Republicans Press Roosevelt on Third Term At Fireside Chat
As Roosevelt builds a pledged delegate lead at the Democratic convention, Republicans demand he state his third term intentions in Sundays fireside address. Wadsworth and Landon press for a clear run statement while Dems expect no mention. Roosevelt’s delegates exceed half the 1094 needed with Vermont’s votes adding to the tally.
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James W. Wadsworth
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Alf M. Landon
Wadsworth
London
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
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Voice of the People notes school closing and students' future
Decatur Alabama May 24 1940 readers are urged as the city school closes next Monday May 28 to greet hundreds of graduates entering life with a fixed motto to strive for welfare. J D Cloud offers encouragement to the 115 students finishing this term to do their best wherever they go.
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Hitler's Blitzkrieg Gamble and Channel Battles Deepens
The piece outlines German gains and Allied setbacks in a widening channel and Belgian front, noting Boulogne and Abbeville fall, Ostend Dunkerque Calais aims, and a looming clash between air and sea power. It portrays Hitler's drive as a decisive gamble to strike quickly and disrupt Allied support, with widespread moral and strategic implications.
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Stocks and grains swing on war news and rearmament hopes
The New York market drifted with mixed gains and losses as war bulletins influenced sentiment. Steel and aircraft shares led gains while others lagged, with late steadying prices and notable activity in Bethlehem, United Aircraft, and Glenn Martin among others. In Chicago grains, liquidation persisted but soy and corn edged higher as traders hesitated to reenter.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Bethlehem
Youngstown
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Lockheed
Glenn Martin
U. S. Rubber
Goodyear
Caterpillar Tractor
International Harvester
J. ©. Penney
Anaconda
American Telephone
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Texas Corp
du Pont
Dow Chemical
Allied Chemical
Eastman Kodak
Johns Manville
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
Standard Oil
N. J
Markets At A Glance May 24
New York stocks uneven with leaders down while bonds show mixed demand. Foreign exchange steady with pound rising. Cotton firm with active buying on Wall Street. Sugar higher from trade and speculation. Metals steady as London and New York silver rise. Wool futures easier on selling. Chicago wheat and corn higher. cattle steady to weak. Hogs down 10 to 20 cents, top price $5.70.
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Memphis cottonseed meal futures close steady
In Memphis on May 24 prime cottonseed meal futures finished unchanged. May at 27.50, July 24.35, September 22.05, October 21.00, December 20.50 with 1,600 tons traded.
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Favorable Allied War News Lifts Cotton Futures in New Orleans
In New Orleans on May 24, favorable Allied war news and week end market coverage boosted cotton futures. Strength in other commodity markets supported gains as trade closed.
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Wheat and grain prices in Chicago market report
Chicago on May 24 shows no cash wheat sales. Corn prices No 1 yellow 67 to 69 cents, No 2 66 1/2 to 69. sample grade 48. Oats No 2 white 38 cents, No 3 37 1/4. Barley range 53 to 64 nominal, feed 40 to 50. Soybeans No 3 yellow 88 1/2.
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Germany
Europe
Market report from Nashville livestock sale data
U S department notes salable cattle calves hogs and sheep in Nashville May 24 cattle 50 calves 150 slaughter classes steady yearlings 7.00 9.50 beef cows 5.75 6.25 canners 3.50 5.50 vealers top 9.50 hogs 400 25 down good and choice 150 lb heavies 4.50 5.40 sows 3.10 sheep 800 active steady good lambs 12.00 13.00 fat ewes 3.00
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U. S. Dept. Agri
Celebration on July Fourth Parade Signals National Pride
The Fourth of July celebration kicks off with a trumpet fanfare and aerial bombs in the Tennessee river region. The patriotic parade will commence at the signal, continuing through a day of community events and honors.
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Tennessee River
Mussolini on the eve of war while Axis forces prep in Europe
Reports claim 5000 German mechanized troops are isolated in the Amiens sector and fuel shortages stall forces in Flanders. Mussolini signals a possible attack in Yugoslavia as Britain braces for increased Mediterranean tension. Italian liner Rex may delay sailing, and Rome-Berlin axis aims to keep the British fleet in the Mediterranean.
