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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1945
Page
2
A garbled OCR excerpt combines biblical verse Proverb 1 21 with stray market words and price hints. It references price markers like 15¢ and mentions Homer along with scattered names and locations, but the readable content is largely incoherent and fragmentary.
The Office of Defense Transportation bans shipment of race horses, tying it to civilian travel restrictions amid wartime morale concerns. The piece applauds Secretary Anderson’s pledge to tell the public truth about food program shortages and bureaucratic silence, criticizing censorship and urging candor from officials.
A reform committee in the draft program advocates wartime ideas for peacetime training, urging a public poll to gauge opinion. Representatives Smith and Taylor propose a nationwide survey to decide if one year of military training should be required in peace. The piece notes public support hinges on voter sentiment and the 1946 elections. It also warns of rising controversy as action nears.
The article cites food shortages and refrigeration failures aboard three British ships bound for Belgium, leading to a civilian sale of spoiled potatoes and delayed delivery. It notes coal price debate, calls to boost mining output, and actions by War Food Administration officials including Tennery Termolen and Milton Eisenhower amid departmental reorganizations.
Paul Douglas recovering from severe injuries on Iwo Jima while Melvyn Douglas serves after nearly three years in India. Senators mock Harry Byrd during a Baruch hearing as diplomats face scrutiny. Truman weighs European policy with six returning senators and criticisms of Caffrey, Kirk, and De Gaulle administration. A wary balance between Russia and Britain guides U S diplomacy.
A compilation of provocative reflections by John Temple Graves on postwar policy, totalitarianism, and American enterprise. The piece contrasts German atrocities and state power with American free markets and warns against centralized control. It notes Wayne Johnston's push for enterprise and cites freight-rate debates shaping regional economics.
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Marianna officials and Congressman Bob Sikes discuss favoring development of the Chipola River amid a proposed stream survey. The meeting on December 12 featured regional representatives and outlined congressional resolutions from 1943.
Charlton Keen of the Vinora Chamber cites figures from JW.ge County Scent on Jackson County land, farm acreage, and crop lend figures supporting a rail and flood control project. The session, led by Le H L. Collins of the U S Army Corps of Mobile Alabama, includes representatives Clarke and McClean and pits Blountstown against the council in a dispute.
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