Weather and local notices mix in Decatur update
Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Temperatures range 69 to 89 degrees. Cotton prices paid Saturday include strict middling 20.90 and middling 20.75. Several local residents reported medical conditions and operations at the Hamil clinic. Community events include Rotary youth service debate at Cornelian Court Hotel and camping plans for Boy Scouts in Decatur May 31 to June 2.
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A Ee
Rotary
Cornelian Court Hotel
Frank G. Yaney
Boy Scouts
Decatur
Yancy
John Patterson
8Th Avenue
Greatest Mass Air Attack Hits Nazis
In the largest Allied air assault of the war, 6,000 British based planes attacked Hitler’s West Wall, blasting a 150 mile stretch from Brittany to Belgium with at least 8,000 tons of bombs. The raid, from midnight onward, targeted 16 rail junctions, eight air fields and other installations, with 4,000 AEAF sorties and 1,250 American heavy bombers and fighters leading daylight strikes. Allied losses totaled 20 aircraft, while German planes fell in limited numbers. Dieppe area flak was heavy as targets included Orly, Cham pagne, Reims and Dieppe, part of a campaign to disrupt invasion prep ahead of the Western landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Bealmear
London
Hitler
West Wall
Brittany
Belgium
U. S
RAF
Air Command
France
AEAF
Dieppe
Germany
Orly
Villa Coublay
Paris
Champagne Airdrome
Reims
U. S. Strategic Air Force
European Air Force
Thunderbolt
Japan
Boston
Manokwari
New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
Paramushiro
Tokyo
Soerabaja
Java
Southeast Asia
Southwest Pacific
Central Pacific
Australia
Tanimarae
Dutch East
Burma
China
Myitkyina
Joseph W Stilwell
Stilwell
Tengchung
America
Wallace
Chungking
Roosevelt
Henan
Tungkwan
Soviet Russia
Morale at Peak as Allied Push Advances in Italy
Kenneth L. Dixon reports from Fifth Army in Italy that Allied morale has surged after the Gustav line break and initial Napoli advance. He notes morale is the highest since the Volturno crossing, though Rome remains distant and challenging hills lie ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Dixon
FIFTH
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Rome
Volturno
Salerno
Naples
Tommy
B M A-26 Squadron Life in Wartime England
Dispatch from Pyle England describes a B-26 squadron’s comfortable wartime life. Officers and enlisted airmen share facilities, with clubs, Red Cross recreation, and outdoor games. Barracks are simple Nissen huts. beds, cots, sheets, and blankets are basic, lights out for blackout, and cots each with a bed lamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey Greene
Jack Arnold
Tito Victor Over Rival Tito Victor Over Rival
King Peter of Yugoslavia ousted Gen. Draja Mihailovic as war minister in a move to woo Marshal Tito. Subasic formed a coalition cabinet while Tito’s forces, backed by the United States Britain and Russia, received support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peter
Yugoslavia
Draja Mihailovic
Marshal Tito
National Army of Liberation
Tito
Josip Broz
Mihailovic
Churchill
CK Randolph
United States
Britain
Russia
Bozhidar Puric
Missing Ace Is Back in England
Fort Wayne Indiana May 20 Major Walker M Mahurin a Fort Wayne fighter pilot credited with 21 enemy planes before being shot down over France March 27 has returned to England safely His mother Mrs Guy Mahurin reports he sent a letter stating he was listed as missing by the War Department The 25 year old Purdue University engineering student flew a Thunderbolt Spirit of Atlantic City through 28 missions over Fortress Europe and downed his first enemy plane becoming a leading ace
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Walker M. Mahurin
France
England
Guy Mahurin
Mahurin
War Department
Purdue University Engineering
Atlantic City
Fortress Europe
Mrs Stephenson 76 Passes at Home in Danville
Mrs Burah Stephenson aged 76 died Saturday at 3 30 pm at her Danville home. Funeral services will be held Sunday at four o'clock at the residence with interment at Johnson's Chapel. She is survived by a son Robert of Danville and four grandchildren Betty Stephenson Osborne of Decatur and Stephen Stephenson of Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burah Stephenson
Danville
Johnson's Chapel
Brown
Robert
Orders Sent Underground From Eisenhower Command
Allied HQ in London issued its first direct underground orders to Europe urging the V army to observe German movements and report on troops tanks and guns. The broadcast promised further guidance from Eisenhower as Allied air strikes target rail centers and Channel waters see increased activity. British leaders warned of potential gas use, while German E boats and long range guns shell Channel approaches as Dover Strait holds fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Long
London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Invasion
Europe
Eisenhower
Berlin
Lord Birdwood
Hitler
Channel
DNB
Dunkerque
Channel Islands
France
Brittany
Normandy
Ouessant
Dover Strait
Britain
State Capitol Cafe Remains Closed as Staff Resigns
In Atlanta on May 20 the state capitol restaurant stayed shut after four waitresses quit when asked to help cook. The cook also quit on Thursday and doors closed Friday. The lessee pledged to reopen Monday for distressed statehouse employees.
