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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1946
Page
2
Fragmentary 1946 text opens with a biblical quote Luke 21 18 and Horace line about what cannot be removed becoming lighter through patience. The readable lines reference Tene 24 1946 and a sermon tone.
The Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee moved the U S Senate and State Superintendent primaries to July 30, with a possible Aug 77 second vote. The shift shortens the campaign period, sets June 20 95 as the candidate filing deadline, and aims to reduce voter fatigue while allowing ample time for voters to evaluate leading candidates and their records.
The War Department unveils a mechanized method to pick top officers, sparking debate over fairness and gender balance. The program uses physical tests and committees to filter candidates, aiming to identify permanent leaders from both veteran and new entrants. It promises lessons for private industry and highlights shifts in officer selection priorities.
The selection process rated candidates on intelligence, education, learning speed, stability, emotional maturity, wartime performance, and savings. Scores from interviews and officer evaluations were machine processed in Washington to choose 9,400 permanent commissions, with potential broader use beyond the military.
Chester Bowles and Wilson Wyatt push for a six month no strike pledge to revive construction. They urge Congress to provide a formula for labor management peace, while noting past failed attempts and widespread weariness about the future.
The Treasury launches a patriotic appeal for War Bond drives spanning D Day anniversary to July 4. It urges citizens to invest through payroll deductions, noting a $4 return for every $3 invested and stressing personal financial benefit alongside wartime support.
A group of cabinet members and White House aides traveled together to New York in a single aircraft for the Louis-Conn race. The White House crowd included Snyder Anderson Porter Steelman Waite and Connelly, with banter about a political pivot and calls for accountability in veterans housing torn by CPA permit disputes and Tantoran race track reconstruction.
John Temple Graves laments race hate and postwar excess in a brash column. He criticizes reckless driving, price controls, and calls for moral character and self restraint amid societal tensions and technological abundance. He cites Henry Wallace and philosopher Jerome Frank while urging temperate reform and personal duty.
A garbled 1948 Bell Syndicate column surveys quirky daily habits and cultural nods. It mentions luck with pins, fashion, song popularity via radio, and advice on courtship and manners. The piece mocks modern fads, domestic life, and public figures, ending with a copyright note and reflections on international politics.
A Polish referendum and elections loom as Poland faces a government backed by Soviet and police power. Mikolajczyk's peasant party seeks democratic legitimacy amid mass arrests and intimidation, while Moscow aligned ministers push for a Soviet style setup. The public votes under armed guard with repression and scarce essentials framing the choice between democracy and control.
Senator Claude Pepper of Florida named the first recipient of the National Lawyers Guild award for promoting the legal traditions of Franklin D Roosevelt. The annual honor will be presented at the Guild convention in Cleveland on July 4 1.
A scrambled radio listings page outlines Monday’s network shows including news segments, musical performances, and dramatic readings. Notable entries reference The Theatre of Hollywood, Paul Whiteman Orch, and various comedy and variety blocks with times and hosts such as Quis-eby Fone and Carlyn Gilbertmabe.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous musical acts, radio program codes, and performer names such as Moon River, Eddy Howard’s Orchestra, Shady Valley Folke, and The Police. It reads like a program roster with station and time markers interwoven, lacking coherent structure.
Huntsville Alabama AP reports Judge Lamar Field of Anniston was elected chairman of the Alabama Exchange Clubs. J P Creel of Exicaes was chosen vice president Ed Haslam Anniston was named secretary treasurer Judge George Lewis Bailes of Birmingham spoke at the state convention proposing a halfway house between home and reform school to aid juvenile delinquency cases and suggesting a state supported institution to remove offenders from habitual avenues. E W Sorezy national Exchange Clubs president attended the banquet session.
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