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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1946
Page
10
The Dothan VA office received yesterday the amended GL Bil of Rights provisions expanding aid to disabled veterans and adding benefits for local veterans under Pac Law No 14. J W Thornton serves as the contact representative for public inquiries.
The article outlines the amended bill granting expanded federal benefits for veterans, with training and education provisions. It details course length, eligibility, allowances for dependents, and loan and hospitalization parts to be announced by the Veterans Administration Office on Foster Street. It notes age and service duration rules and promises full details soon.
President Truman urged Congress to pass domestic atomic energy control laws quickly through a civilian three member commission. He warned against overly draconian controls that could hinder science, proposing five points including exclusive government ownership of fissionable materials and non exclusive private licensing to spur development. The plan also emphasizes independent research and prompt international cooperation on inspections and production controls.
The weather map shows most of the United States with fair and milder conditions, after a morning with scattered snow flurries in the lakes region and rain on the Pacific coast. Cold in the northern plains with the mercury plunging to 15 below in Minneapolis and 20 below in Bismarck.
Capt Hiroji Honda received 20 years hard labor from an American military commission for failure to prevent atrocities against allied prisoners. The ruling follows death and life sentences given to other Japanese war criminals. Natives on Yap use large stone money, while small change is six inches wide. President Truman replied to McMahon's request for White House comment on a measure before the committee.
Forty four men from Wiregrass and surrounding communities were accepted this week by the Dothan Army Recruiting Station to proceed to Fort McClellan for medical examination and induction. The group includes discharged veterans returning to khaki and olive drab, and a number of new enlistees entering under first enlistments from Dothan Elba Enterprise and Geneva areas among others.
Belgrade reports Marshal Tito as head of government noting improved relations between Yugoslavia and Greece. The article lists a sequence of seemingly garbled names and places, but centers on diplomatic progress and official stance from Belgrade.
Tito outlined a program after the Constituent Assembly adopted a new constitution and warned of pursuing territory and reparations from AMIE enemies notably Italy. He said Yugoslavians allege misunderstandings over reparations and stressed improving relations with Greece while pressing claims to Istria Trieste and part of Austrian Carinthia for the country’s interests.
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