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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1948
Page
3
Capt. Dick Clemens, a veteran lion tamer in Memphis, says working with lions prevents colds and speeds healing. He recounts a near miss with his lion Nero and notes his immune resilience after decades in the arena.
Clemens describes violent incidents during acts with lions and tigers at Peoria barn including a melee where two lions died and another had to be shot. He recounts injuries, audience reactions, and his methods using a whip, gun blanks, and sticks to control animals while emphasizing fear and respect in the animal acts.
Linden Alabama proceedings focus on additional medical testimony in murder charge against Adele Digmon Anderson regarding the 1947 poisoning death of her first husband Lowery Digmon. State toxicologist Dr. Redling and others testified. mistrial previously occurred as jurors could not reach a verdict. Anderson and Gilbert Anderson are detained on bond awaiting further action.
Revenue Commissioner Philip J. Hamm will resign March 10 to run for Senate. He notified Gov. Jomen E. Folsom in a letter after formal announcement. Hamm, a Navy veteran, previously held the $4,700 yearly post and will seek the seat against Sen. John Sparkman.
Florida state Democratic leaders moved to postpone the Jefferson and Jackson Day dinners until after the national convention in Philadelphia next July. The delay aimed to ease protests in Florida against civil rights legislation pending in Congress. A special committee will oversee fundraising and ensure 50 percent of funds go to the national party chest. Opposition groups formed a Florida Democratic club to oppose Truman’s race policy and the delegation selection.
The ABC Board approved 120 permit applications for beer sales, mostly in Montgomery, as it weighs new pricing effective April 1. Merchandisers urged stockpurchasing of whisky before the price change, while the board delayed filling the coordination head role for the Liquor Enforcement Agency recently moved under ABC.
Geneva candidates qualify for primaries on May 4 with diverse offices in play. Notable names include Adkinson of Samson for constable Beat 19, Bynum of Coffee Springs and Mulkey of Geneva for school board, Johnson of Phenix City and Calhoun of Dothan as alternate delegates, Durant for tax collector facing the incumbent, Broxton Bush Boswell for Third District delegates, and Childs of Hartford for Beat 7 justice of the peace.
In Richmond Virginia the House considered a bill to bar voters from supporting a Truman ballot. The measure would let Virginia send unpledged electors to the Electoral College and reserve instruction rights to the Democratic state convention. A public hearing was set for tonight.
Fragmentary report mentions teams and players with names such as York, Salem Crescent, Lake and Rosengarter. It implies finals or tagging events and a Pittsburgh association, but details are unreadable and dates unclear due to OCR damage. The record preserves key names and place hints as readable entities.
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