Nazi Bombers Routed by RAF Pilots Over London
British reports say RAF fighters and heavy anti-aircraft fire repelled waves of German Luftwaffe bombers over London. By mid afternoon 23 German planes were shot down and 15 RAF planes were missing, while Berlin claimed 54 British planes destroyed.London endured two alarms totaling 142 minutes as the war strained on its second year.
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Associated Press
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Air Ministry
Berlin
Dover
Hell's Corner
Scotland
Balkan
Bur
Bucharest
Romania
Bucovina
Russia
Moscow
Carol
Anthony Eden
Hitler
Eden
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Italy
Homse
Genoa
Boulogne
France
London Air Ministry
Germany
London Times
Briin
Two Girls And a Boy Are Hostages of Desperadoes
A massive Arkansas prison break leads to a chase as 36 convicts flee. three youths are kidnapped near Columbia Louisiana while two of the ringleaders are retaken near Garland City. One hostage, Anna Taura Diamond, remains in peril as the manhunt continues.
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Cummins Prison Farm
Ark
Louisiana
Columbia
Arkansas River
Garland City
Frank
Frank Gartman
Sam Jones
G. E. Erskine
National Guard
Rayville
Gartman
Columbia Automobile
Anna Taura Diamond
Vondele~ Williams and
Jerry
Roote
Arkansas
Frank Conley
Troy Wade
Claude Martin
Britain Promises No Surrender Of Fleet
The United States receives assurance from Britain that its fleet would not be surrendered or sunk should waters around the British Isles become untenable. Instead, Britain would send the fleet overseas if needed, in exchange for destroyers from the United States.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
British Isles
White House
State Department
Hull
British Commonwealth
Business Picture Show Tonight At Lyons Hotel
Decatur Chamber of Commerce brings the film Science In Business to the Lyons Hotel assembly room for an 8 o'clock showing. Merchants and business men are expected to attend as local scenes also play on screen.
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Lyons Hotel
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Trains Carrying Delegates to Negro Baptist Convention
Louisville and Nashville south bound trains Nos 1 and 3 ran two sections through Decatur carrying delegates to the Negro Baptist convention at Birmingham. The second section of No 1 passed through at 12 29 this noon and No 3’s second section was due about 3 this afternoon. Extra sections formed at Cincinnati with seven cars in No 1s second section and likely similar in No 3s last section.
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Louisville
Nashville
Decatur
Birmingham
Cincinnati
Cattle Truck Overturns on Moulton Road
A truck carrying 14 cattle overturned on Moulton road in Moulton Heights at 9 30 Monday night. The driver George Allen Kimbrough escaped with no injuries and the cattle were restored to the trailer. Hosey Hester of Russellville owned the truck en route to Birmingham. Julius Hale of the state highway patrol investigated.
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Moulton
Moulton Heights
Hosey Hester
Russellville
Birmingham
George Allen Kimbrough
Kimbrough
Julius Hale
State Highway Patrol
Death List 21 Brings Alabama Labor Day Toll to 21
An auto crash on a Birmingham street adds to Alabama Labor Day fatalities with 14 traffic deaths, 4 industrial mishaps, 2 drownings, and a child burned. Mrs. Mary Keith Conway, 23, and three companions were injured when their car crashed into a tree in Woodlawn, marking the year’s 22nd Birmingham traffic death.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Mary Keith Conway
Woodlawn
Tobacco prices rise at North Carolina markets
Brisk selling at the opening of the 14 flue cured tobacco markets in North Carolina brought average prices estimated from 15 to 17 cents a pound. The belt average last year was 15.94 cents and the state average 15.66 cents. Prices on the border belt ranged 17 to 18 cents this year, with some grower dissatisfaction but offerings generally poor in quality.
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Raligh
N. C
North Carolina
New Bright Belt
South Carolina
Ex-Service Man William Leroy Lee Dies in Leeds
Funeral services were held today in Leeds for William Leroy Lee 47 civic leader and ex service man who died after a brief illness Surviving are his wife Mrs Very Ketcham Lee a son Glenn Lee a daughter Phyllis Lee his mother Mrs W N Lee and four sisters Mrs Barge McCall Mrs Jim Rowan Mrs Roy Goodson and Mrs Wade Postelle
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Leeds
Ala
William Leroy Lee
Very Ketcham Lee
Glenn Lee
Phyllis Lee
W.n.lee
Barge McCall
Jim Rowan
Roy Goodson
Wade Postelle
Whitmire Re-enters Alabama Football Program
Donald Whitmire left Sunday to re-enter the University of Alabama after graduating De catur High School in January. He joined Spring Football practice and is expected to develop into an ace linesman at the Capstone. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J B Whitmire.
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Donald Whitmire
University of Alabama
Decatur High School
Whitmire
University
J.B. Whitmire
Grand Jury in Lawrence 10 Probe Recesses for Sept 12
Lawrence county grand jury probing election irregularities recessed last Tuesday to September 12 to review potential illegal voting on the upcoming tenth. Melvin Hutson, solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, said the adjournment aims to allow thorough investigation of possible illegal votes cast in the last election.
