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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1946
Page
3
Subscription rates and mailing options shown for Alabama Georgia and Florida including weekly monthly and yearly prices. Notices note two cent word charges for cards of thanks obituaries and resolutions. The paper credits Associated Press and United Press with news dispatches. A misstatement policy promises investigation and prompt redress.
A brief dated religious note features a Bible verse from Romans 7 19 and a Cervantes quotation about deeds appearing as spontaneous acts. The item presents a reflective, period voice typical of a religious or literary card from the era.
The state calls on all citizens to go to the polls and elect a United States Senator to succeed John H. Bankhead, whose long public service is honored. The editorial stresses the gravity of the choice, the need for capable representation, and urges readers to vote after reviewing candidate records.
The piece condemns a brutal lynching in northeast Georgia where four Black men were shot by a mob estimated at 20 to 30. It argues the crime, though sparked by one stabbing, exposes a collapsed state conscience. It emphasizes Georgia must confront systemic racism and humiliation.
Pravda labeled the FBI as the American secret police and charged it with harming U S Soviet relations by how it handled Lieut Nicolai G Redin’s espionage trial and acquittal. Redin, returning to Russia from Portland Oregon, said he bore no ill will and thanked the jury for a fair trial amid Pravda’s rhetoric.
Alabama editors condemn the Georgia lynching as the product of race hate preached by Governor candidate Gene Talmadge. They argue his ideology incited mob violence and lawlessness, urging accountability from him and supporters who fueled the climate.
Washington observers note a wave of Congressmen voting for private gain over public welfare. The column lists Frank Keefe Dean Gillespie Elmer Thomas Fligh Fuller Edward Robertson Wherry as examples of conflicts between personal business and legislative duty. Calls for stock and commodity disclosure and reform appear, with Rayburn vetoing part of a Senate reorganization bill to limit power yet preserving much of the plan.
A critical essay on Congress and the economy calls for statesmanship over handouts. It denounces party hysteria shaping policy, urges firm principle, and cautions against shifting controls and welfare rhetoric amid inflation and price pressures. The author stresses courage and steadfastness in governance.
A humorous collage noting quirks of daily life from 1946 includes thoughts on wallets versus weight, love as a steady income, hay crop losses from fire, ancient Rome's roads, Oregon meters dusted with DDT, more women in business, ironing board versus irons, a college urging parental restraint on autos, gas and oil cautions, landlords profiting from error, garden hoses as youth, no crime in loafing, beauty tips, Christmas gift bust, optics blamed for 15 percent of highway accidents, and the habit of telltime by wrist twist.
The Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program promises cheaper freight via a navigation channel from Bismarck to St. Louis. Power from dams at Garrison, Oahe, and Randall will total 960,000 kilowatts, feeding a vast grid across many states as Army Engineers push toward irrigation and flood control goals with a channel that supports both navigation and hydroelectric power.
A dense listing of Sunday and Monday radio programs across networks WAGF and MBS featuring Frank Morgan Autry GoldsteinDick Powell and more. Notable segments include Comedy Quiz Kids Crime Doctor Drama Police stories and musical performances by Tommy Dorsey Phil Spitalny Alma Cogan and Cecil Brown among others with frequent AP News updates and Bible and church features.
Federal Bureau of Investigation photographed a quarry operation in Indianapolis as agents pursued a 21 year old African American man named Coe on a federal statute violation. Cameras tracked him after he left a parking lot where a parcel valued at 15000 dollars was believed to be involved. Coe was detained awaiting federal trial.
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