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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1946
Page
2
A damaged OCR reads odd publisher names and a March 8 1946 date fragment. The text includes a biblical quote about dust shaking and judgment, with corrupted names and a misattributed quote. No clear event or identifiable entities beyond a dated printing hint.
Admiral William F. Halsey has agreed to serve as vice president in charge of Pacific operations for Pan American World Airways. He will assume duties after completing his current Navy assignment, with headquarters to be in Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
The lengthy push for Alabama’s Congressman Frank Boykin to be named Secretary of the Interior fades. After private urging, Boykin told Truman he preferred to stay in the House, and the President remarked he would have loved to move him to the cabinet but respected the choice.
The text notes Jonas Krug as former WPB chairman appointed and approved by the Senate, with endorsements from Gal and Truman. It suggests Ickes is sidelined, while Boslin and others express political satisfaction at the cabinet choice, implying a broad but uneasy consensus.
The United States faces a dilemma as Argentina seeks aviation rights. The blue book accuses Argentina of Nazi ties, cooling relations complicate decisions. Refusal could hurt American airlines already in Argentina, risking a lucrative market and postwar profits. Past experience urges a balanced, costly policy to avoid broader harm.
Dr. R J Osterling of Pennsylvania State College urges shaving as a way to prolong the life of a white shirt. The punchline notes the advice is moot since few readers have shirts to spare, yet the professor’s claim is presented as timely.
The report notes President Truman’s possible shift to George Marshall as secretary of state. It cites Marshall pressuring for peacetime bases in Brazil and Ecuador, stirring Pan American tensions. Also covered are military influence on diplomacy, atomic scientists blocked from visiting the United States, and controversy over a Legion of Merit award for Captain Granum tied to the USS Indianapolis sinking.
In Marianna Florida John Temple Graves extols William Allen White and democracy over ideology. He cites Walt Whitman and Edward Carpenter’s Towards Democracy, stressing faith in people and civic spirit over partisan platforms while noting local decency and postwar calm.
A dense list of radio programs across networks detailing times and show titles. It outlines soap drama, news, comedy, music, and variety programs from 6:00 to 14:10 with multiple stations and hosts named, including World News, The Jack Smith Show, Paul Lavalle Melody, This Is Your FBI, and The Sheriff's drama, among others.
W M Atwell aged 76 died at home on the Thomas Mill road. Last rites performed by Rev R L Givens and Rev S G Renfroe with interment in the church cemetery. Survived by five daughters, fifteen grandchildren and a native of Houston County Alabama, long-time Jackson County resident. Masons and pallbearers named.
Cincinnati manager Bill McKechnie will start his pitching rotation in a Sunday exhibition against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa. Expected to work are Bucky Walters Johnny Vander Meer Joe Beggs and possibly Howard Fox as part of the early season plan.
A partial listing reveals a 1970 radio schedule with program blocks including Albhire's Hawaiians AP News 6 Record Shop and Girls Of The Golden West, plus arts, comedy, and theatre shows. The fragment names MBS and silent cues. Hours 45 to 50 minute blocks hint at a broadcast lineup.
A reader guide to Form 1660 with sample questions and answers on deductible charitable contributions interest taxes and medical expenses. It covers qualified deductions such as gifts to churches schools and libraries and outlines limits on medical and miscellaneous deductions before noting upcoming content for Armed Forces members.
MARIANNA Florida Special National Airlines through L W Dymond plans air service to Marianna around April 1 pending Civil Aeronautics Board approval. A crew will arrive to modify the Marianna Air Base for operations and offices of National Airlines.
A travel feature by Dewy t Mackenzie examines Swiss attitudes toward female suffrage and political participation. It notes many women are homemakers yet see voting as a duty, with local ballots and cantonal plebiscites shaping daily life in Bern and other cantons. The piece contrasts elder activists with younger women who desire broader rights but remain focused on family welfare.
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