Decatur Community Notes and Local Weather Update
Occasional rains and cooler temperatures noted with extreme southeast portion warmer. Tennessee River at 21 feet, max 76, min 54. Local movie listings at Princess, Roxy, Capitol. Private Fred O Field earns citation at Fort Eustis. Various local visits, illnesses, and births reported among Decatur residents. City council meeting postponed due to mayor's absence. Cotton prices posted: strict mid 20.25, middling 20.00, strict low 19.25, low 18.50.
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Tennessee
All Young Men to Enter Fight
Baltimore March 26 Brig Gen Lewis B Hershey national director of Selective Service said every able bodied young man will enter the war. He told a luncheon that war industries must eventually operate without men ideally fitted for armed service due to limited manpower.
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Baltimore
Lewis B. Hershey
Selectivervice
U. S
Labor chiefs urge unity against wartime labor bill
AFL President William Green and CIO chief Philip Murray told the House Naval Committee there must be no division within labor during the national crisis. They opposed a bill to suspend the 40 hour week, end the closed shop in war plants, and cap war contract profits, warning it could splits workers and aid Axis foes.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Philip Murray
CIO
Congress
House Naval Committee
Roosevelt
Workers of America
Green
Murray
Naval Committee
America
AFL
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Rep. Smith
Dva
Arnold
Kinney Named as Aide by Folsom
Birmingham March 26. James E. Folsom announced the appointment of Probate Judge H H Kinney of Cullman as his North Alabama campaign manager. Kinney would direct Folsom campaign efforts in all counties north of Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
H. H. Kinney of
Cullman
North Alabama
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Kinney
Limestone student suffers back injury in Knoxville crash
Withers Peebles Jr. of Mooresville, a University of Tennessee student, is confined to a Knoxville hospital with back injuries believed caused last Sunday while lifting a care he was working on. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Withers Peebles, of Mooresville, are informed and Mrs. Peebles is with him.
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Withers Peebles, Jr
Mooresville
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Withers Peebles
Loans to Aid War Plants in Wartime Financing
President Roosevelt authorized guaranteed loans to small business for war contracts. The War and Navy Departments and the Maritime Commission may guarantee or make loans to support war production, with contracts possible with federal banks and the RFC. The order, prepared by WPB and agencies, aims to speed production. Taft cautioned about higher costs but saw potential value as Senate debate looms.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War and Navy Departments
Maritime Commission
Federal Reserve Bank
RFC
War Production Board
White House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Work Starts at Southern Aviation Training School
A major expansion program begins at Southern Aviation Training School with a projected investment between a quarter and a half million dollars. Knox Kershaw leads the project with N C Morgan Construction Co as prime contractor. Completion is set for May 20 and includes new recreation, classrooms, barracks, hangars, a hospital, a concrete reservoir for fire protection, and paved areas along the flight line as the site develops into a self-contained unit.
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Southern Aviation Training School
Knox Kershaw
N. C. Morgan Construction Co
Tuscaloosa
Kershaw
Washington
Massive quarry blast kills dozens near Easton Pennsylvania
A premature explosion at the Lehigh Portland Cement quarry near Easton kills at least 31 workers and injures several more. The blast, felt miles away, occurred around 9 30 a m as 26 tons of dynamite were staged for a planned operation.
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Easton
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
An Easton
Paul M. Henry
Pennsylvania State Police
William Miller
Nazareth
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Great aerial battles over Malta and Europe reported
Allied air forces delivered massive blows across the Mediterranean and Europe. RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes crippled German dive-bombers over Malta and struck Ruhr foundries and the St Nazaire Uboat base. Churchill voiced cautious optimism as Soviet and German fronts showed heavy fighting and thaw.
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London
Malta
Air Ministry
RAF
Arctic
Murmansk
Gerece Ruhr
Dover
Winston Qchurchill
Adolf Hitler
Ruhr Valley
Ruhr
London Air Ministry
St. Nazaire
Vichy
Paris
Hitler
English
Arctic Circle
United States
Donets
Tass
Nippon's Pacific Plan Outlined by Hiraide
Japanese naval spokesman Captain Hideo Hiraide presents three points aiming to secure Australia and dominate the Indian Ocean. He argues Nippon cannot rely on Indonesia’s resources to claim invincibility and outlines strategic goals for future operations.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Hideo Hiraide
Nippon
MacArthur
Wake
Marcus Islands
Hiraido
Japan
Australia
Indian Ocean
Indonesia
Tokyo Spokesman Describes War Position and Strategy
The passage notes a Tokyo spokesman claiming Japan must regain the offensive after the Java occupation and consolidate gains by defeating Australia as a base. It frames Japan’s need to knock out MacArthur's Combined forces to sustain any advantage.
