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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1933
Page
2
Local paper indicates Shelton remains in charge as managing editor while new appointments place Spencer Bower and Sheppard in key roles. Maree Sysiness earns salary in Pittsburgh distribution unit under daily operation, with duties tied to the Des httion workflow.
A historic quote attributed to Henry W Grady from 1888 reflects agrarian identity and regional progress, cited here as a nod to Southern economic and social themes. The fragment underscores a debate about freedom and modern development in the postbellum South.
Alabama will issue new orange and black license tags this fall. The colorful plates aim to reflect state identity and are expected to boost revenue through purchases.
The remark notes President Roosevelt may miss some at bats but keeps an exceptional batting average well above average. It highlights a public relations framing of Roosevelt's performance and leadership.
William A. Julian of Ohio named treasurer of the United States. Arthur E. Morgan of Ohio is slated for director of the Tennessee office, part of a broader federal appointment shuffle.
In sixty days conditions have changed completely from gloom to confidence. Very few folks know the full story, but the visible result is clear: outlook has improved and optimism grows.
The Muscle Shoals conference report wins Senate approval and moves to the House. After more than ten years in Congress, the Shoals measure is expected to clear soon, fulfilling part of President Roosevelt’s Tennessee Valley pledge.
The Louisville and Nashville rail line led by Whitefoord R. Cole advances a policy to resume higher train travel and freight movement. After years of government inaction, the L and N pushes to lower fares and sell round trip tickets at two cents per mile in sleeping and parlor cars, aiming to revive passenger traffic.
The Louisville & Nashville announces new round trip and interline fares good for Pullman service with no surcharge, lowering a St Louis to Birmingham trip from 47.22 to 27.50. Interline fares to other roads begin around May 16 and extend westward eventually.
The city foresees a bright future with railroad development and Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley progress. Officials say further industry will join the existing leading firms, and local support is key to attracting new plants and shaping regional plans.
Arthur Brisbane recalls Diego Rivera painting Lenin on the Rockefeller Center wall and being dismissed after the stance on toleration. He compares reactions to potential Russian decorum and notes this era’s rise of the posi tron as a cosmic topic. The column blends art politics with science hints about the positron and cosmic rays.
Mrs Bogdanowitz mourns as her son, tattooed with I love my mother and MOTH ER, is killed by seven shots on a sun porch while she lies nearby. Three men flee in an auto, continuing the era of violent crime. the brother sentenced to death and another incarcerated. Italy sets new upside down flight record while US faces lingering turbulence.
Naturalists analyzing the brain of a deceased three year old gorilla in Washington note it had a record brain weight of 466.6 grams and unusually deep convolutions. They state thinking ability hinges on such brain structure and discuss racial theories once proposed by Haldane.
The lightest normal brain weighs about 1100 grams and one of the heaviest weighed is that of Cuvier. Gorilla brain growth is uncertain and may stop or even lose convolutions as the animal ages while in babyhood it appears more human in appearance.
The article notes alarm among major powers over Hitler's aims to dictate terms to others. Britain and France are united to counter Germany. Tomorrow he is expected to reveal armament plans, with observers debating his intentions toward France.
About 2 000 spectators watched Sheffield beat Columbia 4 to 3 in the inaugural game at Sheffield in the Alabama Tennessee League. J W Aldredge of Gadsden attends carpenters convention. Franklin K Lane former interior secretary in Wilson cabinet dies at Rochester Minn. Debaters from Decatur High School attract a large audience with Miss Nannie Chandler winning the debate. Ted Sheppard is home sick with a severe cold.
Rev. E. N. Hart of Westminster Presbyterian church was in Athens on church business yesterday.
The article notes a hypothetical air campaign of 5,000 planes against German targets. It discusses wartime whiskey availability and consumer access, with 4,500 gallons of pre war stock and 80,000 doctors licensed to prescribe it. Price drops by wholesalers and druggists could affect bootleggers, depending on prescription charges.
The piece notes that on May 15 1918 an army plane carried 100 pounds of mail from Washington to New York marking the air mail era. It credits the Post Office with training capable pilots and popularizing air travel and mentions Mr Roosevelt and postmaster general Farley as intended to expand the program with greater energy.
Aimed at federal workers, this 1930s NA Service piece argues morale among government employees is collapsing under Roosevelt era policies. It outlines fears of wage cuts, potential 90 day furloughs, civil service changes, and possible forced retirements while noting shifts in civil service protections.
A scribal page collects witty quips and gibes about love marriage and society. Jests touch on women and men, shopping and home life, with lines about Broadway style romance and social norms.
The Central High School seniors hosted a 6:30 p.m. banquet in the cafeteria forming a C shape for Central. Class leaders and faculty were toasted as flower–themed speeches and piano selections entertained 85 attendees in a night described as a standout school event.
A fragment describes mood shifts from Clarice to Janice with imagery of ivory and hair brush. It notes a seance like event. A reporter is portrayed as the least curious person, bored by stories lacking support, while summer bathing suit popularity is tied to what is left out rather than what is worn.
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