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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1947
Page
2
The Eagle argues for a local civil service system in Dothan to improve city government efficiency. It outlines a citizen supervisory body drawn from local organizations to appoint the civil service board and urges readers to send letters sharing ideas and support.
A May legislature session could advance a local civil service system for Dothan employees. The plan aims to shield workers from political pressure, ensure career stability and merit-based promotions, while keeping them out of active politics. A board and citizen oversight would supervise the service and compensation, possibly modeled on Mobile’s system.
The piece assesses Harry S Truman after two years in the White House. It notes a rough first year with missteps and jokes, then highlights public approval rising due to policy shifts, firm stances with John L. Lewis, and more confident leadership in international affairs. It suggests his stature has grown significantly and predicts ongoing labor tensions without political backlash.
A Merry-Go-Round survey notes State Department officials debated selling democracy literature abroad, with a Nepal India package omitting the Declaration of Independence as too radical while including the Constitution. The piece highlights mixed messaging and concerns over impact of U.S. political texts overseas.
John D. Ewing argues editors and reporters show pink bias in coverage, urging staff reviews. He cites the Georgia gubernatorial case, noting misread dispatches and foreign influence fears, and warns youth and New Deal era attitudes bias today's reporting with ideological undergarments.
A collection of light items notes and jokes about rising soap prices radio stars soda taxes and odd incidents like a Michigan grocer jailed for spoiled meat a peeping Tom in Cleveland shot and a Pennsylvania man returning home after five years with a chess detour plus vague remarks on home construction prices and trends.
The World Today notes Secretary Marshall’s push for Korean independence in the American zone as a potential gauge of Soviet aims. It argues a Russian concession could signal Moscow’s intent elsewhere, while a refusal would expose limits to Soviet expansion amid Europe and Asia contests.
Radio listings detail a Monday lineup across networks with programs at 6:00 Supper Club News Commentary and World News. Notable segments include The Lone Ranger drama and Cavalcade of America, Inner Sanctum, Detective and variety shows, with late night News and entertainment blocks continuing to 1 a.m.
Schedule for WAGF radio tonight with multiple programs across the evening including Fulton Lewis Jr Henry J Taylor Sporta Raview Scotland Yard Supper Club Gabriel Heatter Real Life Starter Guy Lombardo's Orch Fishing Hunting Club Stephen Graham Family Doctor Universal Notre Dame Night Ray Robbina Orch Mutual Reporte The News and a late silent slot.
Dublin reports a quarter century dispute over Sinn Fein funds. Prime Minister Eamon de Valera proposes a Dail bill to stop a court action for possession and directs the roughly $100,000 fund, largely raised in the United States, to aid veterans of the independence movement. The fund has accrued interest since 1924 when former treasurers lodged about $45,000 in court amid splits in the Republican movement.
Wallace Abel of Uniontown renewed a wartime pen pal link with a British subject through King George VI after letters to England failed postwar. Abel had first found Kenneth Kirby in a comic book pen pal section, lost touch during the war, and then reconnected via the king who supplied a serial number used as Kirby’s address. Virginia peanuts are processed by machinery to remove dirt from shells.
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