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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
2
Page lists postal rates for daily and Sunday mail in Alabama Georgia and Florida with motor route and carrier details. It notes rates for 1 week 1 month and 2 years and includes notices about obituaries and resolutions pricing two cents per word and a devotional verse from Colossians 1:11 with the date Tuesday August 24 1948.
A sharp critique ridicules Senator J Howard McGrath and Democratic tactics arguing they use demagogy to weaponize taxes and civil rights. The piece mocks sales tax plans and accuses Democrats of inflaming class and race tensions while praising a Stalin satire about misinformation and propaganda.
War Department urges states cities counties and civic groups to slow the release of overseas information. Cites Russian dominated areas as source of suspicious requests seeking plant rail highway and population data that could aid enemies. Warns that even familiar data may pose strategic risks if misused.
Drew Pearson reports Henry Wallace plans a Southern campaign with non segregated audiences in Birmingham. He seeks arrest publicity by challenging local segregation laws, aided by Senator Glen Taylor and Birmingham officials. The piece notes potential political gain from northern votes and critiques enforcement of segregation ordinances.
A Southern view warns that abolishing the Electoral College under Lodge Gossett proposals would erase state influence, dissolve regional loyalties, and create a national plebiscite. Critics argue the republic hinges on state representation and warn against unnecessary party fragmentation and federal overreach.
A series of quotes from Dmitri Manuilsky, Henry Wallace, William Foster, and others critiques espionage probes, warns of budget-driven military confrontation, and denounces fear tactics in U S politics with calls for responsible governance and constitutional liberty.
A compendium of editorials discusses the demise of the Times Courier, the consolidation trend in American papers, and Washington County journalism history. It cites editorials on ownership, competition, and the editor’s role, with anecdotes about regional papers and a late note on a hippopotamus incident.
Twenty five years ago a fire at the Hotel Martin caused about $10000 in damages. A tailor shop and a furniture store on the ground floor suffered heavy water damage. The blaze likely started from a faulty flue.
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