Plane Plant Strike Vote by CIO Crews
CIO workers vote 5 829 to 210 to strike next Wednesday at North American Aviation Inglewood California over wage demands raising minimums 50 to 75 cents and 10 cent raises for all. GM faces new strike threats as CIO UAW locals threaten action at Pontiac and other plants after wage talks. Navy may finish tied up shipyard work at San Francisco Mare Island with possible government take over under wartime rules.
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Associated Press Cio
North American Aviation, Inc
Inglewood
Calif
North American
United States
Great Britain
General Motors Corporation
Pontiac
Mich
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Michigan Labor “Mediation Board
Cio-Uaw
Oldsmobile
Lansing
Fisher Stamping
Grand Rapids
Chevrolet
Janesville
Wis
San Francisco
AFL
Navy
Mare Island
Harry Hock
AFL Union
Wash An
Emory Ss. Land
Antime Commission
Senate
Trainees Take War Maneuvers Too Seriously
CAMP FORREST Tennessee May 24 An officer explains why opposing forces will not enter actual contact in the Cumberland Plateau rehearsal next month. He notes past maneuvers where recruits began treating training as combat and some were badly hurt. About 177000 soldiers will participate with blank ammo and flour sacks used to mark hits.
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Camp Forrest
Tenn
Uncle Sam
Cumberland Plateau
Changes in June union service schedule announced
The schedule for Sunday evening union services in June was revised by the organizing committee. Services begin at 7:30 pm with different churches hosting each week and various pastors preaching. Public invitation extended to all residents.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
John
A. Troxler
Richard Sturgis
First Christian Church
Edwin Wyle
John A. Troxler
Soldiers Resume Trek Toward Fort Benning Georgia
Two hundred fifty soldiers of the Second Armored Division resumed their motorized march to Fort Benning after staying at the Armory in town. The convoy from Fort Knox included 127 units with 97 armored scout cars and various trucks. Field kitchens were set up and supper served. Buck Rogers visited and praised the officers and courtesies shown. A crowd gathered but could not inspect the armored units parked at the rear.
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Second Armored Division
Fort Benning
Georgia
Fort Knox
Kentucky
R. E
Buck) Rogers
Richard Steinbach
Draft boards select five for service amid quota talks
Decatur board received a call for five whites to be inducted into service June 17. Board 2 and Hartselle did not receive a call today. Hartselle nears its 44 quota. Decatur aims for 41 with five sent to camp next month.
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Decatur
Hartselle
Farmer Re-Enrolls In High School After 19 Years Away
Millard Compton 36 a farmer from Somerville Route 2 returns to Cotaco High after 19 years, becoming a junior and class president. He earned A grades in five subjects and was exempt from finals, balancing farm work with schooling as his daughter Faye, 14, also attends. The feature notes his bold decision and its impact on local life.
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Millard Compton
Somerville
Route 2
Cotaco High School
Faye
Compton
Cotaco
E Nough
Weather notes drought hits southeast with scarce rain
The weather bureau warned rain was unlikely as a high pressure area south of the Great Lakes developed. With crops suffering from a prolonged dry spell, only light thundershowers provided scant relief in Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, and North Carolina, while Montgomery Alabama tapped reserve wells to avert water shortages.
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Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Tennessee
Arkansas
Georgia
North Carolina
Weather brings relief as rain eludes Decatur
Decatur residents felt only a cooling breeze after forecasts of rain failed to materialize over the past two days. While humidity remained high, many people reported comfort from the gentle wind and cooler air during a sweltering night.
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Decatur
TVA to draw on Norris Lake water to steady power
The Tennessee Valley Authority may reduce power output if drought persists. Rain across the region spurred floods, with 600 people forced from homes in Carlsbad New Mexico and many seeking higher ground in Lubbock Texas. Precipitation totals included Roswell 1.62 inches El Paso 1.23 and Waco 1.81. Moderately heavy rainfall also hit New England New York and Pennsylvania as temperatures fell at night under a rising high pressure system.
