AP Bureaus Amid Censorships War News Flow
Cables cut and stations stilled as censors tighten across Europe. London remains the main link to New York. Berlin sends by wireless while Bern relays Swiss coverage with limited censorship. News paths shift from Budapest to Balkans as German advances reshape relay hubs.
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New York
Spebak
Europe
London
Associated Press
Old World
Amsterdam
Bern
Budapest
Berlin
New Yorkere
Rome
Germany
Benin
Madrid
Vichy
Balkan
Hitler
Yugoslavia
Balkans
Rumania
Bulgaria
Greece
Lisbon
France
Luxembourg
Bellum
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Paris
Brussels
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Helsinki
Moscow
Tass
Baltic
Atlantic
Woman Dies in Fire After Narrow Escape
May 22 report describes Elizabeth Steele, 39, found in smoke filled stairway after a fire, rescued in pajamas, later pronounced dead. Fire investigators search for cause and note injuries to other residents.
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Elizabeth Steele
Wall Street opens mixed as Crete news spooks rally
New York traders pull back after two day advance as London reports British planes leaving Crete. Declines narrow late. transfers around 450000 shares. In New Orleans cottonseed futures and cash prices show steadier tone with several months quoted near 10.2 to 10.5 dollars.
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New York
Wall Street
London
Crete
Market Roundup Sees Mixed NYC War News and Commodities Mov
New York stock and commodity sectors show mixed moves as war news unsettles markets. Bonds strong with U S Government bonds in demand while foreign exchange gains lift Canadian dollar and British pound. cotton soft amid liquidation and selling. Hog prices rise 10 to 15 cents, cattle and cattle weight trends weaken. wool and grains show varied trading.
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New York
U. S
RFC
Boston
Commission House
Cotton futures ease after RAP withdrawal report
New Orleans May 22 Cotton futures closed steady after intraday highs as reports said RAP was withdrawing from Crete. Prices fell 6 to 8 points from session highs.
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New Orleans
Crete
New York Cotton Market Ends Steady Amid Light Receipts
Spot cotton closed steady with a 10 point drop led by New York activity. Sales reached 6 250 bales as low middling price stood at 11.38 cents and middling at 12.78 with receipts totaling 3 404 and stock at 533 455 bales.
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Nak
New York
Goodyear urged public to save rubber amid crisis
Goodyear Tire chairman P W Litchfield urged dealers and motorists to conserve rubber for essential uses. He cited limited supply, urged recapping tires, driving slowly to save wear, and replacing nonessential rubber with substitutes if possible.
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New York
P. W. Litchfield
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Litchfield
British
Dutch East Indies
Firemen Block Rescue Of Woman For New Shoes
A woman attempting a summer hat purchase drew Fire Department ire as crews restrained her from a risky rescue of new shoes. Neighbors reported the scene as chaotic with bystanders aiding. Fire officials later clarified safety concerns and the action taken.
Butter Price Report and Market Receipts Summary
Chicago markets summarize butter receipts at 1 241 915 with varied scores from 92 to 93 and 91 to 90 in mixed quality grades. Additional items include receipts 39 035 for carlota products and miscellaneous price changes for storage and firsts with several unchanged prices.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Prices Reported May 22
Poultry live 44 trucks, hens steady and chickens easy. Broilers 2 1 2 lbs and down. White rock 16 1 2 lbs, Plymouth Rock 4 lbs up. Colored 19, ugder 4 lbs, barenbek chicks 14-16. Other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
White Rock
Ugder
Plymouth Rock
Barenbek
Grain Prices Tumble Then Recover on Chicago Market
Chicago grain futures fell sharply with wheat down up to 4 3 8 to 4 3 4 cents before a late rally. Wheat closed 2 1 8 3 6 8 lower. corn and soybeans fell, oats and rye also declined. May and July contract quotes shown for wheat corn oats soybeans and rye.
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Chicago
Grain price sheet from Chicago market May 22
Wheat bids range from 1.01 to 1.02 with No 2 hard and No 1 mixed at 1.02. Corn prices show No 1 yellow 75 and No 2 74 with other grades 73 1 2 to 75. Oats vary by grade around 35 to 36 cents, soybeans quoted around 1.38 per bushel for No 2 yellow with slight variations for other Nos.
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Chicago
Drive plans to be made for national defense campaign
Decatur prepares for United States Organizations for National Defense drive with a Friday afternoon meeting at 3 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce offices. Leaders from the Chamber and city groups gather to plan a local $2500 quota, under national organizer Thomas E. Dewey, to aid welfare organizations and recreation centers for service members.
