French Lines Withdraw Near Valenciennes Amid Raging Allied Resistance
Paris May 27 Allied armies in the north fell back under heavy Nazi assaults. German forces drove toward Boulogne and Menin as the French retreated to new positions west of the Escaut. The battle raged with fierce bombardment and tanks as the channel ports remained contested.
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Associated Press
Paris
Verdum
English Channel
Adolf Hitler
Flanders
Valenciennes
Menin
Belgium
Escaut
Scheldt
Bapaume
Peronne
Boulogne
Cambrai
Fightin,g
War Ministry
Germany
Lens-Ypres
Fast Timetable Is Adopted By Solons
Senate leaders plan a rapid two week end to the session with defense bills and a large relief measure still pending. House managers doubt adjournment before June 15 while disputes over Logan Walter court review and Wagner act amendments loom.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Leche Called to Face Jury in Infraud Case
Two co defendants George Younger and L P Abernathy pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges in Alexandria Louisiana as former Governor Richard W Leche faced a federal indictment alleging a scheme with the Louisiana Highway Commission to buy trucks at a 10 percent over price The trio allegedly profited about 113370 with Leche receiving 31000 in bonds The case arises from Huey P Long era political network and later probes by the Justice Department led to multiple indictments and prison terms for adherents with Dr James Monroe Smith already serving time following university funds scandal and Sam Houston Jones later reform governor elected in 1940
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Alexandria, la
Richard W. Leche
George Younger
Alexandria
L. P. Abernathy
State Highway Commission
Leche
Huey P. Long
Louisian Highway Commission
Huey
Earl K. Long
Canada
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Earl Long
Lewhe
Rogge
United States Department of Justice
O. John Rogge
Huey Long
Dr. Smith
Sam Houston Jones
McGregor Rites Today
Funeral services for Andrew McGregor, 90, who died Saturday morning at his home Hillsboro route 1, were held at 3 p m in Smyrna Lawrence county with Rev. E E Byars and McAfee Howell and Young directing burial. He is survived by a widow six sons Will Fort Worth Lee Austinville Earl Pasquell Electra Texas Lucian Decatur Leslie Athens three daughters Mrs E C Ragan Hillsboro Mrs Maude Cornelius Decatur Mrs Exie Diggs Paris Texas a brother M B McGregor Courtland three sisters Mrs Vesta Weems Mrs Eva Bracken Mrs Ida Manley Town Creek 26 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Andrew McGregor
Hig-Home
Hillsboro
Smyrna
Lawrence County
E. E. Byars
McAfee
Howell and Young
E. C. Ragan
Maude Cornelius
Decatur
Exie Diggs
Paris
Texas
M. B. McGregor
Courtland
Vesta Weems
Eva Bracken
Ida Manley
Town Creek
Rites Held for Infant James L Hunt
Payeral services for James L Hunt infant son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Hunt were held at 2 pm Monday at Brown's Chapel Ferry street by Lindsay Allen minister of Grant Street Church of Christ Burial in City cemetery directed by Brown The baby died at home Madison Route 3 Sunday afternoon Parents survive
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James L Hunt
Wilson Hunt
Brown's Chapel
Ferry Street
Lindsay Allen
Grant Street
Church of Christ
City Cemetery
Brown
Madison Route 3
Sixty Local Folks to Have Breakfast With Visitors
The Nashville Boosters visit Decatur Tuesday traveling on a special train arriving about two in the morning. They will stay aboard until seven then join 60 Decatur citizens at Hotel Lyons for breakfast at 7 30 before leaving for Cullman at nine. This goodwill pilgrimage, begun in 1903, aims to promote regional industrial and civic development with 18 stops on the itinerary. Arch Trawick directs the trip with William E Leverette as president and Dr King Vivian as booster chaplain. Jacques Back oversees arrangements, Mayor Thomas L Cummings joins the party, and Frank W Ziegler represents the Chamber of Commerce booster secretaries.
