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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1946
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR yields a blend of biblical quotation Exodus 16 12 and an odd line about a garden. It mentions Even eat flesh and morning bread, and a reference to William Browne in a misformatted context. The text appears as a garbled historical clipping with religious allusions and scattered phrases.
A historical note highlights a tax technicality affecting Gen Jonathan Wainwright and officers after Corregidor. Tax regulations would exempt back pay if kept in U S hands, but captivity in Japan created a new tax bracket. Calls rise for amendment to spare imprisoned soldiers from penalties.
A British ten day amnesty in occupied Germany invites Germans to surrender arms to police or military detachments. Those who comply will face no molestation and receive a guarantee against prosecution. The writer notes potential value if successful and suggests Alabama communities could benefit from such a program to remove illegally possessed weapons.
A public call supports a professional crackdown on people who carry pistols without legitimate reasons. The aim is to improve safety in every community by deterring unlawful gun use and ensuring responsible possession.
The War Department plans to repatriate POWs to Germany and Japan by April using available transport. German prisoners on the Pacific coast move east to board ships for Germany. Japanese prisoners are routed to the Pacific coast then to Japan. Numbers show 397,170 Germans, 49,784 Italians, and 5,080 Japanese in camps as of last September. Public sentiment favors their return to their home countries to confront the consequences of war.
A wartime diary tone warns against disrupting peace by protests over demobilization. The piece argues many GIs overseas should return, while others are needed in occupation forces. It warns parental pressure from homesick soldiers harms the victory and calls for responsibility to prevent another war.
A 1946-era digest reviews Pearl Harbor probe gaps with Stark and Marshall, noting memory blanks on Dec 6 and calls for records access. It covers Truman’s battles over judgeships, Guffey’s Pennsylvania bid for a third circuit post, and Inside DOJ clues in the Burton jury case. Also includes Pat Herzog’sLabor Board note, White House replies, and surplus shotgun policy moves.
A fragment notes that as a time of year arrives, a man’s friends urge him to run for Seguathing, initiating a social push or campaign through informal urging and support. The text conveys communal pressure and encouragement without detailing any formal election process.
A column by John Temple Graves mounts a critique of Senator Claghorn, a radio caricature voiced by Kenny Delmar from Boston, seen as a sharp burlesque of Southern politicians. The piece argues for balanced satire, warns against inflaming regional prejudice, and reflects on Will Rogers and public speech in wartime America.
A dense rail of radio show names and times appears, listing AGF TONIGHT MHS maide Of Sports and a string of acts including Nick Brewster's Orchestra, Tony Pantor's Orchestra, and various AP News segments. Local programs feature Bethel, Shady Valley Folke, Rhythm Raw, and Queen For A Day among others with shifting time slots and station identifiers.
The article outlines France's plan to guarantee freedom of the press including publication abroad, licensing openness, and a new law to disclose newspaper backers and curb foreign subsidies. It links postwar liberalization to wartime censorship lessons and notes Kent Cooper’s advocacy for free news flow as essential to world peace.
fragmented local item notes a flag pole mark and a school event. names mentioned include James Elwood Fred A Garzrr and Lively joins as a member. other items reference Hoy Barter german and a weekly exchange in Dothan.
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