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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1949
Page
1
James Marlow writes that the Senate, 96 members strong, has spent six weeks debating civil rights and the Marshall Plan. With no debate limits, senators racked up long speeches while the House sped through bills. Taft proposed a 10 percent cut to Marshall Plan spending, defeated for now. The piece notes the slow pace risks President Truman's program.
E W Walker says Thomas R Martin son of Mr and Mrs N F Martin is now listed as a World War II casualty in England. National Honor Society plans a booklet and bronze plaque for former students who died between December 7 1941 and December 31 1946.
A newly developed diffuser substance, nearly perfect at spreading light, could render inside frosted electric incandescent bulbs obsolete. It is claimed to outperform diffusion from regular frosted lamps without sacrificing lighting efficiency.
In both houses amendments were offered but speaker time was limited to about 50 seconds. The House approved another year for the plan but has not appropriated funds yet. Money decisions will come in a few weeks with further Senate debate and possible cuts. The qlot is expected to move faster.
Washington dispatch describes Mississippi Democrat John Elliott Rankin’s long tenure and blunt temper in the House, contrasted with warm, personal notes from constituents. The piece highlights his role in rural electrification, telling how he pressed for funding, and recounts letters praising homes lit by electricity and a speaker chasing improvements.
A new technique allows optical grinding and polishing while the glass remains flat, offering a cheaper yet satisfactory method for producing glass face plates for television tubes.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower rests at Augusta National Golf Club after flying in aboard the Sacred Cow. He is accompanied by Gen. Omar Bradley Adm. Louis E. Denfeld and Lt Gen. Lauris Norstad. Mrs Blaemonesy joins by train from New York. He recovers from illness at Key West and plans to resume duties after two weeks at Columbia University. Grain futures trading was conducted even in the Middle Ages.
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