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Nashville
Tenn
Boosters
Nashville Boosters
Hotel Lyons
Decatur
Cullman
Arch Trawick
Wm. E. Leverette
King Vivian
McKendree Methodist Church
Jacques Back
Thomas L. Cummings
Chamber of Commerce
Booster Club
Frank W. Ziegler
Mrs. Margaret E. Kinter Dies After Ill Health
Mrs. Margaret E. Kinter dies at 1 10 a m after illness at 423 Sherman Street She moved here from Erie Pennsylvania two years ago to live with daughter Mary A Kinter assistant supervisor of crippled children in North Alabama Requiem mass set for 9 am Tuesday at St Ann s Catholic church Rev Patrick J Buckley body to be shipped to Erie for burial with Edward C Hanley Funeral Home in charge Surviving are daughter and son George Kinter of Erie
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Margaret E. Kinter
Sherman Street
Brown Funeral Co
Erie
Edward C. Hanley
T. E. Lovelady Dies at Hospital Here
T. E. Lovelady, 67, of Decatur route 2, died suddenly at 12:20 Monday afternoon at Benevolent Society Hospital. The body was moved to Brown Funeral Co. parlors on Ferry Street, with final rites to be announced.
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T. E. Lovelady
Decatur
Benevolent Society Hospital
Brown Funeral Co
Ferry Street
Curfew Ordered at Malta Naval Base to Bar Invasion
The Malta naval base governor imposed an 11 p m to 5 a m curfew tonight as a defense precaution against parachute invasion. Violators risked shooting and treachery penalties, including death.
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Malta
German warnings say Allies plan attack on President Roosevelt ship
Berlin reports claim the United States embassy has been warned of a so called criminal attack on the liner President Roosevelt. German sources say evidence suggests Allied manipulation to draw the U S into war and promise to reveal concrete facts soon.
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London
Foreign Office
United States
Berlin
Roosevelt
Athenia
Raeder
Troquois
Alexander G. Kirk
U. S
DNB
Boston
Precautions Kept for US Liner President Roosevelt En Route Ireland
The state department said all precautions were taken for the safety of the United States liner President Roosevelt sailing to Ireland to bring Americans home from Great Britain. A spokesman said these precautions would continue, noting the department had not re...
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Washington
State Department
United States
Roosevelt
Ireland
Great Britain
Fishermen Deliver Big Catches At Morgan County Rodeo Third Day
Waters remained thick with anglers as the Morgan County Fish Rodeo entered its third day. Top catches include Paul Crawford's four pound six ounce striped bass and W S Wagoner's three pound ten ounce bass, with Ted Major landing a two pound two ounce jack salmon.
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Morgan County
Wheeler Dam
Areéa
Paul Crawford
Birmingham
Big Nance Creek
Tennessee River
W. S. Wagoner
Decatur
Mallard Creek
Lawrence County
Ted Major
Rites Held for Mrs Mollie Brown at Lookout Mountain
Funeral services for Mrs Mollie Jane Brown 66 were held Sunday at Tayne's Chapel Lookout Mountain conducted by Rev McFarland. Burial followed there. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Brown and sons J C Brown Chattanooga W C Brown Fort Worth three brothers J C Hale Byzelo G W Hale Lookout Mountain and Frank Hale North Chattanooga and a Rel Allison Washington. The Brown Funeral Co shipped the body to Chattanooga by rail Saturday night.
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Mollie Jane Brown
Elizabeth Brown
W. Vine Street
Tayne
Tool makers pledge first call for defense tools
Washington May 27. Manufacturers of machine tools promised to give the government first call on tools vital to accelerating defense industries. Joe R. Burt of Hartford said the industry, after talks with Treasury Navy and Commerce officials, is confident it can meet the requirements and intends to get its teeth into the effort.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Joe R. Burt
Hartford
Otter
Treasury
Em Navy
Commercce Department
Burt
Leaders foresee quick debt limit rise and fast adjournment
Some leaders forecast an immediate increase in the 45 billion dollar federal debt limit. They say Congress won’t be asked to enact new taxes before 1941. Senator Barkley of Kentucky urged longer Senate sessions to assure adjournment by June 8.