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Lawrence County
Melvin Hutson
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Hutson
Lawrence
Lawrence County Plans Special Election for Probate Judge
Lawrence County prepares for a special election next Tuesday September 10 for probate judge. Incumbent Charles B. Bragg and Isaac Johnson Jr. qualified after a wait, their June 4 runoff left Johnson ahead by 100 votes, Bragg contested, a six week hearing followed, the Democratic executive committee declared no nomination and set a special election.
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Lawrence County
Charles B. Bragg
Isaac Johnson, Jr
Democratic Executive Committee
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Judge Bragg
Executive Committee
Army Motor Supply Depot Set for Atlanta in War Plan
The War Department announced a new quartermaster motor supply depot to be established in Atlanta Georgia to serve the Fourth Corps Area. It forms one of seven depots to speed distribution of motor transport parts with Fort Wayne Michigan as the key replenishment depot for the others.
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Washington
War Department
Atlanta
Fourth Corps
Fort Wayne
Mich
Hitler Moves to Secure Romania in Axis Settlement
War dispatch notes Hitler shifts to occupy Romanian frontiers as the axis award of half Transylvania to Hungary increases Nazi control over Romania. The move follows intensified English bombing while Germany seeks a protectorate over King Carol’s domains and a strategic hold on the region.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
England
Romania
Germany
Rumania
Transylvania
Hungary
Balkan Maneuver Big Help to Hitler
Germany expands influence in the Balkans with Hungary allied to the Reich as tension rises over Transylvania Romanians oppose territorial transfer and Nazi threats loom. The article notes potential complete occupation of Romania to advance German aims.
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Balkan
Hitler
Germany
Black Sea
Hungary
Reich
Balkans
Russia
Transylvania
Rumania
House approves draft change to seize plants for defense
Washington reports the House Military committee approved a amended conscription bill allowing the government to take over non cooperative plants for defense material on a rental basis if contracts are refused. The measure expands peacetime draft scope to include men 21 through 44 and seeks further amendments amid debate.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Senate
Rep. Smith
Dconn
House Committee
May
D-Ky
House
Rep
Short
R-Mo
Roosevelt Defends British Base Deal on Train to D C
President Roosevelt on his train to Washington described air and naval bases in British crown colonies as a shield to keep the enemy from the United States. He called the move epochal, possibly the most important defense measure since the Louisiana Purchase, and said bases would be under American control with decisions by a British American board.
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May
Rep
Smith
D-Conn
Roosevelt
Washington
New Foundland
British Guiana
America
Western Hemisphere
England
Greenland
One Year On European War Deepens Devastation
A Special AP survey marks a year since Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3 1939. Poland Denmark Norway the Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg and France fell to German rule while Latvia Lithuania and Estonia were swallowed by the Soviet Union Finland lost territory and mobility. Italy's dispute with Greece looms. Air power emerged as decisive with Germany and Britain both relying on planes to crush foes and defend lifelines. Deaths wounded and missing are estimated in the millions, with merchant and warship losses surpassing 3 million tons. The final toll remains to be learned.
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Paul K
Associated Press
Great Britain
France
Germany
Poland
Britain
Italy
Denmark
Norway
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Russia
Finland
Romania
Greece
Flanders
Europe
Divergent Opinions Mark Roosevelts Destroyer Deal
Washington voices split over President Roosevelts exchange of fifty over age destroyers for offshore bases in British possessions. Some call it an act of war while others hail a historic defensive trade. Congress critiques range from dictatorial to prudent, with isolationists amid the debate.
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Washington
Capito Hill
Roosevelt
Nye
R-Nd
Bankhead
D-Ala
Barkley
Senate
Guffey
D-Pa
Rep
Wadsworth
R-Ny
Congress
Marcantonio
Al-Ny
Minton
Ind
America
England
Schwartz
D. Wye
Thomas
Utah
Clark
Idaho
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Cole
Nype
Souwapenate
Wat Us
Kniitson
Seinn
President Roosevelts 50 destroyers trade for Atlantic bases
The United States will exchange 50 over age American destroyers for British naval and air bases across Newfoundland Bermuda the Bahamas Jamaica Antigua Trinidad and British Guiana. Rights to sites are 99 year leases with no cost beyond possible property compensation.
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Barkley
D-Ky
White House
Newfoundland
Bermuda
United States
Bahamas
Jamaica
Lucia
Trinidad
Antigua
British Guiana
Tennessee River Gauge Breaks 20 Foot Mark Amid Warm Day
Weather summary notes the Tennessee River at 20.46 feet with rising levels. Temperatures reached a high of 86 and a low of 68 during a 24 hour period ending at 7 oclock. Partly cloudy with chances of showers in southern areas for Wednesday.
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Tennessee
South
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