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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1947
Page
4
In a detailed account from Montgomery via UP, cotton classing is described as precise work requiring trained fingers and a calibrated eye. The article explains 700 differentiations by grade and staple, factors affecting color and trash, and how ginning, storage, and fields conditions alter final classification.
California real estate boom draws Midwestern buyers to Imperial County desert land where no roads exist and water holes mark distance. Despite scorching heat and isolation, buyers claim long views of sunlit properties while officials describe complex land classifications and disputed pricing amid a thriving, bemused market.
A Texas resident reports shooting down R67 golden eagles from his air plane last year. The incident involved conservation concerns and potential wildlife protection questions as authorities reviewed the event and its legality.
AP reporting from Atlanta notes several dealers require buyers to sign contracts pledging profits from resold new cars to charity. The plan, said to have started in Atlanta, spread to Alabama Tennessee New York and Texas with Buick and Adams Motor Company among those enforcing such terms. Legal questions arise as to enforceability while the Community Chest says no funds have been received.
Nabb Drennen says buyers withdrew deposits after being asked to sign a contract for new cars. One customer delayed delivery, then returned a car after obtaining a competing offer. An Atlanta physician learned of a charity agreement just before delivery and declined the car. The dealer warned violators could be traced via a dealers' underground grapevine.
Fragmentary OCR mentions vitamin A rich foods and wards against infections, plus an estimate of 1.5 million tons of U.S. grain exports. References to labor in rug weaving and an Oriental Rug Institute hint at postwar context, ending with an unusual veal chop recipe and cream gravy.
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