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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1946
Page
2
The text shows a historical newspaper masthead from the Dothan Eagle with publication notes, editors and rates, plus a misspelled misstatement policy. It documents Associated Press and United Press privileges and a disclaimer seeking grievances and redress.
A mimeographed letter from the Committee for Alabama, tied to the Southern Conference for Human Welfare, urges support for John Sparkman as the liberal choice for Senate. The piece notes the group’s past fights against segregation laws and FEPC, contrasting Bankhead’s tenure with Sparkman’s candidacy amid Alabama political shifts and a separate Oklahoma primary upset where three incumbents were defeated after opposing OPA extensions.
The piece notes ongoing reconversion woes from postwar strikes and OPA doubts, with railroads reporting a freight car shortage that hampers steel, coal, and auto shipments. Fewer than 2,100 freight cars were built in June, while orders exceed supply, delaying finished products and prolonging postwar bottlenecks.
The Mead Committee may extend inquiry into General Tire and Rubber Company over an Army pontoon float contract and alleged pump-up fraud. It notes William H. May, nephew of Rep. May, had a lucrative role with General Tire after the Army contract. The piece also covers Truman’s Missouri primary intervention for Roger Slaughter and related political shifts.
John Temple Graves argues liberalism in the Georgia of the 1940s must adapt to new realities. He questions Talmadge’s win, Klan influence, and shifts in Southern liberalism, while contrasting Soviet art and Russian vitality during wartime. He likens liberal adaptation to avoiding indigestion from old formulas and notes the tension between collectivism and individual creativity.
A collage of quotes from Dewey Pravda Morse Tittle Morse Bacon Myers and others on education labor unity disarmament and public life. The piece notes a Dallas naval air station order barring bus access to church due to lack of chaplain, reflecting wartime civic limits.
Eight more congressmen and five senators failed to win renomination in a year marked by restive voters. Averaging twelve years in service, these incumbents faced defeats as observers note an ongoing political revolt echoing postwar shifts. Oklahoma saw OPA issues. Alabama and many states show similar trends joining a pendulum of change.
Starting Aug 7Montgomery state department heads will begin monthly mileage checks on state owned vehicles to curtail use for non essential and private purposes Gov Chauncey Sparka ordered tighter controls and urged rechecking employee lists whose duties require state cars The governor will apply the same restrictions to his official cars Also notes past campaign charges of improper use were viewed as political but now the governor seems to believe auto privileges are abused The move will likely please taxpayers more than state employees who hold ignition keys
The World Today notes the U S proposal for an international atomic development authority with powers over materials and production and a push to abolish the veto in atomic matters. It highlights Russia’s secrecy and distrust, Gromyko’s responses, and the likelihood of extended debate within the U N framework while the U S seeks agreement without surrendering key safeguards.
A dense listing summarizes network radio programs by time slot across Friday and Saturday. It lists shows from 4:00 p.m. through after midnight, including Supper Club, Lone Ranger, Orson Welles Mystery Theater, Abbott and Costello style comedy, news blocks, and various music and dramatic programs.
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