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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1947
Page
2
The Eagle reports a daily circulation over 15,000 as of August 1, 1947, reflecting a growth of about 100 percent in 12 years. The paper notes readership estimates, credits readers and families, and pledges to continue improving the newspaper for the Wiregrass region.
The State Senate proposes tying university and Auburn funding to resuming football relations, a move hailed by some as forcing reconciliation after a 1907 rift. The piece argues public desire for play remains strong, criticizes die-hard alumni opposition, and backs withholdings to compel a shift in attitude.
Dr Gallup ponders postwar spending habits from a survey showing thirty-one percent would save or invest the windfall while twenty-four percent would pay debts or fix the home. Others would buy furniture or clothes, travel, education, or personal luxuries. The piece then shifts to satire about postwar spending and a Howard Hughes contract.
In a behind the scenes struggle, Senate backed veterans subsistence and training aid bills were blocked in the House by Republican leaders led by Indiana’s Charlie Halleck. Edith Nourse Rogers pressed for action, but Speaker Joe Martin and the steering committee refused to grant rules for a vote, despite pressure from Democrats and Amvet posts. The clash reflected budget anxieties over wartime aid as President Truman offered little commitment to attach support this year.
John Temple Graves argues Taft’s vernal-wood impulse tests America’s role on the world stage. The piece weighs Taft’s character, foreign policy stance, and the Marshall Plan vote, noting the South’s delegate support and the risk of isolationism shaping the 1948 political landscape.
A mosaic of quotes from Taft De Gaulle Truman and more critiques government policy and foreign affairs. The piece rails against complacency in democracy and laments limited State Department staffing while praising good neighbor policy and military leadership in postwar global order.
The World Today examines Churchill’s pledge that Britain will weather the current economic crisis with resilience, aided by American loans and credits. Observers caution against wishful thinking, noting recovery hinges on new aid terms and timing, with projections once pegged at three years to crisis resolution.
Radio listings show programs across networks including Red Supper Club with Rob Lewis, The World News Pram, Manor House Party with Rah Crosby, Katternborn Comment, Red Trout News, Milton Berle Variety, and more, indicating a varied evening lineup.
A dense broadcast log lists CBS and NBC programs across the evening, noting guest roles from Fred Waring to Phil Marlowe and a closing line on ancient Rome where next wives could divorce. The fragment references radio slots, orchestras, and talk shows, with stray historical commentary on divorce rights in ancient Rome.
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