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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1946
Page
3
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An old newspaper snippet quotes biblical lines urging strength and faith from Joshua and Shakespeare. It appears as a literary or devotional aside within the issue, reflecting timeless exhortations to courage amid daily life.
A year after the Iwo Jima invasion, Marines gather at Pearl Harbor to honor fallen comrades from the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Marine Divisions. The battle cost 4,189 U S Marines dead and many more wounded, influencing the Pacific war and saving lives of B 29 crews en route from Japan.
A speech urges unity among neighbors across colors and continents. It proclaims all people are one family under the One Father and calls for replacing hatred with tolerance and distrust with love to fulfill a universal mission.
Maj Gen M C Syaver and Lt Col C F Witte say public belief that Germans are starving is unfounded. Nutrition surveys show Germans gaining weight with no starvation cases reported. AMG notes Germans in US zone receive 1950 to 2000 calories daily and 125000 net long tons of imports plus 265000 tons of grain on hand or in transit.
Washington column recounts how George Allen, now RFC director, faced minimal scrutiny amid a Kansas City graft scandal tied to Henry Wallsco and Tom Pendergast. It details insurers like Home Insurance Company paying bribes totaling about 750000 during Missouri rate cases, Allen’s rise, lobbying to exempt insurers from anti trust laws, and the political fallout as Truman reshuffles staff and appointments.
A column extols the American Red Cross in wartime service behind the lines in Germany and France. It lauds public donations and the organization’s compassion and effectiveness, while reflecting on liberty, security, and national policy as wartime transitions continue.
The text cites Cain and Abel and questions responsibility for murder. It contrasts Genesis with Leviticus urging readers to love thy neighbor as thyself. It asks who qualifies as the brother one must keep and emphasizes loving neighbors as core moral duty.
Sunday broadcast lineup lists Jack Fenny Comedy Show and Blondie among CBS offerings plus Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Variety segments include Walter Winchell commentary and an album by familone Melton. Prime hour features News and Variety. later slots include religious services and children's programming across stations WAGF and MBS network affiliates.
Allied correspondents finally allowed to roam Mukden after two days of confinement. Maj. Gen. Andrei Kertoun Stankevitch announced free movement in the Soviet-occupied city. Inflation runs high with food costs up fourfold, typhus cases rise, and 30 000 prostitutes reportedly roam the streets.
Sam Katsonas of Dothan reports a Greek niece held in a German concentration camp for four years has been liberated by American armies. The letter from Athens describes the rescue, the danger of gas chamber plans, and a Polish Jewish nurse who helped save the prisoners amid the Allied advance.
Citizens of Coffee County prepare for Democratic primaries selecting probate judge candidates W Brock and J O Eng, and a slate for the circuit solicitor and district senator while discussions note incumbents like Miggy Clark and O Dyess. County readers await lines on the 12th judicial circuit race and the congressional/state committee decisions.
Judge Brock notes anticipated turnout near 5.5 thousand voters, about 1,000 more than two years ago. He cites many veterans and poll tax exemptions among eligible electors, with a large share of the voting population registered and supportive of reelection.
Sam Sawyer and Henry Dorsey outline a new wholesale candy operation based in Dothan with a warehouse and distribution across South Alabama, Northwest Florida, and Southwest Georgia. They expect to launch within a month or so, needing equipment and plans to hire about eight workers in Dothan while maintaining a regular Dothan schedule.
The article notes J W Kendrick W, once a Dothan ware company bookkeeper in 1924, moved to Elba, later worked in Coffee County, and shares news that his three sons who served in the military have all been honorably discharged and returned to civilian life.
The article describes Dr E L Gibson hosting a lavish fundraiser with a $1,000 plate dinner to support a Trinity memorial project costing about $80,000 for a living war memorial and community center. It notes Gibson’s hunting trip expense and his lighthearted remarks, plus a side anecdote about his resemblance to actors and a nephew’s letter thanking the War Department.
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