Dothan Eagle Bureau Readies Telephones Unit
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1947
Page
2
End of Sugar Rationing Signals Normalcy Now
A wartime sugar rationing era ends suddenly as sugar becomes free after store hours. Agriculture Secretary Anderson cites surplus imports from Cuba and Java as reasons, while Congress weighed ending rationing. officials hint political timing but stress the coupon era is over.
Voter Relief Bill Would Trim Ballot Clutter
Rep. Pelham J. Merrell of Cleburne County authors a bill to remove unopposed candidates from ballots to reduce voter confusion and speed up voting on printed ballots and ballots shown to voters using machines. The measure aims to ease long ballots that slowed polling in 1946 and 1948 elections, with broad support expected from voters and counties using machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham J. Merrell
Cleburne County
Rep. Merrell
Audh
Merrell
End of Sugar Rationing Marks War Era End
Sugar rationing has ended for households hotels and restaurant consumers ending wartime controls. Institutional users like bottlers continue under allotments until October 3 unless Congress acts. Sugar was the first food rationed during the war.
Sense at last in disposing surplus potatoes
A Ballwin County report notes common sense guiding surplus potatoes disposal after 340 tons of Grade B spuds were kerosene treated for human consumption. In Mobile May Lewis Ne Phelps says the Production and Marketing Administration released a new surplus distribution similar to the old program. Washington approval signals the curtailment of red tape, though questions remain why losses occurred and who decided them.
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Ballwin
Corm Opto
Washington
Welcome Shrine Event Noting Interstate Shrine Club Visit
The message greets Shriners from Florida Georgia and Alabama as they plan a Shrine celebration. It invites attendees to Dothan and mentions a cordial welcome with bunting flags and a festive setup. The text conveys warmth and anticipation for the gathering.
Rain Control and Weather Schemes Spark Debate
A discussion on rain control using Sanyo and IGA ideas grows complex. Rep opinions mix optimism and skepticism about realistic, near term applications. Critics warn against overemphasis on pressure buttons over genuine rainfall management and highlight slow scientific progress.
Taft Pepper clashes and housing policy debates in Washington
The column sketches Washington maneuvering over the Taft Wagner housing act and low cost housing. It highlights lobbyist Morton Bodfish, senators Bricker Taft Pepper, and House members Riley and Fletcher influencing banking and currency actions. It notes Truman receiving a bust from Charles Keck and the dressing down of labor by Taft. It also mentions Greek Turkish policy, Hawaiʻi statehood politics, and veterans’ housing concerns.
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Washington
Morton Hodfish
U. S. Savings and Loan League
Bodfish
House Banking and Currency Committee
John J. Riley
Sumter
S. Con
Chas, K. Fletcher
San Diego
Calif
Banking and Currency Committee
This Afternoon by John Temple Graves
A column discussing press power and free speech, comparing Drew Pearson and Walter Winchell to police state rhetoric. It reflects on secrecy, public interest, and the tension between sensational reporting and protecting American secrets, mentioning General Eisenhower and Inside the U. S. A. critiques. It also highlights Governor J Melville Broughton and the South's push for intelligent planning with free enterprise under the National Planning Association.
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Drew Pearson
Walter Winchell
Pearson
America
Poes
General Eisenhower
Mr. Pearson
Pentagon
Drew
J. Melville Broughton
North Carolina
National Planning Association
Committee For the South
New Orleans
Committee For the
South
Broughton
Wry miscellany and political chatter from The Bell Syndicate
A string of quirky notes and ripples of politics mix in this column. Jokes about age and cars sit beside bites on marriage timing and rock hunting before vows. Congressional squabbles in Georgia TexasVirginia and Hawaii are noted along with antimonopoly moves by the Justice Department.
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Georgia
E. E. Cox
Howard Smith
Virgina
J. Bayard Clark
North Carolina
Adolph Sabath
Witness
Texas
Sam Rayburn
Hawaii
Justice Department
Aluminum Company of America
Bell Syndicate
Communists target Europe from East to West
The World Today notes two main Communist strategies in Europe. In Bulgaria the Agrarian opposition is purged as 24 members are expelled and replaced by party loyalists. The purge mirrors Hungary as the Smallholders are split and sidelined. Dimitrov oversees tight control, opposition papers vanish, and labor groups show Communist dominance. In Western Europe Pravda calls on leftists to join forces with Communists to defend democracy, aiming at France and Italy where Communists are strong and non Communist left parties waver, risking a shift in Western Europe’s political balance.
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Europe
Bulgaria
National Assembly
Nikola Petkov
Hungary
Petkov Agrarians
Rassid
Moscow
Georgi Dimitrov
Third International
Soviet Union
Agrarian Organ
Dimitrov
Pravda
Moscow Communist Organ
Weat
France
Italy
Western
Singing Convention to Draw Crowd at Cottonwood High
A singing convention is expected to bring a large crowd to Cottonwood High School on Sunday. The event runs all day starting at 10 AM. Harvey Etheridge of Do says the Smile-a Quartet from Macon Georgia will attend and Etheridge will host them on a radio program at 8 15 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood High
Harvey Etheridge
Macon
Etheridge
Girl Escapee Back In Marianna Jail
Lee a 19 year old prisoner who escaped from Jackson County prison while serving as a trusty in the kitchen has been returned from Greenfield Indiana to Marianna. Deputy Jack Mehl helped escort her back after other escapes had occurred and she faces larceny charges from a local tourist camp. Ranew provided a tip and Lee was brought back by officers from Dade City to Raiford for concurrent terms.
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Marianna
Lee
Jackson County
Jack Me
Greenfield
Ind
Doyle Ranew
I Rogers
June Lee
Dade City
Usong
Raiford
Skid Row cleansed after raids as city rebuilds district
Nightlife chaos on Skid Row sees a mix of races at bars while by day a dormant pawn, barber and college-area community with 8,000 to 9,000 residents, including tramps and small-time crooks. After a 351-suspect sweep led by Ch Horrall for a raid, many felons jailed or released for vagrancy. inflation pushes prices up and residents fear civic stagnation until redevelopment finishes. Police caution visitors about late-night dangers and to keep mouths shut for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filipi
Che
Ch Horrall
Ron
Smithe Street
Bill in Springfield targets smaller whiskey glass sizes
A measure introduced in the Illinois legislature aims to limit the sale of whiskey and gin in glasses holding less than a fluid ounce. The proposal seeks to curb portion sizes by restricting the glassware used for spirits.
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Neis
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