Ramirez resigns as Argentina president amid palace coup
March 10 report states Pedro Pablo Ramirez formally resigned from the presidency of Argentina after a coup ousted him. Edelmiro Farrell becomes acting president as Ramirez sends notice to the supreme court with a manifesto to the nation. Ramirez vacated the palace for a private villa in Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Pedro Pablo Ramirez
Argentina
Ramirez
Axis
Edelmiro J. Farrell
Supreme Court
Farrell
Mrs Josie Terry Dies in Flint at 71
Mrs. Josie Terry, 71, died this morning at her Flint home after pneumonia. Funeral at Flint Methodist Church Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. Thelma Vaughn and Rev. J M Pickens officiating. Survived by daughter Mrs. J L Howard of Flint, four grandchildren, twin brother Joel Gammon of Birmingham, sister Mrs. Doral Grubbs of Birmingham. Interment Pisgah Cemetery. Brown directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Terry
Flint
Thelma Vaughn
J. M. Pickens
J. L. Howard
Carl Lee
Frank
Mary Ruth
Joanne
Joel Gammon
Birmingham
Doral Grubbs
Ben Morgan
S. D. Whitten
G. H. McClellan
M. W. Scott
D. V. Day
Bret Murphree
Methodist Church
Pisgah Cemetery
Brown
Sugar Ration Cut for Some Industrial Users
Morgan County War Price and Rationing Board announced a ten percent cut in sugar allotments for certain industrial users. Effective with the April June quarterly allotments, the reduction follows a lower sugar allocation by the War Food Administration. Affected categories include ice cream, sherbets, frozen custards and mixes, and bottled beverage manufactures. Bread bakers and pharmaceutical producers are unaffected.
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Morgan County War Price and Rationing Board
OPA
War Food Administration
Newcomers to Decatur Listed by Chamber Committee
The Hospitality Committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce presents a list of new residents to the city and reaches out to welcome these newest citizens.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
City
CourtlandAddresses Listed For Military Personnel and Residents
A dense OCR list appears naming military and civilian residents with ranks and addresses in Courtland and Courtland Ingalls area. Entries include Southern Aviation AAC AFBFS and various A/C and A/T designations, featuring Sgt. and Mrs. Carlyle Anderson, Mrs. Inez Pounds, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Otto, Lt. and Mrs. Henry Michaels, Pvt. and Mrs. Chas. E. Prestridge, and others at Walnut, Lafayette, Seventh, Sixth, Oak, and Sherman streets plus the Cornelian Hotel and Johnston Street locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle Anderson
E. Walnut St
Joseph Devlin
Phillip Antokol
Ferry St
Ralph M. Flasc
Prospect Drive
K. M. Warder
Memorial Drive
Apts A/T
Lorin Dutson
Oak St
Pierre Canese
Cornelian
Inez Pounds
Seventh Ave
A. J. Hutchinson
Sixth Ave
Henry Otto
E. Lafayette St
Frank Patterson
Southern Aviation Aac
Robt
F. Harris
Olive St
Aafbfs
Courtland
Earl O. Gooding
Johnston St
Felton D. Bartlett
8Th Ave
Southern Aviation A
John Hal Brown
Raymond L. Orr
Fourth Ave
Arthur Hill
9Th Ave
Chas. E. Prestridge
Henry Michaels
Sherman St
Robert Zarnetske
Jackson S A/T
Frederick Tracy
E. M. Troub
W. J. Fandison
Markets Wall Street By Victor Eubank
Investment demand centered on motors and specialties in today wide stock market. Several leaders suffered neglect though selected issues rose to near peaks for 1944. Rails showed a rising start but few followed through. Near closing gains were broad though many issues were under water or unchanged. Transfers topped 1,000,000 shares with Chrysler Studebaker Westinghouse and Johns Manville in the new high class. Bonds were narrow with a few gilt edge loans up. Chicago wheat rose 1 4 to 5 8 cent. Cotton finished 35 cents higher to 20 cents lower with early gains fading. Sheep muttons and lambs mixed with prices 10.00-15.50 for common to good.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Westinghouse
Johns-Manville
Chicago
Stilwell’s Burma push reshapes the north Burma drive
General Stilwell pushes toward clearing Japanese forces in North Burma to link the Burma road. His fast advance surpasses Southeast Asia high command expectations. He defies critics of the Ledo road plan by claiming his forces have achieved the supposed impossible.
