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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1947
Page
2
The article discusses President Truman signing a new presidential succession law and the potential for a Republican to become president if needed. It also critiques public apathy in Alabama toward the August 26 income tax amendment and urges voters to participate to avoid the amendment’s defeat. The piece notes committee concerns about low engagement despite nominal support for the amendment.
The Inter Congress student exchange program selects 22 eligible countries, 12,000 applications for scholarships, first departures in a year, funded by war surplus sales, and runs 20 years to foster goodwill and understanding. Also notes Lady Tina Mountbatten must leave the U.S. by September after bouncing checks, and shifts in the word veto linking to Harry S Truman.
The article argues the amendment will not raise taxes or change exemptions but will finance bonded debt retirement, school buildings, equipment, and future teachers salaries, and enshrine a $2,000 homestead exemption in the Constitution. With only a month left before the vote, the public is urged to overcome apathy and consider the proposal.
The Atlanta Constitution laments Georgia coasts facing erosion and dwindling public beach access. It jokes that Georgians may soon seek sun and surf in Alabama while residents of Alabama head to Florida, and Florida visitors to Ireland, as Georgia eyes park conversion.
Frank Costello the major gambling kingpin and liquor racketeer is described as potentially deportable for concealing prior jail time while becoming a U S citizen in 1925 amid ongoing violations of the Volstead Act and Prohibition. The column also critiques tax and regulatory policy influenced by major business and labor groups and mentions secrecy around legislative drafting.
A[uthor] argues taxation pressures threaten the cotton mill industry and economy, urging balance between tax cuts and national needs. He recalls Mark Hanna, cites bank growth in Thomasville NC, laments shifts since 1904, and condemns racial and lending injustices amid postwar change.
A collection of 1947 quotes discusses Hollywood as a claimed center of communism, with actors like Adolphe Menjou and remarks on Japanese strength and U S war readiness. Notable figures Douglas MacArthur Owen Roberts Robert Sherwood and Sen Ed Moore referenced amid a note about Justice Department probes into law firm revenue tied to lobbying.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told a Northern England coal miners picnic there is no imminent war in this generation yet urged constant readiness for emergencies. He warned against wrong decisions and emphasized arming allies to deter Soviet expansion, noting the United States and other democracies must help Greece and others resist communist influence without sparking a broader conflict.
Olney has enacted an ordinance fining anyone who shoots a white squirrel, protecting a local colony that dates to 1902 when Henry Stroup fostered two albino kits. The city promotes the pink-eyed rodents as cherished pets with a growing population of about 600 scattered around town.
Cayman stamps issued for the Cayman Islands, including Cayman Brac and St. George Town, are projected to raise about 11 000 pounds or nearly half the island's annual revenue from mail sales this year. Collectors’ purchases could total roughly 40 000 pounds, with past issues like the 1935 King George anniversary and 1937 coronation yielding substantial sums. 1932 centenary sets now fetch 16 to 28 pounds.
The report cites 77,000,000 workers or residents with w oems and religious groups across the population: 12,786,806 Buddhists, 64 347 Animiata, 6,296,673 Christians, 4,395,771 Sikhs, 1,252,105 Parsees, and 240 Hindus.
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