Negro fugitive Robert Redus captured in Nashville
Robert Redus, 26, a Negro, is in custody after being arrested in North Nashville on Tuesday evening. He is indicted by a Limestone County grand jury for first degree murder in the shooting of Policeman Bedford F Brackeen at the Athens bus station Sunday morning. Brackeen died Monday. Redus will be brought to Limestone for trial as court reconvenes.
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Bedford F. Brackeen
Athens
Robert Redus
Nashville
Limestone County
Limestone Circuit Court
A. A. Griffith
Wis
Redus
Brackeen
Pat J W. Johnston
Martin F. Whitt
E. M. Biles
J. B. Rose
Decatur
Limestone
Elkins Lewis
Whitt
J. H. Raby
H. Harper
Whit
Alabama
W ‘T Willoughby
Morgan County
Johnston
W. H. Peyton
Thomas Kirby
War brings closer home by Nazi edict
Belgrade riot scenes erupt as protests flare over Yugoslavia leaning toward the Axis. Police and soldiers in riot cars battle disturbances across at least eight city points with numerous arrests. In the Levant, martial law is reported in Damascus and Aleppo as French forces face riots. Germany warns it will answer any action on the sea blockade near Greenland. Two U.S. Coast Guard cutters patrol Greenland waters under Monroe Doctrine claims.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Axis
Germany
Great Britain
Iceland
Geenland
U,. S. Coast Guard
Greenland
Washington
Ensigns face hearing in fatal airfield incident
Two naval air station ensigns, Ensign Joseph C. Thompson and Ensign Paul C. Brown, are under arrest in quarters as a board of inquiry probes a crash that killed Mrs. Robert Phillips in a Robertsdale turnip field. The women workers were struck when a low swoop by a station plane injured others.
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Pensacola
Pla
W. D. Sample
Naval Air Station
Robertsdale
Ala
Robert Phillips
Ied
Sample
Joseph C. Thompson
Healdsburg
Cal
Stanford University
Paul C. Brown
Chicago
Loyola Law School
Thompson
Brown
W. R. Stuart
Alabama
Naval Board
Washington
Court sessions end in Limestone County
Athens Alabama March 26 The circuit court adjourned Tuesday afternoon after clearing all civil cases on the docket during the week long session. The grand jury reported eleven indictments in fifteen investigated cases with W R Hightower as foreman and praised local lawfulness. Criminal trials begin next Monday.
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Athens
Ala
A. A. Grifith
W. R Hightower
Rites Held for Alabama State Treasurer Judge McCall
Last rites were conducted today for Judge Charles E. McCall state treasurer who died unexpectedly of a heart attack Monday. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Charles E.mccall
Greenwood Cemetery
National defense board seeks quick settlement of Bethlehem strike
The national defense mediation board in Washington received a list of 12 threatened strikes involving 58 950 workers affecting defense. Chairman C A Dykstra urged a fast settlement of the Bethlehem Steel plant strike in Bethlehem Pennsylvania and noted certification from the secretary of labor is required for board intervention. The board will monitor labor disputes closely regardless of referral status.
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Associated Press
National Defense Mediation Board
Washington
Office of Production Management
Secretary of Labor
Dykstra
Orth Dykstra
Strike Threat Looms at Fairfield Steel Plant
Union sources say a representative from Washington will fly to Birmingham to negotiate a settlement of labor troubles at the Fairfield plants of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. SWOC members at Fairfield Sheet Mill have voted a walkout for Saturday night. Noel Beddow states efforts are underway to avoid the walkout.
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Birmingham
Ala
Office of Production Management
Washington
Fairfield
Tennessee Coal, Ironeand Railroad Co
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
CTO
Fairfield Sheet Mill
Noel Beddow
SWOC
Bethlehem and Chicago factories face clashes with police
Heavy police guard patrols Bethlehem Steel Company and International Harvester McCormick works after yesterday's violence left over 30 injured. Clashes included clubs and tear gas with cars overturned in Bethlehem. State police moved in at Bethlehem and city officers kept order in Chicago. One trooper injured. continuation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Chicago
Ill
Bethleehem Steel Company
International Harvester Company
McCormick Works
Steel
Pennsylvania
Chicago Harvester
Decatur Chamber Plans Airport Site and Zoning Drive
The second Town Hall Meeting of the Chamber Morce discussed an airport site for Decatur, street improvements, city zoning, and other civic issues. Committee chairs were announced, including Airport Site by B Le Malone and various finance, commerce, and civic posts.
