Zamzam Sinks. 120 Americans Feared Lost on Egyptian Liner
Aboard the Zamzam, a 8299 ton Egyptian liner, 120 Americans and 81 others plus 120 crew vanished after leaving Recife for Capetown. London officials call the ship presumed lost with no confirmed word since departure. Unconfirmed reports placed survivors at Mombasa or Capetown and Emory Ross notes about 170 missionaries aboard.
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Associated Press
New York
South Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Zamzam
Alexandria
Egypt
Recife
Pernambuco
Brazil
Capetown
South Africa
London
Central
Africa
Mombasa
Kenya
Emory Ross
Foreign Missions Conference of North America
William H. Edwards
Athenia
Britain
France
Unit States
Zamzram
Philip Faversham
Williard Faversham
Middle East
Henri Dentz
Syria
Lebanon
Cince
England
War games begin as 65,000 troops rehearse mock battles
Fort Lewis sends 35,600 troops to California for the largest Far West military maneuvers since World War II. A motorized convoy of over 3,400 vehicles and 2,000 men departs toward King City, with non mechanized units to follow by train. The operation will expand through June with two armies simulating combat.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
United States Army
California
Arger
Pacific Northwest
King City
Calif
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Hunter Liggett Military Reservation
Far West
9Th Army Corps
Funeral for John W. McClanahan in Flint
Funeral services for John W. McClanahan 65 died at his Flint home were held at Flint Methodist Church with Rev. William Warren presiding. Burial followed in Flint cemetery. Survived by widow Emma three sons Sparks Ervin and William all of Flint a daughter Mrs Percy Chunn Hart selle three brothers Robert Ed and Odie McClanahan of Hartselle and his father Rev J D McClanahan a 98 year old Confederate veteran of Morgan county. He was a retired telegraph operator for the L and N Railroad.
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John W. McClanahan
Flint
Flint Methodist Church
William Warren
W. A. Sharpston
Horace Lamon
McAfee, Howell and Young
McClanahan
J. D. McClanahan
Hartselle
Morgan County
Emma _ McClanahan
Sparks
Ervin
William McClanahan
Percy Chunn
Near
Robert
Odie McClanahan
L. & N. Railroad Company
Snow Storm Sweeps Across The Mountain West
A surprise snowstorm spread through North Dakota Wyoming Montana Utah and Southeastern Nevada. Temperatures cooled to 27 degrees in some areas while Wyoming saw nearly an inch of snow on the ground. Farther east conditions remained fair with mild to warm readings in most regions.
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Associated Press
North Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Nevada
Huron
North Platte
Neb
Bismarck
Mercury
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
Pittsburgh
Troops Pass Through Decatur on Leave From Camp Shelby
Between 800 and 900 soldiers from Indiana and Ohio moved through Decatur since Saturday night on leave from Camp Shelby Mississippi. They traveled in 19 special Greyhound buses, marking early inductees receiving their first leaves since entering service.
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Indiana
Ohio
Decatur
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Greyhound
Eight National Guard units ordered to active service
President Roosevelt issued an executive order calling eight air observation squadrons into active service. The 121st District of Columbia through 128th Georgia squadrons each comprise 116 enlisted men and 31 officers. A Nevada coast artillery battalion 121st and Alaska's 1st of the 29th infantry battalion were also called up.
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Washington
Coast Artillery
National Guard
Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Louisiana
Portland
Oregon
Iowa
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Kansas
Georgia
Nevada
Alaska
Moulton Child Betty Waits Dies of Colitis at Two
Betty Gale Waits two died of colitis at 9 40 this morning in Moulton after a week of illness. Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Valley Grove Baptist church Speake with Rev W W Parker officiating burial at Friendship cemetery in charge of Brown Decatur. Survived by parents Rupert and wife and grandparents J W Dutton L A Waits and great grandparents J E Wiley.
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Betty Gale
Rupert Waits
Moulton
Valley Grove Baptist Church
W. W. Parker
Brown
Decatur
Friendship Cemetery
J. W. Dutton
Surrender of Royal Duke of Aosta Brings Relief to Allied Ethiopian Campaign
The surrender of the Royal Duke of Aosta and 35,000 to 38,000 Italian and native troops in Ethiopia eases Allied operations near Addis Ababa. The capitulation frees British forces for redeployment to counter Axis offensives in the Near East and aid Wavell’s Egypt invasion plans toward the Suez Canal.
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Vittorio Emanuele
Tin
North Africa
Salum
Libya
Mussolini
Addis Ababa
Jimma
Gondar
Dewitt MacKenzie
Duke of
Aosta
Ethiopia
Near
Middle East
Wavell
Egypt
Suez Canal
Italian Surrender Break For Wavell
The article discusses a potential British move to strike the Axis in Libya to counter German forces in Syria and Iraq. It warns Wavell must act quickly to avoid being squeezed from both directions and notes German air buildup aiding Libya.
