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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1946
Page
5
A five man Arab delegation met Pope Pius XII in Rome to present Arab concerns in Palestine. spokesman Joseph Sahyoun said the Pope appeared uneasy yet pledged to seek justice and peace. The delegation claimed Arabs include Muslims and Christians, claiming Jews import fighters to the Holy Land.
Sahyoun quoted the Pope condemning anti-Semitism and persecution of Jews and expressing hope Arabs could remain in the land they are attached to by tradition. The Pope gave the delegation a two page message, to be withheld from publication until Arab higher commissions review.
The Maryland Racing Commission disclosed that at least nine racehorses were found drugged during Bel Air Race Track's 10 day summer session in Baltimore. Commission Chairman George Mahoney said indications point to wholesale drugging across Maryland racetracks. Thoroughbreds in Saturday's Bel Air final session were tested but results were pending.
C H Napier of Dothan faces a second charge for selling liquor without the required federal sales tax. He is free on a 2300 bond awaiting action by the next Federal grand jury. Napier was arrested with 15 others in a city liquor crackdown and had previously forfeited two bonds totaling 86. The federal complaint was filed Thursday.
Phillips, investigator for the Alcohol Tax Unit of the U S Treasury Department, and Nanier waived preliminary hearing on the charge.
A pickup driven by Cr Granger of Dothan collided with another pickup driven by William A. Tice in the 400 block of S St Andrews Street. Tice halted abruptly to avoid the other car, heavily damaging Granger’s vehicle. No one was injured. City officers Boris Patterson and Miuserlt Tedder investigated.
An overheated radio transformer caused a small blaze at 215 N Orenga Avenue, the home of L. C. Warren. Firemen arrived to extinguish the fire. Assistant Fire Chief Arthur Posey reported the blaze was out on arrival and caused no damage.
In Inglewood California on closing day at Hollywood Park, a historian tied Man O War's world record for the mile and five eighths, clocking 2 14 0 4 to win the $50,000 handicap. Paperboy and Triplicate trailed.
Col Jim Saliba of Florence, commanding officer of the Alabama State Guard First Regiment, announced he would seek Congress if Rep Sparkman is elected to the U.S. Senate. A World War II veteran and past State Legion commander, Saliba notes his plant farm reflects the wishes of his district and his belief in them.
The War Labor Board ruled that government payments for on the job training of World War II veterans cannot justify lower wage rates for former GIs. The decision refused approval of an on the job training program at Smart Chevrolet Co. in Pine Bluff Arkansas.
A report notes that skilled workers at the facility were paid on a commission basis and outlines that work performed by the trainees contributed to output under this pay structure. The document emphasizes commission as the motivator and details how trainee tasks fed into overall production.
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