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Decatur
United States Organizations For National Defense
Chamber of Commercce
Barrett C. Shelton
Chamber of Commerce For
Young Men's Christian Association
National Catholic Community Service
Salvation Army
Young Women's Christian Association
Jewish Welfare Board
Travelers Aid Association
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Morgan County
Mr. Shelton
James H. Johnson
Julian Harris
John A. Caddell
Chamber of Commerce
City of
T. R. Harrison
Morgar County
T. C. Alnion
Rotary Club
T. H. Fitzpatrick
Lions Club
Knox McMasters
Kiwanis Club
BE. W
Tri Cities to Try Daylight Saving Time
Muscle Shoals Alabama May 22 The cities of Sheffield Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals will observe daylight saving time starting tonight at midnight as decreed by local officials.
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Tri-Cities
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Muscle
Shoals City
Soldiers Arrive in Decatur for Overnight Encampment
A 150 unit convoy of the Second Arnsred Division will reach Decatur at 4 30 Friday afternoon and stay overnight. They travel from Fort Knox Kentucky to Port Benning Georgia led by Captain Richard Steinbach. An order for 3500 gallons of gasoline was placed locally. The camp site is the Argyery and trucks will park on the American Legion lot south of Cooper Wells Hosiery Mill. Soldiers provide their own meals. A Tennessee state patrol will be furnished to cover the route from the state line into Decatur.
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Decatur
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Port Benning
Richard Steinbach
Argiery
American Legion
Cooper- Wells
Highway Patrol
Tennessee State Line
Free French advance and Allied moves in Middle East war theater
Reports of Free French troops advancing into Syria from Palestine sparked Allied optimism of seizing land initiative. British-aided forces boosted Cyprus garrison while Germany considered closing Paris embassies and Brauchitsch arrived on an undisclosed mission. Weather halted air operations but raids targeted Helgoland and Bethune refineries.
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Mediterranean
Cairo
Paris
Martinique
le Martin
Bank of France
United States
Vichy
Philippe Petain
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Syria
Palestine
Iraq
Turkey
Middle East
Great Britain
BBC
Cyprus
Crete
Reuters
Radio
Lebanon
Beirut
Henri Dentz
France
England
Walther von Brauchitsch
Scoff
Idea
Berlin
British Isles
Dover
Calais
Helgoland
Bethune
French Ships Cleared as Patrols Intercept Sabotage Risk
The Herazade, seized by British patrols and cleared from New Orleans on May 7, followed by coast guard boards on French vessels in American ports to stop sabotage. The Sceherazade had sat idle since July. Freighters Michigan and Angouleme were boarded with oil cargo loaded later in Texas.
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Herazade
New Orleans
Michigan
Angouleme
Texas
Interdenominational Talk Reviews Red Horrors of Communism
Dr. W. B. Riley of Minneapolis spoke at Decatur’s Interdenominational Bible Conference. He argued Communism denies God, cited Russia atrocities, and warned of Europe and America’s danger in saving lost Russia. A second address by Dr. Paul S. Rees from Minneapolis followed at Central Baptist Church.
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W._B. Riley
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Churches of
Decatur
R. Lambuth Archibald
Russia
Dr. Riley
Father Coughlin
Leningrad
Europe
America
Central Baptist Church
John C. Cowell
Dr. Rees
Christian Forces of the
Germany aims to pressure Turkey by rail and air moves
Diplomatic reports from Vichy say German equipment is crossing Turkey by rail to Iraq after Hitler threatened to close the Turkish rail link through the Persian Gulf. With war near the eastern Mediterranean, Crete’s capture could aid bombing. Cyprus remains a British naval base, and authorities discuss moving troops by air to Iraq and Syria if allowed.
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Turkey
Vichy
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean
Crete
Egypt
Suez Canal
Syria
Cyprus
Britain
Alexandria
Hitler
Iroq
Axis
Aegean Sea
Irain
Soviet
Russia
Decatur Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Chemist John H. Green Jr. arrives for a week with his parents in Decatur. Rotary delegate Rutledge Thomas heads to the Denver convention June 15 20 leaving June 12 by car. Local educators visit Florence and Lawrence County attend a conference while several students and residents return home for summer or recover from medical procedures. Morgan county Legion meets at 7 30 pm and ambulance transfers reflect local health care activity.
