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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1948
Page
17
A compilation of notable figures with August birthdays including Herman Eugene Tal Madge, Herbert Clark Hoover, Rossi McIntire, and Mary Roberts Rinehart. The notes cover early life, education, and key achievements from governor to Navy surgeon general and acclaimed author.
MAJ GEN WILLIAM NAFEW HASKELL born August 13 1878 in Albany New York rose from West Point 1901 to command New Yorks 69th Fighting Irish in 1916 he weeded out politicians and built a disciplined unit he later led relief efforts in Romania and Russia and most recently directed CARE Garfield Bromley Oxnam born August 14 1891 noted bishop and clergyman is also mentioned in the obituary section.
Congressional probes into spy rings and loyalty push near election day as Republicans push to keep inquiries alive. Labor unions outline strategy meetings for August and September with Dewey or Truman as likely targets.
In Sonora California the Methodist bishop of New York and former president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ, Oxnam, is described as the son of a mining engineer who became a USC trustee. He studied at Boston University Harvard and MIT and is presented as a staunch defender of democracy.
Harry A. Bullis, General Mills chairman, argues bumper global grain crops may deter war by feeding nations and stabilizing Europe’s mood. He notes export shifts, predicts meat prices stay high until herd rebuilding completes, and opposes Truman’s Five Year Wheat Agreement for three reasons.
Montgomery AP says contracts between 52 counties and the State Highway Department for 1,000,000 in future road grants are binding. Attorney General Albert Carmichael notes deadlines set by the 1945 Legislature and explains that 15 counties qualified before the Oct 9 1946 limit while others made contracts with the highway department and unused funds revert to the department.
Para plegics Walter Watson and Carl Cox, veterans hospital patients, were brought to city court in wheel chairs and fined $62 for speeding and reckless driving after police said they raced about 60 miles per hour in government furnished cars.
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