Uproar as Rogge Opens Nazi Conspiracy Trial
In Washington federal court Chief Prosecutor Rogge began presenting the government case against 29 alleged Nazi conspirators. Defense lawyers clashed with the court, Justice Eicher ordered marshals to restore order, and Rogge declared the evidence would show a world wide Nazi movement seeking to replace American government. A defiant Smythe shouted he was a republican not a Nazi as proceedings stalled.
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Washington
U. S
Federal District Court
O. John Rogge
J. Rogge
Edward C. Eicher
Hems
Mr. Rogge
Rogge
Justice Eicher
James Edward Smythe
Moscow
Ficher
Lawrence Dennis
New York
S. E. Stewart Jr. Dies in Louisiana
S. E. Stewart Jr., 42, prominent Hartselle businessman, died suddenly in Covington Louisiana at 3:30 this morning. Funeral services will be held at his Hartselle residence Friday at four p.m. with several ministers officiating. Interment in Hartselle cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters Caroline and Martha. three sisters. one brother William H. Stewart.
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S. FE. Stewart, Jr
Hartselle
Covington
Louisiana
R. R. Scott
Edwin Branscomb
Frank T. Smith
F. L. Aldridge
Peck Directing
Caroline
Martha Sewart
J. F. Thornton
Gione
Arizona
Fl. Doss
Eastland
Texas
John J
Houston
William H. Stewart
Yartselie
Pallpeeevere
Beardwick
Hardwick
Cherles
Stewart
Jo F. Stewart
Woodfin Hardwick
Wallace Turner
Raymond
Arkansas Democrats consider extending vote rights in primaries
The Arkansas Democratic committee met to pick delegates for the national convention and forecasts suggested rule changes to let Negro Democrats vote in all races beyond Congress and senators, including district and local offices.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Arkansas Democratic Committee
Arkansas Gazette
Congress
Controversy Over G I Bill Delays House Action
Washington May 17 A dispute over eligibility for government financed educational opportunities stalled House action on the G I Bill of Rights, the broad veterans benefit measure.
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Washington
House
Cotton market slips amid nerves over foreign situation
New York traders erase early gains as nervousness over foreign events weighs on prices. July 20.77, Oct 20.00, Dec 18.74 in light of scale down mill price fixing and covering. Nashville cattle market steady with good steers 1000 lb around 15.50 and calves 6.50–9.00 for canners and cutters. sheep and lambs largely unchanged with good to choice lambs 15.25–16.25 for 60–80 lb plus.
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New York
Nashville
Tenn
America
Price Set Up Reorganized In Decatur War Price Panel
With Mayor Harrison’s resignation the local War Price and Rationing Board reorganizes the price panel into three committees apparel food and durable goods. Carey Buffington and J E McClary outline duties and meet Decatur business leaders for instruction.
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T.R. Harrison
OPA
Price
Price Division
Carey P. Buffington
J. E. McClary
War Price and Rationing Board
B. B. Burton
Roy W. Ricker
Decatur
Burton
Mr. Kicker
Harry H. Higdon
James Ratliff
R. E. Rogers
Joan Butler
T. E. Putman
Carl Hendon
E. J. Sheats
Harry Dublin
Yke P. Clemmons
A. L. Burns
H. H. Hunter
H. G. Williams
B W. Hogeen
John Sandlin
Lawson Davidson
Morgan County
Mary R. Walker
Elree Pierce
George T. Woodruff
F. H. Sherrod
Morgan County Winton Society Notes and Visits
Community updates from Morgan County include Jackie Faye Allen visiting Sarah Jo Allen, Zella Winton visiting Felton Sharp in Hartseller who is recovering from measles, Opal Whitten weekend with her parents, Lee Winton visiting Esther Hardy, Eyie Dean Eubanks from Friendship staying with Christine Blankenship, Leander Allen and Hermond Freeze attending a hospital visit in Decatur, a large turnout at Center Springs decoration with Melvin Hutson as speaker, and Osborn Sivley with family visiting Granville Sivley and family.
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Jackie Faye Allen
Sarah Jo Allen
Zella Winton
Felton Sharp
Hartseller
Opal Whitten
A. L. Whitten
Lee Winton
Esther Hardy
Eyie Dean Eubanks
Friendship
Christine Blankenship
Leander Allen
Hermond Freeze
Decatur
Owen Whitten
Center Springs
Melvin Hutson
Osborn Sivley
Seldon Sivley
Granville Sivley
Local Social Notes from Brooksville and Surroundings
Mrs George Smith and daughter from Knoxville and Mrs Sam Hughes and children from Huntsville visit the Moses families. Miss Virginia Lorance hosts a party for Pfc Leon Griffin. A Navy Junior Champion spends leave with family. Numerous locals attend Priceville graduation and plan future college moves. several visiting relatives in Decatur, Birmingham, Nashville and Ardmore.
