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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1946
Page
2
The notice lists subscription options for Dothan Eagle including carrier, mail, and motor route delivery. It specifies rates for Alabama, Georgia, and Florida regions with varying periods and prices, indicating availability for mail daily and Sunday editions and separate rates for motor route delivery.
A religious notice from August 5 1946 presents Bible verse Matthew 7 8 and a Masefield quotation about prayer. The short piece frames a devotional message urging readers to seek and knock with faith.
A party line blocked ambulances after a head on crash left seven injured. A busy line caused 15 minutes delay and two later deaths. the woman on the line faced consequences for her stubborn refusal to hang up. Also notes disability payments and insurance options for veterans. The 79th Congress has gone home after a war era session with mixed grades and tough tasks survived.
World War II veterans urged to keep NSLI policies may now benefit from new provisions. The act broadens cover age and adds lump sum death payments, unrestricted beneficiaries, and disability payments up to 50 a month per 1000 of insurance. Options include ordinary life, 20 or 30 year terms, 20 year endowments, and endowment at ages 60 or 65.
Henry Ford marking his 83rd birthday in Detroit was celebrated with a large party and his remarks urged peace and prosperity after wartime strain. He called on American youth to pursue clear thinking, proper leadership, and hard work to set the country on the right track.
The remarks warn against concentrating power in any single group including government business labor or agriculture. Harold E Stassen emphasizes checks and balanced governance. General Eisenhower speaks of progress through international cooperation to gradually reduce armed forces and avoid enormous maintenance costs.
In Paris at a secret dinner Jimmy Byrnes and Clement Attlee discussed a Palestine Germany swap. Attlee offered backing for Germany unification if the U S A backs Britain's plan to partition Palestine. Byrnes sought a definite date for Jewish departure from Europe, delaying White House approval. Byrnes opened press access to meetings, drawing mixed reactions from Russia and others.
The piece argues the Deep South rebels against PAC-CIO opposition, backing McKellar and McCord by large margins while showing ambivalence toward Bilbo Arnall and Talmadge. It highlights regional politics, fear of radical reformers, and a cautious trust in U.S. systems versus Soviet diplomacy. It also critiques Time Magazine’s Monroe lynching portrayal and defends American trustworthiness.
A compilation of notable remarks from U S and European leaders in 1946 covers Sen Wayne Morse General Eisenhower Gov Dewey Attorney General Clark and others. Topics include world citizenship military risk Russia atomic energy and the role of education. The piece notes Norway's cautious stance toward Russia at UN sessions.
The Cambridge world conference on churches will explore cooperation between Protestants and the Roman Catholic Church to present a Christian viewpoint on peace. In Germany Catholics and Protestants already form a Christian party in British and American zones, countering Nazi destruction of Christianity and promoting a shared ethical response to postwar collapse.
Suffolk Va AP reports a reexamination of the Ditmal Swamp on the Virginia North Carolina border to assess its potential as a national forest. The vast swamp remains largely unchanged save for lumbering, with abundant deer and other game near sites of early English colonies.
A scrambled radio program list shows segments from the supper club to news, commentary, and variety acts. Entries include Abe News, Gordon McRae commentary, Carolyn Gilke songs, Lone Ranger drama, Sid and Abner comedy, Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle guest, Benny Goodman, Paul Whiteman, and late night news and variety segments.
A dense broadcast timetable lists programs and guests across day and night slots. Notable items include Fulton Lewis Jr and Gabriel Heatter on MBS, various orchestras, news updates, and multiple musical showcases with times ranging from 6:00 PM to 6:45 AM, plus Tuesday listings featuring AP News and feature programs.
AP reports evidence presented to an international tribunal detailing Walter Funk former Reichsbank head noting vaults packed with valuables looted by the Nazi regime. Hartley Shawcross led the prosecution while testimonies describe items moved to Reichsbank vaults and killings in concentration camps.
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