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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1947
Page
3
The April 27 1947 Eagle discusses the Alabama legislature's handling of education funding after the special session call. It notes the 97 to 16 vote urging an extra session, reflecting public sentiment for school support. The piece outlines income tax surplus use and a proposed $1800 annual teacher salary for nine months, and comments on Gov. Folsom's administration, including license plate color decisions and cost savings.
President Truman faces a tangled issue over a Senate war investigation bill. Ex Senator Burton Wheeler would be special counsel while keeping his law practice, prompting a veto deemed a veto mistake by his secretary before Attorney General Clark advised that the veto was proper. The mix up unsettles observers amid rising poll interest.
Counsel for Andrew J. May warns of an exposé of 1944 campaign funds involving high Democratic officials if the government presses the two $1,000 checks linked to interceding with the Army. Attorney Sawyer Smith claims the checks were campaign contributions and threatens full disclosure under oath, while noting wartime intercessions by others for relatives and constituents.
The column relays diary insights from Admiral Byrd and crew on Antarctica. It highlights tensions with Admiral Cruzen, disputes over land claims, and criticisms of the United Nations role. It notes Byrd’s distrust of global governance, his public relations focus, and claims about navigational and operational challenges during the expedition.
John Temple Graves critiques labor movements in Britain and the United States, arguing public support shifts, warns against a labor party takeover, and urges leadership from organized labor to resist sweeping all‑out opposition while noting the limited share and influence of labor in manufacturing. Robert M. Yanes of Wachovia Bank guest tomorrow.
A collage of statements from U S officials and figures including Lewis W Douglas Arthur H Vandenberg Robert H Jackson Dean Acheson Patterson Trygve Lie William L Clayton Kim Sister Sarah Tom Clark Warren R Austin and Warren Austin reflects on diplomacy opposition to communism and hemispheric security urging cooperation in trade UN reliance and regional pacts while noting economic surplus and driver behavior in autos.
Miss Susie Young, long time Houston County probate office indexer, blends work with a passion for flowers gifted by friends across Alabama and from Maine to California. A Dothan native, she joined the probate staff in 1913 and remains a fixture in the BPW club while tending a home garden and serving Foster Street Methodist Church.
A dense digest of Sunday and Monday radio programs across networks with credits from Jack Benny Gene Autry Alice Faye Don Ameche Walter Winchell and various orchestras and drama series. Includes time slots for comedy, mystery, religious services, news, and music, plus a long slate of MBS and AP News blocks and local station identifiers.
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