West Virginia Senator Neely Leads Democratic Nomination Fight
West Virginia results show Senator Neely leading in the Democratic nomination race for governor, while Rush Holt trails in the Senate contest. Ohio delegates prepare to back Roosevelt as Davey leads the Democratic governor’s race. Kilgore and Kump vie for the Senate, with Kilgore ahead in early returns.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
West Virginia
Rush D Cean
M M. Neely
Davey
Martin L. Davey
John W. Bricker
Vic Donahey
John McSweeney
Harold Burton
Cleveland
Dudley White
Senator Holt
Harley M. Kilgore
H G. Kump
Kilgore
Kump
Holt
Neely
Statehouse
R. Carl Andrews
Andrews
Thomas B. Sweeney
Boone Dawson
Charleston
Charles Sawyer
Mr Roosevelt
George White
WPA Report Criticizes Labor Diversions and Track Deal
The report condemns diversion of labor and materials by WPA officials and cites a Del Mar race track project costing 521 047 leased to Bing Crosby and associates. It notes a 10 000 rise in Pennsylvania WPA rolls before the 1938 primary and accuses officials of poor records and solvency gaps while praising overall job creation.
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WPA
del Mar
Calif
Bing Crosby
The
Singer, and Associates
Harrington
Pennsylvania
New York
Louisiana
Washington
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Georgia
Florida
Connecticut
Indiana
Parachute Lesson for Indian Paratroopers in Supply
An article describes a parachute unit receiving instruction from American Indian guides. It notes the provisioning includes pemmican sausages as a scarce staple and outlines the rough logistical efforts for sustaining paratroopers in the field.
Markets Swing in Mixed Session Amid War Boom Aftermath
New York trading May 15 shows a volatile session with about 4,000,000 shares traded. Steel, motor and aircraft stocks rose while many other issues ended flat or down. late selling broke the tape for a second time. Wheat declined with prices slipping to the 10 cent limit in some deliveries.
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New York
Commission House
Chicago
Grain market fades as cotton slips near close
In New York on May 15 the grains market edged lower and pressured cotton in the final half hour. Last prices showed declines of 23 to 26 points from the previous level, with old contract margins noted.
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New York
Cotton futures slip as war news weighs markets
New Orleans traders report May cotton at 9.70 for May delivery, with July and October quotes down from earlier levels. The market closed with mixed losses around 20 to 22 points as grain weakness and war news dampened demand and sentiment.
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Memphis
Tenn
F. O. B. Memphis
Ember
N. O
New Orleans
Nashville livestock market report from May sale
Salable cattle 150 calves 160 with quotable steady light trade. Load lightweight grass heifers 8.75 yearlings 7.00-8.00. Medium beef cows 6.50 canner 3.0-5.50. Top bulls 6.75 vealers 10.50 down to 60. Hogs 400 mostly 40 lower 4.85-5.50 for 150-180? 180-240 top. Sows 3.60 pigs 4.30. Sheep 500 active steady good spring lambs 12.00-13.00 ewes 4.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago grain prices and classifications May 15
Chicago markets report cash grain prices with class and grade figures for wheat corn oats barley and soybeans. No. 3 hard wheat at 91 1 4, corn No. 2 mixed 71 3 4, No. 1 yellow 64-66, soybeans No. 2 yellow 97 1 4, oats No. 2 white 36 1 2 to 4.
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Chicago
Wheat Prices Slide Amid European War News
Wheat futures fell for the second straight session in Chicago as pessimistic European war news spurred massive selling. Prices closed at multi month lows with corn oats soybeans and rye also down, while lard posted declines.
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Chicago
Europe
Lawrence County Bakers Class Night and Graduation Notes
The Senior IT class program drew a large audience on Wednesday with a Miss Speake School contest won by Gladys Bailey of the eighth grade. Commencement sermons and prayers were delivered by Rev. L. P. Aldridge and Rev. Emmil Byars, followed by a class night program and valedictorian John Lee Speake. Tuesday diplomas were awarded to multiple graduates including Evie Asherbranner and Raymond Montgomery, amid regional decorations and family visits.
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Evily Ethredge
Gladys Bailey
Bevis Asherbranner
L. P. Aldridge
Hartselle
Emmil Byars
Moulton
Parker
Wren
John Lee Speake
Frank Lowery
Annie Mae Brown
Opal Hill
Pauline Johnson
Melba Jackson
Coree Long
Claud England
Wate
Johnson’s Chapel
Edward Burt
Austinville
Garland Burt
Roosevelt Aides Seek Major Defense Boost in War Prep
President Roosevelt outlined a broad emergency plan to boost national defense with a proposed $2.724 billion budget for the year starting July 1. The package calls for 1,000,000 troops equipment, faster warship construction, seacoast fortification, and 200 bombers, with secondary budget considerations.
Woodring backs large defense purchases and postwar builds
Secretary Woodring urges expenditure of 500 million dollars for strategic war material not produced domestically. Senate leader Townsend released a Woodring letter arguing to use 500 million from the stabilization fund over five years. He also sought immediate authorization of a 15 million post construction program, centered largely in Alaska and the Panama Canal Zone, to fit fiscal 1942 needs.
