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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1946
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from Dothan Alabama reading subscription rates and carrier routes, with scattered names and addresses. Mentions publishers William Theodore Ball and Julian Og Ball, and quotations attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
A reflective biblical quote from Daniel 2 21 proclaims God controls times and rulers granting wisdom. A second line adds a terse proverb about wisdom by Martiel. This brief compilation presents two religiously themed statements without a news event.
A Nashville landlord pled guilty to overcharging rent under the OPA. He was fined 7500 dollars and placed on five years probation, plus an order to buy 25000 dollars in U.S. government bonds. The piece cautions against turning bond ownership into mandatory punishment and stresses voluntary investment.
President Truman repeats support for Edwin W. Pauley as Undersecretary of the Navy amid Senate committee revelations about Pauley’s fundraising activities. The paper notes public scrutiny could undermine broad national respect if Pauley is confirmed, yet the President insists he stays behind his choice.
The document discusses President Truman backing Pauley despite doubts about his qualifications. It argues whether Truman should withdraw support and consider a different nominee, noting concerns about loyalty versus presidential duty and the potential political cost of backing friends.
Lawmakers push a 50 million dollar yearly federal school lunch program with an anti discrimination amendment by Rep. Powell aimed at withholding funds from segregated schools. The House backed the measure amid sharp partisan rhetoric criticizing Southern resistance and race based funding conditions.
The piece notes unusually large Soviet staff in Ottawa and other capitals, raises security concerns, and discusses potential new ambassadors. It highlights 136 Soviet staff in Cuba, 240 in Canada with many apartments used for attaches, and hints at U S interest in a new Russian envoy to Brazil, Jacob Surye, while discussing A G Bedell Smith as ambassador to Russia and the mixed record of his career. The narrative frames the post as pivotal for future peace or war, with anecdotes from Pearl Harbor and Nazi gold curiosities involving Smith and McSherry.
An anthology style column features quotes and reflections on atomic science and policy. It cites R L Griffin of Jacksonville and President F M Cook of Snead College, then moves to U S Senate figures Pepper and Stalin with observations on diplomacy, education, and postwar aid proposals. The piece blends criticism and historical anecdotes.
Radio networks present a dense Friday and Saturday lineup including News, Talk, and Variety. Programs feature World News, Commentary, musical shows, drama, comedy sketches, and sports, with notable names such as Jack Smoith, Raymond Gram Swing, and Kate Smith.
A chaotic listing shows various programs and anchors with times from AP News segments to musical acts and dances. The brief fragment mentions Hawaii and a detective show among miscellaneous entries, lacking coherent narrative or outcomes.
A formal application for expanding Black route one’s rural mail service has been filed with the Post Office Department in Washington. Rep George Andrews of Alabama said the extension would add about six and a half miles, bringing total route length to 57.85 miles and aiding patrons up to a mile and a half from a route or post office. Petition signers benefiting include Albert Dillard M L Austin B T Hathaway O W Blount A C Jacobs A O Hathaway Raymond Tew Elmer Wanlandingham Lee Lolly J L Williams Chester Lowery N K Austin Grady Pollard P A Peach G M Windham C C York T F Lockamy R A Enfinger.
AP World Traveler Brerford describes the vast number of displaced persons in postwar Germany. Russians, Poles, Italians, Dutch, and French workers crowd British zones, with 456,000 remaining. Many Poles fear economic instability and prefer Palestine over returning home. Some DP Jews seek schooling and work, while others are sent back to Poland. The Belsen site and crematorium remain grim reminders as British authorities balance repatriation with refugees’ wishes.
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