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Congress
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Navy Yard at League Island Builds 65 Million Battleship
Philadelphia Navy Yard mobilizes 15 000 workers with 2 000 more expected as 35 000 ton battleship Washington nears launch amid wartime precautions. Sister ship North Carolina to be launched at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Atlantic
League Island
Washington
Navy
North Carolina
Brooklyn
Refugee Boy Found Hanged Near Georgia Tech
John F. Corser 19, an electrical engineering student from Vienna who fled Austria two years earlier, was found hanged in a wooded area near a college fraternity house in Atlanta. Police cite a note seeking to be remembered for his cheerfulness and cite suicide as the apparent cause. He studied at Habersham College before earning a Rosenwald fellowship to Georgia Tech and held an excellent scholastic record.
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Atlanta
Vienna
John F. Corser
Georgia Tech
Austria
Phi Epsolon Pi
D. I. Taylor
W M. Holland
Corser
Habersham College
Clarkesville
Highest Honors Divided Between Girl and Boy at Falkville High
Miss Nellie Mae Spiegel saluted as valedictorian and plans to attend Huntington College in Montgomery. John Townsend, valedictorian, to study at Howard College in Birmingham, with a record of leadership in FFA and student government and a 92 average over four years.
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Falkville High School
Nellie Mae Spiegel
Huntingdon College
Montgomery
Walter Spiegel
Falkville
John Townsend
Howard College
Birmingham
Falkville High
FFA
Townsend
Return Man From Denver
Police Chief W P Moore and Constable W E Kilgore returned from Denver with Bruce Poole charged with burglary connected to the Lion Oil Company safe robbery last February 21. Poole, held for Alabama, was arraigned before Justice Meadors and freed on $750 bond. John Langley Jr also faces the case with $750 bond. Poole’s extradition proceeded after Denver arrest on a Decatur tip. Moore and Officer Whitmire credited for weeks of detective work.
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W. P. Moore
W. BE. Kilgore
Denver
Bruce Poole
Lion Oil Company
Poole
Alabama
B. D. Meadors
John Langley, Jr
Justice Meadors
Decatur
Dixon
Moore
J.B. Whitmire
Governor Dixon backs immediate WPA building plan in Montgomery
Governor Dixon stated readiness to proceed with reconstruction of a new state building in Montgomery. Senate and House voted to remove the current 50 000 limit on federal contributions to WPA construction projects.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dixon
U. S. Senate
House
Lanett Posts New Office Open With Modern Equipment
Lanett Alabama May 27 4 The Chambers county capital's new post office building with new equipment installed was scheduled to open today. H H Haralson is post master.
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Lanett
Ala
Chambers County
H. H. Haralson
War by Dewitt Mackenzie: Allied Stand in Menin Sector
The week end fighting in Flanders shows dogged British resistance as German forces press a thrust in the Menin area near Ypres. Though the Nazi assault advances, the battle remains undecided as both sides prepare positions and await developments.
Cold Steel Again In Fierce Fight
A wartime report describes ongoing bloodily brutal combat and the urgent uncertainty faced by surgeons as Allied forces combat a fierce operation. The text also notes Nazi fifth column activity in England and Ireland's swift actions to suppress it amid fears of invasion and security threats.
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England
Eire
Allied Forces Hold In Flanders As German Drive Escalates
War dispatches describe a massive German offensive across the Flanders theater with tank led attacks, heavy air and naval actions, and attempts to cut the Allied corridor to the English Channel. British French and Belgian troops countered in Belgium and at Dunkerque as the fate of the so called lost million loomed.
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Lens
Channel
Dunkerque
Calais
Flanders
English Channel
Maxime Weygand
Bapaume-Peronne
Hitler
Lille
France
Courtrai
Belgium
Belgian
Lys
Tenn River Levels and Weather Outlook Report
The Tennessee River gauge read 205 feet Monday with a falling level. Conditions showed a max temperature of 74 and a min of 53 in the last 24 hours, with 0.07 inch of rain. Alabama expected fair skies and warmer temps in the north, Tuesday partly cloudy with showers in the far north, southeast winds along the coast. Tennessee forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and light showers Tuesday with little overall change.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Carter Dobbs
Rodeo Headquarters
Lee Street
Morgan County Conservation Club
George Dennis
C. C. Johnson
Mrs. Mollie Brown
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