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Tennessee Valley
Norris Lake
TVA
South West
Carlsbad
N. M
Lubbock
Tex
Roswell
el Paso
Waco
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Moats Rites Held For G T Moats 71
Funeral services for George Thomas Moats 71 who died Friday at his home were to be held at 4 p m today in a chapel with Rev Robert Brown officiating. He was a retired farmer survived by a widow two sons G M and G K Moats three daughters Effie Clemons Agnes King Bei Terry three brothers Mack Joe and Henry Moats and a sister Frances Holderfield pallbearers named J H Jones Elmer Smith Marion Motes Larr Hill Grady Norwood and Robert Motes
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George Thomas Moats
Moulton
Robert
Brown
Dart
Moats
G. M
G. K. Moats
Effie Clemons
Agnes King
Bei Terry
Hillsboro
Mack Moats
Jefferson County
Joe
Henry Moats
Courtland
Frances Holderfield
J. H. Jones
Elmer Smith
Marion Motes
Larr Hill
Grady Norwood
Robert Motes
Germans Claim Crete Base Established Amid Bitter Battle
German forces say they have established a foothold on the western coast of Crete as British and Greek defenses fight to deny Luftwaffe air superiority. British reports credit transports destroyed at Candia and Retimo and warn of naval losses as the battle in the eastern Mediterranean stretches toward an intense fifth day.
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Associated Press
Germany
Crete
Britain
Malemi
Mediterranean
Near East
Candia
Retimo
An- Sonesee
Rmany
Tle
Cairo
Malem
London
Ulrich Grauert
Berlin
Grauert
England
Poland
Carver Foundation Receives $1662.88 Boost
Dr. George W. Carver, famed African American scientist, added 1662.88 to the Carver foundation to support ongoing research. The gift includes a $1000 check from the Variety Club of America to aid the work started last year.
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Tuskegee
Ala
George W. Carver
Carver Foundation
Variety Club of America
Battle of Crete shows pivot of war to British navy
Dewitt Mackenzie argues the Crusade of Crete underscores the war’s center on naval power. He notes Hitler’s failure to break the British fleet preserved Dunkirk's salvation and the Nazi effort stalled by British ships, shaping the European conflict.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Crete
Hitler
John Bull
Dunkerque
Tribute Lauded For British Navy Blockade
The article extols the British naval cordon around Europe as a barrier between Hitler and his aims. It notes Crete's strategic value but argues true victory hinges on breaking the British blockade and access to vital fuels and supplies, with ongoing war context and continued discussion on rage two.
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Europe
Hitler
Crete
Mediterranean
Kill Thieves Patrol Told by Governor Talmadge
Governor Eugene Talmadge urged Georgia highway patrolmen to shoot to kill cattle thieves after an attempted cow theft at his Monroe farm. He recounted the ambush and shooting incident, demanding rapid, decisive action and urging cross state cooperation.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Monroe
Lewis Hightower
Hightower
Talmadge
Highway Patrol
Georgia
Senate approves TVA land bill renewal powers
The Senate late Friday passed a bill restoring TVA authority to lease sell and transfer land and other properties including recreational facilities on lakes created by TVA dams. Norris abandoned a tribal jurisdiction attempt and will pursue it separately. House and Senate aim to quickly align and send to the White House for signature.
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Senate
House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Associated Press
TVA
Norris
Cumberland
White House
British Sailors Describe Night Battle Against German Convoy
Alexandria reports a British squadron attacked a German convoy headed for Crete. Five thousand Germans feared drowned with Italian destroyer and 40 sailing vessels sunk in a three hour action. The raid destroyed caiques carrying Nazis and a 1,000 ton steamer, with many survivors in the water.
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Larry Allen
Alexandria
Egypt
Crete
Greece
Itar
Lifeboat Fire Upon Zamzam Survivors Say German Raider Targeted Passengers
An American woman, Mrs. Elmer Danielson, said she and her six children survived the Zamzam sinking after torpedoes struck April 17 in the Southern Atlantic. She reported lifeboats were fired upon by the raider Themesis Tamjases, flying a Norwegian flag, while she and others clung to life preservers and swam to rescue. The Zamzam, en route to Tanganyika, was thought to be a troop ship when attacked.
