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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1946
Page
7
John F Kennedy, blue-eyed son of the late allied leader, wins the Democratic nomination for U S Representative from Massachusetts 11th District. He faces a tough fall race to unseat incumbent James M Curley while pursuing a literary career begun with Why England Slept.
The article notes Kennedy aims to push port development in Boston and attract new industries to New England. It credits veterans for supporting his nomination and highlights his duty to address veterans’ jobs and housing, citing his wartime leadership in the Solomons when he towed an injured comrade three miles after their torpedo boat was wrecked. Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy’s son, is unmarried and would be the youngest Massachusetts congressman if elected.
Millions have found relief from itching and smarting with a cooling soothing astringent formula. A user reports itch relief and sleep after use. Available at druggists 35c a box or 60c with applicator tube, money back if not delighted.
Sweetwater Texas endures a rainless spell as the Sweetwater Reporter notes a 3.20 inch rain event a year ago today marking the first anniversary of that storm. By 1946 the town had accumulated 7.0 inches for the year, with days of rain in short supply.
Pete the collie spitz walked 37 miles to return to his former owner Humane Officer Wilfred Goss after failing to adapt to a new home on Lester Bennigan’s Decatur farm. The trek from Decatur to Fort Wayne highlights the dog’s strong attachment to its original family.
Advertisements claim Lavepti relieves eye pain burning and stinging from overwork and exposure to wind. The copy promises rapid relief and refund options, targeting adults with tired burning eyes and focal irritations.
The War Department will send a 36 ton German designed rocket from Waite Sands New Mexico to reach 90 miles altitude. A 150 pound stratosphere spectograph built by Bausch and Lomb will photograph the sun’s spectrum as it exists in space. The mission lasts about 200 seconds with photos taken every 20 seconds.
Historic Jefferson Barracks ended operations on June 30 without a formal ceremony. The post, named for Thomas Jefferson, trained famed figures such as Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Zachary Taylor, and Jefferson Davis during its 120 years of service.
New City Manager T. E. Thompson logged up to 24 hours a day in his first weeks, living at the city hall due to housing shortages. He slept in the adjoining firemen's dormitory while overseeing municipal duties.
Ten veteran dogs from the 50th Scout Dog platoon at Fort Lewis Washington are bound for Front Royal Virginia for discharge as over age after service in both world theaters. The dogs will undergo a de agitation program before civilian life.
In New Bedford Massachusetts fishermen aboard 49 scallop draggers face a pillow case shortage. They use pillow cases for sealing scallop bags and now cannot obtain enough cases to outfit their gear, complicating their harvesting operations.
A middle aged man approached Policewoman Ruth Breeding at headquarters asking for a date. The incident led to a municipal judge and a $1 fine plus costs.
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