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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1946
Page
2
A compact religious note cites Psalms 12 2 promising divine protection for believers and cites a Roman proverb about trust in darkness. The piece links scripture to classical wisdom to emphasize faith in challenging times.
William Lathrop of Richigonond Indiana hired to vent anger over government caps on flocks by shipping 1000 baby chicks to the White House and another 1000 to Agriculture Secretary Anderson. Both officials declined to accept them. The act drew attention to the hatchery industry’s concerns about grain savings and chicken feed.
A postwar Finnish tribunal convicts former President Risto Ryti and several ex-ministers of war crimes charges. Ryti gets ten years hard labor. Vaino Tanner and Edwin Linkomines receive five years six months. Jukka Rangell six years. Toivo Mikael Kivimaehi five. Erland Ramsey two years six months. Antti Kukkonen and Tyko Reinikka two years. The case centers on Finland’s alliance with Germany and the diversion of Soviet troops.
The article discusses Finns blamed for assisting Germany, noting public unease at leaders going to jail while recognizing Finns’ sacrifice and patriotism. It frames the consequences as a bitter but necessary price for past actions.
Life insurance companies report that by end of 1945 about 37,000,000 of the nation’s income receivers held series E War Bonds. Most buyers earned $5,000 or less annually, with 60 percent of farm income receivers owning bonds, and 85 percent of bonds held by non-farm residents. Hold to maturity was urged as beneficial for bond owners and the government.
Chairman Doughton of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman George of the Senate Finance Committee argue luxury taxes will remain in effect for 1946. They contend taxes should stay high overall while reductions target goods affecting living costs, noting that income tax cuts help both rich and poor, while cuts to luxury levies mainly aid wealthier buyers.
A column blends a tale of Justice Felix Frankfurter allegedly aiding a Hapsburg restoration with a critique of a bread waste scandal. It links wartime policy, old Austrian ties, and current bakery racketeering in multiple cities, noting government scrutiny and industry winked controls.
Kentucky leaders forge a development plan with J. F. Willkie chairing a Postwar Advisory Planning Commission to form a State Chamber of Commerce and Kentucky Development Association. A $100,000 fundraising push aims to promote education, agriculture, and health, while public forums discuss religion, democracy, and economic policy in Louisville.
More than 1,000 Alabama high school musicians converge in Tuscaloosa for a renewed Alabama High School music festival after wartime cancellation. An all-State orchestra, band and chorus will headline the weekend concert with directors including Lewis Stookey, John J. Heney and H. Hugh Altwater.
A dense listing of radio programs across CBS MBS and ABC networks for Tuesday evening into night. It includes The Supper Club, News from the World, Jack Smith Show, The Green Hornet, Amos and Andy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Abbott, and several orchestral and drama segments with various hosts and networks indicated.
Federal and state officers plan a six week inspection of Alabama s 2000 State Guardsmen starting March 4 to test readiness for disturbances or disasters. Brig Gen George L Cleere Adjutant General says some units must intensify efforts and there should be no let up in State Guard activity. The piece notes India s population growth in the decade before World War I, despite higher death rates.
Program item notes a sequence featuring Captain Midnight and Tom Mix with scheduling details implied by the trimmed OCR segment. The readable items present likely refer to a broadcast or feature in a 1930s era guide, noting station blocks and performers without full context.
World Today reports from Mernberg Germany. Hermann Goering appears at the Allied court charged with crimes against humanity. He defends himself amid claims Hitler and the Reich bore guilt while portraying himself as a defender of the Reich.
In Newark New Jersey AP reports city fires George W Vetter Jr after he heard a voice on the telephone saying hello old pal the voice belonged to Felix Martinez a buddy Vetter believed dead while serving as a sergeant in a French forest in August The eerie call led to the firing of Vetter who had listed Martinez as dead in his duties
A repeated Q and A on withholding receipts and Form 1040. It notes who should use 1040, where to obtain receipts, and that short and long forms both yield the same results. It explains withholding receipt differences and where to access forms at collectors, banks, and employers.
A weather summary reports a new storm moving toward the Northeast bringing gusty winds, colder temperatures, and snow or rain. It centers in eastern Ohio with rain or snow showers expected across the East in 24 to 48 hours, while the Southeast warms with mild conditions. Daily records include New York 20, Washington 37, Chicago 38, Kansas City 8, Louis 60, Memphis 57, New Orleans 55, Atlanta 50, Jacksonville 52, Miami 55.
Burlington mayor seeks a wife amid a flurry of mail order offers after a local claim of matchmaking help in Maryland. Marvin Holt explains he will handle requests personally, hoping to clear up confusion with his office and focus on his duties.
A 5- to 8-year-old boy, pulled from a country well 165 feet deep near Columbus by city firefighters, remained in critical condition at City Hospital. He clung to a pipe neck-deep in water for hours before rescue, received shock treatment and blood support, and was placed in intensive care after the dramatic rescue.
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