Roosevelt letter on tax plan clashes with House panel
President Roosevelt urged Congress to craft a 3.5 billion tax bill to fund a national defense while not widening the gap between rich and poor. Some lawmakers, including Crowther, call the letter useless as Ways and Means weighs a steeper excess profits tax and broader revenue needs.
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Washington
Crowther
Roosevelt
Congress
Rch
House
Ways and Means
Rowther
Cooper
Tenn
Doughton
Treasury
Coughton
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Joint Congressional Nation Committee
Roosevelt Signals Broad Aid Promise For Democracies
President Roosevelt's statement that Americans are ready to fight again for democracy was seen in Washington as signaling virtually unlimited aid to nations resisting aggression. Support builds for more specific actions to deliver war supplies to Britain, with Senate airing expected soon. Pepper and Tobey proposals spark Senate debate over naval convoys and war shipments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Staunton
Woodrow Wilson
Shrine
Britain
Senate
Wilson
Cleer
Wendell L. Willkie
England
United States
Neutrality Patrol
Atlantic
Pepper
Capitol
D-Fla
Tobey
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vernon Case in High Court
Joe Vernon a Birmingham negro sentenced to die for murder argued in the Alabama Supreme Court that racial exclusion from juries and police misconduct tainted his trial. Walter B. Smith argued for Vernon while Attorney General Thomas S. Lawson represented the State. Vernon was convicted in Jefferson County in 1937 for shooting Bennie Montgomery and his death sentence was twice stayed by the high court.
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Washington
Joe Vernon
Birmingha
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Birmingham
Walter 8. Smith
Thomas S. Lawson
Vernon
Jefferson County
Bennie Montgomery
State Supreme Court
Mallon Statement Cooperates With War Departments
Paul Mallon the Daily's Washington columnist says his column cooperates without reservation with the war and navy departments to prevent circulation of any secrets of military value that would affect the United States or Britain's interests.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Players Not Hurt In Crash At Union Station
Members of the Littl Rock Southern League baseball team riding the Memphis Special escaped injury when their Pullman was sideswiped by a Northbound L. and N. locomotive at Union Station. Both engine crew members were unhurt. The Pullman suffered damage to side sheeting steps and air systems, delaying No. 8 by over an hour. The team moved to another car while the damaged coach awaits repair decisions. No. 8 was delayed 51 minutes. the Memphis Special 1 hour 14 minutes.
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Memphis
Union Station
Number 8
Memphis al
No. 8
Little Rock
Pullman
Southern
Pullman Company
Nashville
Aaron
Martin
Stewart
Revival Has Great Start At Sixth Avenue Church
The revival at Sixth Avenue Church of God began warmly with morning and evening services. Rev. Charles R. Richardson preached two stirring messages and a solo moved the crowd. He urged the unconverted to consider "The Picture of God" and promised a strong message on "Casting Off the Grave Clothes" tonight.
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Sixth Avenue Church of God
Charles R. Richardson
Richardson
God
Doctor Willis Campbell Dies in Chicago Heart Attack
Memphis observes the death of Dr. Willis Cohoon Campbell age 60 after a heart attack in Chicago. His body arrived in Memphis for burial tomorrow afternoon as the city honors one of its most noted residents.
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Memphis
Tenn
Willis _Cohoon Campbell
Campbell
Chicago
Slavs Still Fighting Foe In Balkans Dispatch
Associated Press report by Robert St John from a Cairo hospital recounts continued fighting along the Yugoslav coast through Greece. St John was wounded by a machine gun bullet during a weeklong trek with American correspondents removed from Greece by the British navy.
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Robert St. John
Associated Press
Balkan
Cairo
St. John
Greece
Yugoslav Guerrillas Fight On in Mountain Holds
In Yugoslavia during May thousands of armed Yugoslavs hide in Serbia and Bosnia, continuing guerrilla resistance against Germany and Italy. Refugees report mobile groups, pledges to keep fighting, and calls for planes and tanks to aid a dispersed army amid armistice chaos. A Montenegrin soldier vows to carry his gun anywhere to continue fighting the invaders.
