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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1946
Page
2
A garbled 1946 Associated Press style sheet discusses apologies for misstatements and references a February 21 1946 note. It mentions violence against Spanish youths, a Blue Book on Spain from Burnes, and anticipation of further dispatches from Washington about German Spanish ties.
A compact, period tone meditation on human fragility and fleeting life cites Job 14:1 2 and quotes a line misattributed to Carlyle about disbelief in truth as a sign of a man’s own littleness.
A straight UP reporting note says the Secretary urged abandoning the old defensive economy and pursuing an aggressive, coordinated attack on scarcity. He argued production controls across agricultural enterprises are not the solution to farm production, echoing Jefferson’s 1822 warning that waiting for Washington to tell us when to sow and reap could lead to bread shortages.
The CIOs Political Action Committee backs Henry A Wallace and debates him as a future presidential candidate while he remains secretary of commerce under Truman. Wallace says Truman would seek reelection in 1948 and he would not seek the vice presidency if that occurs, leaving the running mate choice to a different region. The CIO PAC has not confirmed whether Wallace’s name will appear at the Democratic National Convention in 1948.
In Canada a major spy hunt unfolds amid disclosures that certain atomic bomb secrets were stolen. Secretary Byrnes in Washington says know-how remains US exclusive. Seversky tells a Senate panel the bomb’s effectiveness is exaggerated and overrated. Colwell notes that basic research was done by Europeans, with Americans doing only applied work.
The text reports Truman reaffirming support for a permanent Fair Employment Practices Committee. It notes the political maneuvering around FEPC negotiations, the filibuster’s end after 23 days, and references A Philip Randolph and Hoover seeking diversions. It conveys a sense of ongoing national division over civil rights policy.
A sprawling report describes Canadian authorities uncovering a vast Soviet spy network with help from British agents and Washington contacts. It details Forrestal’s shifting stance on Ed Pauley, his past opposition, and internal Navy debates over undersecretary picks, including potential replacements. The piece notes Congress resistance and ongoing political maneuvering surrounding appointments and public stance.
Column by John Temple Graves reflects on Harold Ickes losing his job for honesty, praising moral integrity over expediency. Discusses Truman, Roosevelt era politics, FEPC, and loyalty to friends, weighing historical echoes from Harding to Pendergast in a period of postwar politics.
Radio buyer club and 1 minute series lead a broad schedule of music comedy and news features. Hosts include Jack Smith Shaw, Raymond Ean Swing, Carolyn Ciberl, Danny Sime Shaw, and Woody Herman. programs cover news commentary, humor, dance, waltz time, mystery, sports, and variety shows across multiple stations and times.
Ford City forecaster Lee Wolfe uses a caterpillar as his barometer. A stray caterpillar found by Bill Heymers led Wolfe to predict a mild spell for Ford City as temperatures rose. Rabbit hunters reported a sighting of black and brown pillars beneath a leg, signaling no zero weather.
DEWITT MACKENZIE reports from HERFORD, Germany, on Allied efforts to democratize postwar Germany. Focused on long term reeducation of ages 14 to 35, establishment of democratic institutions, town councils, youth clubs, and independent unions, with education through radio, press, cinema and theatre.
STAMFORD Tex UP W EK Mercer a cotton farmer turned inventor built a mechanical cotton picker from junk and sheet metal in about a month. Mercer, a former Missouri Pacific Railroad mechanic and toolmaker, moved to farming east of Stamford and created a device to harvest cotton while avoiding combustion from matches and debris. The machine uses steel dingers and two reels to gather and deliver cotton to an elevator and trailer attached to a tractor.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions an elevator base drag, a cotton acre, and a boy of 12 said to operate something. Names, places, and clearer context are unreadable. the entry appears as a damaged local item with unclear action or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text praises results and mentions names and places in a garbled street letter. The readable portions reference Loom pearly, Tos, Wameen Toreah, Balk tenant, and Walk in the district. The overall content is unclear and lacks coherent facts.
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