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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1947
Page
2
In Montgomery this week legislators heard that Alabamians oppose new statewide taxes. Voters rejected a 1 percent county tax to fund teacher raises and a general hospital, signaling demand for economy and proven results before raising revenue. Public sentiment stresses delivery on promised services.
The Moscow Big Four confab yielded no peace treaty for Germany or Austria. Secretary Marshall expressed natural disappointment while signaling a possible path to agreement, with sessions slated for London in November and New York in September for UN General Assembly talks. Distrust among Allied powers and Russia risks further erosion of unity amid postwar hesitancy and uncertainty.
The speaker urges Secretary Marshall to provide a frank blunt report to shape trust, noting Americans value candor and Russians respect straightforwardness. He believes Marshall will lay out the facts clearly, whatever form the report takes.
A voluntary price reduction movement begins in Newburyport Massachusetts as merchants cut prices by ten percent following President Truman's appeal. The effort, lacking government compulsion, enjoys broad popular support but risks resistance from manufacturers wholesalers and retailers. If it spreads it could prove a new economic approach.
Florida's lower house backs a constitutional amendment lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. If Senate approval and governor signature follow, the change would go before voters in November 1948. Alabama Governor Folsom hints at similar consideration but stays quiet amid political caution.
John L. Lewis, former UMW leader, sent $100,000 from the federal fine recovery to the nationwide telephone workers strike, prompting questions whether the donation reflects generosity or strategic optics, amid the union’s $3.5 million penalty recovery. The gesture is marked as neighborly, though motives remain unclear.
An Ohio former union field representative sues the CIO alleging overtime pay violations under the Pavé Tata Standards Act. He claims damages stretching back to June and July 1946, citing compensation owed for time worked and related allegedly deficient payments. A National Council member notes potential auto fuel and tanker shortages amid autumn shortages.
A complex backstage battle among Truman supporters centers on adding another Wall Street banker to top posts. Bob Lovett, ex assistant secretary of war for air, is viewed by General Marshall as a potential Undersecretary of State, but Averell Harriman opposes expanding the bankers’ presence. Other bankers and officials named include Forrestal and Brown, Will Clayton, Howard Petersen, and John J. McCloy, raising questions about Wall Street influence in the cabinet. A separate matter involves Maj. Gen. Henry Vaughan allegedly shaping personnel moves through the War Department and a reprimand for Col. William N. Lee over an incident in Rome affecting future promotions.
The column urges support for the war on Cancer, comparing its toll to Hiroshima and urging donations. It features praise for General William C. Gorgas, notes his WWII-era service, and previews a forthcoming discussion by Thomas W. Martin on Hall of Fame considerations. It calls Southern electors to consider Gorgas’s legacy.
A fragmented page filler quotes Eisenhower Hoover Austin Patterson Wallace Luttrick Butler and others. It notes the need for historical perspective and critiques modern education while urging faith and unity amid looming policy debates.
The Moscow Four Foreign Ministers conference collapsed in deadlock over German and Austrian peace treaties. Still, the Western Allies have not retreated, showing unity under Marshall. Moscow may soon reveal its plan, either concessions to stabilize Europe or further expansion.
Dr. Noble Y Beall president of Chipola College told Marianna Rotarians the new junior college will open September 9 and bring about 700 people to the city. Renovations for dormitories and new homes for faculty are under way. The college will occupy the former Marianna Army Air Field cadet area offering pre college work two year college studies and extensive vocational training with veterans enrolled alongside other students.
Radio networks present a dense Friday lineup from 6:00 p.m. featuring News Commentaries and various entertainments, through 10:00 p.m. with The Supper Club Repost and late-night variety. Saturday continues with Morning melodies, AP News briefs, and specialty programs, including Lawrence Welk and Spike Jones, wrapping near midnight with AP News updates.
In Katowice Poland finish coal output rose steadily to 2 825 400 tons in the first 20 days of March reaching 98 percent of the monthly goal. Poland plans total production of 60 000 000 tons for the year.
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