Roosevelt to address defense aid plans and pay bill
President Roosevelt plans a nationwide address on defense and aid to nations fighting aggressors. He will speak for 30 minutes at 9 30 p m Eastern Time during a White House Correspondents Association dinner. A defense labor mediation board was discussed, with mediation powers and voluntary arbitration. The $7 0 billion lease lead appropriation advanced, with hearings beginning on the bill and secrecy urged.
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Washington
All-Man Defense Labor Mediation Board
Roosevelt
AFL
William Green
Parker
White House
Britain
Stimson
Great Britain
China
Hull
Knox
Woodrum
D.-Va
House Appropriations
House
Senate
Army, Navy
Budget
Germany
Reich
War and Navy
Huge Naval Bill Passed by House
The House approved a record peacetime naval supply bill totaling 3,446,585,144 dollars aimed at advancing the two ocean fleet, including funds to build six battle cruisers. The measure, passed on a voice vote after limited debate, was urged by Chairman Scrugham that the U S would face axis threat if not armed swiftly.
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Washington
House
Senate
Scrugham
D. Nev
Naval Appropriations Subcommittee
United States
Seven Billion Defense Funds Outlined by Harold Smith
President Roosevelt asks Congress for 7.009 billion dollars to provide "the tools for defense" with Harold D. Smith, budget director, detailing how the money would be spent. The breakdown lists allocations by category and purpose.
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Roosevelt
Rayburn
Harold D. Smith
Mrs West Called Home
Mrs F H West aged 34 died Thursday at her Center Grove home after pneumonia. She leaves husband, one daughter Patricia, a son A Q West, six sisters and two brothers. Funeral at New Canaan church this afternoon at three with Rev J F Turney Jr officiating. Interment at the church cemetery Peck directing. Pallbearers include Ernest West Jack West Percy West Fred Culbreath William Irwin Cliff Henderson. Nieces handle flowers.
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F. H. West
Center Grove
Patricia
A. Q. West
W. C. Henderson
Fred Culbreath
Annie Irwin
Ara West
Myra West
Somerville
Ora West
Union Grove
James Brooks
Japhey Brooks
Lacey Springs
New Canaan Church
J. F. Turney Jr
Peck
Ernest West
Jack West
Percy West
William Irwin
Cliff Henderson
Deep South Feels Cold Across Wide Area
Cold spell spreads from Ohio Valley to Gulf and South Atlantic Coast as record lows appear in Bemidji Minnesota and Burlington Vermont. Northwest Florida and lower Mississippi freeze while eastern half remains clear and a Southwest storm brings rain to New Mexico Arizona and California. Light snow falls northward from New Mexico to Eastern Montana.
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Associated Press
Ohio Valley
Gulf
South Atlantic
Florida
Mississippi
Minnesota
Vermont
Mercury
Bemidji
Minn
Burlington
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Montana
New England
Texas
Canada
Burns claim life of six year old in Springville tragedy
In Springville Alabama George Gerald Sims aged six died from severe burns after his clothing caught fire from an open flame. The accident occurred today as he sustained injuries at home and was transported for medical treatment.
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Springville, Ala
George Gerald Sims
Taxi Drivers Slay Woman in Florida Murder Case
The body of 33 year old Ruth Rawlins, a Canadian winter visitor, was found in a roadside grave near Gainesville. Two St Petersburg taxi drivers Frank Hogan and Karl Allen confessed to killing her in Allen's apartment, loading the body into a cab, and transporting it about 115 miles before burial. Police say robbery was not the motive and that the woman had diamonds and a wristwatch on her when buried.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
E. D. Vaughn
Ruth Rawlins
Canada
Gainesville
Vaughn
Frank B. Hogan
Karl J. Allen
Neil F. Law
Brooksville
Allen
Law
Permit issued for brick and steel garage at E Moulton
Curtis Oden was issued a city hall permit to erect a brick and steel garage in the 300 block on the south side of E Moulton street. The structure will cost about $5,000 according to the permit.
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Curtis Oden
City Hall
E. Moulton Street
Britain near hunger as U boat campaign worsens in March
Wartime summary recalls 24 years ago when Kaiser Wilhelm's unrestricted U boat campaign pushed Britain toward famine. In April 1915 submarines sank ships at record pace, threatening victory. Allied naval support and convoying helped curb the menace, and supply lines began to recover.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Britain
Kaiser Wilhelm
U S Aid For Allies Intensifies As War Warms
The article draws parallels between Hitler's 1940 blitz and current events as Britain faces intensified bombing and U boats. It notes growing American aid to the Allies, while the war gathers momentum and strategies accelerate. The piece hints at a continuation on Page Five.
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Kaiser
Hitler
All Highest
Britain
Fuehrer
Doorn
English
America
Remodeled St John’s Church Reopens After Rebuilding
The remodeled St John’s Church at the Jackson street Gordon Drive junction reopens for Sunday services. The building is veneered with native sandstone and expanded to add a Gordon Drive chapel and a Jackson street wing with a choir sacristy and rector’s study. The parish house is improved with a lowered roof and a new mocca kitchen. stained glass figures of St John, St James and St Peter are planned as gifts to the church.
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St. John’s Church
Jackson Street
Gordon Drive
St. John's
Richard Sturgis
St. John
W. B. Edmondson
St. James
St. Peter
Charles H. Eyster
Hotel plunge fatal in Athens ignition linked to cigarette
Coroner's jury rules Lt. Bush Snead Jr. died in an accidental hotel fire started by a cigarette. Captain John T. McCall, with Snead, said he woke Snead, tried to fight the fire, and later learned Snead may have jumped or fallen trying to reach the door. Both men from Nashville were stationed at Camp Jackson and had checked in at 3 am after visiting.
