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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1936
Page
4
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A note from the article expresses belief that a bill returning $100 000 paid for Keller Bridge to the City of Decatur will be upheld. It states the bridge could be free only due to this citizenship and that the fund rightfully belongs to them.
In the eastern city section, black residents raise funds to equip a park for negro children. White supporters contribute to the project, offering a safe diversion away from streets and heat houses. The move is praised as a positive community effort.
A London dispatch reports Britain will lay keels for two new battleships early next year signaling the start of another arms race. The piece notes U S efforts to renew arms limitations and Japan's continued building, with Britain taking up the challenge and warning the race will intensify.
In a proposed shift, promoters plan Jimmy Braddock versus Max Schmeling for a heavyweight title in an afternoon bout. The move challenges the era of night fights popularized by Tex Rickard, aiming to boost audience and gate receipts for Braddock and his family.
You Hear Editor argues radio news commentators are moving toward sponsored advocacy from national committees. He questions their impartiality and urges clarity on whether voices are independent analysts or paid propagandists. Editorial writers, by contrast, rely on independence and are not mercenaries for parties.
The Daily urges support for a two year college center here linked to the University of Alabama. If sufficient signatures are collected, the plan becomes likely. The center would offer two years of college work locally, with final two years at the University, giving high school graduates in Decatur or nearby communities access to a full degree.
Arthur Brisbane comments on royal figures and international figures, noting King Edward’s cool image and the travels of wanderers Harvey and Nellie Bly in a syndicated feature.
The article describes King Edward’s calm ride through Hyde Park amid a gunman incursion, with spectators including an American noting his cool courage. It notes praise from France and Germany’s leaders, reflecting on royal steadiness versus dictators’ power, and mentions other Paris incidents and judicial remarks on passport flaws.
A critique argues that subtle propaganda disguised as news or advertising could erode listener trust. It urges broadcasters to resist schemes that blur lines between information and promotion to protect public welfare.
Dr Clendening explains rats as the chief threat among undomesticated animals, detailing rat borne diseases such as plague and rat bite fever, transmission by fleas and ticks, historical outbreaks, and risks to U S populations from ground squirrels and other rodents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Russell visited Ryan on Monday. Ellsworth Holmes and Edward Priest of Eva spent the weekend with Esther Smith and Elgin Beer. Miss Winifred Vincent visited with Misses Joe and Catherine Peck. Mrs. Vernon Middleton and her sons Fred Gene and Bobby of Shreveport Louisiana joined Mrs. I W Howell and Mrs. C C Scurlock and son Billie at sister G C Vincent’s home this week.
The fragment suggests a dramatic claim of drilling soldiers and a great Arab uprising. A witness recalls Lawrence of Arabia appearing through a cave trap door, with commentary on accuracy and references to Nellie Bly.
Beverly Hills, July 30. Romance ruled for Polly Moran and her husband as they sailed on her yacht seeking reconciliation. The couple dismissed rumors of divorce amid a pending assault charge against Martin Malone, with their joint attorney noting Polly is not quick to file for divorce over a family squabble.
A string of humorous quips and dialogues appears here from teachers, pupils, and townsfolk. The jokes cover inventors, arithmetic, wives and husbands, and daily life, ending with a note that bridge should be as restful as splitting wood.
Susie the Cincinnati Zoo gorilla, famed for a calm demeanor, has been distressed by a ventriloquist mimicking dog barks baby cries and a cat meow on Sundays. Zoo officials plan to guard her birthday celebration by placing attendants to arrest the offender if he returns.
Moulton Alabama July 30 Special Reports from Supt. Nathaniel Almon of the Lawrence county board of education say the county school census will be completed by July 31. Estimates of school age children will be provided and a large group is expected to be added to the county rolls as citizens work to finish the count.
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