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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1946
Page
11
A Washington dispute over price control extension dominates Senate discussion as O'Daniel vows to speak at length. The chamber debates a possible late decision, with leaders warning against a lapse in price controls and signaling readiness for a short adjournment if a deal appears within hours.
President Truman indicated he hopes Chester Bowles will stay on as an official in the government despite Bowles urging resignation. The White House said Bowles submitted his resignation to the president, but Truman was able to persuade him to remain. The remark followed talks on ending a filibuster delaying the OPA extension bill and House action expected by midnight.
The War Department released its first consolidated tally covering World War II losses for over 10 million service members. About 308,078 dead are reported, with 307,356 killed in action or died from other causes and 1,424 still listed as missing or presumed dead. The report notes ongoing uncertainty and remaining hope for missing personnel.
Washington AP reports the government approved a 3 to 4 cent per pound increase for coffees in a growing list of price boosts. Stabilization Director Chester Bowles said the rise will take effect within a week once the retail increase is calculated. The subsidy to importers continues at three cents per pound, with a possible further four cent rise if subsidies are removed. Brazil pledges to maintain export volume to the United States.
Yosuke Matsuoka, 66, former Japanese foreign minister who helped negotiate a 1941 neutrality pact with Russia and later faced war crimes charges, died at 2:40 p.m. today at Tokyo Imperial University Hospital. American attorney Li Cole Byank-Vo Warren Tulse reported the death in court as the tribunal prepared to resume. Tribunal president William Wabb ordered the indictment dismissed and the body released to the Matsuoka family with no conditions.
Judge Poyner asks Attorney General McQueen whether ten constitutional amendments on voting machines can be summarized for ballot use. Space on machines limits full wording, raising questions on whether summaries are permissible and feasible for the November election.
The War Department lists Alabama casualties from World War II with 239 Army dead and missing from five Wiregrass counties. The list uses punch card records to reduce errors and notes KIA DOW DNB FOD and M statuses, with counties including Houston Henry Geneva Coffee and more.
Rep Donald J OToole condemned the House committee for not investigating Klan activity calling it an invisible order with 40,000,000 Catholics Jews and Negroes at risk. He urged the panel to act and cited Georgia and Alabama governors ordering investigations as insufficient.
A Houston County circuit court jury acquitted Houston Jordan on third degree arson charges. The indictment alleged he burned a peanut picker owned by the complainant. The trial featured the sole jury verdict reaching.
The Associated Press reports a severe meat shortage as households abandon meatless plans and seek alternatives like fish and poultry for Sunday dinners. Packagers and retailers from New York to Philadelphia note tightened supplies, with black market activity rising and wholesale markets remaining largely bare.
Brussels accord says government rejects the exiled King Leopold's wartime actions and constitutional status. A special committee would review his present duties and potential responsibilities, with the regime asserting it may decide on any measures required.
In a six hour UN Security Council meeting on the Spain question the Soviet Union vetoed a Western backed measure securing backing from France and others. The session marked by heated debate and procedural disputes over veto power reflected deep rifts among permanent members, with Evatt Belco and others protesting that the declaration on the vote reshaped the Charter.
Birmingham, Alabama dispatch reports J M White of Wartford Alabama distributed a truck load of watermelons after being angered by low prices. White traveled from near the Florida border to the city, returning home without melons or rental costs. He claimed wholesalers offered 15 cents per melon, prompting the giveaway to shoppers at a local pool.
Washington AP reports key backers of labor reform abandoned hopes for new laws in 1946. Senate Labor Committee hearings were delayed as Chairman Murray proposed a presidential commission to study long range labor law changes. With elections near, Congress faces political risk and a stalled push on minimum wage and emergency controls. The House Rules Committee postponed action on a minimum wage bill, while some supporters sought to attach provisions to larger measures, but the effort stalled and the president’s emergency powers faced mixed progress in both chambers.
Paris dispatch reports a midnight defection by the Western powers from Molotovs plan for Trieste. Compromise efforts faltered, ministers postponed plenum sessions, and a Vienna Balkan treaty deadline passed without progress. A proposed Yugoslav controlled Trieste settlement remained unresolved amid secret talks.
A C Pitts named state revenue chief to succeed H G Bow and join the department leadership. Pitts, a native of Pilisview Aa, has long served in the tax division, following Charles Gree in that role, with appointment effective Monday.
City to decide on locating a park and playground on city property at the Porter street area and Edgewood Drive as part of a city program. Final decision awaits Commissioner Ayres’s return, with a recommendation from the Inter-Club Council filed and awaiting full commission review.
Contenders for the upcoming senate race emerge after the death of Senator John Baukhand. Ren. James A. Senpon and Rep. John Aparkoian set opening speeches in Seatiahero next Monday. Other hopefuls include several local figures amidst a crowded field.
In Santiago, Chile, the president dies following an intestinal disorder and a stomach tumor. The death comes after a period of ailment and military and political tensions across the hemisphere.
Montgomery reports tax receipts for the first nine months of the fiscal year total 15,601,079 dollars, up from 11,868,037 last year. Collections this month reach 1,092,784 dollars, a 4 percent rise, with total year receipts at 206,998 dollars for the firefight month.
In San Francisco AP dispatch reports Pacific Coast lumbermen defend against Office of Price Administration actions aimed at halting what they call a racketeering drive causing artificial lumber shortages nationwide. They accuse federal officials of political targeting, naming Northwest producers and a Seattle area mill facing claims.
Government expected to present evidence linked to allegations of espionage and weapons procurement. Names such as Kennedy and others appear in a chaotic recount of witnesses, while defense counters faulted technical details and possible misstatements.
In Washington the Agriculture Department orders that the federal employee must sign affidavits waiving the right to strike against the government. The affidavits must be signed by county agricultural commissioners and teachers whose salaries are federal, and by Secretary Clinton St. Anderson. The rider to the agriculture appropriations bill uses funds to cover interest and other items, and the department is the first to implement the measure.
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