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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
2
A Dothan Eagle excerpt notes opposition in a committee to President Truman's proposed special legislation to place Gen. Kuter on a civilian board with military pay, arguing it creates salary discrimination. It argues against appointing military men to civilian jobs and calls for equal pay standards and a fair employment approach.
A 1948 religious note frames preaching as urgent and timely. It recalls II Timothy 4:2 urging constant readiness to rebuke and teach. Phillips Brooks cites Jesus directing His followers to spread truth after teaching a few men.
Reporters may attend James Folsom press conferences only after signing a pledge not to reveal speech contents until delivery. The piece questions the necessity of advance copies and notes the governor's demand to spell his name correctly, likening it to a cautioned streetcar dispute. The column argues the pledge magnifies issues and reflects control over reporting.
The Armed Forces committee twice rejected Truman proposed war enabling legislation. General Lawrence S. Kuter to be chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board while retaining his Air Force rank. Upon initial proposal the committee disapproved, and the president adjusted his stance.
The piece notes Luther Patrick of Birmingham seeks another term in Congress as Alabama's political scene shifts. It recalls Patrick's volatile career with defeats by Newsome and Battle and jokes about the state's delegation changes amid upcoming election. It also mentions leap year quirks and a tangent about a laboratory director in Basho Ttotee.
A Chicago IA C press release notes about 1,000 women policemen are employed in 141 cities with over 25,000 population. New York City has 174, Chicago 79, Detroit 60, Indianapolis 56, and Washington DC 35. Some towns arm officers. naming and classification remain unsettled.
Drew Pearson reviews a hush hush probe into Senator Elmer Thomas trading on commodity markets and questions whether Ferguson will press deeper. The piece also notes GOP movie plans to produce 25 political films starring actors and cartoon elements to boost 80th Congress image, with budget talk and committee scrutiny shaping the effort.
A vintage column by John Temple Graves discusses how Yale and Harvard set high scholastic standards during football dominance. It cites John J. Tigert and Notre Dame star quarterback of 1923, plus Alabama coach history, arguing for amateur ideals and cautioning against commercialism, gate receipts, and corruption in college athletics.
World. Today columnist Dewitt Mackenzie argues Attlee’s rejection of a meeting with Truman Stalin and other allies stems from Russia's active world revolution. He contends Moscow aims to defeat the Marshall Plan and warns that Western conference now would verge on appeasement. Aniline dyes from coal tar note closes.
New York AP reports Hal Boyle recounts a Berlin Charley column about Americans in Germany who avoid or partake in the black market. A Greensboro Army official notes many Americans comply, but temptations remain as prices soar and aid continues to flow from American forces.
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