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George Smith
Knoxville
Tenn
Sam ,Hughes
Huntsville
J. A. Moses
Roy Moses
Virginia Lorance
Pfc
Leon Griffin
Wilda Muzzey
Robert Whitworth
Decatur
Helen Slaten
Franklin Henderson
U. S. Navy
James Owens
Birmingham
Paul Butler
Gadsden
Edward. Blankenship
Houston Leeth
Mark Leéeéth
Fiorette
Cecil McCarley
Belle, Mina
W. H. Hardin
Flint
Newt Slaten
Freeman Leeth
Apple Grove
Percy Reeves
Sylacauga
B. E. Blankenship
Louisville, Ky
N. M. Blankenship
H. L. Grantland
W. J. Riley
Woodrow’ Lawrence
J. A. Muzzey
Dee. Terry
Chestine Knighten
J. W. Shaw
Ardmore
G. C. Morris
Billie Hudson
Clinton
Morton Hudson
John Bracken
Friendship
Leland Jordan
Sheffield
Paul Hudson
Walter McGhee
Priceville
Howard Slaten
Jess Turner
Mabel Kenniebrew
Gus Blankenship
Mass U S Army muster tops Britain barracks
Military police conducted a midnight mass check of every man in U S Army uniforms in Britain. All units not in transit remained in barracks for 24 hours while credentials were scrutinized as a security measure.
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Normandy
Cherbourg
England
Sweden
United States Army
Britain
Corn liquor seized as police pour out 60 gallons
City police poured out 60 gallons of corn whiskey seized in recent raids after it ran into the sewers during confiscation. The incident occurred in the city as officers acted on enforcement.
Pearl Harbor disaster cited to urge unification of forces
Josephus Daniels urged the post war policy committee that the Pearl Harbor attack proved the need to consolidate the Army and Navy. He emphasized the strategic risk of divided command in the wake of wartime experiences.
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Washington
Josephus Daniels
Roosevelt
Navy
House
Pearl Harbor
Fever Machines Used On Over Three Hundred Thousand Patients
In 1943 physicians in the United States employed fever machines on more than 300000 patients. An early nineteenth century note mentions Texas cattle growers who raised herds solely for cattle with carcasses left for predatory birds and a male figure.
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United States
Texas
Mystery of Secret Union ends with crane invasion exposed
Decatur residents helped uncover a spoof reportage about a Secret Union of the Inner Sanctum Society. Sheriff Willoughby confronted a white robed group then observed a crane leader, its cohort, and a finned minnow, prompting a gag ending about crane rights and unionizing.
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Decatur
A T Willoughby
News4 Hound
Hawthorne
Voice of the People
Bee Line
Whiteside
Southern Airways
Sheriff Willoughby
Pyle Letter Describes B 26 Squadron Life in England
A reporter details life at a permanent B 26 station near English villages, noting green huts, a peaceful environment, and strong squadron camaraderie. Col. Wilson R Wood, once enlisted, now leads the unit. The group targets German fighters and rail hubs, aiding heavy bombers and disrupting enemy supply lines along the channel coast.
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England
Col
Wilson R. *Wood
Chico
Tex
Germany
Channel
Pacific War Court Hearing On Armed Forces Tie Up
A court session discusses Briggs company aircraft roles and the armed forces presence. Pace testimony labels one fighter as spearhead of Pacific operations and another as a torpedo plane. Davis notes the defense invited to speak only on impact, while Nelson cautions against becoming victims.
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Ooe
Briggs Company
Pacific
Pace
Davis
Nelson
Doctor Gets Own Medicine
Atlanta columnist Harold Martin describes a press agent who pretends sanity to join the Army but fails a psychologist assessment. The doctor probes ambitions and fears with a dramatic desk slam, ending with the agent being classified 4-F.
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Atlanta
Harold Martin
Atlanta Constitution
Martin
Chinese push across Salween to link Burma roads
In Burma’s north the Chinese offensive across the Salween advances toward the Burmese border. Allies aim to join two roads before the monsoon floods cut routes, with General Stilwell leading American and Chinese troops toward Myitkyina as British contingents converge on the railhead supplying Japanese forces.
