POLITICS AND POLAND AT CENTER OF VOTE QUESTS
A Associated Press report summarizes campaign rhetoric as Gov. Dewey and Roosevelt allies clash over Poland and isolationism. Delegates and party officials discuss Poland’s future, secrecy of plans, and restoration aims amid regular campaign events and rebuttals about statements by Berle and TNEC.
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Associated Press
Gov. the- Dewey
Dewey
Washington
New York
Poland
Major Wagner
D-N. Y
Taski
Corte Restoration and Protection
Polad
Franklin Roosevelt
Eta
Roose
Los Angeles
Wendell L. Willkie
D-Wyo
Senate Democraticampaign Committee
Dolph Berle
Fate
Berle
Unitedates
O'Mahoney
TNEC
Dney Hillman
Roosevelt
New York Heraldine Forum
PAC
Hannegan Ase
Hillman
The
Herald Tribune
Democratic Party
Pacer
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
Advertisement touts Creomulsion as a remedy for chronic bronchitis and bronchial infections. It claims rapid relief by loosening phlegm and healing inflamed mucous membranes. The copy emphasizes no narcotics and a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
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Perrest
Beedle Smith Ike's Shadow Chief of Staff in Europe
Lt Gen Walter Beedle Smith is described as Eisenhower's shadow chief of staff and one of four capable men for the role. The article notes his hard, detail driven approach, rise from private to lieutenant general, and close, enduring partnership with Eisenhower in the European theater.
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Wes Gallagher
London
Walter Bedell
Beedle
Smith
Dwight D. “Ike
Eisenhower
Ike
Gen. Marshall
Marshall
Combined Chiefs of Staff
Army General Staff
Europe
West Point
France
The
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Young
Churchill
Italy
Scotland
Supreme Command
Mary Eleanor Cline
Washington
Spectacle at Legion Field Delights Circa Circus Fans
Bailey Brothers Circus arrives Tuesday at Legion Field with 200 performers. Shows start 3:15 and 8 00 pm doors open an hour earlier Capt Belmoski’s band will entertain before the program. The Belmoski Family acts of girls, bareback riding by Flora Family and Dorothy Herbert, Five Fearless Flying Lakes midair display, Miller Lake high wire feats, 40 displays and 3 score clowns led by Paul Kinko highlight the new season.
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J. H. Stevens
Tokyo
Bailey Brothers Circus
Legion Field
Capt. Belmoski
Belmoski
Bailey Bros
Flora Family
Dorothy Herbert
Miller Lake
Paul Kinko
Wild Animal Exhibit Tops Stage Display And Rings
An extensive exhibit features a vast array of trained wild animals arranged on elevated stages and within ring performances attracting crowds seeking dramatic displays and entertainment on site.
Hotel men meet in one day session in Birmingham
Wartime service problems are the topics for discussion as members of the Alabama Hotel Association meet for a one day session in Birmingham. Speakers include George C. Denison Roanoke Va Frank Buford Montgomery Frank Crane Mobile James E. Rushin Montgomery Stephen Styron Atlanta Arthur Landstreet Memphis and J H Adams Miami.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Hotel Association
George C. Denison
Roanoke
American Hotel Association
Frank Buford
Montgomery
Alabamz Association
Frank Crane
Mobile
James E. Rushin
Stephen Styron
Atlanta
Arthur
Landstreet
Memphis
J. H. Adams
Miami
Rameses II Opens First Canal Between Nile Delta and Red Sea
The Egyptian ruler Rameses II is credited with initiating the first canal project linking the Nile Delta to the Red Sea, marking an early engineering milestone in ancient Egypt.
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Rameses II
Nile Delta
Red Sea
Singing Fish Saga Tells of Musical Drums in Gulf Waters
Washington reports a government pamphlet lauds the black drum Miss Rachel L Carson as a vocal reef of the sea. The saltwater musician, described with whisker-like jaws, joins a tally of drums and crustaceans in a 45 page guide to Fish and Shellfish of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. The male drums reportedly drum loudly while females sound softer.
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Francis J. Kelly Washington
Rachel L. Carson
Coordinator of Fisheries
Miss Carson
South Atlantic
Gulf
Pascagoula Bay
Gulf Coast
Texas
Tuscumbia to Meet Tigers in Season Opening
The Decatur Negro high school Tigers open football against Tuscumbia Bears Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Benson Field. Coach S A Frazier drills the team for a winning start. Tigers backfield strengthened by Hill, Carter, Priest and Orr in front. Tuscumbia brings many rooters hoping for a victory.
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Tigers
Decatur Negro High School
Bears
Tuscumbia High
Benson Field
S. A. Frazier
Sherlock” Holmes
Billy” Dobbins
Quarterback Hill
Carter
Priest
Orr
Tuscumbia
Bacon
Montgomery Holds Formal Mayor Vote for Dunn in Unexpired Term
Montgomery Alabama voters went to the polls for a ceremonial mayoral election with David E. Dunn the sole candidate. Dunn, a former state tax expert and Alcoholic Beverage Control administrator, won the Democratic primary and will take office to fill the late Cyrus B. Brown’s term.
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Montgomery
Ala
David E. Dunn
Dunn
W. M. Anderson
Brewing Industry
Cyrus B. Brown
Decatur Women Assist in War Price Panel Work
The Morgan county War Price and Rationing board announced six Decatur women as price panel assistants Mrs Walter Todd Mrs Tennis Teague Mrs Robert Harper Mrs E L Brown Mrs Joe Flynn and Mrs R D Sittason They urged more volunteers to help check stores and ceiling prices and asked to contact the local board or visit the courthouse annex.
