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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1947
Page
4
The Dothan Eagle announces publication details and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with pricing for mail and carrier routes in Alabama Georgia and Florida. The notice lists editor history, Associated Press and United Press affiliations, and ends with a Jefferson quotation.
Walter Lawrence, editor of The United States News in Washington, D. C., publishes an editorial praising the Conservative Southern Democrats as vital to America. He argues the Solid South holds the balance of power, aided by 20 Senate and 106 House Democrats, enabling tax relief and resistance to radicalism, urging northern papers to reexamine their views.
Alabama legislators debate Rep Norman Harris Decatur bill requiring state personnel director approval before transferring merit system employees between cities. Supporters say it closes loopholes and protects workers. opponents warn it hampers efficiency and breeds red tape. Also a humorous liquor referendum anecdote from Houston County.
In a White House visit with 16 county agricultural agents, President Truman praised their work for farm welfare and joked about Missouri mules. The piece also notes shifts in labor talks as J. L. Lewis gains a sweeping gains package from steel and coal firms, amid White House intrigue and political maneuvering.
Two hurrying shapes meet and discuss a peace built by democracies united against Russia. The piece argues character as core, supports universal training to shape future citizens, and notes a 10 percent rail rate rise by the Interstate Commerce Commission. It cites Vandenberg as GOP nominee feared by Democrats, with Pageant Magazine polling Congress.
The text cites Senator Knowland and President Truman remarking that high wages and maximum production are needed for America's prosperity, stressing healthy citizens as a national resource. It references Civil War era biblical lines, remarks on Langer's civil service actions, and Johnston urging equal treatment of South Carolina postmaster appointments amid Langer’s rate of about 200 postmasters per week after investigation.
Karl Douglas Thomason, a former Elba resident who lived in West Palm Beach fifteen years, returns to Elba with his Elba wife Bonnie Wise. He opens a furniture store with Charles Lindsey, leads the Lions Club, helps fund a high school band, and serves as a church and school member and Red Cross co-chair.
Florida will host a large scale joint air land and sea exercise involving Army Navy and Marine units. The drills are set for early November with a U S landing force simulated on the Gulf coast near Avellanto. About 20 000 personnel are expected to participate and observe the exercise.
Washington reports the state approved nominations for Alabama postmasters including William S. Tearth Ashford and George W. Carroll among others, with further names pending confirmation.
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