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Burma
China
Stilwell
Southeast Asia
India
Hukawng
Vinegar Joe
Frank Merrill
Wingate
Merrill
RAF Light Bombers Threaten Berlin Civilians Warning
The London Daily Mail reported that Allied air superiority over Germany prompted a serious suggestion. It claimed American bombers would stage a raid into Berlin with a public warning urging civilians to flee at 12:30 PM, as about 10,000 high explosive bombs targeted military objectives.
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Germany
London Daily Mail
Reich
RAF
United States
Berlin
Nazis Amazed By Pin-Point Bombing
A Swedish observer reports Berlin raids showing pinpoint destruction of ball bearing works at Erkener and a sub plant at Wildau, with Fire rages across the city. He notes 120 fires, heavy housing damage, and Goebbels summoning leaders to plan evacuation as daylight attacks continue. Berlin losses cited as higher than seven bombers and one fighter claimed by London.
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Stockholm
Erkener
Berlin
Goebbels
Hubertus
Rittsbergs
Hindenburg
Germans Claim Small Value Raids in Propaganda Move
Lissa Island near Split in the Adriatic is described as a minor military target with propaganda potential. Tito's forces report a determined offensive in Slovenia and Northern Yugoslavia with severe casualties and steady advances.
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Tito
Lissa
Adriatic
Split
Italy
Slovenia
Yugoslavia
Cotton Market Holds After New High Ground Reached
In New York on March 10 traders watched an irregular session amid profit taking in distant months after a 15 year high. Nearby stays firm as concerns rise over price control legislation and textile ceilings. Late day quotes show March at 11.11, May at 20.44, and July at 20.02 cents per pound.
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New York
Commission House
Cattle and hog markets mixed. week’s tone weak in Tennessee
Nashville grain and livestock report shows cattle demand light with a weak undertone. Slaughter classes 25-50 lower week over week after moderate selling, with stocker prices to 16.00 for select steers and 11.25-12.50 for beef cows. Hogs 700 head, fairly active and steady with weights 200-250 lbs at 13.75 and 120-155 lbs at 11.30, sow prices around 11.25. Overall: replacement cattle slow but steady. calves and weaners varied by class.
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Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Market News Service
Witc herer convicted of second degree murder in Norristown
Blonde petite Helen M Witcherer was found guilty of second degree murder for the fatal shooting of the man she called her model husband who she had offered to share with another woman. The eight women and four men jury deliberated overnight and today, with the verdict carrying a maximum 20 year prison term.
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Norristown
Helen M. Witcherer
Lost Caedmon Poems Survived Only in Paraphrase
The seventh century Anglo Saxon poet Caedmon wrote verse now lost but paraphrases of his work remain. The surviving fragments are known through later translations and scholarly references, indicating his influence on early English poetry. Although original texts are missing, researchers study paraphrased lines to understand Caedmon’s themes and legacy.
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Caedmon
Stilwell Likely Deputy SEA Commander In Burma
The Southeast Asia command debate centers on Gen Stilwell possibly becoming deputy commander under Admiral Mountbatten. An official announcement has been anticipated as Stilwell takes personal command to push a Burma operation amid Japan reinforcement.
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Southeast Asia
Stilwell
U. S
China-Burma-India
Gen. Stilwell
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Burma
Vinegar Joe
Local notices and hospital admissions across area towns
Mrs J W White of Hartselle 2 admitted to Baughs infirmary for treatment. June Maples of Somerville 1 improving at Baughs infirmary after an operation. Mrs Earle Jackson Vaughn of Decatur 1 admitted to Benevolent hospital for treatment. Mrs Elmer Burton Mann of Pascagoula Miss a patient at Benevolent hospital. Decatur citizens warned that gasoline coupons must be endorsed immediately by recipient or may be reclaimed by the OPA. In Birmingham at Associated Industries meeting are Tom H Fitzpatrick John Patterson and Lloyd Lively. Rev George R Harrington of Church of God on Sixth Avenue preaches Business In Religion Sunday. Mrs Elmer B Main moved from Hotel Lyons to Benevolent hospital in a Brown’s ambulance. Mrs David W Reed and infant daughter moved from Hamilton clinic to home on Decatur 3 in a Mutual Service ambulance. Virginia May Helms moved from Baughs infirmary to her home near Morgan City Thursday in Mutual Service ambulance. Pfc Charles H Livingston stationed in Galveston Texas on a seventeen day furlough with his parents. J F Turney of Somerville in Decatur today on a business mission.
Fleet surrender details show Italian ships to Russia
Public figures on Italy s surrender of naval assets are sparse but indicate about five battleships some aged and damaged eight cruisers 27 destroyers and one aircraft carrier plus around 60 submarines and smaller craft. Based on fleet types Russia could receive nine destroyers two to four cruisers one or two battleships and potential submarine shares or equivalent destroyer value along with torpedo boats.
