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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1949
Page
2
A noisy, garbled OCR fragment from a 1949 newspaper page includes scattered names and phrases in multiple languages. It mentions The Associated Press and United Press, with references to persons and places like Angeline and Thomas Jefferson, but the text is incomplete and largely unintelligible.
Fragmentary passage discusses belief and disbelief with archaic phrasing. It contrasts hearing with hardened necks and references terms like nobility sincerity and eternal barconness, attributing faith to those who connect belief with nature and fact.
A speaker at the Southern Governors Conference warns that a national security obsession risks replacing faith in God with government reliance. He urges turning to religion, recalling "The Lord is the strength of my life," and calls for returning to foundational faith to withstand future fears.
The simplest way to track the run up to Christmas is to name one probable candidate for governor each day. The pace suggests many candidates remain to be announced and tracked as the season advances.
The Solicitor General announced that the Federal Housing Administration will no longer finance or insure properties restricted by race or creed. The VA will follow with similar changes. The move, backed by President Truman and officials, aims to advance civil rights but may reduce housing supply for some communities and be seen as political leverage.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Balt Eagles lists notable men including Winston Churchill James Farley Cecil B DeMille Dwight Eisenhower Bernard Montgomery Edgar Bergen Prince Charley of England and others enriching a growing class of distinguished bald men. The group promotes a hairless head movement with plans for Sta Bald a scientific preparer to prevent hair growth available to members and possibly the public.
The piece notes football's growing use of substitutes under the platoon system, creating separate All-America teams for defense and offense. It laments the shift from players staying in whole games and questions the modern labeling of players as substitutes or by specialized offensive or defensive roles.
John Temple Graves surveys rural voices from Thomasville and southern editors reacting to Truman era wins, Humphrey regionalism, and the danger of a welfare state that stifles private initiative. He notes Southern editors urging defense of regional variety against centralized power.
Westbrook Pegler challenges GP Putnam and Sons New York over Saul Alinsky biography claiming it distorts history and praises red accused rhetoric. He rails against reviews and names Eleanor Roosevelt and J. T. Flynn, alleging misleading blurbs and selective reporting while exposing alleged fabrications about Lewis and Chrysler figures.
The State Bridge Commission studies cost and feasibility of two four lane toll highways across Alabama. A north-south route to relieve heavy traffic, attract tourists to Mobile and the Gulf Coast is favored first, with an east-west link possible later. Feasibility exists but construction may wait up to ten years. The plan aims to divert trucks from current roads and boost industry, following examples in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
A Nashville letter questions who is a communist arguing that the real danger lies not with party members but with those who advocate communist changes while avoiding formal membership. The Daily defends this stance as a caution against libel suits and notes the party line may influence nonmembers.
Washington correspondent Ray Tucker answers reader questions on the UNs effectiveness, comparing it to the League of Nations, and discusses U.S. stance, veto power, and possible tax loopholes for churches, colleges, and foundations. He critiques vaccine religious investments and notes tax revenue gains from closing dodger exemptions.
Twenty five years ago on December 4 the formal opening of the 5S H Kress store was set with a large crowd expected. The Rhode Island hen egg-laying contest in Auburn headlined the event, paced by Mrs W A Gullatt of Dothan, who had led for four weeks as the Field Artillery Band provided music for the occasion.
In Frankfort Center New York the Peanut Line, a seven mile telephony link built in 1889, remains run by two subscribers who repair it themselves. Residents with modern exchanges keep the old long and short ring system as a social cue and fire alarm, while neighbors monitor for trouble.
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