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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1948
Page
2
The text notes Argentine and fire ants infesting Mobile and Baldwin Counties, harming seeds and crops, and entering homes. It mentions entomologists’ warnings, the ants’ spread from Southwest Alabama to Jackson, and contrasts pest problems with local politics in the Wiregrass region.
The Alabama primary produced a split among 26 delegates with 14 pledged to walk out if anti Southern or Truman opposed. Attorney General A A Carmichael declared broad opposition to a walkout while many delegates favor the move. The piece mocks Carmichael’s muddled math and expects clarity in Philadelphia.
Farmers across the region face crop woes as worms and pests damage corn and peanut fields. The piece notes similar troubles in other states, mentions three state legislators including Sen Langan and Rep George Stone, and invites a weekend visit for firsthand observation.
Alabama leaders note Georgia and Florida oppose Truman but resist walking out. Our delegation pledged to support Alabama party nominees for Presidential electors, who must not back Truman or civil rights aligned candidates. Weak colleagues face pressure to assert Alabama independence.
The article notes Senate terms staggered every two years limit rapid changes. By next January a third of the 96 seats will be up, with at least 32 men elected after the war. Twenty five postwar Senators are already serving, counting Feaver Gustapy as successor to the late Overton of Louisiana.
Washington reports Rep Jesse Walcott faced probes over his hearing witnesses for Veterans of Foreign Wars linked to the Detroit real estate lobby. The exchange with Rep Hal Bose of Louisiana exposed the testifiers’ lack of official VFW endorsement and raised questions about housing policy for veterans.
Jacksonville Florida Governor Fuller Warren plans a California visit to study citrus and tourist issues before his inauguration. The piece discusses electoral reform bills by Gossett and Lodge, party politics in the South, and Florida’s revolt against national politics, highlighting regional tensions and recent election dynamics.
Fragmented notes describe a chaotic political gathering and thefts in Chicago with garbled lines about teardon, pork, and security outfits. A man in Oeton claims long pancake-eating tenure and odd beliefs. The piece mentions teachers, schools, and public chatter as era fragments.
A critical collage on Paul Robeson and editorials from Selma Times Journal and Etowah News Journal. The piece laments Robeson’s radical stance, questions his loyalty, and contrasts American freedoms with his politics. It also cites editor Waugh Ballew defending Southern Democrats and reflects on Alabama family history and regional newspapers.
John Moorhead reports in Pickens County that after the May 18 election he contracted all county moonshin ers and bootlegpers who supported the wet voters. He claims they will work the place, offering legal supplies and better moonshine, with crude plans to limit visits and feed visitors, all aimed at keeping drinking dry.
A Montgomery County group appeals to the state to investigate the Highway Department, a move Brewton Standard notes as signaling a rare demand for external scrutiny of a county department.
Twenty five years ago on June 8 1923 the Mist Field Artillery led by J Hubert Farmer entertained Dothan residents for the first Thursday half holiday of summer. Merchants faced complaints as some closed late preferring to stay open delaying competition. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad officials discussed depot expansion and space needs. Dothan Kiwanis planned YMCA hall construction with remarks from C W Johnson county supervisor of education the Rev A Dannely Sam Jeter Job Crawford and Alice Logue. New Ford coupes advertised at 230 and Maton Harrison Motor Co announced weekly 5 pay plan.
A Wichita item notes Stanley Smith letting a pet snapping turtle on a porch pillar. An insect remover was used to clear elm borer worms. A U S survey compares dental coverage between low and high income families, showing gaps in the past two years.
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