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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
2
The Civil Service Commission announced that the federal payroll is shrinking with 2,277,000 workers on December 3, down from 3,770,000 at the June 1945 peak. The Veterans Administration added 4,673 employees and the Post Office Department 7,000 as the December payroll posted a net November decrease.
A transcription shows Franz von Papen facing arrest after denouncement hearings in Hamburg. Testimony alleges he wrote a will aiding Adolf Hitler, while others insist he did not. Prosecutors pressed charges as Papen faced possible penalties for perjury and complicity.
President Truman again urged Congress to pass a law making the Speaker of the House next in line for the presidency if both the President and Vice President die. If enacted, Speaker Sam Rayburn or Speaker Joe Martin would ascend depending on party control, a move likely to reshape party reactions in the 60th Congress.
A New York representative claimed payroll reductions of about 1,000 could be made without harming government efficiency. The Senate House budget majority signaled agreement, suggesting savings could be achieved easily while maintaining service.
A U S proposal in Congress seeks to designate a National Courtesy Week to be observed in April. Supporters argue a dedicated week could elevate civility, though critics fear eroding other harmless designations. The idea envisions widespread observance and potential impact on American character if people fully embrace courtesy.
Ex governor Q Max Gardner of North Carolina sails for his new post as American ambassador to the Court of St James. Gardner, famed for varied careers, recalls a 42 year old London visit and a joke about John Hay as he prepares to meet prime ministers and potentates.
John Temple Graves reviews Thomas W. Martins Birmingham paper praising General William Crawford Gorgas for eradicating yellow fever and malaria at Panama and in Havana, arguing his sanitation work made the canal possible and entitles him to Hall of Fame.
A jumbled mix of health tips and social commentary warns against vanity and rash actions. It suggests keeping calm when angry, notes hypocrisy in public figures, and mentions quick marriages, finances, and personal conduct. The piece references John L. Lewis, Taft, and Bilbo in a dated political context.
The memorandum to the Big Three notes France already controls the Saar economically and administratively, with coal and steel at its core. It details historical ties, the plebiscite return to Germany in 1935, and the ongoing risk of broader French influence as the Ruhr region remains central to European industry.
A dense listing of radio shows across networks with varied times and programs from Mystery of The Week to Abbott and Costello, plus news periods, musical features, and variety segments. Notable items include World News via Broadcast, The Aldrich Family, Lum & Abner, Jack Haley, Crime Photographer, and Abbott and Costello Theatre.
New York dispatch cites Yale Plan of alcoholic studies estimating 12,906 annual U S deaths from alcoholism. Many due to lack of treatment with few facilities beyond jail. Marty Mann of the National Committee for Education on Alcoholism urges medical care as first step toward rehabilitation. says about 30 million Americans are chronic drinkers.
In Norman Oklahoma ex GIs at the University of Oklahoma find prefabricated houses unsatisfactory in sub freezing weather. They report ice forming on interior walls as heaters prove inadequate, noting they are warmer than foxholes but still very cold for winter.
The bicycle lizard of Australia’s dry Queensland plain moves on hind limbs with cyclist like gait. It reins water by absorbing dew at night through its skin, an unusual adaptation aiding survival in arid habitats.
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