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Athens
Bush Snead, Jr
Bert L. Beusse
Snead
John T. McCall
Banner-Herald
Lt. Snead
McCall
Nashville, Tenn
105Th
Camp Jackson
Columbia
D. C
Nashville
Copper Hill
Tenn
Marin
Powder plant ready to aid nation in war effort
Three months ahead of schedule a $44 million Radford powder plant nears full operation as 21 000 workers race to produce propellants for the arsenal program. The facility will output up to 100 000 pounds daily with two more lines planned by June and a larger Charleston plant in the works.
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Washington
Patterson
Price
Virginia
Charles M. Wesson
Edmund B. Gregory
Radford
War Department
United States
Democracy
Army
Charleston
Ind
Ala
Picatinny
N. J
Tank production ahead of schedule, engineers say
Engineers at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers army navy meeting in Cleveland reported the government tank program is ahead of schedule. Light tanks from American Car and Foundry Berwick plant may reach 15 a day by mid summer, while medium tanks from two locomotive plants could start at high speed next month, well before plan.
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Cleveland
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Car and Foundry. Co
Berwick
Chrysler
Detroit
Cooper Green Narrow Escape While Fishing at Wheeler Dam
Birmingham city commissioner Cooper Green had a narrow near drowning when the boat anchor snagged, pulling him overboard below Wheeler dam. Crewmates pulled him aboard a nearby boat and fiery warmth from dredging barges dried his clothing before he rode home safely in good spirits. The fishing party included Rev J H Chitwood Dr Paty and several others from Birmingham and Decatur.
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Cooper Green
Birmingham
Mr. Green
J H. Chitwood
Paty
Birmingham-Southern
Quince Eddens
Carter Dobbs
R. L. Archibald
John Dobbs
Campaign reaches 502 Decatur Chamber memberships
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce annual membership drive reports 502 memberships and pledges totaling 86 028 at the office. The 1941 budget target is 8000 to boost Decatur area development. Co chairs Buck Rogers and Tom Fitzpatrick push to reach 665 members as more prospects are contacted.
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Annal
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Civic Unit
Decatur
Buck Rogers
Tom Fitzpatrick
Alford Bond Hearing Set Before Circuit Judge
A bond hearing was scheduled for 1 30 this afternoon before Circuit Judge Seybourn H. Lynne for John Alford on the bond question. Alford’s trial ended in a mistrial after the jury found him guilty of first degree manslaughter and recommended mercy. the jury could not fix punishment, so a new verdict is required. The case stems from the death of William Segars at Hart selle on September 26 1940.
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Seybourn H. Lynne
John Alford
Circuit Court
Lynne
Alford
William Segars
Hartselle Scie
Segar
Edison Plants Strike Averted In New Jersey And Pennsylvania
Edison, Inc. reached a new contract ending a threat of a strike at seven plants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The deal includes a 5 percent wage increase and a modified preferential shop. The company produces electrical equipment and holds about 200000 dollars in defense orders.
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Edison
Associated Press
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Thomas A. Edison, Inc
CIO United Mine Workers
New York
Washington
Labor Department
Cio-United Automobile Workers
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Ford Rolling Mills
Ford
Highland Park
Rouge
Aluminum Company of America
Edgewater
General Instruments Corporation
Elizabeth
Cornell Dubilier
South Plainfield
Cornell Doubilier
AFL
British Chief of Admiralty Sees Victory War dispatch from London reports bold invasion plans and a fast victory with U S aid
The British chief of the admiralty envisions a rapid victory aided by U S supplies as Britain readies its widest aerial offensive and invasion troops landed by 50 man barges protected by a steel shield. Meanwhile labor disputes and transport strikes ripple Appalachia eight states and New Jersey as federal mediation talks loom.
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Associated Press
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
London
Britain
Admiralty
United States
Local Citizen Pink Chamless Dies at 80
Pink Chamless, 80, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home 1529 Fifth avenue south at 7 o'clock Thursday night. Funeral services are set for 2:30 Saturday at Chapel with Rev. Bud Bynum officiating. The procession leaves the home at 2 tomorrow, burial in nearby cemetery. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Cland Barnes Sheffield and Mrs J H Henson Hartsville, two sons J A Chamless and Anderson Chamless Decatur, five grandchildren and forty great grandchildren. He had been a resident of Decatur for several years and was well known.
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Pink Chamless
Fifth Avenue
South
Bud Bynum
Brown
Chamless
Cland Barnes
Sheffield
J. H. Henson
Hartselle
J. A. Chamless
Anderson Chamiess
Decatur
Che
Mr. Chamless
Tennessee River Gauge Rises as Weather Turns Colder
The Tennessee river gauge reached 20.65 feet Friday with rising levels and a 53 degree low. Weather notes show trace rain and snow, freezing frost in northern areas, and increasing cloudiness with a warm turn by Saturday. East winds ease, cooler nights persist. Alabama reports fair, colder will follow with frost in southern regions.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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E.S.T
Mrs. West
Deep South
U.S
St. John’s
John KL. Lewis
Appalachia
Federal Mediation Board
Perkins
Whilliam
Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Office of Production Management
Manhattan
Cio-Transport
iContinue
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Gersmany
Adolf Hitler
Premiser Dragisha Cvyetkovic
Alesander Cincar- Markovic
Foreign Office
A. B. Alexander
Atlantic
Bremen
Emden
Rotterdam
Berlin
Hamburg
Luftwaffe
Clydebank
Glasgow
Scotland
Liverpool
Miistry
H G
Iid
Iengland
Southampton
Aradoree
Netherlands
France
Cologne
Hanover
Mannheim
Miles
HK. VY
Coventry
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