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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1947
Page
3
A fragment cites a quotation attributed to Thomas Jefferson on resisting tyranny over the mind, framing devotion to God and eternal fealty as protections against coercive power. The text appears as a clipped line with reference to telephones and a worn altar metaphor.
A Byron excerpt presents a self critical view with biblical imagery and a line about planting a seed and reaping thorny fruit. The speaker likens past actions to fruit grown from a planted tree and expresses bleeding consequences. The fragment reflects literary allusion and introspection.
The Senate Rules Committee rejected 6 to 5 a plan to bar future filibusters, preserving the weapon Southern Senators have used to block anti-Southern legislation. It backed ending endless debate on amending the Senate Journal, though, and warned the full Senate could override. The outcome preserves the union and the filibuster weapon.
The Reverend James A Zoellner pastor of Slocomb Methodist writes in opposition to a bill by Rep Col W Brussell to permit horse and dog racing with a state tax on bets He asks why the paper opposes gambling yet supports liquor legalization The piece argues there is a clear policy difference and condemns the mixed stance of the Eagle newspaper.
The piece argues liquor cannot be banned worldwide and requires legalization and policing, while organized gambling through horse and dog racing can be outlawed. It cites evidence of vice in communities and thanks Mr Zellner for his fair question in a reflective editorial tone.
The column recalls Gen Ben Lear’s 211.74 dinner charged to a 200000 Army emergency fund after the infamous yoo hoo incident. It notes the forced march punishment of 350 soldiers, public memory of Lear, and how a routine expense gained attention through veteran networks and reporters.
Governor Folsom criticizes revenue limits while the interim committee votes 8 to 6 to push a seven cent per gallon gasoline tax raise. Revenue would fund highway projects across the state’s 67 counties, aligning with a promised road-building program despite funding gaps. Stand by for further political maneuvering as the plan moves forward.
Marine Corps officers are accused of using enlisted Marines as bartenders hat checkers doormen and car parkers at parties hosted by Admiral Glen B. Davis and Col Harold F Rosecrans. The practice reportedly extended to daily cleaning of Col Rosecrans quarters and his home. The column notes broader snickering over servants in the armed forces and links to other political loosening, including praise for naval and party figures amid wider Washington intrigues. The piece also touches on labor tensions and political maneuvering in Congress and the GOP.
The readable lines suggest a conversation about increasing sugar per person and a wary exchange about a hotuee-wife awaiting sweets. Superstition is noted as bad luck when an umbrella is laid down. The passage contrasts observers watching each other during a rabing while noting grass eced.
Denver columnist John Temple Graves laments Colorado's heavy old age pension burden funded by 83 percent of excise tax revenue. He notes limited constitutional changes before 1948, explores severance and income tax ideas, and compares Western South and regional freight costs, shippers, and economic strategy while observing local life and a massive irrigation tunnel project near Fort Collins.
A statement decries factionalism and urges unity to avert future conflicts with dangerous modern weapons. Anthony Eden warns against distorted words while Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg advocates seeking peace and confronting despotic regimes. William F. Russell emphasizes integrity and democratic rule.
England pushes a peace-time conscription bill for 200000 annual callups as the nation endures grave economic strain, coal shortages, storms, and floods. The Labour government survives a split with Conservative support, aiming to field 700000 trained reserves in five years while Britain stays aligned with America.
In the Division of Standards office stenographers and clerks gather daily to use the official scales. The room sees many visitors as they check their weight, while breathing out over a pint of water in typical weather.
A reader from Russ County sends praise for The Eagle's editorial on proposed legalized gambling in Alabama. He agrees with the logic against a gambling bill and questions why liquor legalization is treated differently, urging consistency in editorial stance.
Fresno geologists say the San Joaquin Valley was a prehistoric monster habitat based on bones tusks and teeth found near the Friant Kern Canal. Fossil remains include mammoth fragments and large curved tusks, with digging paused to document the discovery.
Loren L Hendrix of Toledo paid 45 dollars and had his 80 mobile impounded after being found guilty of driving 85 miles an hour and losing license plates on the way to Chicago. He said he was speeding to obtain a license in Chicago to reduce the cost in Toledo.
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