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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment from a Dothan Alabama paper includes scattered items and mentions routes and transit, a lot of garbled names and sentences. It references Horase Ball or similar, Bus script, and AP and United Press boilerplate while quoting various people and May dates. The text also includes a religious passage and a plea about misstatements of fact.
A gubernatorial appointment names the governor's brother, a State highway patrolman and Attalla police chief, to a vacancy in Gadsden County. The move sparks nepotism criticism while supporters defend it as proper authority. The piece recalls past reactions to similar acts and reflects local ambivalence toward such appointments.
A leaked outline describes government support for spies moving to new territories, including furniture and auto costs, and repatriation of bodies. It pitches CIA exemptions from personnel data publication, bidding rules, and broad spending authority, with salaries and incentives likely to lure recruits amid cautious interest.
A reader describes a tax refund moment that felt like a gift but proved to be a return of money the government had previously charged. He initially savoring the check, then realizes it is not a windfall and contemplates interest lost by the government.
A discussion on boosting the Stile 4a gas tax from six to seven cents highlights Alabama's unusually high tax relative to other states. Only four states exceed Alabama, with several sharing the six-cent level, while most others pay less. federal tax adds to the price. Some counties add one more cent, making tax hikes unpopular as people consider the impact.
The piece recalls President Truman using the Taft-Hartley Act to curb strikes and cites wage and employment trends under that law. It questions current policy shifts and suggests bargaining tactics mirror older strategies, noting changes since prohibition and reflecting on political gains and public welfare impacts.
A column argues that citizens may shoot in self defense when police fail to protect, citing past Michigan sitdowns and Kalamazoo incidents. It discusses police restraint, civil order, and unions, contrasting Chicago's actions and a 1930s federal inquiry.
In New York Cardinal Spellman defends grave diggers' right to union affiliation despite Communist ties and urges clear choice between allies. The piece contrasts Spellman’s courage with Communist critics, arguing that those for us are against us in the broader struggle between faith and ideology.
A column notes President Truman hinting he may not seek re election after 1952 and asks whether Robert Humphrey or Justice Douglas could contest the White House. It discusses pensions for World War I veterans, Rankin style plans, utopian imaginations from Dorothy Thompson and dangers of a welfare state, and hints at Southern Democrat debates.
A reader challenges the Easter dating method in The Eagle editorial of March 7, arguing that lunar cycles and calendar totals imply Easter should fall after the first full moon in April this year. The letter critiques the 12 four-week months and 13 full moons per 19-year cycle, suggesting a miscalculation in determining Easter’s date.
A reader questions current leadership and suggests Sen Chin P Anderson of New Mexico as a potential improvement to the White House in 1952. The note acknowledges uncertainty about Anderson but argues he would outperform the present occupant.
The editorial argues Senator Kefauver's strong record and recent Senate race victory position him as a southern public leader, but warns against dodging constitutional contest questions. It urges confronting centralized bureaucratic power with majorities and bold action rather than persuasion alone.
A controversial piece argues that true governance needs unbroken authority and criticizes Western naivety in foreign affairs. It cautions that democratic sentimentality may invite Soviet influence and calls for decisive action to prevent Kremlin dominance.
A historical recount traces Gerald Dennis alias James Tin Jerry Varrell through a criminal life built on charm and jewelry theft. From early reform school stints to a string of jewel heists in Westmount Montreal and New York, his charm aided alibis and eluded police until a Philadelphia jewelry stop led to his capture. Eleanor Farrell and Gloria Horowitz feature as key figures, with Dennis relocating to Hollywood before his downfall amid posters and police hunts. The narrative notes his arc from minor arrests to major heists netting hundreds of thousands in gems and a notorious public persona.
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