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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
8
Admiral Nimitz testifies before Congress outlining Navy plans for a global fleet, 53 overseas bases, and 319 combat vessels. He warns atomic explosives will alter military force composition and that submarines offer stealth for delivering atomic weapons to within coastal ranges.
Survivors of the ill fated Yukon accuse crew members of incompetence and looting. Patrick McCoy, 19, held on charges of possessing stolen property after offering to sell a jeweler a pair of earrings made for Mrs. Lily Moody. Police found a fur coat, four cameras, a diamond ring and a gold bracelet in McCoy's hotel room. Survivors described disorganization and looting, with one crewmate allegedly refusing to assist a deckhand and a harrowing tally of personal belongings ransacked in staterooms.
Smith Hall, chairman of the City Democratic Executive Committee, certifies the list of qualified Democratic candidates for the city primary to be held in March 1948. Names include Clyde Coe for city commissioners starting Oct 1948 and committee members across wards and at large, with authority to print on voting machine slips.
Harold Ickes resigns as Secretary of the Interior effective March 3. President Truman accepts Feb 15 date and vows to find a high caliber successor to offset the political damage. Ickes accuses nominee Edwin Pauley of false sworn testimony in Senate hearings and defends his own record amid party rifts.
A quirky scan of early ideas highlights inventors dreaming odd devices. From a bean ends snip device to a carved ice auger and a tin glove prototype to study nail color effects. A potato skin compress and a gasoline sweetening process appear amid humorous notes about signatures and a Farley retainer.
Calcutta remained tense after three days of anti-British disturbances. Reports say 37 people dead and about 400 injured, as British troops patrol the city. All-India Congress Moslem League and Communist groups sent peace squads aiding efforts to restore calm amid ongoing clashes. American troops evacuated after clashes injured officers and enlistees during protests over a Muslim officer’s sentence in the Japanese-sponsored Indian National Army.
Emmett Sizemore of Auburn district agent of the Alabama Extension Service will meet with Gothan Chamber of Commerce Livestock Committee on Saturday to plan the annual Fat Stock Show set for April 9 and 10 in Dothan. About 400 calves will be entered, described as the biggest fat stock show yet in the area, with 4H and Future Farmers participants showing calves fed and cared for since last year’s purchases. Ninety five percent of calves came from Western states due to live stock shortages in Alabama. The event aims to higher quality entries than previous years.
The United Nations Security Council deliberated over Anglo French troops in the Levant amid Syria and Lebanon claims of sovereignty infringement. The session focused on whether the issue is a dispute or a situation with voting implications. Bevin briefly slept during the debate before leaving after waking.
States urged to mobilize a National Guard of 622,500 officers and men doubling prewar levels. War Department plans reactivate prewar units and form new ones, with ground forces at 571,000 and air forces at 47,600 plus 12 wings and 84 squadrons.
Dothan residents were reminded to place garbage in covered containers for city pickup. J L Vaughn notes many residents still use loose trash or inadequate containers, and trucks will not collect until proper cans are used as per ordinance. Prepare garbage accordingly for future collection.
City of Dothan recorded building permit values for January 1940 at 237,900, a sharp rise from the prior year. Observers note stricter controls in January 1945 limited permits to small repairs, while this January saw several permits in the thousands, including one for 2 000.
Police and federal authorities investigate a homemade bomb mailed in a valentine to a landlord. Wayne Lanning, 50, who picked up the mail at his Edington hotel apartment, was seriously injured with a damaged right eye and facial cuts. The device, bearing a post office special delivery stamp, exploded during handling at Francis Hospital.
Argentina faces U S accusations it colluded with the Axis as President Peron and his government weigh a reply. Foreign Minister Juan Cooke planned a broadcast likely to signal whether diplomatic relations with the United States will be broken. A translated 32 000 word text circulated while rumors of troop moves stirred Buenos Aires ahead of the April elections.
An earthquake near Constantine in Algeria left hundreds dead or injured. Reports say 276 casualties. Medical teams travel by mule routes through landslide scarred terrain to reach damaged villages. The strongest quake hit southwest of Constantine at 2:09 p.m. EST.
Army Secretary Hubert Patterson told the Senate Atomic Energy Committee the War Department opposes a bill transferring atomic energy control to a civilian commission. He warned that excluding the military from direct military use of atomic energy would be a grave risk to national safety and would let military forces operate weapons without knowledge of their nature.
Washington AP reports several Congressmen said OPA Administrator Bowles was on the way out of government service. Some suggested he would be removed amid disputes over wages and price policy, while others claimed a promotion was possible. No White House comment. Bowles not reachable.
A major snowstorm swept the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region from Arkansas northward. Snow blanketed Indiana Michigan and Missouri with drifts up to ten feet in some towns while highways froze into sheets of ice. Cold arctic air followed with temperatures plunging to subzero in Minnesota and the Dakotas as flights and traffic halted across the Midwest.
General Motors chief GE Wilson rejected claims that GM and allied firms drafted a December plan to fight wage demands and price controls. He said a luncheon in New York involved executives from several industries but produced no agreements or sinister intent. The New York tugboat strike ended with a full resumption of service.
New York editors cited by the Roosevelt estate argue public opinion branded the late president a war casualty and that his death stemmed from war work. Attorneys asked the New York State Tax Commission to determine if he was in the armed forces at death, which could exempt the estate from state income tax for 1945. No federal tax issues were raised.
Washington area House investigating committee pursues a broad study of the national food system to avert shortages and aid hungry areas abroad. Pace says hearings will cover wartime food problems, grain use, and Truman’s dark bread diet proposal as debate centers on feeding humans or animals.
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