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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1943
Page
7
Probate Judge Saxon Poyner reported a December gasoline tax check of 6835.46, the first month of rationing. The Houston County share was just over half of November’s, with December receipts expected to stay lower under the rationing program.
In 1848 British soldiers in India tore white uniforms in muddy water to camouflage. Meanwhile American railroads report locomotives now handle about 25 percent more ton miles than in 1999, indicating rising railway efficiency and capacity.
Radio schedule listing programs and hosts for Wednesday night including musical acts, comedy sketches, and news commentary. Notable names include Paul Whiteman, Jimmy Lunceford, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, Eddie Cantor, Dinah Shore, Lionel Barrymore, Gracie Fields, Kay Kyser, and the Lone Ranger. Times span evening hours with varied genres from orchestras to serials and dramatic performances.
AP reports leaders propose a simple three step plan ABC to tackle rubber shortages in 1944. A stands for build plants to synthesize rubber quickly, B for build up stockpiles and conserve, C for conserve to prevent waste in military and civilian economies.
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