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Middle East
Wavell
Syria
Iraq
Libya
Graziani
Six Aviators Die in Midair Plane Crash
Six army flyers were killed when two bombing planes collided in mid air near Mullins South Carolina. One occupant bailed out but died en route to hospital. Moore is named among the dead and four other planes continued on in formation.
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Rains
S. C
Army
Mullins
Moore
Fort Benning
Nightingale excursion boat disaster kills seven and injures fourteen
An explosion on the Nightingale off Little River South Carolina killed seven and injured fourteen during a soft drink company fishing outing. The fire followed, destroying the vessel to the water line as rescuers pulled thirty two passengers and four crew to safety. Names of victims include T. W. Cothran and G. A. Barber of Salisbury and EB. R. Griffin and George B Barfield of Rocky Mount. Coroner opened an inquest as engineer John Mintz suggested fuel ignition.
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Little River
8. C
Nightingale
Atlantic
Curry Krider
Salisbury
N. C
T. W. Cothran
G. A. Barber
EB. R. Griffin
George B Barfield
Rocky Mount
Coast Guard
Frey Barber, Jr
Jerry Barber
Stielton Lester
John Dix
John Mintz
Tax Distribution Totals 3938 From May 1 to May 15
Tax collector Charles G. Hardwick distributed 3938 dollars in taxes on real and personal property from May 1 through May 15. Allocations included Alabama state funds 856.77 Morgan County 1654.05 county schools 954.24 Decatur schools 278.12 Hartselle 179.84 Trinity 10.38 Austinville 4.66 and other statutory shares.
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Charles G. Hardwick
State of Alabama
Morgan County
County
Decatur
Hartselle
Trinity
Austinville
Recess Possibility for Congress Looms Amid Major Measures
Washington May 19 a possible summer recess looms as leaders push six key admin backed bills. Congress has approved Britain aid and large military spending while tax hikes, expanded RAF and defense orders power, ship nationalization in idle ports, dollar devaluation, and selective service tweaks await action. Sullivan told lawmakers excess profits tax revision could raise about 1.096 billion. Continued on face two.
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Washington
Congress
Great Britain
House
Ways and Means Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Office of Production Management Authority
Angle House
House Military Committee
Senate House Committee
John L. Sullivan
the Treasury
The
Treasury
Ways and Means
Railroad wage clashes push for higher basic pay
The United Mine Workers and coal operators reached a tentative wage pact raising basic pay for about 100,000 thracite miners by 7.5 percent now, rising to 10 percent by October 1. Railway unions in Chicago pressed for a nationwide 30 percent raise with at least a $1.80 daily gain, to be presented June 10. Meanwhile CIO lumber workers in Seattle staged a 10 day strike, and San Francisco yard unions faced a potential breach of picket lines amid defense orders.
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Iraq
France
Philippe Petain
England
Dentg
Levant
Army of the
Germany
Berlin
Paris
Amba Alaji
North Africa
Middle East
Hitler
Atlanita Federal Penitentiary
Associated Press
United Mine Workers of America
CTO
John L. Lewis
Chicago
Apollo Steel Company
Apollo
Navy
Clarence Dykstra
Défense Mediation Board
Washington
CIO
Seattle
APL
San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Cities Metal Traded Council
Culbert L. Olson
AFL Machinists Union
Rain shortage threatens TVA power in Tennessee area
Rain is urged in the Tennessee Valley area as a deficit since last September lowers dam lake levels and stream velocity. TVA officials warn of reduced power for defense industries and agriculture unless rain arrives within a week. Sherman Woodward notes reservoirs at Norris and Tellico could be used if needed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
TWA
Sherman M. Woodward
Norris
Filwassee Dam
Pan American Delayed Northbound Train Reaches Decatur
The northbound Pan American train was one hour and 49 minutes late today, arriving in Decatur at 11 42. The L N yard office blamed the delay on a fault below Montgomery and had no available information on the cause.
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Decatur
Montgomery
Alabama Chamber of Commerce Holds Meeting Here
Counties including Morgan Lawrence limestone Madison and Jackson will attend a divisional Alabama State Chamber of Commerce meeting at Hotel Lyons starting seven tonight. W A Steadman head of the statewide chamber will speak. James L Rankin of Decatur will organize the program with about sixty attendees planned to map the state chamber’s current activities.
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Madison
Jackson
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Lyons
W. A. Steadman
Commerce
James L. Rankin
Decatur
State Chamber
Weather Update from Tennessee River Readings
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 1852 feet with a fall noted on Monday. Maximum temperature reached 82 and minimum 54 in the last 24 hours with no rainfall. Florida reports light to moderate winds and partly cloudy conditions.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
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Barbara Tenenbaum
Atlanta
Savannah
Barbara
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