Dothan Eagle Local Newspaper Rates and Notices
Historical page shows subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options, with regional delivery across Alabama Georgia and Florida. Also includes advertising and policy notes, editorial quotes, and church seripp references. Contains names of staff and printers, plus public notices and charity card wording.
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Georgia
Piorid
Florida
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Bank Robbery in Tel Aviv Returns $50,000 to $75,000
An AP report states eight men and women, armed, robbed Barclay's bank in Tel Aviv at noon, taking between $50,000 and $75,000. The note hints this occurs weekly and mentions a Palestine partitioning idea.
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Jerusalem
Barclay’s Bank
Tel Aviv
Buying Habits Reflect Postwar Shopping Shifts in South
A Federal Reserve survey on 1947 buying habits shows Southern households prioritizing home goods over apparel. Department stores hit record sales in 1946 and 1947, with appliances and radios driving purchases while bank withdrawals rose as a spending barometer. Loans increased as confidence grew, though forecasts for the year ahead remain uncertain.
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Federal Reserve
South
Federal Reserve Report
Long Reach saga of Henry Davis capture ends in Kilby escape tale
An Eagle report chronicles Henry Davis who escaped Kilby prison six and a half years ago while serving a 35-year murder sentence in Houston County. He lived quietly in a Pennsylvania town as a carpenter before a routine fingerprint check tied him to a national manhunt and led to his recapture.
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Henry Davis
Kilby
Houston County
Alabama contractors hear Arrington on mood and worry
At the Alabama Branch of the Associated General Contractors of America annual convention in Birmingham last week speaker J C Arrington mayor editor of The Collins News-Commercial urged that Americans stop worrying claiming it is a state of mind. He said we have nothing to worry about despite widespread anxieties in the country. The anecdote of a train passenger with crying twins and a corpse in the baggage car illustrates how trouble can be perceived differently?
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Andatoway Toenhy
Gandhi
India
Pakistan
Britain
Native-born congressmen cluster in certain states
The Congression Directory shows Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, Vermont and Utah lean toward homegrown legislators with natives filling both Senate and House seats. The piece notes reporters’ takeaways on birthplace bias and cites the proverb about staying in one spot as relevant to political careers.
Moscow Prepares For War As U S Responds
Drew Pearson reports Soviet gains in jet tech and missile work, including 1700 to 1800 mile range missiles and air plants in the Ural region. He cites German submarine secrets, Siberian air bases, and 51 fields near Alaska, with 254 subs sighted near Greenland and Pearl Harbor distance. He contrasts U S underground factory plans and Adm. Leahy’s influence on policy and Greece Turkey aid.
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Free Enterprise and the Marshall Plan Reflections
John Temple Graves discusses free enterprise as a bold American spirit amid debates on the Marshall Plan. He contrasts critics with proponents, cites reactions from editors and readers, and muses on life expectancy and societal change. The piece blends opinion with excerpts from contemporary letters and public thought.
Mystery Man Returns to Prison With 34 Years Left
The text notes a disappearance in summer 1941 and repeats that the person is back in the penitentiary with 34 and a half years remaining. It emphasizes fingerprints as a key factor extending law enforcement reach, underscoring ongoing pursuit and accountability.
Flying Saucers Like Balloons End 1947 Mystery
The recent sightings over Tennessee Kentucky and Ohio were balloons released at the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year’s Day. Orange Bowl officials confirmed the balloons and a citizen’s telescope check sealed the explanation, ending the year’s flying saucer mystery and quelling renewed jitters.
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Sweden
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Miami
Notable Cold War quotes on policy and leadership
A collection of brief remarks from figures such as Dean Acheson Leon Henderson Harold Stassen Charles Taft Scott Lucas Jesse Donaldson and others, critiquing Congress inflation leadership and the Marshall Plan. The quotes touch on prosperity peace security aid for hungry nations and political accountability amid looming elections.
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Dean Acheson
Future War Timing and U S Readiness
The column argues that if war comes, timing would be set by the United States rather than the Russians, stressing better U S preparation. It previews a discussion in Washington Merri Ge Round about alternatives, costs, and the key questions for future policy.
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United States
Washington
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Gandhi Fast Stirs India Amid Kashmir Turmoil
The World Today analyzes Gandhi's fast as he seeks peace in a Hindu Muslim rift threatening India and Pakistan. Kashmir and federal governance debates rise as Moslem Pakistanis clash with Hindu India, with Gandhi’s influence shaping hopes for peace.
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India
Molanddi Gandhi
Indian
Pakistan
Mahatma
Calcutta
Bombayy
Madras
Gandhi
Wall Street
London
Quirky Rules of Washington Congress from Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle surveys odd congressional statutes that govern visitors in Washington DC. The piece lists fines and prohibitions such as tying a horse to a tree, riding it on sidewalks, feeding dogs, and even bullfighting jail terms, all illustrating how the capital enforces peculiar rules. It notes age limits on watching executions, child labor restrictions, and odd penalties for events and insignia, painting a humorous guide to staying out of trouble with Congress.
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