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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1937
Page
3
May 17 report says King George VI faces ecclesiastical objections and mixed predictions about announcing the engagement of the Duke of Windsor to Wallis Warfield. Sunday Referee claims a public royal recognition possible, while Express denies action as idle.
Postal Telegraph received federal approval for a sharp cut in overnight telegram rates. An announcement signed by Clarence H. Mackay states the new pricing takes effect June 1 and applies to night letter telegrams nationwide.
In Butler Missouri two brothers driving cars collided head on near the town. County Recorder A B Cummings sustained a fractured knee along with cuts and bruises while township Democratic committeeman H G Cummings was bruised and shocked. Both said from hospital beds they habitually met on the country road each Sunday. Port of New York waterways stretch from 771 miles of waterfront in all directions.
A vintage style advertisement urges readers to use purely vegetable Black Draught as a reliable laxative. It promotes daily waste elimination and immediate relief at the first sign of constipation, noting that thousands use it and keep it on hand.
In a Times morgue scene Philip, a self described special investigator, compiles clippings on the Cummings affair and Barrett case. He notes Sheila Barrett and Joan Barrett in photo files, aims to mail photostats to Sybil, and seeks O'Reilly’s help, chasing a thrill like a horse win.
Philip, in a rainy San Francisco hotel, pursues the Barrett case clue and Sybil’s trail. He orders an evening paper and learns of the Barrett murder case’s renewed attention, hoping it will crack a lead for his hunt and justify past risks.
Frogs are vertebrate amphibians in order Anura. Frog legs are muscular hind limbs adapted for jumping and locomotion, not a separate taxonomic group.
A man in a fogbound lobby hurries to the telephone desk and asks the operator to place a call to New York with a promise to take her out once off duty, a scene described as still unfolding.
A Brookings Institution report presented to Congress proposes unifying federal power activities under one agency. Chairman Byrd of Virginia stated the study supports centralizing control as part of government reform efforts.
The proposal would empower the new agency to fix rates and determine production for yardstick power developments on the Tennessee Valley Authority. Alabama boards of education must operate within their annual income under the state’s school budget law.
Up to date methods and finer ingredients promise mild ripe aromatic blends. Pure cigarette paper highlights a product touting home grown and Turkish tobaccos aged and mellowed for two years.
Sheriff Haywood Paterson announced a negro held at Kilby Prison will be charged with assaulting a young white woman and her male companion near a cemetery on Saturday night. The suspect, claiming employment with a candy company, was arrested by state highway patrols about 45 minutes after the alarm. The victim identified him as the assailant who forced the couple at pistol point after a baseball game.
Police bring Fred Bond, 35, described as honest by Desk Sergeant F W Hamilton, to quarters after a larceny charge. Bond claims he steals coal from Chesapeake and Ohio yards, requesting two days in jail awaiting judge’s decision.
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