22 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
1
Rates list for 11 week and 1 year subscriptions by carrier or mail in Alabama Georgia Florida with or without service. Prices shown include daily Sunday and motor route options with monthly yearly totals. Obituaries and resolutions charged at two cents per word. The page features Associated Press note and a memory verse quote.
The Berlin situation remains grave with risk of a wider war. Secretary Marshall asserts the United States will not be coerced and will use every diplomatic means to avoid tragedy while standing firm and seeking an acceptable peace.
Fragmentary text discusses Alabama political factions, naming the Distecrats and slate of electors. Mentions State Senator Langan of Madison, Montgomery events, and references to Truman era party realignments amid wartime anxieties and regional loyalties. The piece uses satirical tone and vague references to campaigns and affiliations.
The Alabama Department of Public Safety releases a safety booklet detailing highway fatalities and injuries. It notes 678 Alabama deaths in 1937 and analyzes county rates, urging readers to study photographs and statistics to prevent future crashes.
Washington column recalls Herbert Swope’s joke about casting his electoral vote for Herbert Hoover in a lavish New York gathering, provoking Governor Lehman’s alarm and Secretary of State Ed Flynn’s calm reaction. The piece also surveys Texas primary dramas and housing bills shaping Democratic campaigns.
A column by John Temple Graves urges Governor Thurmond and Governor Wright to speak on tidewater oil land ownership. He argues states should hold title rather than federal control, notes past Supreme Court rulings, and warns against private interests exploiting the issue while stressing state taxation and governance. He dismisses whispers of corruption and calls for clear legal action.
A garbled column quotes a couple married with an old license, ponders poets from men, and riffs on family life from hunting trips to bedtime. It mentions weather notes, a Pennsv store, car cash purchases, and stray lines about children, heat, and small-town gossip.
The piece warns of a three way race in Alabama through November 2, with Dixiecrats and Demo-Republicans dividing anti Truman forces. It argues a Langan Tr uman Federal patron age coalition could win a plurality and urges direct support for the Republican nominee to avoid a costly Southern rebellion split.
A long reader correspondence to The Eagle expresses strong Republican leanings, pride in Dewey and Warren, and critique of Democrats and civil rights. Letters from J M Willard, R Courtney Smith, Warbucks, and others discuss Southern politics, states’ rights, and national leadership with era context and regional tensions.
Unidentified man sought after he tossed a hand grenade into the rear seat of Mike Saliba’s automobile. Saliba unharmed. Malone defeated Dothan 4 2 at the fairgrounds park. Local American Legion post to meet Tuesday night. Mrs. Laverna Turner, 61, died at home. Services held at Beulah church. Presbyterian services Sunday night on church lawn led by the Christian Endeavor Society.
Lincoln Neb 10PI W E Branda withdraws from legislative race arguing salaries for state senators and employees are too low. He notes senators earn 272 a year and urges increases of at least 5000 annually. He sent withdrawal letters to the secretary of state.
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