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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1946
Page
1
Los Angeles AP report says Howard Hughes 41 weakens after fiery crash in an experimental twin engine plane. He tells Dr Verne Mason the rear half of the right propeller reversed pitch during the first test hop and urges the Army to examine the wreckage for the cause.
The article details James Byrnes proposing a central German administration to unite occupation zones, with France and Britain weighing the plan. Molotov seeks a unified self-sufficient Germany and Austria talks proceed as ministers plan continued meetings and a November session.
The Army Ground Forces propose a six year training plan for about 571 195 National Guard troops to standardize instruction nationwide. The Regular Army will assist using proven postwar training aids. Three divisions in the Third Army area including the 40th and 48th Infantry Divisions are stationed across Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee.
John HW Cartwright, former VA rehabilitation official, visited the local station on a business trip. A steel disk 17 feet in diameter turned broadside to the wind at several hundred miles per hour, prompting him to check for damage. He pinned the cause on the propeller, not the structure, after inspecting the cabin and seat belt.
Alabama Farm Bureau President Walter Randolph outlines efforts to raise loan support for farm commodities and establish a rural hospital program with Hill Burton bill backing. He notes Blue Cross plans, a fertilizer bill linked to Bankhead and Hill, and a drive to expand rural healthcare and agricultural safeguards.
Frontal item notes price hikes in meals by some boarding houses in Bow County and warns retailers may raise prices if OPA is not renewed. Merchants pause on wearables and horse-lot items until stocks sell. Calls persist for ceiling prices on cars and trucks, though used vehicles are not subject to current control. Water in a fresh room helps odor removal.
Henry O. Davis, training officer of the rehabilitation section at the Dothan VA office, will be transferred to Troy tomorrow. James W. Thornton reports the change. Davis will be replaced by James Radford with R. W. Clark assisting. Davis heads the training section at the Troy VA center and will be stationed at the State Learners College.
Malcolm M. Walding former U S Army Colonel spoke to the Exchange Club on Alaska and Aleutians service in the Pacific war. Introduced by Lloyd Peacock, new member Oscar Reeves, visitors Irby Kirkpatrick and Dr Henry Gwaltney attended. Announced Birmingham mini air carnival Aug 4 with entry blanks via Robert Morris. Attendance contest splits into two teams led by Lloyd Peacock and R H Ryan.
W Y Cook county FSA supervisor announced the Farm Ownership Committee will elect a new chairman at its first meeting of the new fiscal year. The panel will review farm applications and the upcoming year’s program and plan a trip for FO borrowers to Headland Extension station on July 24.
Reported pogroms and mob violence on routes from Lodz to Wroclaw send Polish Jews to makeshift stockades in Poulsne. Officials note armored units and security police reinforced, while most Jews favor emigration to America or Palestine, hoping President Truman breaks British entry opposition.
Four building permits totaling 11400 were issued. H G Brackin received a permit to build a house at 1202 Oselcon Street costing 7000, James O Smith to build at 300 block of S Selina Street costing 4000, Parker Brown to erect a shed at 300 N Yates Street costing 200, and Mathis Porter to build a garage at 503 Long Atlanta Street costing 200.
Huey Lee Gordon, a Negro prisoner serving ten months in the Houston County jail for reckless driving, was taken to a Dothan hospital last night for an appendectomy, deputy sheriff J.T. Casey paid today. The other line notes that either sardonyx or peridot are birthstones for August.
Washington reports that automotive production is expected to fall over the next three months due to shortages of parts and materials. The Civilian Production Administration cites iron castings as the main bottleneck, with August and September priorities for farm machinery and higher materials. Additional predicted declines arise from July 4 holiday and supplier strikes amid shortages of lead tin copper silicon steel sheets and motors.
John Spark man voices fighting stance toward disliked policies while Thomas H Maxwell backs a zone freight rate plan to boost Birmingham as a national hub. Ted Allen misses a meeting and Boykin denounces socialized medicine as Simpson pledges to champion the state’s agricultural interests in a radio address.
Irwin announces a shift in policy as the Army plans to draft men up to 44, replacing the previous 20 to 29 ceiling. Officials note the June through August pause on calls and rely on voluntary enlistments to meet a 1,736,600 soldier target. Fathers and war vets become prominent in remaining undergraduates, with exemptions and specific studies shaping who stays in college.
In New York TWA owner Jack Frye and Howard Hughes faced grounding of Skymaster aircraft as Civil Aeronautics Administration orders a 30 day suspension of airworthiness certificates pending a Reading crash investigation. The move disrupts New York Paris and Cairo transoceanic routes as reservations flood LaGuardia and Manhattan terminals.
In a statement, Anderson notes that only a portion of zeal totals will reach hunger areas as ships are loaded and cleared, likely by month end. Mr. Truman adds soberly that the massive relief effort does not end the battle against hunger and its broader challenges.
Dothan and Wiregrass men were accepted for enlistment in the U S Navy at the Dothan naval recruiting station. Four from Dothan include James Alto Lasseter Otis Wright Larnast McDonald Love and Isa mat Blackman. Others from Clayton Osca Wallace Wynn Midland City and James Henry Smith were also enlisted. They were sent to Bainbridge Maryland for induction and assignment.
Memphis businessman Clarence Saunders unveils Automatic Systems Inc claiming it will become the world’s largest business. The 64 year old inventor seeks to apply his merchandising and accounting machines to mass produce profits from small items. He vows to avoid Wall Street and aims for a one half of one percent gross sales take through leased devices.
Testimony centers on alleged bribe to influence a legal case as Fields and Mitchell deny any money exchange while a Washington agent for a munitions concern is cited. Jacobson details bar discipline pressures and past public scrutiny, insisting no personal wrongdoing though questions arise about fund handling in a state case.
The Senate debated restoring OPA with a complex substitute while considering relief for processors facing higher grain costs post expiry. A Taft amendment showdown drew 40 votes from Southern Democrats and 31 Republicans backing the measure, with 9 Southern Democrats opposing and only 2 Republicans opposing. A Barkley proposal to base prices on 1940 averages and recent cost increases lingered as a compromise.
The increase stems from removing subsidies as OPA dies, but prices stay under black market levels. Beef may run about ten cents higher than OPA ceilings at Kingan and Co while pork comes from the Midwest. Packers say meat is government inspected from legitimate packers and that supply should stay ample for some time despite the CPA return. Much meat on counters includes all grades from AA down to willty with regional cattle flows from the South and Midwest.
Number 13 peers and scientists said last night their organization remained within security bounds defined by the Manhattan District security officer. A special evaluation board reported to President Truman that the Bikini bomb behaved as expected, with no significant unexpected phenomena and fires more damaging due to targets lacking personnel.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation in Birmingham will accept priority applications from veteran and non veteran small business enterprises for purchase of surplus property. Fred H Foy confirms applications are received at the Birmingham office and the Mobile branch, as RFC resumes handling non veteran small business surplus property bids while continuing WAA’s veteran priority process.
The Troy Trojans defeated the Ozark Eagles 4 to 3 after a four-run rally in the third inning. Ozark outhit the Trojans by one but could not overtake the lead. Ozark committed one error. Ozark pitchers Bryant Dupree and Hill faced Stamos and Kritsky for Troy.
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