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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1946
Page
2
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A fragment from a 1946 newspaper page includes religious and literary quotes about bloodshed and violence. The legible text refers to a Sunday date and a city in fall of violence with biblical and Shakespearean lines.
President Truman says the six week delay of atomic bomb tests in the Pacific was to let Congress witness the experiments. He denies foreign critics influenced the postponement and argues Congress must be adequately informed to decide what to do with the atomic secret in the public interest.
An analysis notes the Ku Klux Klan’s past cross burning episodes in Tennessee hills and Birmingham, the Georgia incorporation fee history, and postwar decline in support. It argues firelight nostalgia faded as public enlightenment rose and the Klan’s hokum spun out.
The article criticizes the KKK for failing to gain traction after World War II and argues against secret, hooded groups. It notes the danger of organized prejudice and the danger of using scarce sheets to obscure identities, highlighting public concern over such movements.
A reflection on substitutes and progress arguing that modern advances must replace harmful practices without repeating old errors. The author cautions against clinging to tradition, notes past misjudgments like iron plows, horse stocks, and atom threats, and urges investing in peacetime needs. Emphasizes knowledge of the Lord as path to world peace.
After wartime paint and labor shortages, the State Highway Department resumes painting yellow lines down the middle of asphalt highways. Public opinion notes the return will prevent accidents and save lives, urging prompt and full restoration of the safety markings.
A local report mocks Mayor Kelly of Chicago for bungling introductions at a public gathering by referring to Iran's ambassador as the Ambassador from Alabama, highlighting a slip that could undermine formal protocol.
The piece surveys Roosevelt's late fate and Stalin's reported openness to UN cooperation. It discusses American aims to penetrate the Soviet Union with cultural exchanges, the danger of a guarded populace, and Byrnes potential role in shaping postwar ties. It highlights propaganda, the Sears Roebuck catalogue as a symbolic tool, and calls for cultural interchange to ease tensions.
This Morning by John Temple Graves contends the United Nations Security Council in permanent session marks a humanizing shift for global governance. It lauds face to face diplomacy, cites Russia's Tehran moves as evidence of distant action, and notes America’s pivotal role in promoting freedom and reform within the new world order.
A fragmented list details Sunday evening radio programs and guests. Entries include Jack Benny Show, The Thin Man Adventure, Red Skelton, Bob Hope era and commentary segments with Drew Pearson, Fred Allen, and Walter Winchell. Also noted are orchestral concerts, news periods, and a variety of audience requests and interviews.
A Sunray area preview lists Vern Buck’s Orchestra at 10:00 with Tomohine Sunday School Class. Mare iy Hedesun Envenhln AY News Moxie features. Mansfield acts include Jacke Smith and Quentin Reynolds with True Datedhye Myatellone. The Old Fashioned Revival Hour closes the day.
Elbert Clayton, husband of Mrs Vera Clayton of Detaan, sails back to the States aboard the USS George & Elliott, departing Guam March 3 and expected to reach the East Coast around April 1. The public information office, Commander Service, Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, released the notice. The annual cost of hospital care for infantile paralysis patients runs about 2,500, and iron lung treatment raises the figure to roughly 7,000 funds cited by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
In a Denver based NEA report Judge Philip B. Gillam proposes a set of harsh parental rules to curb juvenile delinquency. The piece lists twenty three admonitions advising parents to avoid guidance, respect, and constructive discipline, and to model poor behavior to deter youth. Also noted are lines about veterans arriving in the States and a Red Cross led educational forest fire prevention campaign.
Nat C. Parry reports Ozark plans purchase of a concrete stadium to seat about 3,000, funded by a special one cent tax on cigarettes. City Council approved an ordinance to cover costs up to $20,000 as a high school project, with construction underway and opening planned for the next football season. lights may delay completion by three weeks.
The Dale County sheriff race tightens as candidate Peters withdraws citing private business pressures. The contest now features incumbent J. R. Dykes and John C. Wiley with three-way earlier plans. Other races set primary dates amid contested judge, county commissioner, oil clerk, and state representative seats.
The article follows Joe Lindsey, a Dale County figure, as he contemplates a run for state representative. Lindsey, originally urged by friends, confirms plans after debate with editor Adams and longtime associate Abe Mortis. He cites teaching funding concerns and a banking career spanning Arkansas and Alabama, with family nicknames and future plans noted.
Edwards and Sons partner Grey Edwards, a West Virginia native, returns from Army service in an armored division to Ozark. He planned to enter business with 3 firms and sold a nine car inventory before redeployment plans changed as the war ended.
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