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Catro
Egypt
Serbia
Bosnia
Germany
Italy
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Berlin
Rome
Montenegro
Local man Porter Harrison takes third in Cullman race
Porter Harrison of Decatur finished third in the main auto race at Cullman Sunday and also placed second in two supporting events, highlighting a strong showing in Alabama competition.
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Porter Harrison
Decatur
Cullman
Strike Talks Stall as Coal Miners Vote on Pact
In Birmingham Alabama a source reported great progress toward a new contract for 21000 idle coal miners with an agreement expected soon. General Motors strike threats intensified after unfruitful talks among GM officials CIO UAW and the mediation board. Illinois soft coal miners reached a temporary agreement adding one dollar a day, leaving Alabama’s 21000 miners as the main holdout over a one dollar daily wage increase.
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Birmingham
Ala
Associated Press
General Motors
CIO United Automobile Workers
Defense Mediation Board
Perkins
AFL
Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines
Labor Department
Illinois
Alabama
Alabama miners enter 35th day of idle strike
Birmingham reports Alabama’s 21,000 soft coal miners began a 35th day of idleness as no new working contract had been reached. The halt affects no primary iron or steel production units at the time.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Boards Send Out Quizzes to Morgan County Registrants
Morgan county draft boards began mailing questionnaires at 40 per day after state instructions. Board 1 in Decatur ships 25 daily and Board 2 in Hartse lle ships 15 daily. 800 mailed by December 15, 1940, with 2,840 and 1,992 remain respectively. Registrants may obtain help at listed local offices or lawyers in Decatur and Hartselle.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Hartselle
Pach
Decatur Board
State Employment Service
Ferry Street
Red Cross
W. Vine Street
Morgan County Department of Public Welfare
E. Cain Street
James Weaver
Marvin Eubanks
Main Street
Fastest Plane In World Demonstrated At Air Show
Lockheed P 38 Interceptor debuted at the Los Angeles air show with test pilot Milo Burcham reaching 458 miles an hour on a level run. The craft vanished from sight as its engines roared and then climbed rapidly hitting about 300 miles per hour in a vertical ascent and executing dramatic rolls and dives before about 50 000 spectators.
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Los Angeles
Lockheed Aircraft
Milo Burcham
Burcham
County School Warrants For 12 New Buses Sold At Public Sale
Morgan County board of education will sell 20000 in capital outlay warrants at a sealed bid sale at 8 p.m. May 13 to pay for 12 all steel school buses. Upstate Chevrolet will supply the chassis and Wayne Body Company of Richmond Indiana the bodies. Delivery expected by June 1 with interest not to exceed 3 percent annually and payments semi annual starting February 1 1942.
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Morgan County Board of Education
Irwin J. Quinn
Board of Education
Upstate Chevrolet Company
Decatur
Wayne Body Company
Richmond
Indiana
Hitler Avoids Threat to United States in Speech
The article notes Hitler focused his attack on Britain and spared the United States, avoiding direct confrontation. It argues his timetable aims to defeat Britain before U S. involvement becomes decisive, fearing American entry would complicate his plans.
Hitler Fears U S Entry Would Disrupt Allied War Effort
The article argues Hitler avoids US entry into Europe to prevent shifting the war balance. A belligerent US fleet would threaten Axis plans by cutting submarine threats and aiding Britain, especially in the Mediterranean and Near East. The piece notes American merchant ships at Suez signaling increased Allied war material.
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Japan
United States
England
Mediterranean
Herr Hitler
United
Hitler
Britain
Near East
Suez
John Bull
Iraq
Knife Victim Rites Held In Cullman
Funeral rites were held for 24 year old E. F camp junior fatally slashed Saturday night while aiding officers in an arrest. Nelson Howell 19 of Russellville a Cullman CCC enrollee is jailed on first degree murder charges. Camp survived by widow and five sisters and his parents.