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Russia
Roosevelt says Italy’s ships may be sent to Allies in war
Washington reports detail a Roosevelt news conference on Feb 22 and March 3 discussing the partition of the Italian navy. He says ships could go to Russia or be replaced with equivalents, with a rough one-third basis, depending on ships and circumstances.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Marshal Stalin
Mr. Roosevelt
Stalin
Italy
Russia
Britain
Capture Of Island Was Tight Squeeze
Asahel Bush recounts the Los Negros pursuit of Momote airfield on the Admiralties. American forces, aided by Seabee engineers and naval fire, push from Hyane harbor toward Lombrum, securing Seadler harbor and Paitalai as the final offensive closes in on Manus Island while Japanese casualties mount.
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Asahel Bush
Los Negros Island
Admiralties
Momote
Seadler Harbor
Col
Clinton True
New Orleans
Hyane Harbor
Fifth Cavalry Regiment
Hvane_ harbor
Momoto
Navy Seabees
Paitalai Harbor
Lombrum Plantation
Manus Island
Austinville Five Eliminated In State Tournament
University Military School of Mobile rallied to beat Phenix City 33 32 in the opening round at the University of Alabama. In the nightcap Center Thompson scored 24 as Lexington defeated Austinville 42 29.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University Military School of Mobile
Phenix City
University of Alabama
Thompson
Lexington
Austinville
Killen
Johnson
Wilson
Clark
J. Johnson
B. Thompson
Long
Roberts
Braswell
Sanderson
Roger
Wallace
Simmons
Eggs for Morgan County school lunchrooms received
S. O. Maner, Morgan County superintendent of education, announced that 150 dozen eggs have been received from the FDA and will be distributed to school lunchrooms throughout the county. Eggs are stored in the shop with representatives from Austinvill e, Eva, Flint, Massey, Moulton Heights, Neal, Ryan, Trinity assisting.
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S. O. Maner
Morgan County
Austinville
Eva
Flint
Massey
Moulton Heights
Neal
Ryan
Trinity
Nazis Admit Key Rail Junction on Odessa Warsaw Route
Red army infantry with tank support swept across enemy lines and burst into the town engaging the enemy in street fighting, the Moscow bulletin reported. The action centers on the Odessa Warsaw trunk railway and a key rail junction.
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Odessa
Warsaw
Red Army
Moscow Bulletin
Two Games Set For Central Gym Tonight
Central Junior boys meet Fairview Juniors in the first game at 7 30 followed by Central Tiny Cagers versus Plainview Tiny Cagers. Plainview aims to redeem the season after a prior loss while Central seeks a decisive finale. Fans urged to attend.
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Central Gym
Central
Fairview
Central Tiny Cagers
Plainview Tiny Cagers
Tiny Cagers
Plainview
Decatur
Union Hill No 61 Urged to Call for Therm Asap
Union Hill No 61 was urged to call for therm as soon as possible, according to a clipped note in the public notice segment. The fragmentary text suggests an urgent request from local authorities or a service body.
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Union Hill No. 61
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Ade
Maxwell House Coffee
Herman F. Hubbard
Meriden, Conn
Southern Aviation
Courtland Ingalls Corp
Aaafbfs
Southern Aviation E
Ingalls Corp
Southern Aviation Aafbfs
Nashville Livestock
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Romina Neat
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East Africa
Young Eel i
Scott
Peat Bock
ARY
Dias Naes
Diarw
J. W. White
Hartselle 2
Baugh’s Infirmary
Little June Maples of
Somerville
Earle Jackson Vaughn
Decatur 1
Benevolent Hospital
Elmer Burton Mann
Pascagoula, Miss
the Benevolent Hospital
Associated Industries
Tom H. Fitzpatrick
John Patterson
Lloyd Lively
George R. Harrington
Church of God On
Sixth Avenue
Elmer B. Main
Lyons
Brown’s
David W. Reed
Hamil E Clinic
Decatur 3
Virginia May Helms
Baugh's Infirmary
Morgan City
Pfc
Charles H. Livingston
Galveston
Texas
Mrs
Robert Livingston
J. F. Turney
Phyllis Brooks
Roy Rogers
Roy
the Princess
Lister Hill
Pete Lope
Alabama
Senator Hill
United States Senate
Aie
Lena
Putitarl
2Nd Ave
Octagon
Krraut
Pickles
LU. Ss
BABY
Decatur Hatchery Bank St
Murdock
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