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Burma
United Nations
China
Japan
Salween
Tibet
Myitkyina
Michin-In-Auer
Joseph Stilwell
Law
Mandalay
John W Chandler Dies At Home At 73
Funeral services for John Wesley Chandler 73 who died Tuesday at his home 513 Fifth Avenue West after a long illness will be held Thursday at 3 p m at the Sixth Avenue Church of God with Rev George R Harrington officiating His wife five daughters Mrs W L Delong of Birmingham Mrs Ruby Cauthan of Terra Ceia Florida Mrs Lee Johnson of Decatur Mrs W M Vencenzi of Cincinnati and Mrs Larry Allen of Rome Ga one son John W Chandler Jr in the U S Navy stationed in Rhode Island and one sister Mrs Co E Gunn of Hartselle Also named are active pallbearers Judson Hawthorne I Hardin Lee Billions Will Samuel Tommy Wilson Sam Evans and Scott Reeves Honorary pallbearers are members of the adult class of the Sixth Avenue Church of God Interment will be in Roselawn Cemetery Brown Direct
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Fifth Avenue West
Sixth Avenue Church of God
George R. Harrington
W. L.delong
Birmingham
Ruby Cauthan
Terra’ Ceia
Florida
Lee Johnson
Decatur
W.M. Vencenzi
Cincinnati
Ohio
Larry Allen
Rome
Georgia
John W. Chandler, Jr
U. S. Navy
Rhode Island
Co. E. Gunn
Hartselle
Judson Hawthorne
I. Hardin
Lee Billions
Will Samuel
Tommy Wilson
Sam Evans
Scott Reeves
Roselawn
Brown
Women’s Club Meeting Plans Lasting Peace Program
The Women’s Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the club rooms. Mrs J T Nelson leads the program New Plans for a Lasting Peace and new members for 43 44 will be initiated. Community notices include local arrests hospital movements bus service and charity activity.
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Business and Professions
J. T. Nelson
WFA Warns of New Food Shortages After Relaxed Rationing
The War Food Administration warns the public that the perception of victory in the food battle could reduce current production and home gardening efforts. Officials say relaxed rationing and waning labor on farms risk future shortages, as top officials tour to stress anti optimism.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Navy airship crash kills ten at Lakehurst station
A Navy training airship crashed into a hangar at Lakehurst New Jersey killing six officers and four enlisted men and injuring one more crew member. The Fourth Naval District announced the casualties.
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Philadelphia
Navy
Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Training Station
Naval District
Larry Allen Is Exchanged War Correspondent Wins Pulitzer
Larry Allen, AP war correspondent and 1941 Pulitzer winner, was exchanged after 20 months in Italian and Polish camps. He reported at sea battles, including the attack on the carrier HMS Illustrious, and survived a sinking near Tobruk. Born in Mt. Savage Maryland, he joined AP in 1933 and had prior work with The Baltimore News. He walked off the Gradisca with 900 POWs and expressed intent to keep reporting.
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Barcelona
Spain
Larry Allen
Associated Press
Berish
Tobruk
Nort Africa
Sikh
Chieti
Poland
Galatea
Mt. Savage
Baltimore News
Washington
Portsmouth
Gries
Huntington
Allen
Kenner
Kent Cooper
U. S
Carleton Hayes
Gripsholm
Erwin Rommel
Alexandria
Italy
America
Allied push deepens from Cassino toward Rapido line
Allied forces pushed from a widened bridgehead across the Rapido river taking Pignataro on Monday night. British Indian troops pressed the Cassino front as German counterattacks with tanks and 88 mm guns failed, while Rommel’s 90th Grenadier division and paratroopers were committed to stem the advance. The front sits about four and a half miles from major Nazi positions with air support sustaining ground operations.
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Pignataro
Rapido River
Casilina
Cassino
90Th — Grenadier Division
Piombino
Voltri
Santo Stefano
Portoferrato
Isle of
Elba
Rome
Kiwanis Clubs in Cullman Host Fine Visit Meeting
Decatur and Fairfield Kiwanis clubs joined Cullman in a cordial gathering at Cullman club. Dr Ashley Chappell of Birmingham delivered a humorous yet earnest talk on "Blind Alleys" to an audience of 125 to 150 members. The Cullman club awarded the Erskine Ramsay achievement cap for 1943 in the Alabama Kiwanis district.
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Decatur
Fairfield Kiwanis
Cullman
Cullman Club
Assembly
Marvin Rankin
Henry Fleming
Chappell
Kiwanis
German command weighs retreat or fresh troop pullback
With its reserves committed the German command faces retreat or drawing new troops from the North. The move would give Gen. Sir Harold Alexander in Italy and Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark of the Fifth Army a chance to strike and destroy the enemy.
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Sir Harold Alexander
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
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