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Decatur
Chambermorce
Lyons
Chamber
Barrett c. Shelton
John A. Caddell
Sam Alexander
W. J. Williams
C. M. Scales, Jr
E. B. Pentecost
Loyd L. Lively
MH. L. Ogle
Civic
Knox McMasters
James L. Rankin
Neil
J. W. Darrah
Garden Club
Darrah
Lamar Penney
Phil Pointer
Atlee H. Hoff
Chamber of Commerce
W. A Daugherty
John Peach
M. H. Keyser
Clarence Tarzwell
T. R. Harrison
Chamber Commerce
Rutledge Thomas
Shelton
Registration Of All Skilled Men For Defense Jobs Urged
The Decatur Alabama Employment Service urges immediate registration of unemployed locals and workers in Decatur area with skills in aircraft sheet metal, aircraft carpentry, machinists, die makers, lathe operators, shipbuilding trades, and related fields. The effort, part of a national program, aims to gauge available defense labor by April 15. registered workers may gain priority in future openings.
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Decatur
Alabama Employment Service Today
H. P Still
Still
State Employment Service
Alabama State Employment Service
Alabama Court Orders Third Trial For Athens Policeman
The Alabama court of appeals ordered a third trial for Bill Dyson an Athens policeman. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment after the death in 1937 of a prisoner he allegedly struck with a blackjack.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
Bill Dyson
Athens
Browder Leaves for Atlanta to Begin Term
Paul Browder former chief of the Communist party in the United States left New York for Atlanta to begin a four year sentence for passport fraud. He was manacled to two prisoners and guarded by two deputies aboard a Seaboard Line train. Browder surrendered after his conviction was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court and was to reach the penitentiary the next morning.
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New York
Paul Browder
Communist Party
United States
Atlanta
Federal
Browder
U. S. Supreme Court
Alabama Products Week Proclaimed in Decatur
Mayor T. R. Harrison issued a proclamation designating March 31 to April 5 as Alabama Products Week. The measure, backed by state and local groups, urges citizens to buy Alabama made goods and support farms and factories to strengthen the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Harrison
Frank M. Dixon
Alabama
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Federation of Women's Club
I. T. R Harrison
Decatur
River Trade Goes Higher with Soda Ash Arrival
A ton of 1 300 tons of soda ash arrived on the Tennessee river to support Reynolds Metal Company’s new Alabama aluminum plant near Sheffield. TVA official John P. Ferris said the voyage from Lake Charles Louisiana covered about 1275 miles via the Gulf Intracoastal Canal and Mississippi and Ohio rivers. By end of 1941 TVA plants on the Tennessee Valley will produce about half of US aluminum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
John P. Ferris
TVA
Commerce Department
Tovay
National Defense
Reynolds Metal Company
Sheffield
Ala
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Tennessee River
Mississippi
Ohio
Tennessee Valley
United States
Governor Sets Price For Alabama Laws Codification
Governor Dixon fixes the new 10 volume codification price at 70.83 dollars F.O.B. Montgomery. The price reflects printing and transportation costs and follows a 1923 act authorizing a minimum price of 6.50 dollars.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
F. O.B
Alabama
Farm Owners to Vote on Soil Conservation District Plan
Morgan county farm owners will vote Saturday March 29 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on organizing the Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District to include Morgan Lawrence Franklin Colbert and Lauderdale counties. The district aims to unify landowner efforts to combat soil erosion with federal state support and free technical assistance. Voting centers listed include Decatur Courthouse Eva Oden’s Store Ryans School Falkville City Hall Pettus Store Hartselle Somerville Community Center Valhermosa Springs Laceys Springs Dean's Store Wolfe Union Hill Trinity Neville's Store.
