Dothan Eagle Publisher's Rates and War News Column
The Dothan Eagle announces publishing details and rate cards for mail and carrier delivery across Alabama and Georgia, noting no service in some routes and listing prices. It also features obituaries and resolutions, then a Louis Lemore Bundles for Yugoslavia column criticizing Tito and America’s role amid Balkan famine.
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Florida
Alabama
Georgia
G. Mepath
Eaceee
Hs Techen Fe
Dothan fears over State control stall livestock show barn plan
Decatur Huntsville Anniston and Gadsden reject fear tactics over State control and free enterprise. Dothan Chamber votes against funding one of four proposed livestock show barns, citing cost and state supervision concerns. Delegations from four cities press for sites as Anniston notes a $16,000 local commitment.
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Dothan
Commissioner of Agriculture
Tion
Houston County
North Alabama
Agricultural Center Board
Anniston
Show barns and Wiregrass livestock urges for hog shows
The article argues for state supervision by an livestock expert for five show places and defends using show barns for hog events. It cites Alabama Extension Service policy, notes Houston county markets, and highlights Dothan’s fat stock shows as a strong attractor, urging Wiregrass support for cattle and hog breeding to boost regional livestock prominence.
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Alabama Extension Service
Houston County
Tri- State
Dothan
Alabama
Black Belt
Federal payroll trimmed by 104400 workers, Webb says
Budget Director James E. Webb announced a 104,400 federal executive-branch job cuts to be completed within three months, reducing total payroll to 2,362,000 by November 16. He framed the move as necessary to balance government staffing after war-time expansion and warned views vary on pace.
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Federal Executive Department
Webb
Underage Drivers Spark Alabama Enforcement Drive
Alabama law requires licensing and a minimum age of 15 for all motor vehicle operators including scooters motorcycles and cars. Montgomery county city officials join highway patrol in a campaign to enforce age limits and cooperate with outreach. Officials say strict enforcement could prevent fatal accidents despite disappointed youths.
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Montgomery
Highway Patrol
Veterans Speak: A Soldier's Return and the Call for Respect
Excerpts from Drew Pearson guest Debs Myers reflect on war veterans seeking equality and understanding after combat. The piece follows soldiers from Normandy to Luxembourg, noting loneliness, fear, and the shared humanity beyond color or rank, and ends urging society to honor their service.
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Drew
Debs Myers
Washington
Army
Mississippi
Manila
Ed Halpin
Normandy
H-hour
D-day
Oklahoma
Jake Privett
Whoa
Luxembourg
Icr
Blytheville
Ark
Blue Hills
Chattanooga
Siegfried Line
Hitler
G.I
Yank
Amy Weekly
Iabove
South Carolina
Athens
Tenu
Run Diteens
Ar & New
Verdun
Austin White
Chicago
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Vanderbilt picks Branscomb as new chancellor in moral emphasis
In a Southern shift, Vanderbilt University appoints Bennett Harvie Branscomb as chancellor, praising moral leadership and liberal arts. The piece contrasts democracy with communism and notes Branscomb’s Rhodes, Columbia PhD, Guggenheim, and library expertise, linking Alabama ties to future Vanderbilt promise.
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Vanderbilt University
Louie D. Newton
Southern Baptist Convention
Russia
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Woodrow Wilson
Vanderbilt
Bennett Harvie Branscomb
Divinity School
Duke University
Dr. Branscomb
Rhodes
Columbia University
Guggenheim
Bathing beauty contests and small town chatter
Barbs by Hal Cochran comments on fashion and society in a quippy column. The piece riffs on gifts, summer trends, beauty contests, and the changing era. It references a Harvard scientist noting an eye in a crawfish tail and remarks on modern traffic and gossip in a small town.
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Harvard
War slogans and leaders urge postwar policy unity
A compilation of quotes from Porter Yoshida Speers Steelman Blandy Watters Baruch Lowe Nourse and Byrnes urging full production peaceful postwar life cautious economic policies and international cooperation to prevent war and manage reconstruction after World War II. The statements touch on production timing treaties atomic strategy air space and the need to control inflation while maintaining global security.
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United States
Bernard Baruch
Elections in Eastern Europe Stir Western Soviet Tensions
The World Today reports rising friction over forthcoming Eastern European elections. Bulgaria faces a Sept 8 plebiscite on monarchy and a Oct 27 constituent assembly vote, while Romania delays free elections pending grain imports. In Germany, Soviet zone polls test Communist support. Greece votes on restoring King George II amid Western hopes for a free ballot. Poland delays November elections as Warsaw-Vienna-Moscow tensions grow, revealing splits over Yalta Potsdam pledges. Uncle Sam receives 500 daily government job applications.
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Mackenzie
Europe
Yalta
Potsdam
Bulgaria
Simeon
Byrnes
Paris
United States
Romania
Aso
Moscow
Germany
Red Army
Greece
George II
Britain
America
Russia
Athens
Poland
Warsaw
Washington
London
Radio Networks Thursday Schedule Preview
Broadcast grid lists NBC CBS ABC and MBS programs across dayparts. Notable items include Mystery of The Week News Commentary and Celebrity musicales with Jack Haley Vaughn Monroe and Lawrence Welk orchestras alongside AP News updates and regional features.
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Cbs
Abc
Jack Smith
Raymond Swing
Johnny Morgan
Dancing Music
Cbs Dixie
Mr. Keen
Cis
Abe
H. V. Kaltenborn
Nelson Olmstead
Playhouse
Abe H
the O'Neill
Abe U
Meredith Wilsen
Abe FBI
Pearce & War
Cha
Hall
Horton
Gordon Jenkins
Jack Haley
Mabe
Peller
Vaudhn Monroe
Jey
Fuppine
Harry Kogen
Orch
Horroman
Finnegan
Nbe
Music Shop
Cbr
Wage Tong
Fulton Lewis
Tahe
Lasy Bing
Vic & Knue
Curt Massey
Eaquest ‘Aime
Klue Barron
Benny Strong
Vaughn Monroe
Usch
Employment Service Directors To Meet In Alabama
L. H. Kirk director of the U S Employment Service was scheduled to attend a general conference of Alabama employment directors in Montgomery tomorrow. The one day meeting was called for general discussion of problems facing Alabama employment directors.
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L. H. Kirk
The
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Kirk
Alabama
Let There Be Light in Word and Woe
A compact excerpt hints at prophetic judgment and religious imagery. The text contrasts divine claim and human wickedness, invoking Jeremiah to frame a critique of sacred spaces and perceived betrayal. A brief, period-voice fragment leaves a solemn, accusatory note.
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