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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1950
Page
3
Washington editor discusses the fever pitch of anti communism, urging caution. The piece argues that accusations alone harm innocent Americans, and urges readers to demand real evidence before judging loyalties.
U S Secretary of State Acheson and Australia's External Affairs Minister Percy Spender urged a coordinated and intensified democratic effort to confront Soviet communism. They called for unity among free nations, economic and political measures to strengthen democracy, and a Pacific security pact led by the United States with Australia, the United Kingdom, and others.
Atlanta report says Gov Herman Talmadge backers plan a June primary despite State Treasurer Hamilton asserting 1908 law bars a pre September vote. The State Democratic Executive Committee will set a date at its Tuesday meeting, likely June 28, claiming authority to choose any primary date. Legal advisers argue the 1950 act allows the committee to set its own schedule and ignore Hamilton's interpretation.
Murphy argues that the 1950 act repeats a 1917 provision setting the primary on the second Wednesday in September but omits reference to an 1806 act, suggesting contradictions with earlier laws render the 1950 act effectively dead. The new act states the primary be held of a specified provision.
A State Executive Committee fined the party over a primary election. At least one other prominent authority, who declined to be quoted, agreed with Murphy. Mamillon said his pentence supported by five eminent attorneys.
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