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Morgan County
Alabama
Mr. Hall
Soil Conservation Service
AAA
Decatur
Priceville
Eva
Gum Pond
Oden's
Ryans Cross Roads
Ryans School
Falkville
Massey
Danville
Pettus
Hartselle
Somerville
Florelte
Valhermosa Springs
Laceys Springs
Center Grove
Dean's
Wolfe
Union Hill
Trinity
Neville
Propeller Cuts Off Flier's Leg in Training Crash
Montogomery Ala March 26 Lieut Charles D Bird Bellefontaine Ohio fatally injured when he and Lieut Vincent A Black Altoona Pa parachuted from a failing army training plane 16 miles from here Both Bird's legs were severed by the propeller and he died at Maxwell Field hospital Black escaped injury Bird son of Mr and Mrs C D Bird Bellefontaine attached to the air corps basic training school at Gunter Field acted as instructor to Black who was graduated Maxwell Field March 14
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Montgomery
Ala
Charles D. Bird
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Vincent Arthur Black
Altoona
Bird
Maxwell Field
Black
C.D. Bird
Air Corps
Gunter Field
Gifts for Greek War Relief Appeal in Decatur
Decatur residents are urged to contribute to Greek War Relief through the local committee. Send gifts to J. W. Wyatt or The Daily office for public acknowledgment. The list includes donors and amounts such as 5.00 from Mrs. S. B. Burr and others totaling 283.50 previously reported.
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Decatur
J. 8. Wyatt
J. W. Darrah
Ben Bloodworth
Charlies Rountree
Seybourn Lynne
John Peach
James Coutson
Loula Argend
J. Wyatt
Homer Jones
Charles W. Young
Mra
John W Jones
John ©. Cowell
Charles Beckas
John Cooper
Jack Doss
James A. Nelson
Edwin Wyle
B.C. Shelton
Marvin Rankin
Julian Harris
Harry Carpenter
Eugene
Morrow
Charles H. Buster
Lloyd Lively
Neal M. Speake
Robert T. Sheppard
U.c
W. A. Dougherty
John McCutcheon
Carrell Furniture Co
Charles H. Ebyster
B. Burr
Stewart
Elks Present Musical Revue In The Money at Riverside
Preparations are complete for the Elks musical revue and minstrel In the Money to be staged Thursday and Friday at 8:20 p.m. at Riverside auditorium with a matinee Thursday at 4 p.m. Proceeds go to crippled children and Elks charities. John B. Rogers company directs with Art Cole guiding the Rogers company. A 75 member local cast, colorful costumes, and special scenery are featured. Advance seat sales are strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Riverside Auditorium
John B. Rogers Company
Art Cole
Rogers Company
The
Elks For Crippled Children
Actress Marjorie Weaver Engaged to Navy Lieutenant
Hollywood star Marjorie Weaver announced engagement to Lieut. Kenneth George of the U S Navy. She said they plan to marry in June 1942 while in Birmingham for a Greek war relief ball appearance.
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STAR
Birmingham
Ala
Marjorie Weaver
Kenneth George
U.S. Navy
Axis and Belgrade Stir Indoors as Matsuoka Arrives
War map signs build that Yugoslav opposition to Hitler's new order grows with Belgrade rioting and nationwide protests. Nazi leaders tout a triumph while inviting Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka to judge axis strength and potential commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
Belgrade
Axis
Fuehre
Matsuoka
Japan
Hig
Nazi's New Treaty of Doubtful Value
The article notes echoes of anti-axis demonstrations in Yugoslavia affecting the war outlook. It suggests Hitler’s Balkan focus goes beyond Greece, with indications he would prefer to avoid Greece if possible, yet may strike to satisfy appearances with Mussolini.
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Yugoslavia
Moscow
Turkey
Balkan
Fuehrer
Balkans
Greece
Mussolini
Welles says administration studies scope of German blockade
Sumner Welles acting secretary of state said officials are studying all aspects of Germany extending counter blockades to three miles inland. He declined to specify steps or whether the war zone might reach Iceland or extend American neutrality to the Greenland Iceland border. The current neutrality patrol runs to a point east of Halifax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sumner Welles
Germany
Iceland
United States
Island
New York
Welles
Greenland
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Germany Plans Early Blitz Against Greece in Balkans
High neutral mats in Sofia report Germany aimed to strike Greece as early as this week with a Balkan blitz. British estimates put Germany at 800,000 troops ready for a push, while Britain has 150,000 in Greece and Greece lists 400,000 to 500,000 available to resist. Germany says the blockade now covers Iceland as American ships unload war supplies bound for Britain. Washington offers no immediate comment as the US vows to defend.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Germany
Greece
Adolf Hitler
Balkan
Britain
Iceland
United States
Washington
Weather record for Alabama coast winds and temps
A weather briefing notes Wednesday high around 21.77 and a low near 3 with a partial night and Thursday forecast. Gentle north and northeast coastal winds are described with a temperature change and partly cloudy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
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France
Damascus
Aleppo
Syria
Beirut
Henri Denis
Levant
Bethlehem Steel Company
CIO
Flier
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