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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1947
Page
3
A wartime column contrasts Mussolini’s belated death report with a critique of leaders who avoid accountability. It questions how dictators meet their end and recalls the Italian leader’s demise amid calls for education funding and a constitutional convention. Government notes critique Gov. Folsom for shifting blame over education funding and a special session.
The Alabama Court of Appeals reversed a Mobile lower court ruling awarding Mary Les Bolar $250 for 19 weeks of unemployment. It held the unemployment law not an invitation to idleness, noting Bolar refused a 40 cent per hour fish splitter job after prior shingle stacker experience.
Camouflaged FEPC Senator Ives of New York introduces a different approach to combat discrimination in employment. He seeks a national seven member commission against discrimination in employment with regional councils and state conciliation, funded at $10 000 yearly, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. He argues the bill avoids FEPC label but must overcome Senate opposition.
Washington reports reveal U S government backed about 55 million dollars to shield oil reserves of Standard Oil of California and Texaco via the Arabian American Oil Company, while Navy bought oil at steep rates to freight ships through the Suez route amid fears of Soviet reach via Turkey and Greece. The setup included large loans from Export-Import Bank and Reconstruction Finance Corp, with disputed pricing and questions about senior officials' approvals and oversight.
Francis Pendleton Gaines and John Temple Graves discuss the role of capitalism as the democratic order in higher education. They argue for emphasizing both satisfactions and accomplishments of capitalism, the need to uphold Christian and civic ideals, and the responsibility of teachers and administrators to foster democracy through merit, faith, and social reform. They cite Rockefeller Foundation influence and call for a religiously grounded political philosophy to sustain democratic society.
A jumble of misc notes reports fashion pitches and spring wear with humor. It cites marriage trends, a mocked divorce hint, and a Pennsylvanian doctor touting exercise to banish germs. A tale from India claims a man was lifted by ghosts. Oil engine notes compare U S and South American oils.
Winter days feel too short for Amos Jones an insurance and real estate man in Dothan Alabama who has lived there 30 years. Born in Edison Georgia he moved to Dothan in 1917 and joined R M Gaines in 1924 forming the Gaines and Jones Company handling fire surety and real estate. A Rotarian since 26 years ago he has served as president in 1936 37 and on the board of directors and is active in Houston County American Red Cross and war bonds drives. He favors baseball football bird hunting and fishing and plans to watch the Browns at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium. He is married to Wattie Gaines and they have a son Amos Jones Jr known as Pete living at 202 Denton Street and attending First Baptist Church.
CHICAGO AP The city votes Tuesday to choose a new mayor in a contest that draws national attention as a key political test since the 1946 election. Democrat Martin J Kennelly opposes Republican Russell W Root in Kelly’s former ward, with Gov Green backing Root.
Root, longtime Cook County Republican chairman, attacked the Truman administration on foreign affairs and urged voters that backing the Democratic mayoral candidate would mean war with Communist Russia. Kennelly emphasized local issues and pledged graft resistance, housing, economy, and transit gains. The mayoralty pays 18 000 annually with city hall jobs and political control at stake. 2 130 148 voters are eligible.
Mary Lou Mooney a 22 year old Carnegie Tech senior cracks a 13 year male rule by joining Pi Tau Sigma the mechanical engineering honor society She aims to graduate first Tech woman in her field in May and plans to design airplanes and learn to fly someday She notes women are judged by ability and find men polite and helpful despite rough language
Professor G Reed Shaw of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says cold weather remains the Army's toughest foe. Tests at Camp McCoy Wisconsin show need for instrument redesign and oils for Arctic conditions, along with safer stoves. Temperatures reached 171 degrees below zero in Alaska this winter impacting starts and takeoffs. Ice fog limits visibility to 15 to 20 feet as activities halt. The Frost Task Force also examined tents stoves and dangers of carbon monoxide and lead from gasoline stoves. 3000 seeds weigh an ounce for giant Sequoia trees.
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