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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1945
Page
3
Fragmentary AP text cites misstatements about political entities and warns of prompt redress. Dated Sunday August 26 1945, it references Exton Maes and a biblical/Greek quotation about light and vengeance, amid a jumble of unrelated lines and images.
Wartime stress tested service stations as they kept motorists on the road with free tire checks, windshield cleaning, and maintenance advice. Despite rationing troubles and staff shortages, attendants provided generous courtesy and assistance beyond their duties, proving why they are called service stations.
In Alabama, E. P. Russell, director of the State Department of Corrections and Institutions, warns of a postwar crime surge and higher prison population. He cites factors including demobilization, scarcer money, fewer jobs, and relaxed wartime controls.
A wartime era rhetoric thread raises concerns about peacetime readjustment. Officials discuss the costs and duties of reintegration as a public figure contends with pressure to address unsettled issues. The article notes lingering tensions in the transition and calls for guidance.
The Norwegian trial of Vidkun Quisling, installed as ruler by the Nazis, unfolds in a frigid courtroom as prosecutors present evidence of premeditated treachery. High Nazi figures like Rosenberg and Erich Raeder corroborate alliances, condemning him as more loathsome than many war criminals. The public glare insists his name endure as a symbol of betrayal and rottenness.
After WWI the Chemical Warfare Service proposed chemically breaking down stored poison gas for commercial use. Phosgene could aid dyeing, chlorine purify water, and chloropicrin deter rats. The article notes the issue would be urgent only if vast unexploded atomic bombs remained.
Women eagerly anticipate nylon hosiery’s return while men appear less enthused, reflecting differing fashion anxieties and social expectations of the era. The report notes enthusiasm among shoppers and possible supply constraints impacting availability.
Georgia Governor KE H Battle argues for strong state governments to meet public needs and prevent centralization. He cites railway freight rates, Federal-state tensions, and the push for decentralization to balance production and prevent monopolies amid postwar reconversion.
A Bell Syndicate column reflects on wartime and postwar policy, urging balance between federal control and regional autonomy. It praises Lilienthal's stance on government efficiency, warns against overreach, and calls for action to preserve productive capacity and full employment while supporting returning servicemembers' education.
The listing shows a dense, era style radio schedule with numerous programs across networks including AP News, MBS, and ABC. It lists shows by time blocks such as Sunday morning and evening segments featuring musical orchestras, religious services, news summaries, variety acts, and children's programs. Specific items include Lutheran Hour, The Pilgrim Hour, Silent WAGF, The Johnson Family, and Crime Doctor Denmarc Series, among others. The entry captures a snapshot of mid century radio programming with many named acts, stations, and times.
A column blends wartime reflections with a cautionary tale of a veteran’s marriage, a fraudulently generous allotment, and a risky postwar purchase spree. It also recalls okra prices, a neighbor’s gift, and praise for Woodfin Parkman's city leadership, ending with a weathered farmers note on peanut poisoning.
A jumble of phrases mentions wages labor and a farmer with unclear intent. The torn lines reference earnings, a present time, and a request for a wage or work. The text lacks coherent events or names and leaves several garbled phrases.
Regional office of the Office of Price Administration reports that rent control cost averaged 1.33 dollars per person during the year in Mi Wy and 5 569 local boards enforced OPA regulations. The analysis uses sugar prices from World War I and World War II to illustrate savings, noting sugar sold at 27 cents per pound in World War I and about 7 cents per pound under price controls. The OPA argues that savings from purchasing seven pounds of sugar cover the annual cost of the agency for a taxpayer.
Anne Elizabeth McDaniel of 702 Dusy Street joined the Women's Army Corps in 1943 after training at Key Fire Wace Training Center. She served in the Department General Staff in Washington, transferred to the Chief of Staff section, and entered Fort Maines Candidate School in May. Major William Thomas McCasiel, a West Point graduate, served in India Burms for two years, earning the Legion of Merit and Infantryman's Badge.
Firemen responded to a shorted electric wire at the home of George Lashley on Cherry Street. Fire Chief Floyd Hang reported the damage was negligible and the threat to the house was contained.
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