Decatur News Digest Highlights Local Progress and Political Debate
The piece notes progress at Southside Baptist Church planning a $35,000 building in Decatur and discusses tax policy and state finance. It mentions Senator Harris’s tax amendment, Bruce Barton’s congressional aim to repeal a law a day, Alabama income tax trends, and Morgan County representation in the legislature with focus on finance and municipal plant taxation.
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Court Critique of Abbreviations in Tuscaloosa Records
The Daily condemns use of initials like V. P. O. for violations in city recorder records causing cases to be thrown out. It argues such technicalities erode public faith in justice, urges full charges and dispositions be recorded, and notes higher courts’ stance pressures Alabama minor courts toward stricter record keeping.
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Tuscaloosa News criticizes court for appeal ruling tweak
The Tuscaloosa News says a higher court’s decision to throw out a court fee appeal was shocking and mocks justice. It notes initials used in the defendants’ names complicate the case and questions the fairness of the action.
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Russia Faces Two Fronts and High Altitude Bombers
A military source says Russia could defend simultaneously against Japan on the Manchurian border and Hitler in the Ukraine. Rumors claim Red air power includes stratosphere bombers at 50,000 feet with 6,500 pounds of explosives, though officials doubt their existence or reach. The piece also notes Senate Education Committee delays on Wagner Act amendments and shifts in labor union affiliations between AFL and CIO amid political pressure.
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Supreme Court shifts and public interest swirl around 1940s figures
Gossip swirls as Justice Frankfurter edges toward Hughes, new appointee Dougas forms a four member bloc with the aging group. Garne r flooded with Time issue autographs while J B Mathews joins Dies committee staff. An elderly New Yorker seeks Dies committee action for a Social Security claim. Half a million copies of speeches by Hughes Bankhead and Roosevelt printed for broad reading as Republicans weigh Michigan governorship amid shift toward new executive secretary. Police guard doubled in Capitol as Cox eyes WPA stories and Coat Tales book project surfaces.
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Guard Against Pneumonia Advice Urges Early Care and Home Steps
Health column urges recognition of pneumonia signs and prompt medical attention. It covers home palliation for chills and pleurisy, isolation to reduce spread, hygiene, room conditions, and notes availability of Dr Clendening pamphlets. Also includes a humorous immigration joke.
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Sixty Years Lost Time From Advice and Doubts
A dialogue about breakfast wit and whisk brooms repackaged as cereal leads to a meditation on wasted years. A man, influenced by friends and family, delays action until he is sixty, realizing time squandered on consultation.
The Courage to Go Ahead
A reflection on courage and action urging individuals not to fear risk or hesitation. It argues many fail to start, missing potential greatness, and warns against overcalculating chances for novel endeavors.
Gill Plans Hat Purchase Illustration Stirs Wardrobe Buzz
The illustration shows Gill's plan to buy hats with men walking around wearing ten to twelve hats. The president may cancel his upcoming Warm Springs visit unless the European crisis unexpectedly ceases.
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The Smallest Republic in the World San Marino
The dialogue touches on marriages divorces and a hospital scene while noting San Marino as the smallest republic in northern Italy covering 38 square miles. The piece blends humor and casual exchanges among speakers with regional dialect references.
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Italy
Frustrations list voiced with sharp, everyday dislikes
A compact catalog of dislikes covering lingering hand-shakes public vanity items such as public makeup, calendars, pocket combs, shrill voices and mushy poetry. It rails against Victorian furniture weak coffee pale gravy and jam sandwiches.
Pathways Through Life's Strife and Goals
A reflective piece on adapting to change and grief, noting equal distribution of life’s problems. It argues individuals must choose paths or bear burdens, mentions penal institutions and asylums, and urges solving personal challenges to reach goals.
The Bold Man Faces a Fall in Reckless Fortune
A wry saying warns that overbold men invite misfortune as pride tests fate. It notes boldness can lead to getting knocked down by unseen forces, prompting caution in risky pursuits.
Hearing His Voice A Sermonette On Immediate Salvation
A devotional piece emphasizes hearing God today through the Bible, the Holy Spirit, and conscience. It argues Christ speaks now and urges readers to listen, noting salvation is available this day and warning of a future judgment when doors may close.
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Walter Winchell On Broadway satire and anecdotes mixed
A jargon filled column recounts Walter Winchell style snippets from Italy and Washington. It includes anti fascist bravado, jokes about Chamberlain Wilson Ochs Krock and Ochs quips, plus tales of teachers as frontline defenders and LaGuardia humor. The piece also features light stories of a Brooklyn couple and Mana Zucca in Miami.
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White
Old Celeb Mail Tales and Grammar Gaffes Recalled
The passage recalls anecdotes about Henry Ward Beecher and Sinclair Lewis involving fan letters and odd boasts. It notes a New York newspaperman who once avoided atrocity stories during war coverage and later questioned their truth.
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Lewis
Dorothy Thompson
Great Day of His Wrath Promised in Faith Door
A devotional exhortation urges immediate action by entering by faith before the door closes, proclaiming today as the day of salvation and urging believers to seize the moment.
Mary Jervis Hosts Tuesday Whist Club Meeting
Miss Mary Jervis acted as gracious hostess at the Tuesday Whist Club gathering. W W Ford is homebound with flu. Mr and Mrs Will Wyker began a Florida motor trip. Mrs Robert Rawls of Athens visits Mrs William Voorhies. Mrs Roy Buchanan of Huntsville returns from a visit to Dr and Mrs R M Buchanan. Mrs A T Hanson plans a Birmingham trip Friday.
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Roy Buchanan
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Congress actions summarized by AP today
Senate agenda includes cotton surplus review at 12 noon and a question session with the federal reserve chairman at 10 a.m. The House meets for debate on the agriculture department appropriation at noon with the military committee examining a Panama Canal facilities expansion at 10:30 a.m. The coinage committee continues talks on the stabilization fund at 10:30 a.m. and the ways and means committee pushes Social Security extension proposals with a 10 a.m. start.
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Senate approves reorganization bill curbing president power
Senate okayed a government reorganization measure after striking curbs on presidential power. The House advanced a second deficiency bill totaling 186 million dollars. A judiciary subcommittee urged the full panel to exonerate Secretary Perkins on impeachment charges.
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Students press for Roosevelt address on youth fees
About 1000 San Diego State College students request Mrs Roosevelt repeat her talk at the public auditorium to address youth problems including high admission prices. They cite fifty five cent admission as a key hurdle and ask for a new presentation at the college.
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