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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1947
Page
2
A damaged OCR page fragment contains scattered items including telephony references, service charges, classified notices, a statement about Associated Press usage, names of firms and addresses, and stray literary quotes from 1947. The readable portions touch on card of thanks style notices, rates, and a few institutional names without a coherent single event.
The Alabama Old Age Pension Association led by J. H. Kelley debates a self-starter amendment as two elderly group presidents clash. One aligns with Fulsonm’s plan and calls for state leadership, the other supports the Governor with a $400 monthly appointment. Senior citizens face a choice guided by personal motives versus public interest.
The article traces Alabama license plate issuance from 1912 to 1948 and predicts growth beyond 400,000 tags as auto production recovers after wartime. It notes wartime slowdowns, postwar gains, and forecasts continued rises in plates while linking politics to public pension debates. Gov Janes Fo Folsom runs a self starter amendment campaign, courting elderly voters with controversial pension pledges amid disillusionment.
The Distilled Spirits Institute reports Americans drank less in the first six months of 1947 than in 1946, estimating a 38 percent drop. High liquor taxes and rising living costs are blamed, with federal wartime levies still in effect and competition from cheaper beverages cited as primary factors.
Drew Pearson discusses postwar free enterprise, Marshall Plan tensions, and price control ideas. He notes business leaders' stance on voluntary restraint, labor pressures, and the risk to global enterprise from political shifts. The piece blends reactions to policy and the fate of enterprise.
Disjointed lines reference bread shortages, wheat carryover, and economic policy amid global concerns. Mentions Senator Kenseth, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Secretary of State Maershat, with scattered notes on industry profits and film plans, all woven in a garbled historical-audience voice.
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes the tension between Soviet and Western policies, examining Russia's stance on the Marshall Plan, trade with the United States, and the risk of renewed conflict. He weighs economic rebuilding against strategic aims, noting England's need for grain and the broader goal of limiting German resurgence. He also touches on cautious lines in Soviet relations and ongoing postwar recovery efforts.
Hal Boyle reviews modern politics and media, contrasting old vaudeville humility with today’s televised campaigns. He notes candidates must master appearance and charm, as David Sarnoff warns visual radio changes campaigning and voter expectations.
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