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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1946
Page
2
The page fragment shows a Dothan Eagle style notice with subscription rates and coarse ad layout. It references Associated Press content and public notices with disclaimers on misstatements and advertising terms. The OCR yields garbled names, rates, and schedule phrases amid editorial notes.
A 1946 note highlights a sermon on spiritual awakening and divine aid. The writer cites Hebrews on dull hearing and a George MacDonald quote about resisting God's help, underscoring a call for openness to spiritual guidance and renewed faith. The brief piece frames Wednesday’s reflection as a prompt to reconsider belief and duty.
The Soviet Union responds to U S pressure with a firm stance. Academician Eugene Tarle in Investia says Russia will defend its frontiers and pursue its path without yielding to threats or modern weapons. He warns against misreading Russian resolve as mere bravado and notes both sides may be moving toward a clearer basis for dialogue.
Appointment of former President Hoover to chair a famine emergency committee to plan Europe feeding is widely applauded. He is seen as a capable administrator with WWI experience in similar efforts. He urged Western Hemisphere nations to cut wheat use by 40 percent and salt sugar to aid canning, stressing shared burden and humanity.
The article contrasts atomic program views, noting Navy resistance to postponing mid Pacific tests and scientists concerns over machinery readiness. It highlights Army leadership under Maj Gen Leslie Groves, water shortages at Los Alamos, and the political pressure shaping wartime research.
Rep Hatton W Sumners of Texas announces he will leave Congress after 34 years to return to private life. He condemns federal power growth as endangering state sovereignty and urges others to resist centralization while offering to aid the states in reclaiming authority.
An opinion column discusses Florida's 1920s boom and its relation to national and global events. It weighs the idea that Florida’s crash helped spark worldwide depression and potentially future wars, citing editorials from The Tampa Tribune and Raleigh News and Observer. The piece also highlights calls for Southern investment and advancement through enterprise.
The page compiles disparate items including sugar cane burning impacts on juice, a Roman era glass clinking custom, U S mail and air transport notes, British relief duty policy, and political rhetoric urging social behavior. It weaves brief remarks on transport and regional traffic advantages, ending with a cryptic rural metaphor about a kangaroo male in railroads.
A dense listing of evening radio programming across networks for Wednesday 6:00 to 4:00 AM, naming shows such as Radio Supper Club, World News, Detective dramas, Harkness Comment, Mr. and Mrs. North, The Jack Carson Comedy Show, Frank Sinatra, You Want to Lead a Band, and various news, music, and variety features. Includes placeholders for affiliates and hosts, with multiple programs spanning drama, comedy, talk, and music. The breadth reflects network rotation of news briefs, serialized mysteries, orchestral music, and entertainment segments across stations.
A 15 item guide explains federal income tax filing deadlines for 1945 and estimates. It covers March deadlines for returns and estimated tax, where to send forms, payment timing after a bill, how to make checks out, and options to file amended returns within three years.
The petroleum sector is expected to commit about 40 million dollars yearly to industrial research over the next several years. Pleasanta Trio, 1 Relbeck Roundup Tam Mix MBS provide the fragmented context of the sourcing.
AP World Traveler Dewitt Mackenzie reports from Switzerland en route to Vienna, describing a cross section of occupied Austria. Refugees travel with Alpine packs while skiers pursue Tyrolean sport, and war profiteers mingle with hopeful tradesmen. Occupation forces from Britain, America, France, and Russia, plus UNRRA workers, regulate passes through control zones. Vienna shows bomb damage yet retains solvable scars. the Mackensies stay in a partially ruined former premier hotel overlooking the City Opera House, signaling Austria’s gradual recovery and resilience.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp offers the entire facilities of a jet propulsion plant built to produce power units for Fireball fighters. Several manufacturers bid for peacetime conversion but none specified postwar products.
Kat C Faule reports on the governor race through inquiries with Houston County campaigners. They speak in alphabetical order of candidates and note similar opinions, with two campaigns not yet appointing leaders. The piece emphasizes tradition and non coincidental similarities in views across parts of the state.
Fragmented OCR reveals Mullins and Ellis at odds with Norton Mullins Jr. over election aims in Houston County. Accusations fly about plurality versus majority, credit for farm to market roads, and planned voting outcomes involving Poole, Handy, Jim, Garay, and Elbert Booser.
Archie Carmichael, Gordon Persons campaign aide, says publicity is not needed and that few personal predictions are favored. He notes growing support from Dothan residents and reports Alto Lee and Archie preparing to visit. Carmichael cites Gordon’s past victory over Fitzhugh Lee and presses for steady effort this month.
Ussery and Poole discuss campaign strategy for Joe Poole with Arik Ussery outlining plans to mobilize voters in Dothan and beyond. The push emphasizes Poole as a business figure and signals strong local support as they prepare for a County vote.
A worn interview recalls Dothan clothing lord Bast Warrick known as Bast in the trade. He reflects on moon shortages, a peak 28 suit collection, and a wedding suit costing 117 dollars with a reshaped hat bought for 7.50. He recalls a wardrobe valued over 3000 dollars and better times in dressing.
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