Italy's Entry Into War Looms Over United States
Anxious officials in Washington study Mussolini and Ciano as Italy weighs entering the war. If Italy sides with Germany, the Mediterranean would be a combat zone affecting American shipping, personnel abroad, and overseas trade, with 19,561 Americans in Italy and wide regional implications.
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William Phil Tp
Mussolini
Italy
Galeazzo Ciano
Middle Sea
Norway
Germany
Mediterranean
Western Hemisphere
Ousy
Japan
United States
Europe
State Department
Scandinavia
Jones Trial Delivers Testimony on Postmaster Payoffs
District Attorney Camp wounds through a clash over a $500 cut by Maynard Wash claimed for a Tate Georgia postmaster job. Jones argues Washburn owed him for service station equipment and used payments to cover loans while defense witnesses dispute the alleged campaign fund transfers. Two counts on rural postmastership were dropped as the trial moves toward potential sentences up to twenty two thousand dollars.
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Maynard Wash
Tate
Jones
Washburn
Whelcher
Huron
M. G. Hendricks
Whelchel
Holcomb
W. T. Jones
Shim
Grady
Paul Carpenter
E Court
Carnival worker headed to life term for strangling Wanda
Peter Shewchuk, once a carnival worker, began a life sentence in Camden for the murder of 18 year old Wanda Dwiorecki in a plot involving her clergyman father.
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Camden
N. J
Peter Shewchuk
Wanda Dwiorecki
Markets show a volatile session with mixed closes
In New York on May 3 stocks swung from sharp declines in leading steels motors and rubbers to a rapid rally narrowing losses. Volume reached about 1.1 million shares. In Chicago wheat rose two cents on European tension and inflation talk with May at 1.06 and July around 1.06 to 1.06 1/2, corn and oats also higher.
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New York
Market Report Mixed As Sterling Falls And Hogs Slip
In New York on May 3 P stocks showed irregular activity as sterling slips while foreign exchange steadies and copper demand remains narrow. Cotton and wool show mixed signals with hedge selling and short covering. Chicago grains rise on higher receipts. Cattle hold steady while hogs fall 10 to 20 cents to a top of 6.15.
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New York
Chicago
New York and New Orleans Cotton Futures Mixed on May 3
Futures closed mixed with New York May and July contracts around 10.40 to 10.75 and new May near 10.85. In New Orleans modestly steadier by day’s end with May, July, and December futures trading near 10.80 to 9.80, amid Allied moves in Norway and somewhat better weather.
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N.Y. Cotton
New York
New Orleans
Allied
Norway
Csses Er
Neue
New Orleans Cottonseed Oil Prices Mixed in May Trading
Cottonseed oil closes steady with bleachable prime summer yellow 645B and prime crude 5871-26.00B. May 647B, July 6.50B, September 6.58B, October 6.59B, December 6.625B. bids noted as B-bid.
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New Orleans
Market Report Cotton Prices New Orleans May
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed quiet down six points. Sales 515 bales. Prices: low middling 9.72, midling 10.73, good middling 11.18. Receipts 1,734 and stocks 664,446 bales.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed meal futures close steady in Memphis
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed steady in Memphis with May at 29.75 cents, July 26.75, Sept 25.60, Oct 24.30, and Dec 24.00. Sales recorded at 2,000 units.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chicago Dairy Prices Hold Steady Across Markets
Chicago dealers report Butter at 597 951 firm with no change in prices on May 3 4 while Begs at 43 576 remain steady and unchanged amid quiet trading.
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Chicago
Nashville livestock market report May 30
Nashville Tennessee cattle and calves catalog shows salable cattle 75 calves 150 with some calves for sale. Cattle mostly steady with few canners to common cows 4.25 to 6.35 and quotable 7.00 and up. Yearlings strictly good quoted to 10.00. Top vealers to 10.50. Salable hogs 300 mostly at 15.00 low end.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Women barred from Methodist church pastorates at conference
Atlantic City May 3 The general conference rejected a proposal to admit women to annual conferences and full ministerial status. Debates argued women served in other church roles but not as pastors. A two year graduate study plan and degree from an accredited college will be required for ministry. Budget allocations for benevolences were set with missions 60.3 percent and education 14.58 percent among other items.
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Atlantic City
N. J
General Conference of the
Methodist Church
de A. Wesley, Pugh
Munice
Ind
Orien W.pifer
Cincinnati
Old Southern Church
American Bible Society
Mary
Conference Board of Ministerial Training
City considers paving bids and Austinville distribution purchase
The city discusses paving blocks on Cain Street to Wells Street with curbs and gutters and bids from Goddwin for penetration type and top seal. TVA officials review a proposal to buy the Austinville distribution system and adjacent Be Line Highway segment with Alabama Power holdings. $25 000 allocated, action deferred pending a system survey by Eddens and engineers noting 15 miles of lines in the Austinville and highway networks.
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Cain Street
Ferry
Wells Street
Davis
Church Street
Goddwin Company
TVA
Austinville
F. F. Beauchamp
Alabama
Walton Seymour
Frank Spencer
Knoxville
Alabama Power Company
North Alabama
Q. E. Eddens
Decatur City Electric Company
Gineers
Austinville and Highway Systems
Community singing at Nazarene Church in Hartselle
The Hartselle community singing is scheduled for tonight at 7 30 at the Church of the Nazarene. The Daniel Quartet of Nashville will perform on the program. A large crowd is expected.
