This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1950
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered words and names with no clear event. It mentions thanks, memorials, awards, and a mix of personal names, places, and dates, but the text is severely jumbled and unreadable.
A brief note quoting Zephaniah 2 10 and a Ruskin misquote on pride and folly, dated Friday February 3 1950. The fragment references religious themes and moral lesson about pride and consequences for reproaching the people of the Lord.
The piece surveys Alabama’s gubernatorial succession history noting eight candidates for lieutenant governor, the long odds of automatic ascent, and past instances where the lieutenant governor became governor due to illness or death. It cites Samford and Jelks era events, the 1901 constitution, and early practice before formal LG designation.
The fragment discusses constitutional rules about a governor not holding other offices for a year after term, slim chances of lieutenant governor inheriting, resignation unlikely, senate vacancy cures, and the rare event of a governor dying in office historically noted once since 191 years ago.
A constitutional amendment would replace winner take all with proportional electoral votes. The measure, now in the House, would force candidates to win at least 40 percent to avoid a House decision. Proponents say it would empower Southern voters and disrupt current minority power.
The government faces a potato glut with about 45 million surplus spuds. UK buys to prop up prices while schools and agencies lack relief options. Shipping limits hinder overseas disposal and marketers fear price-support backlash. producers worry public backlash disappoints farm programs.
A dense national dialogue argues that telephone service is a vital public utility and a matter of democratic rights. It references Justice Savage and Lincoln era ideas while warning against crippling the United States by strikes. The piece cites Horace Greeley and Webster on emancipation and discusses film censorship in the South with Pinky and broader American unity versus hatred.
New York report describes Alger Hiss's testimony before the Un American Activities Committee. It cites Frankfurter associates Pressman Witt and Acheson, plus Eleanor Roosevelt and Berle, asserting connections to Soviet sympathizers and political insiders. The piece traces Harvard Law links, court service, and media figures across the Hiss trials and post trial commentary.
The Dothan Eagle warns Evowah citizens may treat the new Madison County Courthouse as home for mischief like tobacco spit and scratch marks. Editors argue the building can stay clean and attractive with proper guardrails and public guidance, praising Roy Stone’s leadership and urging respect for public property.
The piece argues against treating 5000 Alabama federal workers in Washington as a special privileged group for absentee voting. It says absentee voting laws apply to all and federal payroll staff should not evade the law. It urges those in Washington to return home by early May to hear local concerns.
The item notes mailing checks to state and federal governments for income taxes Social Security and withholding taxes and sales taxes with unclear details due to damaged text. It mentions payments or receipts and potential delays or errors in the process. Names, dates, or places are not clearly readable.
Washington reports Truman and Johnson abandon plans to keep Pittsburgh area as core steel hub. Factors include basing point removal and Venezuelan ore shifts, expanding plants toward New England New York New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Bethlehem and U. S. Steel expand.
DETROIT AP Ford Motor Co plans a six day work week at 17 factories including Rouge and Highland Park to boost output. About 15,000 workers at the Rouge plant will work six days plus overtime as Ford targets near 8 million yearly capacity amid a rival strike at Chrysler. January output reached 148,203 cars, the highest monthly total in Ford history, with coal and steel shortages posing risks to production plans.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.