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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1949
Page
1
The item notes shifting price signals, wage trends, and credit conditions as consumer demand remains weak. It cites a drop in textile activity, slower wage expansion, and a modest unemployment rate uptick while banks report faster cashing of bonds than purchases. It also mentions regional declines in textile settlements and varied state indicators toward September.
A state legislature plan advances a hospital building project in Alabama with a $2 million initial funding and a constitutional question pending. The proposal, drafted by Hospital Planning Director Clay Wein, faces input from officials including Dean Hunt and attorney general figures as the measure moves through committees toward a potential vote.
A Jefferson County investigation into hooded mob activity led to 44 indictments. Among those charged are four men linked to violent incidents at Gillis Park and surrounding areas. The case involves alleged recruitment and planning by Ku Klux Klansmen with local officials and clergy named in the proceedings.
Groundbreaking to start today for the largest church expansion since 1909. Pastor Hildreth notes planned chapel and assembly space, eight classrooms, three offices, and restrooms, with completion expected in six months. Members J B Geiger and A Gaye Bey Macy Prim to be honored with special shovels.
Alabama lawmakers gear for clashes over a proposed road bond of 40 million and a potential rise to 100 million. Gov. Folsom weighs a larger bond plan while legislators debate funding, governance, and timing amid committee reviews and party divisions.
In Honolulu the stevedores union awaits a board of inquiry’s findings. A wage strike threatens, with 2,000 members participating. The union, tied to CIO International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union, seeks $1.72 per hour plus 2 cents in a new wage plan as talks stall since May.
Rep W D Malone said he dropped consideration of a local bill to set up a blue toll or similar plan for Trouston County due to insufficient time before adjournment for advertising and passage. He noted a general bill to bar public funds to agencies with hobbying ties was killed in committee.
Rep. Richard Nixon accused the Truman administration of anxiety over possible proof of Communist infiltration during the New Deal as Alger Hiss faced perjury charges in New York. The case, marked by a hung jury, prompted calls for swifter government action and a renewed focus on WH and HUAC involvement.
Fire swept through three Enterprise stores and a storage area near the Redman company causing estimated damages around 15 000 to 17 000 dollars. Four autos were moved out with no damage. Fire chief Ellis credited volunteers and police for efficient response. Redman owner B H Redman died yesterday morning.
Boston shows a broader site for the formerly hidden child Gerald, held by Anna Sullivan who kept him from public view because of stigma over his birth. She agrees to place him with the Catholic Charities Bureau where Rev. James R. Doyle says he will live in a private home and lead a normal life.
Wiregrass district reports 45 traffic fatalities in 1947 across six counties Henry Geneva show decreases while Houston Dale Coffee and Barbour rise. Norris notes congestion grew 72 percent over ten years, urging caution as Alabama aligns with national trends. Turn To No 15 On Page 2.
In Budapest the National Council of People’s Courts upheld the life term for Cardinal Mindszenty after a three day trial. The court said the death sentence was unwarranted, reduced sentences for three co defendants, and confirmed Mindszenty faces prison near Esztergom after 15 years for good behavior.
Detention Secretary Louis Johnson stated that the Atomic Energy Commission allowed publication of pictures of atomic installations without military security clearance. He called it a serious slip but said the photos were largely old, with most already published before, some dating back to 1945.
Church sources said the Vatican diplomatic mission’s private secretary, Father Alois Zmizuk, a Czech tied to the Nunciature for three years, was arrested by Czechoslovak security police. An informant linked the move to the Communist government’s effort to subjugate the Roman Catholic church.
Calhoun endorses a 4 mill county hospital funded by state and federal aid while Poyner warns it could wreck finances. The Houston County Bar Association heard their debate on the July 13 special election and the contrasting views on need, cost, and governance of the proposal.
Washington reports say despite rising unemployment and storms, Truman and top economic advisers see no reason for crisis rhetoric. A Senate-House subcommittee notes hiring is up from last year, and the labor force has grown, with more people at work than most years since 1948. The White House aims for a calm, optimistic economic message, likely omitting the January tax hike request. A new memo indicates a bullish view on business despite current strains. Turn to No. 20 on Page 2.
Washington officials report that American and British policy planners discuss drastic remedies for Britain's economic crisis. A multi billion dollar stabilization loan could be used to buy pounds and support the currency, with prerequisites including pound devaluation, congressional approval, and renewed US UK policy coordination. Experts doubt stopgap steps suffice and foresee long term changes and revised policies.
Milwaukee based United Automobile Workers leader Walter Reuther denounced Communists within the CIO Saturday. He warned wage increases beyond four percent would be insurance against falling production and rising unemployment. He argued the auto industry could slash prices due to large profit margins and falling input costs amid new technological advances.
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