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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1946
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle announces subscription rates and publication details. Includes mail and carrier options for Alabama Georgia and Florida, with daily and Sunday editions and rates for motor route service where available. Obituaries and resolutions are charged by word.
Alabama voters in the Eighth District face a special primary to replace Rep. John J. Sparkman, elected to the Senate on July 30. After Sparkman’s victory, several candidates quickly announced for the House seat, with more possible before qualifying ends. The race adds to statewide fatigue over politics, though some sympathy exists for weary voters.
Louisiana Democrat Rep. James Domengeaux fumes after Speaker Rayburn passes him over for chair of a proposed House committee to study national campaign spending. Domengeaux charges CIO PAC influence and a possible whitewash, questioning party loyalty while stressing the need for an impartial, objective inquiry into election expenditures.
A Dothan editorial urges addressing blind corners caused by overgrown shrubbery obstructing driver views. It notes owners are willing to cooperate, suggests city conducts a safety survey and arrangements to remove or transplant offending plants at no cost, arguing no new law is needed. The piece invites action and consensus.
Alabama patrol chief warns of rising underage driving as legislators lowered the age to 15. He orders officers to work with local officials to prosecute violators and curb parental laxity amid debate on restoring the driving age to 16. The piece notes public sentiment and links to the recent Caribbean earthquake reporting.
The piece argues that denial of Domengeaux's appointment may reflect a broader political whitewash rather than personal disappointment. It suggests party loyalty criteria influenced the decision and questions the fairness of appointing behavior across political lines.
Drew Pearson profiles Herbert V. Evatt, Australian external affairs minister and chief delegate at the Paris peace conference. The piece notes Evatt’s long fight for small nations, his rise in Australia’s diplomatic standing, and his clashes with big powers while urging a permanent peace that protects the rights of ordinary people.
This essay by John Temple Graves laments the national housing shortage and its heartbreaks. It urges readers to view the crisis as personal, urging families to share space, convert attic or basement rooms, and welcome nonkin into homes to ease the strain. It also critiques regional attitudes on race and politics, urging balanced, constructive criticism across the nation.
The Star and The Dothan Eagle urge Alabama to place one of three state cow coliseums in the Wiregrass. They argue the region has vast livestock potential, a large served area, and rising beef cattle prospects evidenced by Dale County's April stock show. They call for unified action with regional statistics to win the bid.
A collection of remarks by L. Clark Schilder and J. Edgar Hoover and others on fingerprints crime, security, atomic age limits, and the futility of assuming absolute peace. Brien McMahon, Evatt, and U.S. officials caution against complacency and urge eradicating crime at its roots.
A Dewitt Mackenzie briefing discusses Marshall and Stuart warning of impossible peaceful settlement in China amid civil war. It notes famine risk, world peace threats, and vested interests blocking unity while urging coalitions and renewed efforts toward a Nationalist Communist government and a potential peaceful path if Chinese leaders respond.
A compact quotation note contrasts Genesis creation language with Ludwig Tieck’s remark that the noble man reflects God’s image. It highlights a theological and literary reflection on humanity and virtue.
A dense radio timetable lists programs from morning to late night including News Commentary with Gordon McRae and Elmer Davis, The Lone Ranger, Inner Sanctum, Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle, Renny Goodman, Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Tonight on Broadway, and various MBS/NBC shows. The page compiles station WAGF schedules for Monday and Tuesday with multiple acts, guest hosts, news slots, and musical variety across the day.
TRIESTE (UP) Three elementary schools in Trieste and suburbs were closed by the Allied Military Government for injecting politics into classrooms. AMG officers said the schools failed to observe a nonpolitical agreement to follow the established program of study and to adopt officially approved free textbooks. The closures came at the end of the normal day, with permission to reopen the next morning after teachers pledged to keep politics out of schools and follow the program with official textbooks.
Atlanta, UP reports Dr. R. B. Wood, physician in chief at St. ory University Hospital, was named dean of the Emory Medical School. Dr. Goodrich C. Wi, president of the University, announced the appointment Saturday.
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