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France
Mussolini Might Enter War As Mediteranean Readies
A Decatur diary notes Fascist youth gathering on the eve of what could be the last liberation war. In Europe, French spokesmen report heavy fighting near Boulogne, Amiens fortifications strengthened, and a German assault near Sedan showing little success. Allied forces push from Somme and Flanders toward Cambrai and Amiens while Germany attacks south of Sedan to relieve pressure. RAF bombers and fighter planes strike German positions in tandem with ground clashes.
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Church notices and community updates from Decatur area
Local churches schedule meetings sermons and revivals with details on times locations and speakers. Public notices include a Central Methodist Education building opening by June 10 and street paving plans, while dairy deliveries and medical updates are reported alongside local notices about graduates and hospital stays.
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Indictment of Three Police Officers in Lethal City Jail Slaying
In Alabama, May 24, three officers W G Cook Thomas Nelson and W T Glenn were indicted for second degree murder in the slaying of O Dee Henderson at the city jail two weeks ago. M M Haygood also arrested for testifying to a prior fight with Henderson. Bonds set at 2600 each. Nelson and Glenn were dismissed from Fairfield police after an investigation. Henderson was shot three times according to the coroner’s inquest.
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M. M. Haygood
Bessemer Grand Jury
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Glenn
Fairfield Police Department
Henderson
Education Transforms a Woman's Life and Role
Mrs Williams reflects on becoming a devoted mother and citizen through returning to college. She credits education with expanding her capacity to support two children, contribute to family income, and lead in her community while seeking better understanding of literature and civic life.
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Trio Implicated in Helen Baker Death Inquest Details
In a May 23 1940 inquest Anna Horton Lav erne McDonald and Lily Smith denied poisoning Helen Baker. Witnesses described seeing Lav erne at the Lily Smith house after May 11 with cries heard, Lily and Anna later seen departing Horton home. Evidence indicated life insurance on Baker with Lily as beneficiary and prior policies linking others. Autopsy and toxicology results were referenced, with further testimony to follow.
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Mrs Mary L Allen 75 Illness Victim Funeral Set
Mrs Mary L Allen 75 longtime Decatur resident died Thursday night at her home on Sixth Avenue West after a long illness Funeral rites set for 2 p m Saturday at Church of Sixth Avenue South with Rev J Brown Burial in Houston Cemetery near Somerville under Brown Funeral Directors Pallbearers named Survivors include husband F E H Allen daughter Miss Mabel Allen sons S W Allen and A G Allen five grandchildren brother Frank Houston sister Mrs B Allen of Somerville and several nieces and nephews Born in Marietta Ga she had lived in Decatur 20 years
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Marietta
FDR Outlines Pilot Training Details For War Readiness
President Roosevelt discussed cost unknowns for three months of flying instruction to 60 000 people next year and said the pilot training portion of the emergency defense program is nearly complete. About 550 training centers will be established and 10 000 trainees this year include 1 925 instructors. Training will continue through summer with outside coordinators potentially added.
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Governors to Meet Roosevelt in Duluth on Defense Push
President Roosevelt said governors of the 48 states would meet in Duluth around June 2 to pledge cooperation with the defense program. He spoke after discussing the plan with Governor Lloyd C. Stark of Missouri. The Senate Naval Affairs Committee rejected a call to suppress testimony by Admiral Towers on naval aircraft limits. American business leaders pledged cooperation as they mobilize resources for the national defense effort.
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D-Mass
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Geienet Defense
Mollie Brown dies suddenly at 66 in Chattanooga native
Mollie J. Brown age 66 died suddenly at 8 30 Friday morning at her daughter Miss Elizabeth Brown 332 W Vinestreet where she had been living two years She moved from Chattanooga due to ill health Funeral arrangements are by Brown Funeral Company Survivors include two sons J C Brown of Chattanooga W C Brown of Fort Worth three brothers J C Hale G W Lookout Mountain and Frank Hale a grandson L C Allison of Washington D C
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Elizabeth Brown
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Chattanooga
Brown Funeral Company
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Fort Worth
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Bigelow
Arkansas
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Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Frank Hale
North Chattanooga
L. C. Allison
Washington, D. C
Inquest Hints at Fatal Struggle in Helen Baker Case
Investigators report fingernail marks on the throat and face of Helen Baker. Anna Horton and Laverne McDonald were arrested days after the death, jailed on vagrancy charges as the inquiry continues.
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