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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1943
Page
2
A garbled note discusses General Franco and press coverage across various countries. It mentions Brazil weighing a denial of a gesture toward Spain and the need to formulate statements about sovereignty. The text is unclear but centers on Spain Brazil relations and sovereignty claims.
A fragment discusses a woman welder and unspecified Hitler peace offer reports. It notes that locations of publication were not stated and that the reports have drawn little attention in Argentina.
The State Highway Department awarded contracts for access road work in Alabama. Phillips Construction, Birmingham, won a 17,428 dollar contract for 0.3 mile of grading drainage and paving from U S Highway 231 to Napier Field in Dale County. Ledbetter Johnson, Rome, Georgia, received 278,799 dollar contract to grade drain and pave 27 miles between Mobile and Chickasaw. Edgar and Walter Sullivan, Mobile, secured 16,150 dollars for removal of structures on the Mobile Chickasaw project.
A Dorothy Dix column adapts a 100 year old letter to explore ongoing marriage tensions. It notes husbands and wives quarrel as before, cites lost hooks and eyes as a comic symbol, and warns against meddling in others relationships while advising a reader to resist maternal pressure toward an unwanted marriage.
In a written statement Smith said he will enforce strict measures against Selective Service violators. He described leniency ending and ordered arrest warrants for violators reported to the office. About 40 cases are on the grand jury docket with more expected. FRY agents will follow instructions to act promptly.
United Mine Workers call for a $2 daily raise for soft coal miners, lifting basic pay from $7 to $9. The move challenges the Wet Labor Board’s Little Steel formula governing wage controls as the government faces a potential clash over policy.
The United Steelworkers press for a 15 percent wage hike starting January 1 next year with a $18 day wage for spring. miners warn of higher consumer costs while the miners union weighs a broader two year contract. Negotiations resume March 14 with potential early talks proposed by Edward R. Burke.
A fragmentary report references a miner asked for more time to reach an agreement to avoid work stoppages. It mentions a wage demand tied to bituminous coal and notes officials and a district authority considering measures amid industrial tension.
Fort Hays Kansas AP reports Dr Donald W M Johnson notes that college students finish exams either first or last. The remark highlights study habits and testing patterns observed on campus.
A fragment reports Dr Jubrean’s theory that the first third of students excel due to high intelligence, while the middle third show interest but mediocre results, with the rest lagging. The note references Port Hays state college psychology department and course papers.
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