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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1948
Page
2
A brief Department notices section includes a Card of Thanks and obituaries with a resolutions note on pricing. The Associated Press retains republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. A biblical verse and a moral call to kindness conclude the excerpt, urging acts that pass through generations.
President Truman signed a bill authorizing Confederate battle streamers to be carried by U S Army units. The change mirrors existing rules for Federal service decorations and honors regiments that served with General Robert E Lee’s forces. The move is framed as forgiveness for the Civil War era and does not imply full reunion of the Dixie states with the Union. The author notes no discrimination in wartime manpower needs for the South.
The House Agriculture Committee debates repeal of the margarine tax as dairy and margarine lobbies clash. Treasury backs repeal, signaling major policy news and a rare government stance against a tax.
An address by Governor Jim Folsom of Alabama, slated for March 1 before Nashville’s Chamber junior division, has been indefinitely postponed after a paternity suit was filed in Alabama. Officials cited the delay and noted the governor could offer guidance to young men on current topics.
A year old taxi driver testified in Superior Court that he kept two wives six miles apart for three years. He pleaded guilty to bigamy, claiming work shifts explained the arrangement. The judge imposed a suspended five year prison term a $200 fine and court costs. The remark about time to drive the taxi drew reader amusement.
In Marianna Florida editor W Pooser who seeks a seat in the state legislature uses satire to explain his candidacy He jokes about voters and politicians and why he is running He argues the race serves charitable purposes and provides opportunities for many groups while critiquing political life.
Washington turmoil surrounds DNC chairman McGrath as he resists White House backed moves. He opposed Russell J. Hopley of Northwestern Bell for Civilian Defense director due to partisan and labor concerns. Forrestal overrules after leak, fueling McGrath's sense of near resignation amid broader ties to Du Pont interests and munitions loans in Latin America.
John Temple Graves discusses Ed Gossett’s bill to abolish the electoral college and divide each state's votes in proportion to the popular vote. He weighs minority influence, two party dynamics in the South, and the risk of empowering racial and minority groups. He questions feasibility and urges careful study of the plan.
A jumble of misspelled lines urges saving 21 percent, prompts donations to infantile paralysis fund, and mocks alcohol in radiators. It blends remarks on pennies, energy, and weather with garbled satire about ongoing shortages and strange proverbs without clear events or dates.
A compilation of terse quotes from Alfred Landon Dwight Eisenhower George Bernard Shaw Harold Stassen Clark Millelberger Vishinsky and others. The remarks touch on humanitarianism Cold War tensions Marshall Plan and peace prospects between the United States and the Soviet Union.
A collection of editorial opinions and chatter on current events across Southern newspapers. Topics include a governor scandal, a college strip-tease controversy, juke boxes and beer, the KKK, political figures, and the national mood, with reflections on education and world events. Also notes on Alabama newsprint plant plans at Childersburg and local beer legislation debates.
A rabid dog bit three people and several dogs in Dothan before being subdued by a policeman. Health officials ordered impounding all dogs within city limits for days and vaccination of unvaccinated canines. One bite victim was a Black man attending his mother's funeral. The dog tested positive for rabies, prompting strong preventive actions by the Dothan health department. The situation reflects the fishbone of public health response in Alabama amid political distractions.
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