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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1948
Page
6
Ike says he cannot accept a nomination and will not join a party. His rejection upends the anti Truman movement as Democrats face a Philadelphia convention fight. Without a unifying figure the opposition to Truman is left without a clear candidate.
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower rejects any public office bid saying he could not accept a nomination or join a party. James Roosevelt vows to press on with plans to nominate the wartime commander, urging a national unity candidate and a caucus in Philadelphia this coming Saturday night.
Alabama Democrats at the national convention show division on General Eisenhower. Handy Ellis suggests Ike may change his mind and favors potential compromise in phasing the name to Texas or Kansas. Senator Lister Hill echoes the search for another nominee and doubts Douglas as a viable choice. McCorvey notes tensions as pre convention talks proceed.
In Columbia South Carolina Joe C Donnelly of Ehrhardt delivered 20 miniature Confederate flags to state Democratic headquarters asking they be given to the state delegation at the Philadelphia convention. He said they were to be used in a James F president boom though the former secretary of state has announced he is not endorsing.
President Truman traveled by special train toward Washington with plans to shape strategy against opposition over General Eisenhower's refusal to accept the Democratic nomination. He walked at a Cincinnati stop and spoke little, later perusing the Cincinnati Enquirer as the political fight over Ike continued.
James Peters Georgia Democratic chairman said Georgia's 28 convention votes will cast for Eisenhower if he is nominated in Philadelphia. He noted Ike's statement of unavailability but expects Truman to urge Ike to run, which Peters says would add weight to the campaign.
Democratic platform writers in Philadelphia plan a states rights civil rights plank to ease Southern bitterness and avert a split. Senator Francis J. Myers heads the committee as hearings are set for Thursday and possibly Friday before the convention opens. Negro leaders seek anti poll tax and fair employment measures amid tensions.
In Prague 80,000 marchers in the Sokol congress parade cheered resigned President Eduard Benes while giving no applause to Communist leader Klement Gottwald. The crowd also voiced support for Yugoslavia and Marshal Tito amid Cominform criticisms.
Pittsburgh reports a broad miner walkout amid contract disputes. About 50 000 of 400 000 bituminous miners in West Virginia and Pennsylvania abstained from work, idling steel mines and driving production losses.
City commissioners examined Decatur parking meter ordinance to draft a Dothan version with minor changes. Meter purchases depend on a company survey to determine needs. They took no action on extending a water main toward Ashford highway East Main street. Harry Hall received approval for Cloverdale subdivision addition. Bills were paid.
A child's footprint found in a wooded area about a mile from the Collier cabin renews hope that 22 month old Donald Collier may still be alive after his disappearance last Friday. Local volunteers and authorities intensified the search as a heavy electrical storm disrupted efforts.
Frank Hague, New Jersey Democratic leader, asks President Truman to request General Eisenhower to accept the Democratic nomination. Hague says New Jersey would swing to the Republican column if Truman runs, but stay Democratic if Eisenhower is drafted. He warns the party may lose heavily without such action.
In Tallahassee Florida Governor Millard Caldwell reacts to Dwight D Eisenhowers refusal to accept a presidential nomination. Caldwell still supports a Democratic nomination for the General and remarks that Eisenhowers statement does not determine the will of the people. Caldwell appears as an elected Florida delegate to the convention.
The Associated Press reports a three day Independence Day period with 550 deaths from accidents. Traffic crashes caused 296 fatalities, drownings 184, other accidents 66, and four deaths were from fireworks. Pennsylvania led states with 14 deaths. Data covers 48 states with NH and SD reporting no deaths.
Montgomerу AP report quotes Lieut Gen Raymond S. McLain urging a streamlined training program and expanded National Guard and Reserve roles. He criticizes opponents as unrealist and notes the U S has few combat forces left from World War II. McLain compares universal service practices among UN members and calls for reforms to reserve training and manpower.
Russians impose strict truck controls on western Berlin as Seidel in the Soviet sector orders confiscation of food, scrap, building materials and telephone equipment. Paris cites a Moscow directed plan to drive Western Allies from Berlin as U.S. supply planes resume.
The Eagle reports the first open cotton bells seen today. W C Melonis of Do Than route five brought in a stalk bearing several open bells. Melony owns land with Lamar Peterman, noting no cotton was Coker 100 though he has about ten acres. Nearby crops show bells opening, but this is the first fully opened. The ten acres were planted about April 8 with near perfect weather since.
An AP report states actress Carole Landis was found dead in her bathroom in Pacific Palisades Los Angeles. Police indicated the death appeared self-inflicted with a note and personal letters recovered. authorities described the case as a probable suicide with details pending further investigation.
In Washington Secretary of State Marshall presented a U S note demanding lifting of the Berlin blockade directly to Soviet Ambassador Alexander Panyushkin. State Department officials said details would stay private while the Soviet side studies the message, with three Western powers coordinating action.
CAIRO RP Israel formally rejects Count Folke Bernadotte Palestine peace proposals. Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Shertuk delivers a lengthy reply opposing Jerusalem rule and immigration restriction. Arabs and Jews show no clear answer on extending the four week truce ending Friday.
MOBILE UP two boating disasters in the Mobile area claim eight lives. Reported drowning occurred as guardsmen searched offshore and rescuers aided a survivor, including a man pulled from a speedboat. Names and exact locations are unclear due to damaged text.
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