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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1948
Page
2
Obituaries and resolutions appear among Dothan Eagle notices dated Tuesday March 23 1948. The page carries classified style items including telephones and daily and Sunday carrier routes, with pricing notes and Associated Press credit, alongside a Jefferson quotation.
A biblical verse from Luke 12 21 is cited alongside a quote from Elihu Burritt asserting that every person alters the total of human happiness. The fragment emphasizes influence of individuals on collective well being.
Charlie Lyons of Troy urges newspapers to clarify the difference between Presidential electors and delegates to the Democratic convention. Alabama voters will elect 26 delegates by district and at large for Philadelphia, and 11 electors at large for the Electoral College.
In his congressional preparedness speech President Truman urged domestic unity repeating the call amid crisis. Senator Tom Stewart of Tennessee suggests Truman drop his civil rights program to secure unity, arguing the South yields under patriotic pressure, a pattern seen in past crises.
A. J. Andy Baker, age 96, praised by The Gadsden Times for his health. The interview notes keen eyesight and abundant hair, attributing longevity to hard work and corn liquor. The piece recalls a man who died after relying on the same remedy for all ailments.
The Treasury raises the annual cap on Series E and F6 savings bonds to 7500 for 12 months, allowing investors to draw 10000 at maturity in ten years. Officials cite high living costs and wage-earner cash on hand as reasons to liberalize bond purchase rules.
The Eagle advises voters to back Truman or back anti Truman electors in the May and June primaries. It notes Alabama delegates to the convention, pledged to oppose Truman, will be sounded out before voting. The Eagle will publish positions of electors and delegate candidates for Wiregrass voters as a reminder.
In a pointed Readers Forum item from Tallahassee, Florida, March 22, 108, the writer questions why Senator Sparkman shifted from supporting Truman's civil rights program to backing Southern traditions and white supremacy. The note speculates whether the move is to gain Southern votes ahead of an upcoming May senatorial race and mocks Sparkman's rumored dining habits in exclusive Washington restaurants.
In Washington and Key West discussions, Admiral Leahy and Defense Chief Forrestal urged restraint on dropping the atomic bomb. Officials warn against using the A bomb in any surprise move, citing moral tradition and potential global backlash. Russians possess German submarine secrets prompting fears of V-2 style strikes. defense chiefs argue preparation lowers war risk. Army equipment gaps and political shifts affect 1948 campaigns as Truman's fate looms.
The column argues Truman’s stance on civil liberties and the Negro vote risks, notes Taft and Truman’s emergency politics, praises Vandenberg and Marshall, and urges Southern governors to back a unified plan for free electors at the national convention and beyond, highlighting Texas as pivotal in Southern strategy.
The column lists urgent State Department spending for Italy including a $20 million interim aid plan for Trieste and calls for Italy to join the United Nations. It notes a secret Army inspector general report on black marketeering in Germany, and editorials urging Czechoslovakia's president to address the UN Security Council on Communist takeovers. It also mentions Italian businessmen moving funds abroad and a drop in the Italian stock market since Christmas.
A Gadsden Times anniston copy notes Etowah County voters qualified for elections this year exceed 20,000, up about 2,000 from two years ago due to population growth and heightened interest in public questions. Yet actual turnout often remains under half of registered voters. The piece also mentions Anniston merchants and Governor Folsom, with speculation on campaign posture and future elections.
The Tuscaloosa Merchants Bureau proposes a practicable plan to recognize outstanding salespeople. Merchants would donate one dollar per month to a fund for monthly cash awards chosen by a shopper committee. Winners would have their pictures and interviews published in The Tuscaloosa News, as further recognition of courtesy.
Marquis Childs argues in a March column that the New Deal era empowered the executive beyond public sanction. Congress is reclaiming authority, challenging secrecy that shields private and fiscal functions. He warns against unchecked authority and asserts Congress should probe archives in public interest, even if connected to past political figures.
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