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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1944
Page
7
Fire Lt Samuel J Cos Jr of Dothan receives the Oak Leaf cluster to the Air Medal in recognition of aerial achievement. The ceremony honors Cos for his service and a notable flight record within the unit.
Dorothy Dix advises that wives bear the burden of keeping harmony in marriage. A disappointed wife should accept the imbalance as common, noting men seek outside interests while home life relies on the wife’s sacrifices. The column argues the dynamic is traditional and continues unless the wife leaves.
A reader seeks guidance on marital recreation and time away from baby care. The advice endorses choosing a husband who provides and is easy to get along with, noting wartime scarcity of leisure partners. The column argues a man outside home cannot grasp domestic monotony and supports a balanced approach to occasional outings for the narrator.
A reader laments constant caregiving and isolation with a baby, longing for a day off for movies and shopping alone. In a second letter, four high school girls reveal elopement plans with soldiers, fearing parental discovery and disgrace, and seek bold guidance on marriages amid wartime.
FBI Birmingham chief announces Tom Hamrick, 89, an escapee from Kilby Prison, captured after escaping February 24 while serving a 130 year robbery sentence. Also arrested is James R. W. Robertson, 17, wanted in Norfolk on a burglary charge. Burma two large cities Rangoon and Mandalay given.
Labour critics move to defeat a government anti strike order that limits worker walkouts. About 3000 bus drivers and conductors in eastern and central London walk out in protest against a new summer schedule. Parliament plans a prayer to annul the regulation, led by Aneurin Bevan to challenge the wartime measure effective without legislation.
Joseph L. Dean Jr son of Mr and Mrs J Leon Dean of 204 South Oates Street has been promoted to corporal by the Public Relations Office of the Third Air Force Replacement Depot Tampa Florida where he is stationed. Dean a Dothan High School graduate was inducted in April last year and trained at St Petersburg Field.
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