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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
2
A fragmented quotation discusses duty and charity citing biblical phrasing and a later line about benevolence. It references Job and a variant spelling noting actions of giving water and bread to the weary and hungry, implying moral obligation and charitable results.
Alabama agriculture officials report progress as farmers become more seed conscious and demand quality seed. Extension Service specialist Ralph Jones notes ample grass and legume seed for 1951 plantings, with good seed quality and reasonable prices. Alabama leads the Southern states in grass and legume plantings, using millions of pounds of seed. experts say the trend points to a richer future and winter green fields.
In Washington debate rages over morality and strategy of using the atomic bomb. The piece weighs targets in Korea and Manchuria, bomb effectiveness, and whether the U S has enough missiles to face a possible third world war with Russia.
The piece quotes Stephen White and Howard W Blokester weighing A bomb numbers and readiness. Estimates range around 700 bombs ready, with 70 cited by White as a plausible order of magnitude. The article questions how many would end a war and how production could bridge gaps without disclosed specifics.
Bay Minette lawyers prepare claims against the Federal government seeking more than 100000 dollars for Creek Indian land losses. The act from the 79th Congress aims to compensate tribes for lands taken without payment, with possible local claimants in the Wiregrass who can prove lineage. The piece notes Alabama and Northwest Florida history, 1707 to 1888 dispossession, and recalls moral questions about title and justice.
Governor Fuller Warren urged Florida to consider any method to break up storms. Weather officials said practical solutions are unavailable and noted many suggestions exist but few workable. Meanwhile divorce statistics show a continued decline from 1948 to 1949, offering a rare positive note amid broader concerns.
HAL BOYLE reports on the retreat of U S and UN forces in Korea, describing the bitter return home and the fading hope of victory. The article observes the army’s disciplined withdrawal, the heavy toll, and quotes Lt Col Cecil H Scott and a returning soldier amid cold, grim scenery.
In a comic encounter at the Spelvin home a confident insurance peddler claims to offer Social Security and Old Age Benefits Insurance from a Treasury subsidiary. He pressures George and Mary Spelvin to sign while threatening jail for noncompliance, cites absurd reserves, and hints at mandatory employer contributions. The couple balks but contemplates buying the dubious policy.
The column compares a sheriff mobilizing two deputies against a bandit raid to postwar U S tensions with Korea. It argues Washington withholds force, leaving MacArthur outnumbered and constrained. The piece links the fictional scenario to Truman and the fair deal program citing public reaction.
The Brewton Standard notes the Chinese are known for tough puzzles and mentions a move into Korea as another challenging example.
Washington reports that a Senate study on high food costs may end under new Agriculture Committee chair Allen Ellender of Louisiana, shifting emphasis to sugar policy. The change may boost sugar interests, affecting cotton and corn groups already wary of the shift, with debates on consumer protection and potential committee reorganization looming.
Before the Civil War several thousand enslaved people were owned by free Negroes who purchased relatives to release them from bondage, making some free Blacks slave owners in practice.
The report notes a jury found the youth not guilty in the killing of a girl after a 45 minute deliberation. The brief item references December events and a congressman but mainly centers on the verdict.
Florida faced another hard freeze before dawn as frost damaged vegetable crops in the northern Gaines area, with losses estimated around $20 million. Strong cold snaps cooled to near record lows last week and frost warnings remained in effect across the state.
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