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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1947
Page
2
A damaged 19th century newspaper fragment from Dothan Eagle with publication details and boilerplate notices. The readable text cites Associated Press copyright, editorial notes, and a Jefferson quote, reflecting standard period notices and staff attributions.
The Cistoat Product Administration claims a recession can be avoided this year with sustained high production. A five-point program includes no further large price hikes, continued inventory buildup, rising construction activity, robust business investment in plants and equipment, and avoidance of large-scale labor strife. If point five is met, the other four will follow, per postwar reconversion remarks.
An Auburn student delegation protested in Montgomery, displaying signs and urging access to the legislature. The demonstration remained orderly, with few disruptions and no violence, while debate over the students’ actions and attendance continued. The incident was calmer than similar marches at other campuses.
In a dispute centered around their college some students expressed strong enthusiasm but did not cause a spectacle. Viewpoints vary with some saying they acted rightly while others felt their trip to Auburn was an educational journey. The incident ends with patience and mild disruption noted as part of holiday excitement.
During World War II Washington faced extreme congestion. The Wage and Hour and Public Contracts division of the Labor Department moved to New York in February 1942 with 500 employees and later returned with only 1000 of the 500 who had gone. Administrator L Metcalfe Walling said most of the 400 who did not return preferred living in New York. The idea was to reduce payroll by transferring workers rather than trimming seats.
The House Public Lands Committee, led by Republicans, approved a bill to revert the dam’s name to Hoover Dam. The piece notes the partisan history behind the Hoover nickname and argues for keeping the name for historical memory rather than political controversy.
The piece argues peacetime prosperity mirrors wartime effort with January 1947 industrial output reaching record levels. The Federal Reserve notes production up 16 percent from January 1946 and 88 percent above the 1935-39 average, with iron and steel at its highest since May 1945 and soft coal at a 20 year high. It warns ongoing strikes threaten continued gains and urges return to stable, productive growth.
The column details how President Truman's plan for a three day official visit to Mexico City arose. Ambassador Monteros pressed for a Mexico trip while Truman sought a spur of the moment journey, with hints of a private plane stopover and a Kansas City detour to visit his mother.
This afternoon analysis by John Temple Graves critiques the Bulwinkle Bill to exempt railroads from some antitrust restraints. He cites editorials from The Times and discusses impacts on competition, regulation, and the finance and structure of the railroad industry. He highlights figures like Robert R. Younes and argues for measured reform within existing regulatory frameworks.
A collection of wartime and postwar remarks from U S politicians and military leaders. Notable comments include Senator George Aiken on campaigns and wars, Dr Hymer L Friedel on missiles, Maj Gen Orvil A Anderson on pipelines, Dr Mary F Langmuir on freedom of information, Hugh Baillie on press freedom, and Admiral Nimitz on cigarette sales and censorship.
Secretary of State Marshall travels to Moscow as the Big Four struggle over a German settlement. France Britain and the Soviet Union push for differing governance models while Austria and Germany standoff papers shape a possible treaty. A second conference may be needed if rifts persist, yet there is hope for progress toward peace and economic stability in Europe.
A Dothan letter dated March 5 1947 recounts a fourth installment discussing a special Alabama Legislature session. The writer claims Governor’s aims included Auburn University appointments and a Constitutional Convention, with Auburn students marching on Montgomery. The House adjourned sine die amid tension and Governor pressure.
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