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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
6
Budget Director Lewis Douglas warns the 30 cent per bushel bounty to wheat growers may push federal costs to about $150 million. The plan, funded by a processors tax, aims to raise farm income but could be dropped if bread prices rise.
Lincoln Mil team travels to Alabama Park for a Wednesday game against Huntsville, touted as the region’s strongest club with several regulars above .400. Pitcher Fritz Lott or Jack Phillips may oppose Lincoln ace, while Duby Bronaugh is out sick. Hubryhand's Dallas club visits Friday at 3 30 for another local clash.
The many friends of 5. G. Kay at Benevolent Hospital will be gratified to learn he is considerably improved after a serious illness.
The piece notes Huey Long’s return to a calmer stance over budget tensions and recounts a scene at the State Department where he waited for Raymond Moley. It mentions Felipe Espil of Argentina, the long wait for his wife, and a Chicago hunter's marriage history, plus a vivid detail about under secretary Billy Phillips’s lunch routine.
A dense set of crossword like clues with several numbered entries and a couple of phrases asking for the girl in the picture and Olympic reference. The puzzle lists many definitions including animals plants and objects across multiple numbers, with some garbled text and partial phrases.
ELEN JACOBS plans to move east and spend the winter writing seriously as she pursues a goal of becoming a novelist. The column also notes Branch Rickey uniting Rogers Hornsby and Phil Ball in a conference that led to Hornsby being signed as Browns manager through 1936.
The passage notes Gabby Street's return as manager to a major league team next year amid rumors linking him to tail-end clubs. Jockey E Arcaro received a 10 day suspension at Arlington for conduct unbecoming a jockey after Hot Shot swerved in the stretch, with stewards reviewing his past 20 day suspensions tied to the same horse and veterinarians finding a bruised heel causing the swerves. The tale ends with a moral about avoiding riding lame horses.
Decatur Greyhounds shut out Hartselle 14 0 on Benson field yesterday afternoon behind McCluskey five hit effort. Newt Hardy went 3 for 5 with two doubles and Bibb led the visitors with two of three efforts. Box score details include multiple players and stats from both teams.
Today's schedule features Birmingham at Nashville Atlanta at Memphis Knoxville at Little Rock Chattanooga at New Orleans Cleveland at St Louis Chicago at Detroit in the American League plus National League matchups St Louis at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Chicago Boston at New York.
Postmaster LeRoy McEntire announced NRA code forms distribution to local retailers industries and firms is nearly complete. Hundreds of forms went out last week and most merchants and manufacturers in the area have received the papers while supplies remain at post offices.
Seven individuals appeared in police court Monday morning four whites and three Negroes. One white was fined for drunken driving. The other whites faced drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. The three Negroes were fined for drunkenness.
Decatur fans pack Martin arena for an American Legion wrestling card starring Tuffy Cleet and Dynamite Joe Dillman in two main bouts against Frank Buersch and Stanley West. Promoter Chris Jordan expected a turnout near 500 with extra seats, as 440 plus paid admissions was previous top.
The Woodall tennis tournament advances with singles and singles semi finals set for Thursday and finals Sunday. Doubles semi finals Friday with finals Saturday. Hoff versus Morrow expected to draw big crowds as top district players. Saturday results include Warren def Day 6 1 2 6 0 Boswell def Morrow 6 3 6 0 Goree def Shealey 6 4 6 4.
New Orleans leads Chattanooga 4 3 while Knoxville and Little Rock play at night. New York 18 8 Washington 8 St Louis 12 Cleveland 8 noted in the National Leagues with no games scheduled. American Association shows Milwaukee 10 St Paul 8 as Indianapolis Louisville and Minneapolis Kansas City also listed for night.
Buffalo blanked Newark 7 0 Jersey City fell 2 6 to Montreal Rochester routed Baltimore 8 2 in a day of decisive results for the league featuring multiple clubs and high scoring games.
A collage of witty exchanges and chatty vignettes poking fun at domestic life. Jests about matrresses and battened beds mix with quips on fashion, manners, and love. A Pullman anecdote, a binding job ad, and a joke about divorce close this slice of light humor.
The weather bureau reports a maximum of 97 and a minimum of 75 for the 24 hour period ending at 7 am today.
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