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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1946
Page
2
Bill Jourdan owns a Miami Beach night club. The American Federation of Musicians barred his two piano act from playing unless Jourdan joined the union. The partner refused to play until Jourdan joined, threatening to end the act and jeopardize employees. Jourdan insists on playing his own piano in his own business. The piece highlights union power and individual resistance.
The City of Dothan launches a summer playground program with supervisors and equipment at Minnie T Heard Hillsland Southside elementary schools and North Highland and Kiwanis playground on W Main. Hours are 8 to 11 and 2 to 5 Monday through Friday, with Kiwanis hours 8 to 11 and 4 to 6 for younger children. The Eagle urges use to benefit schoolchildren during summer.
Secretary Byrnes declares firm U S plan to occupy Germany despite limited Soviet cooperation. Four zones divide Germany with only Western allies coordinating. Russia isolated, no cross zone exchanges hindering order and demilitarization. Washington warns Russia of Potsdam breach risk, urges economic cooperation or shared responsibility for the outcome. Also notes nostalgia for price-conscious shopping and car sales tactics as "buyers" strikes fade.
The recreation department invites mothers to let preschoolers use Kiwanis playground during shopping and visiting to keep children off streets, reducing traffic hazards. City invested in these facilities, promising health, safety, and pleasure if parents and children use them fully.
A U S tax court ruling details Dr Hiram W Evans imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan paying about 300000 in back taxes. The case shows Klan funds boosted by dues and contracts with Georgia officials led by ex Governor Rivers and the use of dummy corporations. The report links Klan influence to state contracts and political support.
John Temple Graves argues that Americans misjudge Russia, urging a balanced approach to peace and warning against collectivist myths. He links Southern opposition to the British loan to economic ties, foreign trade, and a nationalism that shapes views on Russia and global policy.
TVA chairman Lilienthal urges national program to legalize bombing ban and enable collective bargaining. Carroll French highlights industrial relations conflict, Dr Carl Heinmiller cites postwar longing for peace. Mrs Mildred Stephens recalls grave visit pain, William L Clayton notes food use, and a legislator's roll call timing amid double headers.
Law coverage notes Justice Jackson scolding his high court peers while Nuremberg trial observers predict most Nazi leaders will be executed except Hjalmar Schacht. Goering faces daily proceedings with a sense of time running out as Goering and Schacht's financial allies mobilize. John Snyder appoints Winthrop Aldrich to a Treasury advisory panel on Bretton Woods terms. Sidney Hillman’s death moves CIO President Phil Murray, both afflicted by a similar illness.
The World Today notes British housewives petitioning King George VI to repeal bread rationing set for July 2. Despite no direct power, the monarch's detachment from politics and revered status drive public attention, while bread rules show minor concessions for children. The piece contrasts past monarchs and current restraint with a view of constitutional limits and symbolic influence.
A dense listing of radio time blocks and show titles across networks, featuring The Supper Club, World News, Lone Ranger, The Whistler, Mr and Mrs North, The Court of Miraing, Academy Award Theatre, and David Rose Orchestra among many others with varying start times from early evening through late night.
A Columbus boy, Thompsen, doused by a neighbor painting a house, came home red from head to toe. His mother scrubbed him clean, he played again, then returned after police were called. The child claimed his paintings resembled a battleship. The report notes weather and wind details amid a broader political remark.
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