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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1947
Page
2
An uncertain OCR fragment shows a long notice with names, dates, and places, referencing publishing, post office entries, rates, and terms. It includes scattered names like Kelly Smith Co, Graybar, Parker, and various city and state mentions, but the text is garbled with broken sentences and mixed formatting. The readable portions suggest a legal or public notice with subscription or publishing details rather than a cohesive current event.
The Red Cross appeal begins in the county with volunteers canvassing door to door for gifts to aid disaster relief and wartime suffering. Residents urged to contribute what they can, emphasizing conscience and collective duty to help those in need.
The governor calls a special session to push through appointments to the Auburn Board of Trustees and faces a looming court challenge. If confirmed, the moves could sideline a pending suit while costing taxpayers at least 78000 in Legislature salary expenses.
R P McRee head of the ABC board licensing division battles a dismissal in a bid to test Alabama's merit system. He alleges pressure to remove him, while others resigned or accepted demotions rather than resist. The outcome could renew faith in a system meant to protect employees and ensure fair process.
Lewis Williams Douglas, newly appointed ambassador to Great Britain, is noted for charm and long experience. His mixed Anglo-Canadian heritage and habit of independence shaped his career, including a tense split with FDR over New Deal policies. He later influenced wartime shipping decisions and maintained strong U.S. loyalties.
The article discusses how rapid advances in science could endanger civilization within months or even hours. It contemplates nuclear and other weapons altering weather, geography, or food supplies, and warns tyranny and uncontrolled invention are growing risks. It cites Jim Forrestal and urges vigilance to balance liberty with safety.
The critique argues against a constitutional push and a special session called by Gov. Folsom, asserting no genuine emergency exists. It suggests patience would serve Alabama better, notes the 1901 constitution's longevity, and claims the governor uses education funding as a pretext while promoting a broader constitutional agenda.
A collage of opinions features Warren Austin on collective security, Miles Ho on American integrity, Holcombe Parkes praising finance, Brien McMahon urging early inspectors, and other figures like Charles Halleck William Knowland Crerar and Robert R. Wason critiquing postwar policy and 1948 political promises.
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes Britain's request for U S to share Greek obligations amid postwar crisis. He argues Greece keystone to Britain's eastern Mediterranean strategy and warns of consequences if Britain withdraws. The piece weighs Western democracy vs communism and the risk of a single power dominating Europe.
A proposed Gulf States fishing compact including Alabama boats fishing Louisiana waters will be discussed at a regional conservation meeting in New Orleans. State Sen. Jon N. Langan, Mobile preservationist Hubert Kimbrough, and Tom Ford are among participants.
A dense rundown of radio offerings across networks split by time blocks. Program titles include Supper Club News Commentary World Overseas Mystery of the Week The Lone Ranger Inner Sanctum Carolyn Gilbert Rod Hawk and more with various hosts such as Elmer Davis Jack Smith and Gabriel Heatter.
Georgia Tech swept the Southeastern Conference swimming and diving championships with 85 points to secure the title. Georgia placed second as Alabama officials among others discussed conference issues and enforcement matters during a multi‑state meeting.
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