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John H. Green, Jr
Covington
Virginia
Rutledge Thomas
Decatur Rotary Club
Rotary
Denver
Thomas
Morgan County
Alabama Supreme Court Decisions Reported From Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court released a batch of decisions from Montgomery on May 23, affirming reversing remanding ruling on several appeals. Cases include Engel Realty Co. v Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co and Lee Woolen v H A Taylor with mixed outcomes. Also certiorari petitions denied or granted and mandamus actions addressed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
J . Gardner
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Engel Realty Co
Jefferson Circuit
Equity
R. W. Duncan
Duncan
Steel
Court of Appeals
Thomas
Lee Woolen
H. A. Taylor
Hale
Lila Andrews
Fannie Thomas
Russell
City of Opelika
Jones
William Green
Jefferson County Bldg. & Loan Ass'n
Arthemus Harris
State
TrusMe Bottling Co
Joe . Teaver
Warrior Stone & Contracting Co
DeFoor
Jefferson Circuit Court
Mark
Virginia Bridge Co
Housing Authority of
B'ham
J. S. Abney
Paul Horton
F. A Martin
Bessemer div
Daniels Construction Co
Phillips
Daniels Const. Co
F. G.mckay
H. G Lunsford
Houston
E. N. Bentley
S. E. Smith
Chilton
Ida E. Childs
Als
Ava Julian
Morgan Circuit
Bill Grissom
Blondell D. Elson
Sara Elza Pridgen
Houston Circuit Court
Turks Face Pressure Over Used Routes in War Context
A report outlines intent to pressure Turkish authorities to allow use of their territory for troop passage and allied operations. It notes the strategic aim to force a decision on whether Turkey will resist or support freedom of action for military efforts.
Local firms thanked in community appreciation note
A lengthy list of Decatur area businesses and individuals is thanked in a community message. Named entities include Williams Transfer Co., Jane Coal Co., Turner Grain Co., Decatur Co., Capitol Theatre, Palace Cafe, Roxy Theatre, Sherwin Williams Co., Sun shine Cleaners, Dillehay Drug Co., Decatur Cleaners, K. C. Printing Co., J. C. Penney Co., and numerous shops and services across town.
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Ba Williams Transfer Co
Jane Coal Co
Turner Grain Co
T. E. Baker and Sons
Decatur Co
Nelti Bottling Co
K. C. Printing Co
Savoy Cafe
Sartor
Kop
Loyd's Drug Store
J. C. Penney Co
Capitol Theatre
Palace Cafe
Roxy Theatre
McDonald Bakery
Sherwin Williams Co
Sunshine Cleaners
Daniell Beauty Shop
Goldels
Whiteway Milk Co
Hodges Cleaners
Monarch Food
Sherrows
Crow and Crow Hardware Co
Moulton St
A. H. Garnett
Hint Bar+ter
F. E. Forbes & Co
Peper & Howell
Dinsmore Brothers
Lyons Electric Co
Whites Jewelry Co
Sandlin’ Hardware Co
Brittian Clothing Co
Ligons
Wilders Mens
J.O. Colvard
T.A. Caddell
Sam Frank Oore
James A. Nelson
Carrellurniture Co
Cooper Wells & Co
John D. Wyker
Alabama Drug Co
Sydney Patterson
Sam Litchenstein
W. M. Bailey
Weather Holds Hope of Rain For Area Farms
Cloudy skies offered hope of needed rain but sun broke through for intervals. Farm experts pegged a heavy rainfall worth thousands to local planters as the city sweltered with the season’s hottest weather. The 24 hour high reached 99 degrees.
Sun parched Southeast crops suffer more damage
The Associated Press reports continued drought effects in the Southeast with clear skies and no rain. A high pressure area blocked thunderstorm formation, while Texas and New Mexico saw heavy showers elsewhere. Rain fell in parts of Arizona Oklahoma Kansas Wisconsin and in Detroit Syracuse and parts of Pennsylvania with high temperatures across the South and East.
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Associated Press
Texas
New Mexico
Corpus Christi
Tex
Brownsville
Roswell
N. M
Arizona
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wisconsin
Detroit
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Burlington
Albany
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
New England
Atlantic Seaboard
Hess Reveals Identity in Hospital Visit
Hess disclosed his true identity claiming he met the duke at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The duke did not recognize the prisoner and had never met the deputy führer.
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Hess
Duke
Berlin
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