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Atlantic
Elmer Danielson
Lindaborg
Kas
Mra. Danielson
Tanganyika Territory
Africa
Beloved Man Robert L Woodall Dies at 80
Robert L Woodall aged 80 died Friday afternoon at his daughter Gurley Johnsons home 1010 Jackson Street He is survived by two daughters Mrs Johnson and Mrs Maggie King of Danville route two two sons Berry Woodall Alabama City 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 230 this afternoon at Johnsons Chapel led by Rev L Cobb Interment at Johnsons Chapel Howell and Young directing Pallbearers are Floyd Johnson Lewis Woodall Herman Johnson Bud Woodall Cleo Johnson Elmer Johnson Flowers to be sent by Ruby King Frances Powers Wilma Johnson Thelma Rhodes Martha Dell King Pannie Elkins and Lillie Belle Powers
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Robert L. Woodall
Gurley Johnson
Jackson Street
Johnson
Maggie King
Danville
Berry Woodall
Alabama City
Johnson's Chapel
L. Cobb
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Johnson’s Chapel
McAfee
Howell and
Young
Floyd Johnson
Lewis Woodall
Herman Johnson
Bud Woodall
Cleo Johnson
Elmer Johnson
Ruby King
Frances Powers
Wilma Johnson
Thelma Rhodes
Martha Dell King
Pannie Elkins
Lillie Belle Powers
Salvation Army Plans Saturday Services with Girl Guard
The Salvation Army will hold services at the Grant and Second Avenue corner Saturday night weather permitting. Girl Guard representatives and a youth string ensemble will attend and perform. This week marks the 26th anniversary of the Girl Guard movement in the United States. The Girl Guards will participate in all Sunday Salvation Army services.
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Salvation Army
Grant and
Second Avenue
Girl Guard
Hood sinks after magazine explosion in Arctic naval battle
London May 24 AP The H. M. S. Hood blew up after a magazine hit in a naval battle with German forces off Greenland. The Admiralty said there would be few survivors from the 42,100 ton battle cruiser, the mightiest warship in the British fleet.
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London
Hood
Greenland
Admiralty
British Battle Cruiser likely Hood sunk by German vessels
Berlin reports a British battle cruiser, probably the H. M. S. Hood, destroyed by the German battleship Bismarck in a Behemoths off Iceland. A second British capital ship withdrew under the Nazi fleet’s assault as the high command issued an extraordinary communique.
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Associated Press
Berlin
H. M. S. Hood
Bismarck
Iceland
Germany
mid-Atlantic
High Command
Hood Sinks In Deep Sea Combat With Bismarck
London dispatch reports the Hood with 1341 crew was sunk after an unlucky magazine hit during action with the German battleship Bismarck off Greenland. The Bismarck sustained damage and pursuit of the German force continued. few survivors are feared.
German naval force under Luetjens clashes with British in Atlantic
A German task force led by Fleet Admiral Guenther Luetjens battled British forces near Iceland. The German communique claimed the Hood was destroyed and another battleship forced to retreat while the force reported no serious damage and continued operations. Iceland lies about 500 miles northwest of Scotland and 150 miles from Greenland.
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Guenther Luetjens
Hood
Atlantic
Luetjens
Iceland
Scotland
Greenland
Ger
Weather Report For Tennessee and Gulf Coast Regions
The Tennessee river station remained steady at 17.60 feet. Across Alabama and extreme Northwest Florida fair and cooler tonight, Sunday fair. Tennessee area shows fair conditions tonight and Sunday with a cooler night and a slight warm trend in west and central portions. Maximum 95, minimum 68 in the past 24 hours. Gentle to moderate northerly to easterly coastal winds.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
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Montgomery
G. T. Moats
U. K
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L. F. Holland
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