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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
1
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A 1947 1948 to 1949 review shows Houston County Alabama lagging in postwar road paving despite ample funds. Judge Albert Logue blames lack of highway department coordination and internal friction within the Board of Revenue led by four members. Milton Lurie, then construction head, now runs the statewide plan, with full authority granted Jan 21. Indications point to 25 miles paved in 1949 as the department steadies.
State officials warn of pay deductions for teachers who strike. Auditor Thrasher and Superintendent Mullins say salaries could be cut for unpaid work. A statewide protest and possible recess of teachers loom if enough support grows. Georgia voters rejected the tax referendum by three to one, leaving schools underfunded. Broxton high principal McCollum notes widespread protest meetings across Coffee County. National Peanut Week.
Four Do than Negro businessmen led a county Red Cross fund drive to surpass a 500 dollar quota in 1949. Richmond Flowers announced that Houston County drive totals reached 12 137 with most reports in and a few remaining records to be completed. The campaign praised volunteer solicitors and citizen cooperation, noting gains over last year's 255 dollar result.
Hazlehurst Georgia voters defeated a referendum to legalize Sunday movies by a narrow 294 to 307 margin. The American Legion post and VFW chapter sponsored the measure, keeping Sunday screenings illegal in the town.
Reports say the White House, though outwardly intact, shows severe interior decay. Chunks of plaster fall from ceilings. the President's study buckles. cracks widen as 150 year old walls sag. Plans for restoration face a multi year effort with no current work.
United Nations steering committee rejects protests and votes for General Assembly debate on churchmen prosecutions behind the iron curtain. Malik defends trials of Mindszenty and other clergy in Hungary and Bulgaria and argues UN must not intervene.
Selma E. Pearce a 20 year old lineman for Florida Public Utilities was critically burned when his safety belt caught on high tension wires as he tried to fasten it. He fell 22 feet to the ground near Altha Florida and remains unconscious in Jackson County hospital with extensive burns.
State investigator C. S. Prier, kept awake by a growling dog, investigated after two cows were found in his garden eating cabbage. He could not identify the owner, shooed them away, and returned to bed.
The States Rights Appreciation Dinner in Dothan will serve 540 plates across four dining areas at Houston Hotel Recreation Center Charcoal Steak House and Cafeteria. Visitors come from Alabama Georgia Florida Mississippi and other states. Speeches broadcast across seven radio stations begin 7 30 p m with traffic patrols requested for routes into Dothan.
Effingham Illinois AP reports the St Anthony s Hospital fire has raised known dead and missing to 75. Seventy bodies recovered. seven still unaccounted. Elizabeth Schuette 78 Teutopolis died from burns and shock. Five more bodies believed buried. Plans for a new 150 bed hospital to replace the 62 year old facility. Memorial holiday proclaimed and fundraising underway with state federal aid expected. St Francis order pledges 325000 toward the project.
George Whittington reports confusion at Hourston County court where a resigned judge and an inactive court raise questions. Clerk Roy O Hili bate notes petitions continue while staff wrestles with whether the court still exists after the Inferior Court was created last year and duties shifted to new officials.
In Shanghai a Communist radio broadcast set the stage for an immediate resumption of China’s civil war. It accused the government of using the truce to prepare armed strength and urged Reds to cross the Yangtze, wipe out the Kuomintang and capture war criminals alive. Li Tsung-jen rejected the ultimatum. Premier Ko Ying-chin was recalled to help draft a reply due by Saturday. The capital faced gloom as peace talks faded.
A Mobile district H and FFA fat calf show boosted local youth earnings as 188 calves sold. A 14 year old Summerdafe Alt won top with a champion Aberdeen Angus selling for 2810 dollars, reserve honors went to a Hereford, a Shorthorn owned by Etta Driskell sold for 1062 dollars. Prices topped four to eight cents above market.
Washington AP reports economy minded Senators dropped their bid to cut the $5.58 billion Marshall Plan aid for Western Europe for 15 more months as the Senate moved toward final votes on the measure. Democratic Leader Lucas and Connally predicted a late afternoon decision. 34 amendments were filed and 12 days of debate saw 10 defeated and five approved.
In Montgomery AP report proposed bills would require periodic auto inspections and ownership certificates. The Alabama Automobile Dealers Association plans three sessions this month with speakers from Mobile and Birmingham. W Brewbaker of Montgomery cites April 20 in Mobile with Lex Ben County and Rep. Luther Ingalls. April 22 in Birmingham features Lt. Gov. Clarence and House Speaker W M Beck.
Secretary Brannan outlined a new farm program to reduce consumer food prices while providing farmers a stable income. The plan shifts from price supports to market-driven prices for meat dairy eggs and poultry, with direct payments to farmers to cover the gap between market return and targeted income. It preserves existing supports for non perishable crops and relies on government purchases and loans to manage surpluses.
Washington AP reports the Truman administration proposes a new farm program with higher price supports for milk and meat through subsidies and slightly reduced support for peanuts. The Agriculture Department estimates show cotton and other items shifting to lower base supports, with direct subsidies possible to maintain producer income for hogs eggs chickens and beef cattle if needed.
President Truman aims to absorb most of a proposed 1.25 billion dollar aid outlay to arm Western European Allied nations under the Atlantic Pact. The plan would use funds from the 15 billion already allocated to the armed services and push a broader defense strategy that may shift military power toward Europe over three to four years. The defense treaty, signed by the United States, Britain, France and others, faces Senate submission soon as State Department forms a reinforcing aid program.
Washington AP President Truman named Stephen T. Early longtime former White House secretary to be Undersecretary of Defense. The new post, created by a law signed Saturday, will act as general manager of the military establishment, freeing Secretary Lewis A. Johnson for policy matters. Early, 60, is vice president of the Pullman Company and its affiliate Pullman Inc, a Washington resident known to thousands of newer managers. Early was the close confidant and press secretary of the late President Hoover.
Arthur Everett reports the Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus starts its 70th New York season at Madison Square Garden with the familiar fanfare and acts. About 12,000 spectators attend as elephants, clowns, aerialists, and novelty acts debut the year after a Florida layup.
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