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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1948
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription rates by carrier or mall for Alabama Georgia and Florida with weekly monthly and yearly options. It lists prices for mail daily and Sunday delivery and indicates rates for carriers outside states. APP and United Press disclaimers follow along with addresses for agency offices and a Jefferson quotation.
Cullman official Johnny Stiefelmeyer leads the effort to regulate state autos under Gov Folsom and plans to revise the executive order. He notes exemptions for special investigators may widen loopholes and urges closing them, though Governor approval is needed.
Henry, Dale, and Geneva counties join Houston in endorsing Napier Field as the site for Alabama’s 1948 state trades school, citing Wiregrass accessibility for students and local craftsmen. The Geneva County Reaper editorial voices broad regional support, aligning Geneva, Henry, and Dale with Houston in favoring Napier Field for the project.
A visitor reports a White House bathroom wired with a leased news ticker. The ticker delivers flashes and bulletins as fast as they are made, broadcasting global developments to the president and guests.
Alabama will send 26 delegates to the 148th National Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, two more than 1944. The piece critiques the added votes as a sugary reward for straight Democratic voting and mocks the party’s test loyalty claims. It argues other states also voting Democratic receive no extra benefits.
A garbled report hints at a freshman from a high school background facing questions about readiness and potential success. The fragment mentions assessments linked to maturation and aging, with unclear references to location and specifics.
A county editorial urges Alabama to place one of four new trade schools in the Wiregrass at Napier. It argues Houston County offers facilities, Gadsden houses current trade education, and local cooperation is needed to secure the state project. The piece stresses statewide support and collective effort from the Wiregrass.
Secret Service finally rounded up a 72 year old junkman who passed phony one dollar bills for 16 years in New York. He never exceeded 15 dollars weekly, making him one of the most successful counterfeiters in history. The tale warns crime does not pay and greed accelerates capture.
In a Pearl League column Drew Pearson argues Clare Luce’s critique of Soviet propaganda rings true while noting Tito’s influence in northern Italy and Yugoslavia. He warns the Marshall Plan alone won’t restore Europe without a broader United States of Europe and stronger Western unity.
Essay notes echoing Elder Statesmen Vandenberg Marshall and Baruch on Lee's birthday. Comments on Atlanta teens vandalizing cars, Talmadge-Thompson showdown, economic determinism, and views from Patterson and Miss Thompson. Highlights include politics shaping economic outcomes and belief in individual minds steering history.
Mohandas Gandhi concluded his fast after receiving pledges from India and Pakistan to pursue communal peace. Leaders vowed steps to aid Muslims in Hindu-majority India, while Gandhi, celebrated as Mahatma, reflected on the longevity of his life and the deep impact on India's independence struggle.
Hal Boyle reviews the evolving White House, noting quarrels over construction, costs, and style from Jefferson through Theodore Roosevelt. He cites rising expenses, lavish entertainments, and social scenes, highlighting how presidents shaped the mansion’s role while critics debated its grandeur. The piece ends with a prompt to turn to page 9.
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