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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1951
Page
3
Spelling Deterioration in Texas Study Sparks Debate
Parents worry about their children as University of Texas researchers reuse 1915 to 1995 word tests showing a sharp decline in spelling accuracy. The sample word trouble dropped from 200 percent correct in 1915 to 36 percent in 1928 and 5 percent in 18t, blamed on de-emphasized spelling in elementary education and a shift to new curricula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Voter Turnout Shapes Dothan City Commissioner Race
In Dothan 5,766 voters, 2,147 cast ballots for City Commissioner, 507 supported a $250,000 school band issue, and 387 backed a $44,000 public property sale Napier Field water project. Only about 3% showed for the commissioner race, 2% for the Napier Field measure, with 26% backing the $350,000 city debt. J.B. Davis won 1,313 to 3 in the commissioner contest. two other measures passed by sizable margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Irda
Polis
Dathan
Napier Field
J.B. Davis
Mar. Davis
He J
Exam on Hunters Licenses Sparks Legislative Debate
In Montgomery the Jegle Intare interim committees study proposed changes to Alabama law ahead of May session. A bill requiring exams for hunting license applicants faces division, with sponsor David B Adams of Clanton arguing exams will reduce deaths and injuries. Details on required exam format await State Conservation Department input. Opposition cites burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
David B. Adams
Clanton
State Conservation Department
Spender Named Australian Ambassador to United States
A Canberra dispatch says Australia has chosen Persy Claude Spender as its new ambassador to Washington. The name invites jokes about a “Spender” in Washington and a possible mistaken notion of him as a fair dealer. The writer notes Easter is approaching and colder weeks linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
United States
Persy
Claude Spender
Claude
Washington
He Married An Asterisk A Satirical Take On The Congressional Directory
Hal Boyle humor piece recounted by Ed Creagh uses Washington spouses as an asterisk symbol in the federal directory. The comic tale follows a wife who objects to being listed as an asterisk next to her husband’s name and muses about alternatives like exclamation points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Creagh
Hal Boyle
Washington
Bering
Abo
Heroina
Congressional Directory
Labor and unions blamed for war mobilization failure
A 1951 column denounces labor leaders Green Murray Lewis as corrupt, argues unions failed during wartime, and contends government would seize wage control if unions were removed. It blames Truman and Roosevelt era policies, warning of a master state if unions vanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Administration
Green
Murray
Lewis
United States
Labor
Cominy
Lee Pressman
CIO
Kansas City
Truman
White House
Tabor
Dar
Congress
Taft and
Hartley
Roosevelt
Truman Ly
Dan Tobin
Hilleman
Dubinsky
Reuther
Fauntlerey
Hutchesson
The
Carpenters
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Unnions
Political graft allegations in Mississippi postal jobs
A Birmingham Post-Herald summary notes charges of federal job selling in Mississippi tied to Democratic influence. Reports claim veterans paid for rural carrier positions and that insiders offered temporary posts to boost campaign coffers. The piece cites Senate-blocked appointments and calls for reform in hiring practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippe
Mississippi
Clark Porteous
Scripps-Howard
Porteous
U. S
Stennis
Senate
Congress
William M. Boyle
Democratic National Committee
Bee
Boston
Birmingham Post-Herald
Auto industry output constrained by new emergency limits
The Monroe Journal notes production cuts of 20 to 30 percent in the auto sector as government restrictions are revisited during the emergency. It questions whether traffic delays could be eased by similar proportional reductions, but observes the hoped-for alignment rarely materializes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
MacArthur’s Son Proposed Bond Drive Campaign
General MacArthur's son aged 12 on Wednesday was born to a mother who has never seen the United States. A bond drive spearheaded by the youth could be a striking eye opening effort, potentially boosting support and selling many bonds in Decatur Pally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General MacArthur
Matila
United States
Decatur Pally
Senate Lobbying Clash Over Union Pacific Case
A report notes intense scrutiny of Congressional influence in a Denver region rail rate dispute involving Union Pacific and Denver Rio Grande Western. It highlights Senator Edwin Johnson of Colorado, U. P. lawyers, and calls for action against perceived economic tyranny by railroad interests, with future hearings planned into 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fuente
Interstate Commerce Commission
O'Mann
Honey and Hunt
Wyoming
U.P
Ogden
Denver
Union Pacific Railroad
Truman
Istlons
W. Averell
U. B
Tetling
C. Coers
Examiner
Reconstruction Finance Cor J
White House
Rio Grande
HR. F. C
Johnson Truman
U. P
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
Utah
Missouri
Orrat
Charles
Dawes
McCarthy
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Senate
R.F.C. Joan
1.C.C
Ynountaing
Jolnson
Union Pacific
Ian
1000 TC Workers Stage Strike Over Pay
About 20 miners affected as TC workers walk out after a court ruling on pay. The stoppage follows a judicial review and concerns mining labor conditions at the Hive site.
25 Years Ago Dathas on 5th Halenal oP
The article notes a 25 year timeline for a rail line between Thomasville and Montgomery to the Atlantic Coast Line, with over 100 workers and families preparing to relocate when the order takes effect, and mentions delays and best-set dates for the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halenal
Thomasville
Montgomery
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