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Hartselle
Church of the ‘Nazarene
Daniel Quartet
Nashville
Decatur Declares May as Music Week 1940
Mayor T R Harrison of Decatur issues a proclamation declaring May 5 to May 12 as Music Week. He urges citizens to participate in planned events and support local musical organizations to promote art, culture, and city prosperity. The proclamation cites National Music Week and notes events will be announced locally.
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T. R. Harrison
Decatur
City of
Boy Scout Troop No 4 Meets at Central Methodist
Boy Scout Troop No 4 met Thursday night at Central Methodist church. Scoutmaster Woodall presided as the patrol report by G. W. Sellers was given. Patrol business covered overnight hikes and camps. All members were urged to attend the next meeting, and the public was invited.
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Central Methodist Church
Woodall
G. W. Sellers
First Report On Project Due Sunday
The first report on the $500 clearance effort will be given at the Negro First Baptist church on West Vine Street Sunday at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m hours. Members and friends who have not pledged are urged to do so by that time and those who have not paid in full are urged to pay in full or as possible.
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Negro First Baptist
West Vine Street
Bethel Baptist Schedules Service and Decoration
A service will be held Sunday at 11 oclock at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. A. H. Mahaffey preaching. The annual grounds and cemetery decoration is planned for the third Sunday in May. volunteers are asked to meet at the church on the preceding Wednesday to help.
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Bethel Baptist Church
A. H. Mahaffey
Arline Judge Topping Granted Uncontested Divorce
Arline Judge Topping was granted an uncontested divorce from Daniel Reid Topping on grounds of cruelty. She is a well known film actress while he is described as a millionaire sportsman. The divorce was finalized in Bridgeport Connecticut.
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Arline
Bridgeport
Conn
Arline Judge
Topping
Daniel Reid Topping
Car accident victim dies in Dothan hospital
Melbourne C. McNeil 33 of Montgomery died in a Dothan hospital from injuries after his car left the highway and overturned between Midland City and Dothan yesterday.
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Dothan
Ala
Melbourne C. McNeil
Montgomery
Midland City
U S Ship Flying Fish Raked by Fire in War Zone
The Flying Fish returned from the Bergen area with crew disputing whether bullets came from a Norwegian shore battery or an allied plane. Captain Wollaston blamed German-occupied shore battery fire by accident. sixteen crewmen support the allied-plane theory. The ship logs note April 12 machine gun fire hit the deck and oil drums, and April 16 a similar attack hit the Charles R McCormick. The State Department is tracing the McCormick after its cable orders went unanswered.
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John A.moroso
New York
Flying Fish
Bergen
W. W Wollaston
United States Navy
Charles R. McCormick
State Department
Charles R McCormick
Pjord
Norway War Retreat Highlights Allied Setback
Reports say Allied forces withdrew from Steinkjer to Nam so and Andalsnes in Norway under heavy air raids that killed 30 and wounded 60. Britain discloses pulling back from lower front leaving much of Norway to Germany while denying abandoning Narvik and the Norwegian government.
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Norway
Stockholm
Steinkjer-Namsos
Trondheim
Andalsnes
Germany
Namsos
Arctic
Narvik
London
Britain
Royal Air Force
Denmark
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Rome
Il Duce
Hitler
Army
Air Force
Schutz Staffel
Arctic Narvik
Steinkjer
Italy
Russia
Oslo
Dardanelles
Air Ministry
Decatur Diary Highlights Local Week and Travels
Decatur notes report Miss Dorothy Green leaving for Louisville for the derby and Miss Geneva Pitts set to depart for Kentucky Derive. The town hears youth programs at New Hope Baptist and Willoughby Presbyterian hosts worship with new deacons and elders. Several residents travel, visit weddings, or attend church sermons. WPA workers eye daylight saving. local obituaries and medical tech meetings noted.
Halt Spread of War Aims Stated by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt said the United States would prevent the European war from spreading to other areas and nations. He told reporters at a press conference that the government is doing everything it can and noted a earlier talk with Italian ambassador Prince Colonna.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Prince Colona
Mr. Roosevelt
Dempsey Pushes Hatch Bill Reconsideration in House
Rep. Dempsey filed in the House a petition to move the Hatch clean politics measure from the judiciary committee. He cites 14 to 10 tabling votes and says a recount may show support to advance it. He plans a rules committee move to force action, while administration leaders reportedly favor dropping the issue.
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Washington
Rep
Dempsey
D-N. M
House
House Judiciary Committee
Murdock
Utah
Rules Committee
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Itnth House
Labor Board
Elwin J. Eagen
Seattle
Hawaiian Islands
Eagen
Islands
Morgan County Conservation Club Meets Tonight
The Morgan County Conservation Club holds its regular monthly meeting at the courthouse starting at 8 o'clock tonight. Members are invited and asked to bring a friend.
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Morgan County Conservation Club
Technicians Gather in Montgomery for State Meeting
Medical technicians from across Alabama inspect State Health Department laboratories as they prepare for a two day meeting. Experts from the State Health Department U S Public Health Service and county units participate in the convention program led by Miss Nelly K. Whitfield of Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Health ‘Department
State Health Department
U. S. Public Health Service
Alabama Association of Medical Technicians
Nelly K. Whitfield
Roosevelt Questions Mussolini Assurances On Peace Tone
The president was asked if he had assurances from the Italian ambassador confirming reports of Mussolini’s peaceful tone to William Phillips. Roosevelt responded that Italy showed no current war plans and the United States would continue pursuing peace.
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Mussolini
William Phillips
Rome
Italy
Roosevelt
United States
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