italian withdrawals as Libyan desert fighting stalls.
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Tokyo
Churchill
Matsuoka
Anthony Eden
Arctic Circle
Panama
United States
Mexico
Canada
Africa
Burge
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Debra Marcos
Local Notes on Hospital, Meetings and Notices
Ada Ruth French resting at Benevolent hospital after appendix operation Monday afternoon. DeMolay Commandery Knights Templar to meet Thursday at 7 30 with important business. Mrs Flora Dodd ill at 630 Sherman Street. Mid week prayer at First Baptist at 7 with pastor Rev W E Waterhouse, choir practice to follow. Girl Scout troop to meet Friday at 7 30 at First Baptist. Week of prayer for home missions at First Baptist with 3 o clock programs daily. attendance good. Dorcas Class of Southside Baptist to meet Thursday at Mrs R A Lee 1802 Sixth Avenue. Mary Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Brown of Hartsville, improving after pneumonia. George Neiman returned from Tri Cities visit. Mrs Quimby Sewell recovering after operation at Benevolent Hospital. Bible study at Grant Street Church of Christ at 7 30, fifth of 16 lessons. Three defendants booked in police court. two fined for drunkenness, one for no driver license. Pitts Mitchell discharged from Baugh’s Infirmary to Ardmore Tennessee. Winnie Asherbranner operated on at Baugh’s Infirmary 306 First Street. Mrs Russell Nalley patient at Hamilton Clinic. Mrs J H Garnett improving at 1009 Ferry Street. Morris Pate and family announce birth of son Mork Pugene Jr on February 28. N L Mansfield Pulaski Route 1 improving after operation at Baugh’s Infirmary. B Sparkman Oak Ridge on business. Cub Pack No 5 to meet Thursday at 7 30 at Riverside High School per Marvin Hester.
Carol Fleees Over Border From Spain to Portugal
Former King Carol of Romania escaped from Seville with Mme Lupescu using a Polish passport. He abdicated last year and fled via Yugoslavia, Italy, and Switzerland, then to Spain where he sought to travel on perhaps to the United States.
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Bucharest
Carol of
Romania
Seville
Spain
Portugal
Mme
Magda Lapescu
Carol
Mihai
Yugoslavia
Italy
Switzerland
Lupescu
United States
Union leaders push for strike vote at Edgewater plant
CIO union meetings at Aluminum Company of America Edgewater plant in New Jersey were held to authorize a strike vote possibly Thursday. The facility employs about 3,000 people and handles defense contracts.
Ingalls Iron Works workers plan 8am strike in Alabama
Union at Ingalls Iron Works announces a walkout at 8 a.m. with about 650 Birmingham laborers affected. They seek wage increases and a security clause while dropping a closed shop demand. company counterproposal rejected. Negotiations have dragged since last fall.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ingalls Iron Works ,Co
Stanley Rounds
Structural Iron Workers
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Pascagoula
Miss
Ingalls Shipbuilding
U. S. Navy
Ingalls
Southside
Virgil Co. Finch
U.S. Department of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Rounds
Decatur
Verona
Pas
WPA ROLLS TO BE REDUCED IN ALABAMA
WPA administrator W G Henderson announced a state reduction from 42500 to 37500 employed under WPA. He urged eligibles to seek farming connections or private jobs as funding limits deepen the cut and more monthly reductions are expected.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. G. Henderson
WPA
Alabama
Col. Henderson
Henderson
FDR Also Helped On Tax Return
March 5 President Roosevelt and Secretary Morgenthau seek expert aid with income tax returns. Public offices offer free instruction at 62 collection sites nationwide. Taxpayers face complex capital gains and losses if investment property is involved.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Morgenthau
Milder Winter Reduces Fire Losses in Athens
Athens Alabama reports a notably milder winter with fewer blazes and no large serious fires. The local fire department notes small fires are down and attributes most of the decrease to fewer overheated furnaces as warmer weather continues.
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Athens
Ala
Navy to receive first all-welded smooth-skinned net layers
The navy will acquire net layers of undisclosed size, designed to be smooth-skinned and all-welded. This marks the first vessels of this type built for naval service.
Bills target unions move through Georgia House
Drastic restrictions on labor unions in Georgia are proposed in two bills. One provides for incorporation of unions to subject them to civil court actions. The other regulates strikes slow downs and work stoppages. Introduced by Reps Pickett and Yawn, the measures were referred to the state of the republic committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
House of Representatives
Pickett
Pickens
Yawn
Dodge
House Committee On the State of the Republic
Utica Plant Reopens After Labor Dispute Ends
Governor Dixon announced the Utica Knitting Mills in Anniston reopened as AFL and CIO workers returned to jobs and the picket line ended. The home guard was withdrawn after the CIO contract remained in effect and the union would act as bargaining agent. Home guard members had been sent to Anniston when several CIO workers were injured at the line.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
A.F.L
C.I.0
Utica
Anniston
William H. Ivey
C.L
Home Guard
National Guard
CIO
State cannot ban sale of game fish by regulation says court
Supreme court affirms that Alabama cannot prohibit sale of game fish by regulation. State may ban sale only by law. Case involved John Vaughan charged with possessing freshwater bream or crappie in Geneva county after obtaining fish from Kissimmee, Florida.
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Supreme Court
Alabama
John Vaughan
Geneva County
Kissimmee
Fla
BPW Club Meeting in New Decatur Studio
Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club will meet at 7 30 Thursday night at Sullivan's Studio 208 Grant Street. Mrs Lou Allen Williams efficiency committee chair will be in charge. Prof W T Jordan principal Decatur High School will be guest speaker talking on evaluating government services.
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Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sullivan’s Studio
Grant Street
Lou Allen Williams
W. T. Jordan
Decatur High School
Marionette Guild draws large crowds for two shows
Two full houses attended Huckleberry Finn and The Count of Monte Cristo at River Side Auditorium Monday. The Marionette Guild produced the performances under the Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club and the Girls HI Y Club of Decatur High School. Officers of both organizations praised the turnout.
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Riverside Auditorium
Marionette Guild
Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club
Decatur High School
Trade in Mobile District Rises Slightly in 1940
Trade through the Mobile customs district rose in 1940 to 34,974,240 dollars despite European war losses. Exports totaled 23,879,911 dollars while imports filled the remainder. 1939 trade stood at 34,081,291 dollars with exports at 23,495,871 dollars.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile Customs
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
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Lley Coal & Lumber CO
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George W. Rendel
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S. T
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Ronald Campbell
Dragisa Cvetkovic
Balkan
Paul
Joachim von Ribbentrop
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Herman Wilhelm Goering
Ion Antonescu
H. Earle
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London
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Judson
Decatur’s
Ada Ruth French
Benevolent Hospital
DeMolay Commandery
Knights Templar
Flora Dodd
Sherman Street
Baptist Church
W. E. Waterhouse
Dorcas
Southside Baptist Church
R. A. Lee
Sixth Avenue
Mary Brown
J. H. Brown
George Neiman
Tri-Cities
Cent
Grant Street Church
Pitts Mitchell
Baugh
Ardmore
Winnie Asherbranner
First Street
Baugh’s Infirmary
Russell Nalley
Cornelian Court Apartments
Hamil Clinic
J. H. Garnett
Ferry Street
Morris Pate
Fort Benning, Ga
Mork Pugene, Jr
N. L. Mansfield
Pulaski
B. Sparkman
Oak Ridge
Riverside High School
Marvin Hester
FDR
BPW
Southern Finance CO
Woolworth
Gulf
Pettey
Gulf Service Station
Moulton and
First Ave
Brankin
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