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Woodring
Washington
Townsend
Del
Treasury
United States
Stabilization Fund
Bankhead
Congress
Alaska
Panama Canal Zone
War Department
Atlanta
Fort Benning
Speake and Stephenson Dinner Guests
Mrs Dixie Speake recently dined with her sister Mrs Jno R Stephenson. Mrs Richard Hampton mourns husband killed in a car accident near Lacon last Friday. A large crowd attended funeral rites at Speake on Saturday. T D and W G Littrell of Moulton were Sunday guests of Harold Speake.
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Chas
Dixie
Jno. R. Stephenson
Richard Hampton
Lacon
T. D. and
W. G. Littrell
Moulton
Harold
Dixon Still Eyes Tax Cut Through Proclamation
Governor Montgomery said he is exploring a possible ad valorem tax cut by proclamation but has found no viable route yet. The plan would redirect income tax surpluses to the property relief fund to offset lost ad valorem revenue. The 1939 legislature ordered a $1,000,000 transfer, and current surpluses are unlikely to fund a sizable reduction. Forsyth and Lawson are studying the options, but expectations favor only a small cut. Alabama's ad valorem levy stands at 66 cents per $100.
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Montgomery
Alan Mayli
Bary Wen
Dixon
A. R. Forsyth
Thomass
Lawson
Alabama
World War II Front Lines Shift as Axis Pushes West
Reports from Paris London and Berlin describe mounting Mediterranean unease and German advances across the Meuse around Sedan. French counterattacks reduced the German salient to about four miles while British air forces claim highly successful strikes and multiple enemy plane losses. Dutch capitulation follows Berlin pressure. Belgium urged to quit Germany as Nazi forces threaten the Belgian border and prepare for potential invasion. England braces for home-front mobilization and parachute defense as Germany extends bases toward the English coast.
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Dria
Egypt
Mediterranean
Yugoslavia
Maginot Line
Paris
River
Meuse
France
London
British
Air Ministry
Sedan
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
Great Britain
Albert Canal
Ardennes Mountains
Berlin
England
Britain
Germa
Decatur Community Notes and Local Visits
Decatur diary items report week end guests in Walling Tenn and Hillsboro visitors. local moves include hospital transfers, nursing staff changes, and fisheries. Sheriff activity, Elks meeting, and boxing team plans feature among civic updates with numerous resident names and area travels.
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Frank Johnson
Bob Byars
Walling, Tenn
Bill Aimed at Bridges Sparks Deportation Bill
Washington May 15 The House immigration committee approved a bill proposing the deportation of West Coast labor leader Harry Bridges. Introduced by Rep Allen it claims to be the only bill of its kind. Dean Landis of Harvard said Bridges is not deportable. Bridges denies communism or overthrow plans.
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Washington
House Committee On Immigration
Harry Bridges
Allen
D.la
Dean James M. Landis
Harvard Law School
Labor Department
Bridges
Congress
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By Victor Eubank
Sunshine Cleaners
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Opal Johnson
Ruth Burt Crow
Wilbur Jackson
Claude Mitchell
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Sarah
Edith
Phil
Mike
Dora Wade
Decatur
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Panama
Hawaii
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Navy
Tax
Hague
Holland
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Decatur’s
James Johnson
Hillsboro, Tenn
Webb
Rufus Warren
Earle Joyce Lee
Earl Lee
Tom Stewart
McAfee, Howell and Young Ambulance
Benevolent Hospital
Mason Crow
Johnston Street
W. M. Chenault
Gadsden
United American Mechanics
W. A. Gordon
Arcadia, Fla
F. T. Gordon
Decatur Boys’ Club
Hunteville
Claude M. Perry
Mary Ann
Columbia, Tenn
Annie Pullias
Clyde Kelton
Louisville
Sheriff’s Office
Charles G. Hardwick
Morgan County
Rutledge S. Thomas
B.S. Lester
Birmingham
Wheeler Lake
W. E. Waterhouse
Henri Gerard Winkelman
Zeeland
Vlissingen
Flushing
Switzerland
Rhine
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Stockholm
Tidningen
Cullman
Hap" Hubbard
Huntsville
Tennessee Valley Scout Executive
First Baptist Church
Bi Baptist
Mary Barnard
Grace Bernard
Laceys Spring
J. H. Cross
Hillsboro
Benevolent Society Hospital
Eor
Elizabeth
Ann Drake
Frank Richards
W. T. Willoughby
Eva Peppers
Athens
Baugh's Infirmary
J. D. Holland
Ardmore
Baugh’s Infirmary
M. E. Peppers
W. E. Mason
Somerville
Route 3
John H. Foster
D. C. Almon
Franklin, Tenn
T. H. Alexander
Hopkinsville, Ky
J. T. Stewart
Joe Duncan
Rome
Andrew Pitts
Pittsview, Ala
Leroy McEntire
John Hamilton
Milroy, Penn
James Brooks
John McCutcheon
Gordon Grantland
Paul Grady
Leo Cooper
Hazel Brooks
Herman Bailey
Hudson Henry
R. B. Grantland
John Bell
Falkville
Will (Dock) Black
Hays Mill
Elks Lodge
McCulloch Quartette
R. G. Long
G. W. Puckett
Route 2
M. L. Sullivan
G. L. Pesnell
Tanner, Route 1
Limestone County
Leola Mann
Marvin Kent
Royal Refuge
Juliana
Buckingham Palace
George
Beatrix
Irene
Wilhelmina
Our
Brankin Our
Drinkard’s
Funeral Home
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