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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
8
Dothan marked its first peacetime Independence Day in four years with sun filled skies and crowds flocking to beaches picnics and fishing waters. Downtown stayed quiet as offices banks and the post office closed for the holiday while many stores opened briefly. Traffic spilled from the city as vehicles and bicycles carried holiday crowds away and gas stations reported busy hours.
United Press reports a slow kickoff to the long Independence Day holiday. Traffic deaths were few by 10 a.m. CST, Chicago noted as unusually safe, while the National Safety Council had projected about 1300 fatalities over the long weekend. Forecasters expected below normal temperatures and clear skies nationwide with some showers in the south and west.
In Montgomery Governor Sparks calls municipalities to form three member rent mediation boards to enforce a rent freeze at OPA levels. State Rent Administrator Charles Cooper says the aim is to hold the status quo until Congress acts and one board member should represent the real estate group.
UNRRA chief in White Russia protested reports that tractor shipments to White Russia and Ukraine were halted due to Soviet exports to Argentina. F H La Guardia in Washington said 322 tractors certified for Russia, denying any halt. Livingston urged continuation of supplies under UNRRA terms. 900 tractors promised for White Russia and 3,400 for Ukraine.
Sheriff Dan Brock of Chipley seeks the drivers who aided burglars last Friday midnight after a break in at Miller's Cafe. A music box fell from the burglars car during a minor accident at Murphy's Junction. motorists who helped load it back are asked to contact the sheriff. The box, found abandoned on a side road from the Alabama Florida highway, was emptied of coins. the burglars were in a stolen car.
The Senate War Investigating Committee plans to question Secretary of War Patterson about pressure allegedly used by Rep May to secure war contracts for an Illinois munitions group. Testimony suggests Patterson, then Undersecretary, aided May’s efforts to award an eight inch shell contract in November 1944, amid broader probes into firms winning over 78 million dollars in contracts. The panel recessed until Friday with Patterson likely to testify.
Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi, a leading white supremacy advocate, announced after the Democratic primary that he would have preferred a Southwide contest. With 48 of 1,701 precincts reported, Bilbo led with 96,847 votes as opponents trailed, and several incumbents appeared headed to runoff or easy renomination in one party Mississippi.
House supporters of the Senate passed reorganization plan race to secure action before adjournment. Key points include merging 48 committees to 13, creating party policy committees, raising pay to 15 000 dollars, added retirement benefits, and a fiscal policy to require deficit financing if spending exceeds revenues.
Uncertainty over future controls followed a rise in 28 basic commodities by eight percent since stabilization ended. Prices in New York and other regions climbed, while cattle and hog markets showed mixed moves and farmers eyed relief. Congress potential price legislation loomed as officials urged action.
President Troutuan signed the Hobbs anti racketeering measure despite organized labor opposition. Supporters say it aids interstate commerce by punishing threats and extortion while critics warn of broader regulatory reach and veto fallout with the Democratic Party.
Manila reports a peaceful Independence Day as the Philippines becomes a sovereign nation of 7 083 islands. President Manuel Quezon and Vice President Elpidio Quirino take oaths. General MacArthur, Ambassador McNutt, and Senator Ted Stevens attend. Washington pledges ongoing aid as the two countries vow close ties.
A committee of the American Bar Association was appointed to investigate a feud between Justices Robert H. Jackson and Hugo Black. The House of Delegates named a special committee to determine if any Justice is disqualified or guilty of conduct not meeting the Constitution’s standard of good behavior. Findings are to be reported before the Atlantic City meeting in October.
Dallas report says Mike O'Daniel son of Sen Lee O'Daniel bought a 16 unit apartment house and issued an eviction notice to veteran Wesley Brient. Brient says rents rose from 70 to 100 dollars while Mrs O'Daniel claims no raise over 10 percent and formal notice was not given. Brient says the eviction aims to “make room for an immediate member of the O'Daniel family.”
A 1945 Houston County mortality report by Health Officer Dr. W. T. Burkett catalogs cases and deaths in Dothan and county areas. Diphtheria 42 cases and 1 death outside city. influenza 52 cases and 2 deaths. pneumonia 9 cases with 28 deaths. meningitis 1 case with 2 city deaths. tuberculosis 2 cases and 5 deaths. other diseases tallied with city and outside-city deaths noted.
Alabama Senate hopeful James A. Simpson told Decatur audiences he fully supports the TVA and would push to move TVA headquarters to Alabama. He criticized federal fund allocation by need and pledged to aid Alabama agriculture and rural schools if elected.
Paris reports say James Byrnes and Vyacheslav Molotov engage in a tense session over the dates for a grand peace conference and the Italian reparations issue. The two men show firm positions as the Big Four seek a path to UN managed Trieste control and a formal conference timeline.
A 194% model automobile driven by Sam Waton of Dothan collided with a truck driven by Jon K Knowles of Dothan at Burdeshaw and Patterson Streets last night. The passenger car sustained heavy damage. The City Police Department investigated the crash with officers Neemen Ketzmann and Cameron on scene.
Navy aviation could shift tactics more than ships as the atom bomb’s impact is studied. Alterations are under consideration after damage to the light carrier Independence and lessons from the Midway Roosevelt class battle cruisers. Coral Sea results await official reports before final evaluation.
Vice Admiral Blandy announced Operations Crossroads plans for a second atomic test in three to four weeks. He said preparations include regrouping target ships around a new bulls eye and expected mine damage. the first shot was more powerful than the New Mexico and Hiroshima bombs, with Nagasaki-type yield indications.
Senator Barkley leads a revised 12 month extension of wartime price controls aimed to appease the White House. Taft and Wherry amendments guide producer and distributor pricing rules as Barkley works toward Senate committee approval and a quick floor vote.
An Associated Press dispatch reports Senator Swift of Alabama was told by the Veterans Administration that a contact office will be established in Dothan to aid veterans with legal benefits. Additional offices are planned for Opelika Demopolis and Gadsden. The Dothan representative James W. Thornton declined comment today.
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