Bottleneck in Defense Program Assailed by Davis
Chester C. Davis, defense advisory official, told Southern Governors Conference in New Orleans that defense contracts are concentrated in a few firms, risking bottlenecks. He urged southern industrial expansion and use of TVA to diversify and strengthen regional production and labor usage.
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Davis
Dixie
New Orleans
Chester C. Davis
Defense Advisory Commission
Louisiana
North Carolina
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
South
TVA
Tennessee Valley
TVA Power
Tennessee
Alabama
Weather and Stone Tales in One Page
A mixed page blends musings on how stones tell weather stories with practical notes. It explains lava forming rock, quartz and gold in veins, and how rivers carry gold pockets. It also includes telescope test plans, a 1941 forecast Q&A, and a weekly Alabama temperature and rainfall outlook.
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J. G.ala
R. W.-Wis. A
E. L.-Kans
P. R. S.cole
New York State
O. R
West Va
J. de R.mich
Amateur Telescope Makers of
Cincinnati
Woodford Road
Adler Planetarium
Chicago
Hayden Planetarium
New York City
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Decatur Chamber of Commerce Membership Tops 517
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce reports 517 memberships and $6,208 in pledges toward the $8,000 goal for 1941. This total is 99 more than the previous yearly high. Volunteers may join by notifying the Chamber office.
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Decatur
American Reporter Held by Germans in Berlin
Berlin reports that Richard C. Hottelet, a four year United Press employee from Brooklyn in his early 20s, was arrested on strong suspicions of espionage in favor of an enemy power. Official sources say the trial will clarify the charges and note the espionage activities were not related to journalism. A preliminary hearing was expected tomorrow.
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Berlin
DNB
Richard C. Hottelet
United States
Hotfele
The
United Press
Brooklyn
Berlin University
Slaying of Leila Welsh Traced to Sold Hammer and Knife
Police traced the hammer and knife used to kill former teacher Leila Adele Welsh to a Northside dealer and a hardware seller reported separate sales on March 6. A male suspect seen fleeing near the Welsh home last Sunday is sought, with an arrest expected after remaining evidence is tied to the case. The victim was found in bed with fatal injuries, and a fragment of her hip was found in a neighbor’s yard.
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Kansas City
Leila Adele Welsh
John V. Saunders
St. Joseph
Saunders
Miss Welsh
L. B. Reed
Reed
Louis Alport
George W. Welsh
Community Notes from Morgan County Cedar Creek
Friends of R G Owens improve after a stroke. Families from Birmingham Union Hill and Cullman visit local residents. Birth announced for James Richard on March 5. Local visits include Segars, Howell, Walker, Holmes, and Richards households.
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R. G. Owens
Romancie Bartlett
North Birmingham
W. R. Bartlett
Richard Reeves
Union Hill
Richard
Allen Brayer
Casey Patterson
Tom Whitley
East Parkville
Joe Speakman
Cullman
Luther Holmes
Inisiah Hill
James
Louise Segars
Lebanon
Paul Segars
CCC
Hartsille
Floyd Howell
Nell Walker
Jimmie
W. H. Walker
Homer Foote
Frances
F. S. Holmes
Clifford Williams
Decatur
Richards
W. O. Simmons
Elton Howell
Ed Ward
Civilian Shot By Captured Convict in Alabama
An unidentified civilian was shot in the leg by a recaptured convict near Cropwell and Pell City. Col. W B Persons said the convict overpowered a posse member, was subdued, and transported to Kilby prison. the civilian's flesh wound was not serious. The convict’s name was not released.
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Montgombery
Ala
Cropwell
Pell City
W. B. Persons
Corrections and Institutions
Kilby
Mountain Cabin Meeting Sparks a Quiet Romance
Joel Latham vacationing with cousin at a North Carolina cabin tends a bound ankle for Eve Allgood a teaching helper from a sunset school. They share meals and talk of authorship and plans while a lipstick mystery lingers and a bond grows.
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Bill
Latham
Joel Randall
North Carolina
Joel
Joel Gota
Eve Allgood
Washington Pavement Quilt Pattern by Laura Wheeler
Easy to read instructions explain how to cut and piece Washington Pavement blocks. The pattern 2799 includes diagrams, yardage, and finishing guidance plus a cutting layout. Send ten cents to obtain this quilt pattern and join the profitable quilting hobby.
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Washington Pavement
Washington
Decatur Daily
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Scout Activities Meeting of Boy Scouts Troop 11
The Lion Patrol of Boy Scouts troop 11 met with Frederick Mitt wede on March 14, 1941 at 7 30. The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. After a brief business discussion about camping the members joined in contests and games then refreshments were served. The meeting closed with the Scoutmaster’s benediction.
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Lion Patrol
Boy Scouts Troop 11
Frederick Mittwede
Fiery Prosecutor Jarvis Battered by Smoking Vest Incident
In Evanston Illinois on March 16, City Attorney Crittenden C Jarvis faced a shocked judge after ripping off his coat and vest while cross examining a speeding motorist. The vest had been smoking from two matches igniting in a pocket.
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Evanston, Ill
Crittenden C. Jarvis
James M. Corcoran
Jarvis
Blind boys join fire watching staff at Norwich Institute
Two blind boys joined the fire watchers staff at the Norwich Institute for the Blind. Their expert hearing and skill with pumps impressed supervisors as they prove proficient despite partial sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Norwich Institute For the Blind
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