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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1948
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle 1948 issue lists subscription rates by carrier or mail across Alabama Georgia and Florida. Obituaries and resolutions charged per word. No. misstatements acknowledged with a quote from Jefferson and a note on Associated Press and United Press membership. Thursday March 18 1948.
A historic editorial urges calm resolve and preparedness against Soviet aggression in Europe and Asia. It recalls past wars, warns against panic, and calls for decisive action to deter communism and safeguard peace, stressing readiness without rushing into war.
In 1946 the governor kissed actress June Haver during a Hollywood visit and repeated public displays with other actresses and models in New York. After returning to Alabama he invited Haver to visit, signaling a playful, extravagant generosity. The piece mocks the governor's audacious flirtations and suggests few men would accept such a wooing offer.
The president urged Congress to swiftly complete the Marshal Plan, enact universal military training, and reenact Selective Service. He warned that verbal threats fail to stop Soviet expansion and that peace requires decisive moves now or risk war. Critics question confidence in the administration, but the president and State Department argue facts justify urgency.
The House Agriculture Committee voted 16 to 10 to pigeon-hole bills seeking repeal of the federal tax on oleomargarine. The move leaves margarine increasingly expensive for housewives who must color it themselves. The author argues repeal would lower consumer prices and reduce Treasury losses while inflation spares butter’s price edge.
A column notes Americans publish a “Manifesto for Peace” urging Italy to vote freely on April 18 and resist totalitarian forces. It highlights bipartisan support for democratic bonds, with US advocacy via copies dropped in Italy and calls for continued American friendship.
A midcentury column argues the South should form a Southern convention or electors free to follow state voter instructions after national conventions. It dismisses voting Republican as impractical and favors Southern electors pledged to state instructions, enabling leverage between parties. The piece weighs legal hurdles and the idea of a regional political bargaining power.
A collection of quotations shows political figures and public figures weighing in on party politics. Sen Glen H Taylor, Gen Douglas MacArthur, Henry A Wallace, and others offer stark views on party loyalty, world affairs, and the fate of democracy, with comments from John Foster Dulles and Eleanor Roosevelt shaping a broader debate. SAF Industries
Washington reporters serve as ambassadors to town officials, source hotels, and even presidents. They juggle wires for recipes and photo ops while chasing stories, with editors instructing on what to cover and how to please publishers.
A reader argues that accusing Jim Folsom of wrongdoing while calling a woman “bad” mirrors bias. The commenter notes the Bible teaches both genders sin and urges equal judgment in such cases. The remark reflects public discourse on accountability and fairness.
In Virginia a tariff clash over a proposed 1 cent per 100 pounds peanut tax pits farmers against processors. The levy would fund nut culture and kernel quality in the state, with farmers backing the bill for development while processors fear minimal hardship. A spirited political fight blooms amid postwar anxious debates and electoral rhetoric in the nation’s capital region.
Family and friends in Cairo Georgia gather to wish A C D a happy birthday. A mail carrier of the county, he is described as a long time reader and supporter of the Democratic party. The piece praises Senator Arthur Vandenberg and notes mixed views on the Republican candidate, reflecting local political sentiment.
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