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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1950
Page
3
An English paraphrase cites James 2 17 urging that faith without works is dead and that avoiding adultery or killing fulfills the law, emphasizing moral conduct and restraint as essential to righteousness.
The Eagle denounces Governor James E. Folsom for abusing his office to reward supporters and punish opponents. It cites firings at the State Banking Board and the Bank Superintendent as examples, arguing such actions undermine the office and harm state governance. The paper stresses concern over repeated interference and urges defense of the governor's duty to the people.
After two years in exile Ceopolt returns to the throne to boos and riots sweeping Belgium. Civil war fears rise as unrest worsens and public violence spreads.
The piece muses on how modern kings must face politics and unrest. It notes Crown Prince Baudouin and speculation that Leopold may be deposed, warning that monarchs are no longer sovereign outside political currents. Other kings also risk unemployment in similar circumstances.
The debate on whether fishing luck or scientific skill governs outcomes spans ancient times. Congress may classify fishing contests as non lottery to exempt them from postal bans, but decisive consensus remains unlikely.
New York's 5. A. Anthony Jr leads the Civilian Protection Group, a WWII defense cohort seeking to reassemble home front organizations. He warns of past blunders, calls for careful planning, and proposes a selective, organized approach to avoid chaos and inefficiency.
In a forum piece a writer ridicules Stalin and Lenin predicting their global conquest aims. The author mocks the idea of exhausting financial resources and military manpower and notes Bolshevik leaders acting across many regions simultaneously. The tone is skeptical and sarcastic.
A reader argues that adversaries aim to have satellite nations wage war while Russia mass produces guns and atomic bombs. He predicts a long war draining U.S. resources before a final blow or divine intervention ends the slaughter. He commends an Eagle editorial “Spiritus! Equipment” and wishes all GIs could read it.
AP correspondent HAL BOYLE reflects on the Korean frontline where ground fighting by infantry remains decisive. He notes manpower shortages hinder a solid line against guerrilla tactics, praises infantry with effective weapons, and discusses tanks, anti tank gear, and the rugged mountain terrain shaping strategy as Doughboys endure hardship in a drawn out engagement.
Westbrook Pegler argues the United States cannot beat Soviet Russia in war and should withdraw to build its own strength. He denounces foreign entanglements, urges camps for Communists, and calls for a domestic revival while criticizing Roosevelt Truman era policies and UN limitations.
Editorials note that President Truman and the National Democratic Party spent time on civil rights reform rather than war readiness. The Centreville Press laments the apparent mispriorities while the Prichard Citizen comments on winter weather and phonograph tastes.
Secretary Acheson faces renewed pressure as Senator Ferguson accuses him of withholding material against Alger Hiss. Ferguson seeks to show the Hiss plan would have made Hiss the top U S intelligence chief, potentially altering the McCarthy era Senate and State Department dynamics. Oil production advances signal upcoming deep drilling needs.
Dothan briefs note National Guardsmen finishing a training period with the 141st Field Artillery. Other Wiregrass troops hail from Enterprise Elba and Geneva. A distasteful incident mentions a durpine stil l destroyed in east Dothan. The Whittee firm near Methodist Hill is noted. Bees Dothen Club plans form part of an advertising push and membership remains secret.
TALI SEE UP eight servicemen escaped serious injury when a C32 Flying Boxcar crash landed in a field en route from Tampa to Montgomery. Navy Lt Bowen La of Quincy, Fla, suffered a fractured ankle after bailing out along with four others. First Lt Lawrence F Tapper and 2nd Lt Robert B. First Alan attempted the deck takeoff feat, echoing Eugene Ely's historic January 1911 flight.
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