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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1943
Page
3
An OCR scrape references a trial related to Adolf Hitler era events, U-boat sinkings, and war era figures. Phrases mention a former Arkensis official, a von Spiegel, and possible Axis ambitions, with garbled dialogue about bombing and wartime actions.
An old advertisement touts Pepsin and Senna as a gentle laxative for kids and adults. It markets Dr Caldwell’s or similar brands as easy on stomachs, claiming it wakes lazy bowels and nerves for smooth digestion and easier bowel movements.
The War Production Board is inspecting stored new autos to ensure dealers meet WP regulations preventing deterioration. Craig Pevins, a WPB specialist, directs inspections at Decatur, Muscle Shoals, Montgomery, Mobile, and Pensacola, with checks to reassure buyers the cars are in good repair.
The article explains how UN shipbuilding uses tonnage concepts like deadweight and gross tonnage, noting that neither reflects actual ship weight. It describes cargo weight, crew, and space conventions, and how a Liberty Ship’s unloaded rating around 10,800 tons is only a guess about potential cargo and crew weight. United Nations shipbuilding program is noted as gathering weight.
John Byrne of Exeter, a sturdy four year old, failed to answer three Home Guard callup forms. A final warning says he is liable to a 450 fine unless he replies. The infant’s mother submitted the form with Occupation listed as Playing in a children’s nursery.
Dorothy Dix answers readers on love, warning women not to read devotion in every glance or whisper. A man in love shows action, seeks time together, and asks for marriage, while women may misread casual attentions as proof of affection.
Washington article urges Arlington National Cemetery expansion to add 20 acres amid rising burial demand for WWII and later conflicts. It notes 52,541 graves, eligibility for military burial, and the Pentagon’s proximity fueling land price concerns.
Atlanta report says Walhaat Abs Detter earned his commission after completing ten weeks of officers training at Quantico Virginia. He will begin another ten weeks to prepare him to lead Marines in battle. The Detroit area and national tax discussion follow in the same page, outlining proposals on income taxes and corporate taxation.
The discussion centers on pay-as-you-go rules and how to handle 1942 income taxes. Proposals include forgiving 1942 tax on certain income, maintaining top bracket surcharges, and spreading payments over years with possible interest. Opponents target the Rum plan to forgive all 1942 taxes to kickstart pay-as-you-go.
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