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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1938
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text from The Decatur Daily outlines postal notices and staffing details. Mentions Shelton, pastor Sloodworth, and a 1917 publication date with Associated Press credits. Includes subscription and mailing terms though many lines are garbled.
The note hints at a strong sun filled period ahead in the coming weeks. The phrasing suggests a lively summer rebound with heat and energy returning to daily life.
Tennessee announces a free flight training program to help residents learn to fly. The initiative promotes aviation skills and could influence regional mobility and economic opportunities.
A university center highlights opportunities for a student to attend college using available funds. The piece contrasts families with sufficient resources to attend against those less fortunate, urging readers to consider the advantage of support and funding in higher education.
A quoted proclamation argues if war comes to Mexico, the Rio Grande should define the border coast to coast and that Mexico should handle its own strife, asserting it is not the United States' business.
The Montgomery Advertiser lauds a Supreme Court decision widening federal tax power and urges elimination of tax exemptions for some officials. It criticizes “Nazi” groups in Congress and argues for stricter immigration and unilateral government unity while defending patriotism and the nation's flag.
Washington reports a dramatic shift in support for the wage hour bill. Democrats switch, Republicans shift, and insiders suggest a conservative backlash and doubts about constitutionality. The piece notes labor’s wary stance and fears of broader federal control over strikes and arbitration.
The 1926 article notes a new hot day record of 94 degrees. It lists Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Almon preparing a trip to Jacksonville after Sig nal Mountain, J. W. Clopton leaving for Detroit as a National Ice Cream Association delegate, and forty five Decatur high scholars set to graduate tonight with diplomas presented by B. L. Malone. Pitzhugh Hobart returns from Auburn to spend summer with his parents.
The first definite sign of session end appears next Wednesday when the second deficiency appropriation bill is reported from the House Appropriations Committee. It carries the last yearly appropriations around 300 million dollars and will require about two weeks of consideration, with recess likely around June 15.
The article notes there is no time for fighting over the reorganization bill that Mr. R is trying to resuscitate. His leaders expect to talk him out of it, but have not succeeded in dissuading him from any previous efforts.
Rep Lindsay Warren of North Carolina carries the presidential reform torch as talks with the Senate continue. It is understood the president will accept any component, even a new department of public welfare, while a tear gas maker circulates among senators with push for an automatic burglar device. Not sale.
Rep. Charles G. Binderup of Minden Nebraska invites lawmakers to a six lecture series on money. He will deliver these after adjournment in the house chamber avoiding the need for external halls. A playful congressman jokes the chamber will suffice for all lectures.
A collage of New York nightlife and personalities at Waldorf Towers and beyond. Franchot Tone, Joan, Jay Slippen, and the Polo Grounds crowd mingle with film and theater figures including Alf Landon and Mayor LaGuardia as Winchell sketches city oddities and observations.
A string of witty quotes from New York venues lampooning marriages, manners, and manners in high society. The bits target quick changes and public personas with sharp lines about spouses, wardrobes, and gossip.
The blast at cinema favorites sparked rebuttal arguments from Hollywood leaders who claim the stars are not to blame for poor performance, but the films themselves.
A biography in the Colorado directory describes a man as self educated. The entry notes his independent learning path and lack of formal schooling.
A column recalls a recent program where music served a medicinal role. Three pieces were performed: a court jester’s soothing melody for Mantua’s Duke, a Tarantella linked to medieval dances, and a Saint Sebastian hymn to avert plague. The author suggests music may aid nervous and mental disorders.
A collage of satirical lines about showfolk critics and agents. Highlights include jibes at press agents, envy among Broadway crowds, and notes on Tropic Holiday and Versailles dance duets. Mentions of John Moystadt sketches, Billy Rose festival acts, and a Shubert box office sign about I Married An Angel.
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A collage of quotes and items: a jockey predicting a fast race by War Admiral, a Kenny song to become a movie, a proposed law to curb honking when cars are stopped, a flirtatious line about affection, leaflets praising war, the Cotton Club closing for summer, numerous poppy salesmen, a Decoration Day reminder about poppies, and a political jab at Pegler.
Edward Eckleman second baseman of St. Mary's Institute seeks a durable helmet after being struck on the head by a pitched ball yesterday marking the sixteenth such hit this season.
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