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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1936
Page
2
A fragmented OCR passage cites a December 30 1936 issue with religious quotes and political commentary. It notes reactions to a Gore decision and critiques Representative Rankin's understanding of federal law, referencing Justice Van Devanter and discussions of judiciary independence. The text blends religious reflections with editorial critique.
A letter condemns Representative Rankin for vowing impeachment of Judge Gore after a TVA injunction. It argues the attack shows partisan spleen and misreads public intent, noting the Supreme Court often reverses lower court rulings and stressing the TVA controversy was not a national mandate for voters.
Waycross Journal Herald reports a dispute over a superintendent contract at a dry dock and repair yard. The man sought 2 percent of net profits plus 6000 dollars yearly, but the appeals court ruled two percent of illegal profits could not be awarded due to unlawful charges to customers, including the United States, for capital improvements. The decision notes a dissent on whether the superintendent bears responsibility for the company’s federal wrongdoing.
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt’s second term starts amid a Democratic House and Senate, with a record 11 million vote mandate. The session faces leadership battles, potential court power limits, budget balancing, and major programs on housing, relief, neutrality, and farm policy. Senate leaders remain Robinson and Morrison, with McNary guiding Republicans. O’Connor or Rayburn vie for House majority, while turbulence from Townsend and Townsendite factions looms.
A fragmentary piece on adolescent growth and awkwardness describes a boy growing taller and stronger, facing coordination issues, and embarrassing moments as he navigates puberty. The text also shifts to a political note listing pending expirations of various emergency powers and agencies into 1936, mentioning Roosevelt and several programs and authorities.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a young speaker asking about people who travel in traitors and Pop responds that they detest flats. The piece shifts to a transitional moment for a boy where attention worsens behavior, urging understanding over fault finding.
In New York a famed society figure, heir to aristocracy, ends his vagrant social run after marrying Janet Ryan, the city’s noted beauty. The piece paints his social life, brief anecdotes, and the impact on the gossip press and theater crowd including Arno cartoons and Broadway doyens.
A garbled OCR snippet presents varied opinions from Henry A. Wallace defending conservation, a Lyons resident condemning long life, Samuel Cuddedack on pacifism, Albert Einstein on pacifism influencing public opinion, and Dr. Walter Stone’s remark on courtship as petting. The text mixes politics, pacifism, and social advice with unclear attribution.
Bailey Wolfe reports a Warrenton Courier plot involving Philip Page and Sally Warren as they race to save McDonald framed for arson at the Palace theater. A vouched dirty detective Giles Berton and boss Atorss scheme to kidnap Sally at a hunting lodge while Philip investigates Benton’s claim of framing McDonald.
Sally leaves the hunting lodge after a tense inquiry as Philip Page warns of court action and secrecy. Sally refuses to reveal details even to her father while Philip asserts control to protect the case and dismiss McDonald. Sally thanks him, wondering at his coldness and the odds of future revelations. Mary Morris flings accusations at Salty tomorrow.
Funeral held Monday for Miss Julia Hurt formerly of Eufaula who died at home of her sister in Wilmington after a brief illness. She was the elder daughter of the late Rev. Dr. and Mrs W P Hurt and had lived with relatives in Eufaula and Wilmington. Murder charges filed in slaying of a Negro in Eufaula. Four British aircraft squadrons with eight planes were mobilized and flown to France for active service at the outbreak of war. Lieutenant H D Harvey named first pilot to serve in France.
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