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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
2
Fragmentary obituaries and scattered lines mention names like Ged and Fanny amid garbled phrases. The readable bits reference hostility, a calendar month, and a Latinlike personal fragment. Details remain uncertain due to corrupted OCR text.
A 1945 newspaper item presents a religious quotation from Matthew 13 57 and a Swift aphorism The verse notes that a prophet is not without honor in his own country while the accompanying line comments on censure as the lext man pays to the public for being iminent
Allied forces report rapid fall of Saarland and Palatinate after Nazi resistance crumbled. The surrender deprived Hitler of about 100,000 troops and halts in steel and coal production threaten Germany’s war economy. Break point nears global snap.
The Pacific war opened with seven aircraft carriers. three vanished to enemy actions. Since then the U S Navy has expanded to about 108 carriers including baby escort light and heavy types. The lead heavy is the Midway, a 45 000 ton ship with armor watertight compartments and advanced damage control designed for invulnerability and carrying 80 planes of new turbine engine design.
Dothan votes for John D. Ayres as City Commissioner pledging cooperation to implement his progressive platform. The editorial urges immediate public support for a City Manager and merit system, and predicts cooperation from McKinney Coe and Rep. Aito Y. Lee to push legislative action. The piece emphasizes accountability and swift governance changes ahead.
The article argues the United States Navy is rapidly expanding its carrier fleet, with the Midway and sister ships joining ahead of a projected fleet surpassing Japan. It portrays the increases as decisive blows toward Japan, signaling a turning point in seapower.
Former OPA chief Henderson warns FDR that Allied civilian control in Germany is essential and military plans fail. Porter, FCC nominee, seeks to keep politics out of radio while recalling past forecasts. The Mead Committee probes carbon black shortages delaying tire production and WPB’s contested price ceilings.
Ernie Pyle recounts a mid morning patrol in the Western Pacific. A pilot named Jimmy Van Fleet loses control of his plane on the deck, wheels smoking and unable to stop, then goes over the side in a dramatic six second sequence. Miraculously the writer notes that Van Fleet survives.
A pilot from Ohio survived a water crash when his plane sank deep underwater. He freed himself, cut a radio cord, and fought to surface while losing buoyancy. A destroyer found him within seven minutes, a swimmer hoisted him to a metal stretcher, and he was revived despite saltwater exhaustion.
Radio program listing shows Turreay features hosted by Fulton Lewis Jr Paxton orchestra, Arthur Hale Morand, Franck Singiser and News MBS Mutual Prments Curt Marney and others. Multiple MBS and AP segments cover news, weather, music, and daytime talks with varied hosts and sponsors.
Allied forces break German hold in the Saar Palatinate west of the Rhine, disrupting two German armies and threatening the Ruhr region. The victory weakens Nazi defenses, enabling a northern flank crossing of the Rhine and possible airborne operations, as civilians flee panicked from the doomed industrial heartland. The broader impact includes collapsing coal and iron supplies from Silesia and surrounding regions, further crippling Germany’s war economy.
A cluttered schedule lists numerous bands choirs and radio shows from AP and MBS. Acts include The 32nd Army Band The House Of Mystery Symphonic Strings and Tommy Dorsey style tunes with vaudeville sketches and dramatic readings. Multiple network times feature Bing Crosby Jack Kirkwood and Abbott and Castella with news and a variety of musical performances.
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