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Java
Japan
Australia
MacArthur
President Roosevelt to register with draft board in DC
Franklin D Roosevelt will register with Draft Board No. 9 in Washington in a planned ceremony at the White House. Although not required due to his age, the 60 year old president intends to sign up with the 45 to 65 year group on April 27 and aides say regular board will process his registration.
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Washington
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
White House
Armed Forces
MacArthur pledges victory as Australia hosts dinner
General Douglas MacArthur told a parliament house dinner in Canberra that there could be no compromise in the war effort and he would devote all resources and blood of the United States to victory. Prime Minister John Curtin praised his leadership as Australia and the United States coordinate allied commands in the Southwest Pacific. MacArthur arrived in Canberra by car and recounted a Philippines air raid in which he narrowly escaped injury.
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Canberra
Douglas MacArthur
Parliament House
United States
John Curtin
MacArthur
Curtain
Australia
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Commonwealth
Curtin
Francis Forde
War Council
Philippines
Japan
Hirohito
Caneberra
Broad outline of planned Allied push toward Japan
Washington reports outline a four-front offensive from China India Australia and Hawaii aiming to stretch Japanese forces thin. Key progress includes more supplies to General MacArthur to strike New Guinea and defend Australia, India reinforced after Burma road loss, continued aid to China, and recurring Pacific fleet raids on Marcus Wake and Gilbert islands with Wake Island attacked again.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Japan
Indian
Australia
Hawaii
China
India
Armas
United Nations
All Angels
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
Burma Road
Britain
Andaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
New Delhi
Calcutta
Arabian Sea
East China
Marshall and
Gilbert Islands
Wake Island
Marcus Island
Miss Corrine L. Spencer Dies at Home in Decatur
Miss Corrine L. Spencer died last night at eight at her home 218 Gordon Drive East. A Decatur resident for years she had been in poor health. Funeral services are set for Friday at 3 pm at Brown's Chapel with Dr. R. L. Archibald officiating. Burial will follow in the city cemetery under Brown’s direction. She is survived by a niece Mrs. Fred Terry of Mobile two nephews Bruce Spencer of Decatur Ralph Bower of St Joseph Mo a sister in law Mrs H L Spencer of Decatur two great nieces Mary Allen and Marjorie Spencer and two great nephews James and Bruce Terry Pallbearers named Raymond Britain Emmett Lee J B Leeman C D Patt Hodgins and B A Turner.
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Corrine L. Spencer
Gordon Drive
East
Decatur
Spencer
Brown's Chapel
R. L. Archibald
Brown
Miss Spencer
Fred Terry
Mobile
Bruce Spencer
Ralph Bower
St. Joseph
H. L. Spencer
Mary Allen
Marjorie Spencer
James and
Bruce Terry
Raymond Britain
Emmett Lee
J. B. Leeman
C. D. Patt
MacArthur vows victory in war on Burma and India threat
Allied actions in the Burma theater escalate as Japan captures the Andaman Islands prompting India's 390 million population to prepare for mobilization. British envoy Cripps meets Indian leaders while Gandhi and Azad plan future talks. Meanwhile Japanese raids on Corregidor and Bataan mark continued assaults near Manila Bay as Gen. MacArthur pledges full war effort.
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Japan
Andaman Islands
India
Burma
Thailand
Tokyo
Andaman
Britain
Calcutta
Madras
Ceylon
Bay of Bengal
Sir Stafford Crippa
Sir Stafford
Maulana Abdul Kalan Azad
Congress Party
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Stafford
Berlin
Indian Independence Party
Hongkong
Shanghai
Philippines
War Department
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Fque
Bataan
Bulletin
Australia
Douglas ae.Arthur
Southwest Pacific
Frime
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