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8. E. Camp
Cullman Street
German Baptist Church
Jin Cullman
J. F E. Marion
First Baptist Church
Drinkard
Nelson Howell
Russellville
Cullman CCC
Cullman County
J. D. Mitchell
B. Edmondson
Alf Hinds
CCC
Howell
City Jail
Camp
Cullman
Edmondson
Lorence Scott
Mildred
Theolene
Ora Jean
Margaret Camp
8. FE. Camp, Jr
Clifford
Jimmy Camp
Fred Camp
United States Navy
Truck Sideswipes Car Near Hartselle on Bee Line
No injuries reported after a truck sideswiped a passenger car on the Bee Line Highway bridge south of Hartselle at 9 30 last night. In the private car were Prof Irwin J Quinn county superintendent of education driving Carl Allgood and Lindsay Allen. The truck carried Birmingham fishermen driven by Robert Lee Williams. The car sustained about 50 dollars in damage while the truck damage was negligible.
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Bee Line
Hartselle
Irwin J. Quinn
Carl Allgood
Lindsay Allen
Grant Street
Birmingham
Robert Lee Williams
Hagerman Speaks on Alabama Child Labor Laws at Rotary Meet
Prof. O. S. Hagerman addressed the Decatur Rotary Club luncheon at Cornelian Hotel on Alabama child labor laws. Visitors included Rotarian Earl Cook of Hartselle and Rev. Stovall of Arkadelphia.
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Hagerman
Rotary Meet
O. S. Hagerman
Decatur Rotary Club
Cornelian Hotel
Alabama
Earl Cook
Hartselle
Rev
Stovall
Arkadelphia
Rain Spreads Across Wide Region With Gulf Warnings
Heavy to light showers reported across much of the nation as the weather bureau issued small craft warnings along the gulf coast from Brownsville to Galveston. Temperatures stayed moderate with a broad weather pattern moving north from Texas and Oklahoma toward Nebraska and the Dakotas.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Texas-Mississippi
Nebraska
South Dakota
New Jersey
Maine
Lake Ontario
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
Brownsville
Tex
Galveston
Well Known Woman Dies In Moulton
Funeral services for 84 year old Mrs Hattie Almon of Moulton were held at Moulton Methodist church with Rev McDonald officiating. Burial followed in Rennan cemetery at Wren. Survived by son Walter Almon two brothers two sisters eight grandchildren six great grandchildren and long time Methodist church member Mrs Almon resided in Moulton 41 years.
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Hattie Almon
Lawrence County
Moulton
Moulton Methodist Church
Rev. McDonald
Courtland
Rennan
Wren
Highsmith
Almon
Walter Almon
Davis Bass
Style Show Here Tonight In Fort Stephen Decatur
Eleven local beauty shops stage a beauty festival and style review at Fort Stephen Decatur this evening at eight. About 50 local models will showcase trends, followed by a dance with Northey Cox and his orchestra. Invitations went to 175 out-of-town beauty shop operators and many dealers are expected.
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Fort Stephen Decatur
North Alabama
Northey Cox
Turkey Seen as Mediator in Iraq Crisis
British reports note Tobruk garrison and Iraqi forces both striking back against Axis advances. Iraq’s artillery at Habbaniyah reduced by RAF and Iraq’s air force largely destroyed. London signals Turkey may mediate. oil flow to the Mediterranean cut but fuel reserves ample. Fresh fighting reported in Salam sector. Belfast raids feared heavy casualties.
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Tobruk
Middle East
Iraq
Habbaniyah
Baghdad
London Radio
Rashid Ali al Gallani
London
Britain
Mediterranean
Salam
Adolf Hitler
Luftwaffe
Pfehrer
Reichstag
Germany
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Antwerp
le Havre
Brest
Cherbourg
St. Nazaire
Querqueville
London Air Ministry
Gneisenau
Scharnhorst
Tennessee River Gauge and Coastal Weather Update
The Tennessee River gauge stood at 20.85 feet and falling with no rainfall reported in Alabama and extreme northwest Florida. The past 24 hours saw a high of 81 and a low of 64 degrees, with cloudy conditions and thundershowers in the western portion. Tuesday forecasts call for cloudy skies with increasing southeast and south winds along the coast.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
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