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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1941
Page
4
An AP dispatch condemns censorship and warns that Italian censorship would force Mussolini from power. The piece argues censorship erodes truth and jeopardizes public speech, reflecting wartime press debate and calls for unfettered reporting.
A collage of 1940s notes on New Year resolutions to attend church amid winter hardship, plus opinions on labor, education funding, and international alignments. It discusses U S air force buildup in Alaska, Bulgaria's Axis ties, Turkey’s treaty role, and comments on teachers’ pay and Decatur community feeding programs.
The Daily notes fishing has grown into a major industry. Government data show 7,646,103 fishing moenses sold nationwide last year, with 113,826 sold in Alabama, highlighting regional activity.
Japan warned French Indo China to yield to mediation with Thailand or face action. Paris did not respond, leaving Tokyo to weigh loss of face in East Asia or possible use of force as lights glowed late in the Foreign Office.
The Liberty magazine article criticized abolition of the Civil Aeronautics Board and highlighted the Atlanta crash that killed seven. It argued the old board emphasized safety and urged a return to the prior aviation supervision as executive orders sparked protests in aviation and congressional circles.
The Daily notes a rise in boxing interest after American involvement in World War I and in its defense program. A Birmingham pro bout drew about 4 000 fans, the largest attendance there in years, signaling a potential new golden era for fighters.
A group of wealthy socialites funded a debutante nicknamed Cinderella to help her wed a Spanish count and shipping executive. The tale shows that character and luck can surpass birth in finding happiness.
Washington reports spring or early summer will see mandatory priorities for steel and related sectors as government plans production against capacity. Officials note the unusual power to compel management while labor can resist, with potential confiscation if steel employers strike or hesitate on government work.
The piece outlines Richard Frankensteen’s rise as Vital Aviation Industry organizer and his alleged ties to communist circles via Daily Worker articles. It cites union sources, Brazil aircraft rumors, Lockheed’s Latin America sales, and wartime priorities while noting Hull’s secret testimony practices and Matsuoka’s influence on policy.
Mrs Lonnie Smith returns home from Irwyn Dyer Infirmary after treatment. Wyatt Counts shows improvement after a week confined to bed. Ann Howell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Counts, suffers a serious throat infection at home. Mrs C G Counts was taken to Irwyn and Dyer hospital for care. World Day of Prayer observed at Rock Spring Presbyterian Church Friday. Mr and Mrs B M Counts and Mrs J T Counts visit with C G Counts family.
Itfa Dodge Hale, 80, of Pasadena California, who developed the honeydew melon, died recently. Hale's innovations and farm career were noted in local ag circles and he is survived by a family and colleagues in horticulture.
A visiting observer details Peru's public restaurants in Lima offering three course meals for four cents, with free breakfast for schoolchildren, separate dining for men and women, and a nurses’ station for babies. He notes clean facilities, balanced meals, and a social insurance model funded by wages and lotteries profits. He contrasts with perceived weaknesses of American feeding systems.
An expert confirms that binocular fusion develops around ages two to four and advises seeing an ophthalmologist promptly for a child two and a half with six weeks of intermittent cross eyes. Early treatment is recommended rather than relying on newspaper guidance.
The editor advertises seven pamphlets by Dr. Logan Clendening available for ten cents each. To receive a pamphlet readers must mail ten cents with a self addressed stamped three cent envelope in care of the paper. Titles include diet indigestion and constipation infant feeding diabetes feminine hygiene and hair and skin care.
An elderly Black man visits the registration commissioner in a Virginia town and is asked his name. He replies George Washington and is pressed about the cherry tree tale. He says he has not worked for nearly a year.
A mosaic of quips and dialect humor. Bits about care for others, a literary misfit Ezra Hawkins, and a witty student riddle on analyze and anatomy. Notes on work, curiosity, and caution punctuate reflections on life and society.
In a grim scene a sergeant seized a recruit's rifle after a disastrous show of marksmanship. He aimed hastily, fired, and missed the target, leaving peers in despair.
The Hicktown News-Press recalls ex Gov Earle once linked with Dollfuss in Vienna and hints he disliked Nazi threats. Rival Lee Wood sends a cable to Hitler claiming God save the King and God help you. Clyde Pangborn’s French wife says she will ground the flier after securing a US visa. The column mocks isolationists denying George Washington’s foreign alliances, citing 1776 French alliance.
Storekeeper Bloomingdale's boy Al sinks 100000 into a Lionel Stander show while earning a 15000 monthly allowance. Old Luke Beebe is ill in hospital. Sam Zolotow of The New York Times recovers from appendicitis. Peach Browning becomes a brunette. Cecil DeMille's daughter Margaret may change name. A French refugee loses temper over a $100 bill torn to bits at the Pierre. Weed cheers Hellzapoppin cast. Fort Dix show vetoed for girls, charines win. Mr and Mrs R English welcome a new baby girl. mother Ellen Howard from The Diamond Horseshoe. Why is it hard to find waiters before a floor show starts. Pulitzer prize for public service likely to S Boehm of the New York Journal American for Kunze case disclosures.
A satirical column notes George Jean Nathan gifting a book to Kimi Toye with a jab about war. It recalls the Nov five election where Willkie and FDR backed aid to Britain, criticizes appeasement candidates Browder and Thomas, and describes Telegraph rules and media quips from Len Painter and Ken Kling amid racing results at Hialeah.
In a heated scene a sergeant gently mocks Robbins and harshly instructs Hardaker and Phillips as he attempts a third shot. He finally scores, boasting that others should follow his method and promising harsher discipline for failures.
A clipped item recalled Lee Shubert sending Harry Kaufman to Philadelphia to scout an act. Instead Kaufman bought 25 percent of the show and earned about 100000 dollars. The piece notes patriotic rhetoric and attacks on Roosevelt over wartime caution.
Italian press and schoolmasters push to remove foreign terms from Italian. The remark predicts trouble if German word for Help is outlawed.
Mrs. Herb Peters files for separation alleging continual haranguing about Hitler and domestic disputes. She says a rival who cannot cook makes the situation humiliating for a wife.
Mrs Mike Korenyuh aged 49 spent four days in jail in St Clairsville Ohio after being ten days late buying a one dollar dog license. Her four sons serve in the Army. The piece also riffs on social figures and war talk with sharp satire.
A reflective piece urges renewed churchgoing and worship recalling childhood Sundays. It cites a 1940 warning in Holland about not attending church and stresses the need to restore the sanctity of the holy day and communal worship.
George Jerks died after a hog kicked him causing a knife he held to puncture his abdomen. The incident occurred at a Pueblo packing house on March 1. Jerks, reported as a hog killer, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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