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Morgan County War Price and Rationing Board
Decatur
Walter Todd
Tennis Teague
Robert Harper
E. L Brown
Joe Flynn
R. D. Sittason
OPA
Collision causes slight damage on Sycamore Street
A 1938 V-8 pickup driven by Melvin Vice of Decatur struck a Thomas Furniture Co. truck on Sycamore Street late Saturday. Only the furniture truck sustained damage and no injuries occurred as Patrolman Frank Sandlin investigated.
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Melvin Vice
Decature
Thomas Furniture Co
Negrot
Sycamore Street
Frank Sandlin
Yugoslavia's Prewar Size and Population
Yugoslavia formerly known as the Kingdom of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes covered about 96 134 square miles with a prewar population near 14 million.
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Yugoslavia
Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Soaking Dried Foods Cuts Time and Fuel for Cooking
Soaking dried fruits beans and certain cereals before cooking reduces cooking time and fuel use. The practice helps soften the items and speeds up hydration, making meal preparation more efficient.
Bomb Torn Britain Relief Fund Boost Noted in Alabama Drive
Article highlights British War Relief Society receiving 2.986 million dollars from the national fund via Alabama War Chest and National War Fund. It cites bombed England damage, Milly the three year old survivor, and ongoing aid to hospitals, clothing, victors gardens, and child welfare as Britain recovers from the Nazi blitz.
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Britain
War Chest Fund
British War Relief
Alabama
Alabama War Chest
National War Fund
National Fund
England
Milly
London
British War Relief Society
Queen Victoria Hospital
Victory Gardens
Great Britain
Disgusting sight as German retreat described in journal
Excerpts from a Nazi officers journal recount the Holland to Germany retreat, describing crowds, looting, and evacuation orders. The writer notes Himmler and Hitler involvement, the Aachen Maastricht area, American tanks, and civilian hardships with refugees and propaganda as news hunger grows.
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Heerlen
Holland
Germany
Aachen
Robert Kline
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Maastricht
Netherlands
Sergeant Young Arrives at Miami Beach for Reassignment
Master Sergeant Willard W. Young, 40, of Decatur, arrives at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 2 in Miami Beach for reassignment after a tour outside the continental United States. He led a parachute detachment for 32 months in the South Pacific, and his wife Alma and mother Mrs A H Karter reside in Decatur. He graduated Decatur High School and attended Southern Training School in Nashville. He entered the Army in July 1929.
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Willard W. Young
Decatur
Army Air Forces Redistribution Station
Gasoline Vapors Found To Have Alcohol Like Anesthetic Effects
A study reports gasoline vapors produce anesthesia effects comparable to alcoholic vapors, signaling potential health and safety implications for exposure and public use.
Six Escape from Jasper Jail in Alabama
Six federal prisoners escaped from Walker County Jail in Jasper Alabama by overpowering a guard. FBI agent Abbaticchio named five dangerous inmates including William Wright, Carroll Hill, Lawrence Watson, Clarence Johnson, and John Garrett plus a sixth fugitive Felix Perry. Some suspects linked to robberies and auto thefts across Alabama Louisiana Texas.
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Birmingham
Ala
Walker County
Jasper
R. J. Abbaticchio, Jr
FBI
Charles William Wright
Carroll Sentell Hill
Henry Walter Willard
Huntsville
Lawrence E. Watson
Clarence L Johnson
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
John William Garrett
Abbaticchio
Kelix Perry
Ruhama Baptist pastor resigns to take Tuskegee post
Dr. James C. Savender resigns as pastor of Ruhama Baptist Church in East Lake Birmingham after 25 years. He will become minister of the First Baptist Church of Tuskegee, Alabama, and assumes the Tuskegee pastorate on November 1 following his resignation announced to the congregation.
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Birmingham
Ala
James C. Savender
Ruhama Baptist Church
East Lake
First , Baptist Church
Tuskegee
Miod
Group to Service Receives Call from Board One
A list shows twelve men leaving from board one today to enter the armed services. Names include Lonnie Greer Black and Eddie Leon Sparkman among others headed to military service.
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Board One
The
Armed Services
Lonnie Greer Black
Eddie Leon Sparkman
William Leamon Reeves
Alfred Howard Sims
Glenn Oakley Maples
John William Bates
John William Roberts
Raymond Escollinger
Jack Harding Thomas
James William Journey
Theron Lamar Breeding
George Ellis Gibson
Henry Richard Hill
More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH
An improved powder sprinkled on upper and lower plates holds them firmer for comfort. It has no gummy taste or feeling. It is alkaline and does not sour. It helps control denture odor. Get PASTEETH at any drug store.
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Dunia
Walgreen Agency
Arriscniation Service
General Marshall
Byrnes
Paris
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
James F. Byrnes
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
12Th Army Group
Signal Corps
Beedle’ Smith
Ficer
Walter B. Smith
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. J
Aiitary Portisx
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Gene Akern
Pettey’s Cleaners
Himmler
Hitler
Cologne
Eerstand
Hunter Furniture Company
Miami Beach
Ruhama Baptist
Loyd’s
Warren
Hardware Company
Second Ave
Moulton St
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