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Atlanta
State Capitol
Statehouse
Wakde Island Taken as Allied Forces Break Japanese Resistance
Allied forces cleared Wakde Island in the Southwest Pacific with 550 Japanese killed, 16 American dead and 83 wounded overall. MacArthur announced complete control on Wakde and nearby Northwestern New Guinea, while Allied air and naval actions hit targets across Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Milliman
Associated Press
Wakde
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
MacArthur
Philippines
Twelve Women Marines Picked For New Posts
Twelve women Marines chosen for administrative and personnel experience will assist rehabilitation efforts as they leave service. They become the first women officers in such roles, serving as administrative assistants to rehabilitation officers across twelve Marine districts. First Lt. Jeanne S. Smith and First Lt. William S. Chiton are among the officers assigned to Charleston and New Orleans respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Chiton
Wetumpies
Ala
New Orleans
Labor Disputes Hit Birmingham Area Mines and Plant
In Birmingham area labor unrest includes Pullman Standard Car plant at Bessemer closed after workers reject a settlement. About 1,200 Pullman employees and 1,000 miners at Labuco Colta Praco and Powhatan mines face pay scale disputes and possible resumed work Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Bessemer
Pullman
R. E. Farr
United Steelworkers of America
CSO
Farr
W. S. Conciliation Service
War Labor Board
Labuco, Colta
Praco
Alabama By-Products Corporation
Powhatan Mines
Franklin Coal Company
New Rapid Fire 4.7 Inch Anti Aircraft Gun Unveiled
The Army reveals a new rapid fire 4.7 inch anti aircraft gun built at General Motors Grand Rapids stamping plant. It fires shells over 11 miles, uses automatic loader and rammer, and can be operated manually or by remote control. Demonstrations are planned in Washington next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
General Motors Corp
E. F. Fisher
Fisher Body
Fisher
War Department
Washington
CIO to Test Georgia Law In Milledgeville
Milledgeville Georgia May 20 A CIO union representative said he would seek to invalidate a city ordinance requiring a permit for union organization. R E Starnes CIO field representative already fined or jailed for violating the ordinance will file an injunction in superior court. Starnes represents United Steel Workers District 35 and came to organize Reynolds Corporation naval ordnance plant workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville, Ga
CIO
R. E. Starnes
CIO Field
Recorder’s Court
Public Work Gang
Daniel Duke
Atlanta
Virgil E. Pierson
Southern Area
Starnes
United Steel Workers
Reynolds Corporation
Reaffiliation of Union With AFL Nears Vote Result
Newark New Jersey May 2007 The International Typographical Union plans reaffiliation with the American Federation of Labor following a union referendum. Referendum chairman Lewis N. Hermann announced the results today based on Wednesday’s votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Lewis N. Hermann
Mrs Goins Leads State BPW Units
Mrs Thelma S Goins of Montgomery was reelected president of the Alabama Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs at a three day convention in Montgomery. Efficiency awards using War stamps were presented to the Jr Gadsden Fairfield, and Cullman clubs with other officers elected including Miss Sue McLeod and Mrs Lillie M Alexander as vice presidents and Mrs Nettie Sutton as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Thelma S. Goins
Alabama Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Jr. Gadsden
Fairfield
Aloosa
Cullman
Sue McLeod
Tuscaloosa
Lillie M. Alexander
Huntsville
Selah Brownfield
Montevallo
Carrie Andrews
Nettie Sutton
Jasper
Senator McKellar Urges Dismissal of TVA Chief Lilienthal
Senator McKellar charges TVA head David E. Lilienthal with violating the anti trust laws in a Senate floor attack. He accuses agreements with private power firms of dividing territory to suppress competition and raise electricity and fertilizer prices. He calls for Lilienthal’s removal or impeachment and a shift to annual appropriations for TVA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKellar
D-Tenn
Senate
David E. Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Lilienthal
Tennessee
United States
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
General Accounting Office
Accounting Office
TVA chief denies territorial division in power agreements
Gordon R. Clapp, TVA general manager, said in Knoxville that there are no stipulations or understandings in power agreements with private companies that would assign territories or restrict selling. He issued the written denial to press inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Gordon R. Clapp
Tennessee Valley Authority
Squall Causes Damage Across Decatur Area
A squall with heavy rain and lightning struck Decatur at 4 45 PM causing power line damage. Trees fell immobilizing circuits to Decatur General hospital and West Decatur while Coast Guard helped restore services. Ingalls shipyard yards reported damage though totals were not yet known. City crews worked for hours to clear limbs and fix lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
City Electric Department
Decatur General Hospital
West Decatur
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Coast Guard
Allied Force Near Terracina In Italian Front Swing
Allied forces push through the Hitler line along a wide Italian front toward Terracina, 25 miles from the Anzio beachhead. German losses mount as the line shifts to a new switch position Pico to Terracina, with 5,500 Nazi prisoners taken and heavy equipment abandoned along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kennedy
Naples
Terracina
Anzio
Pico
Eighth
Geeper
Formia
Associated Press
Sid Feder
Fifth Army
London Radio
Feder
Campodim
Pico-Terracina
10Th Army
Soerabaja Ablaze in Liberator Night Raid on Java Base
Soerabaja, capital of Japan’s Dutch East Indies, was left ablaze after a night raid by American Liberator bombers supported by carrier aircraft from forces under Nimitz Mountbatten and MacArthur. Pilots reported heavy fires, intense searchlight defenses, and effective navigation despite blacked out conditions and overwater bombing.
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Western Australia
Soerabaja
Japan
Netherlands Empire
Douglas MacArthur
Java
Chester W. Nimitz
Louis Mountbatten
General MacArthur
Howard Williams, Jr
Jefferson City
Netherlands
Howard Lasko
Gary
Ind
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Hamil Clinic
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Frank Namie
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Sam Swartz
W. D. L. Robinson
Information Service
Chattanooga
Mr. Robinson
David Klye Almon
5Th, Avenue West
School of Theology
Boston University
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Robert Moore
National Geographic Magazine
T.C. Reid
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Lere
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Roy Ridgeway
Fort Dix
Florette
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Fifth Avenue Est
Harold Whitmire
Long Island, New York
Allie Rainey
Ancaster
J. W. Darrah
Austinville Methodist Church
Helen Maples
Somerville
Louisville, Ky
Julian Moody
Aberdeen, Md
Private Julian Moody
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Dick Goode
Knox McRae
Second Avenue
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Pyle
Red Cross
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