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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle, published daily except Saturday, outlines subscription rates, carrier and mail options, and general operations. It lists offices, advertising rates, and a brief note on wire services and editorial guidance, finishing with a Jefferson quote about tyranny.
Governor Fulsom told an interim finance committee he wants to raise present taxes and levy new ones to reach a $295,000,000 spending plan, $57,000,000 more than current. When pressed if he would return after two years for more taxes, he replied yes, if needed.
A critical column mocks high turnout in Soviet republics Azerbaijan Georgia White Russia and Ukraine claiming 98 99 9 percent participation and notes Americans vote indifference. It ridicules Stalin era elections and mocks Stalin’s Supreme Soviet race with sarcastic tone.
Dr. George Russell Norrison recalls a New York plumber who improved drain cleaning with hydrochloric acid. The Standards Bureau, noting corrosive residue, deemed the method injurious to metal, while the plumber welcomed the bureau's stance as a joint acknowledgment of practical limits.
A baffling exchange shows a plumber and a Federal bureau clashing over pipe remedies. The bureau cautions against hydrochloric acid while the worker emphasizes safety and procedural compliance. The dialogue highlights tensions between professional judgment and federal standards.
A Georgia Superior Court splits on who is governor between M. E. Thompson elected lieutenant governor and Herman Talmadge chosen by the legislature. A third judge is to rule on which governor may draw on executive funds, with higher courts to follow in the dispute.
Census figures reveal a surplus of unattached men aged 20 to 44 and a rise in available males from 1944 to 194? for the United States. With about 1.2 men per woman in this bracket, the data sparks commentary on wartime population shifts and prospects for courtship.
An unclear fragment mentions execution parties and a death sentence debate. It references a prison, observers including press and officials, and a cryptic discussion of punishment and reform, with likely quotes about “tough duty” and the role of officials.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Senators and a special committee creation amid opposition. It notes claims that the action violated the spirit of the 1946 Congressional Reorganization Act and argues committee functions should be with regular standing committees. It mentions party dynamics and past roles.
Washington column notes White House guard level criticism as Bob Hannegan faces political foes for hinting at Truman’s 1948 run. It cites Hannegan’s talks with Truman, Wallace comparison, and a look at small business committee politics and stamp gifts involving Margaret Truman.
John Temple Graves surveys Southern prospects urging bold educational reform to build a self-sustaining market. Dr Stewart Lloyd of Alabama extols education over pure chemistry, predicts oil discoveries crossing Alabama Georgia to Florida, and champions risk-taking. A regional conference in Asheville plans efforts to elevate teachers and pay.
A collection of light notes on modern dancing as exercise, reform laws, Christmas spending, hunting as a winter sport, busy lives, and social jokes. It mentions watch removal by a western surgeon, mock optimism about daily costs, robbery news, and a 1947 copyright note.
The article analyzes a Canada United States led plan for military cooperation forming an English-speaking defense arc from London to Tokyo. It notes arms standardization in Latin America, the Western Hemisphere bloc, and warns of Russia’s expanding outposts, stressing UN policy and defense as a deterrent rather than aggression.
NEW KENSINGTON Pa. Home-made seismographs costing about two dollars a month to operate have been developed by Fred Keller of New Kensington. The devices magnify tremors up to 100000 times and are the only high magnification recorders in use. Keller, a metallurgist, said the Gesdetic Survey has shown interest as he pursues his hobby of studying earthquakes.
Ranchers in Wisdom and Wise River Montana complained elk driven from the snowbound mountains raided haystacks and cattle feed. Townspeople aided by supplying fencing materials and forming a shop patrol to monitor a 0 mile Biz Hole valley stretch by horse and automobile to deter the elk.
A dense listing of radio programs across networks including The Supper Club Mystery of The Week CBS News World News Jack Haley program Dramas and comedies with bold Time blocks multiple hosts and shows such as Abbott and Costello Eddie Foy Eddie Cantor and Frank Sinatra themes plus news and music features across days and late-night slots featuring orchestras religious segments and variety programs.
Pottstown Pa. resident Be Roth, 71, keeps himself young with weaving doilies blankets and pillow tops learned from a World War I Navy man. He rides fast motorcycles, once timed by cigars, and has collected four cycles yearly while noting motor speed limits and a preference for healthful meals with slaw.
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