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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1944
Page
5
A damaged OCR-like text offers a garbled devotional line citing Psalm 96 2 and a note about sermons in memory. It references a blessing on a lord and a vague “speg will cutve all sermons” phrase, producing unclear meaning and mis-typed words.
The note urges Foles who pledged to support the war bond drive to follow through on their promises. It suggests that a pledge to buy bonds equates to sending a weapon to aid the war effort, framing the commitment as a moral obligation.
A wartime column notes the $2 bill practice in Mexico to deter Axis funds, and discusses Nazi manpower strains on the Eastern Front and expected Allied landings. It cites German troop needs in France and the Low Countries, Russian front casualties, and Fifth Army headquarters observations on manpower pinch.
Allied offensives push into Italy as Fifth Army seizes Rome and grows a German rout. More than 6000 German troops captured in Italy. high command shifts four divisions from various fronts to bolster defense. Nazis struggle with manpower and supply shortages while facing renewed Allied pressure across Italy France and Russia.
American engineers and labor battalions will rebuild Cherbourg port facilities in record time after its capture. Lessons from Tripoli and Naples show port repairs can reopen within 10 days, with supply ships delivering equipment to rebuilt wharfs. Allies anticipate swift shipping as Cherbourg becomes a key logistics hub.
The CAA Administrator Charles I Stanton asserts air power is essential for a nation’s safety and prosperity. In a democracy, leaders must guide public opinion toward higher ideals rather than bow to base trends, argues Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University.
A Chicago and New York sourced profile reveals Dewey’s shift toward disciplined public speaking and poll listening while detailing his home life at Pawling New York. It notes Hoover’s praise yet calls into question Dewey's lapse on the labor probe, his golfing and driving routines, and a 2500 dollar payment linked to union influence. The piece traces his early career under Medalie and hints at political pressure from Lehman era investigations.
Washington correspondents report on advanced Naval aviation at Patuxent and Philadelphia labs. The rocket assisted takeoff system, new carrier based fighters, amphibious gliders, and weapon upgrades like the Douglas package gun promise dramatic gains in speed, firepower, and range for future mechanized warfare.
The piece reflects on Gouverneur Dewey as New York Governor, noting his stiff demeanor and humor about an inferiority complex. It recounts his rise via friends like Judge Philip McCook, his early singing, family ties, and the loyalty of aides. It also mentions Albany patrols around the Governor’s Mansion and GOP bosses’ shifting preferences ahead of 1940.
The American Automobile Association identifies the highest level of driving recklessness and disregard for the 35 mph wartime speed limit on roads leading to war plants, highlighting safety concerns around industrial corridors and defense facilities.
New York AP reports choline, a lesser known B complex vitamin, used to treat cirrhosis of the liver. Nine patients at Sinai Hospital and Johns Hopkins University received the vitamin alongside standard dietary care. seven improved, with three showing no progress on diet alone. The doctors suggest the vitamin may help mobilize fat from the liver.
The piece weighs China’s postwar aims with Chiang Kai-shek and Wallce on a border with the USSR. It notes outer Mongolia’s autonomy and Russia’s security concerns at Valdivostok, pondering potential civil strife when Japanese influence fades and northern Chinese Communists emerge. It concludes that a gunless Sino Russian border is unlikely soon.
A fragmented radio grid lists WAGF programs on Tuesday with wake up, news, music, devotional, and variety segments. Entries include The Harmoneere, Coffee Club Revue, AP News, Marching to Vietorr, Lamp of Friendship, Chapel in the Sky, Movietime News, The Rainbow Trio, Denea Varieties, Treasury, and Mills Brothers performances with various times and hosts.
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