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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle issue of June 3, 1948 lists subscription rates, departments contact, and policy notes. It notes AP news rights, UPC misinformation policy, and lists national reps including Graybar and Parker House. A Jefferson quote appears: I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility to every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
A compact aphorism cites Romans 7 12 and Burke on universal law. It asserts the one law governing all nations is the Creator’s law of humanity justice and equity.
In a Montgomery courtroom a prisoner serving life for a prior capital offense was found guilty of murdering another inmate. A long existing Alabama statute requires the electric chair for murder by a life-term prisoner, ensuring a law matches the crime. The ruling satisfies critics who say there oughta be a law.
Alabama voters on May 4 split the Democratic primaries amid a civil rights dispute. Fifteen national delegates to the Democratic convention were chosen with pledges on Truman and civil rights. Five pledged to walk out if a civil rights platform or Truman is adopted. six vowed to stay in under any circumstances. four took no stand. A subsequent May 4 vote altered the delegation to 26, with unclear outcomes continuing into the week. Attorney General A.
The United States Treasury funds a rewards program for income tax informers, now under pressure to grow from about 100000 to 1000000 dollars. Rewards reach up to ten percent of collections, with claims filed and assessed by the Revenue Bureau, and secrecy preserved for tipsters.
The piece notes internal party maneuvering around education funding with Hartley blocking then facing counter moves by Martin and Halleck. It highlights Labor and Education Committee actions, a Lewis strike backdrop, and broader political calculations amid national school concerns. Also mentions Governor Earl Long appointing Disby, and criticism of Truman by Nebraska Democrats.
The state shows strong support for a walkout with a majority of delegates favoring it. Alabama aims to shed years as a political nonentity and resist absentee control, seeking self respect and a honored heritage in national politics.
Julian T Turner chairman of the Dothan Lions Club writes to express appreciation for support. He thanks contributors and the community, noting the show’s success and crediting readers for their kind assistance and generous backing.
A column by John Temple Graves discusses public perception of oil names like Arabian oil and Tidewater oil, urging maturity in debate over Middle East policy and domestic interests. It cites Teapot Dome, President Truman’s remarks, and concerns over comics and the Kinsey Report shaping morals.
The passage cites managers and labor representatives as sharing blame for strikes, urging exposure of those undermining free societies. It quotes John Foster Dulles and William O'Dwyer on liberal governance and foreign affairs, then devolves into garbled text with unclear names or events.
The Decatur Daily argues frustration drives behavior from pets to politics. It mocks overreaction to minor annoyances and urges Southern Democrats to rally for a bloc revolt led by Eisenhower and Sparkman, warning that a Truman ticket guarantees defeat.
The Huntsville Times cites a Truman administration effort led by National Chairman McGrath to offer modest concessions to the South as a political fence building move. It notes selections of Barkley as keynoter, Rayburn as permanent chair, and appointments including Bill Primm and a North Carolinian treasurer, aiming to quiet opposition but unlikely to sway the bitter-enders.
In a cited Alabama Journal note, Opp had a rain of about $100,000 in a week. Other reports say Alabama receivedlion dollar rain at the same time, implying Opp got only a tenth of what was due to the state.
The Scatur Daily notes education marching ahead in the South. It cites 1907 Auburn and University enrollments totaling 900, now 160 students remain in those two schools, signaling a shift in educational momentum.
A 1923 news item reports thirteen chickens stolen from Judge Oscar Lewis's ice house. The excerpt also notes Charlie Chapman and the Malones' grandson escaping injury when a car nearly plunged into a 15 foot excavation. Experts and officials planned malaria control after inspecting impounded water in Houston County.
Readable fragments describe Alfred University students releasing a batch of postcards with attached prizewinning fiat. The text is garbled but indicates a parade setting and uploads or distribution of cards tied to a local event in Alfred New York.
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