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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1944
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment presents a religious quotation from Isaiah 44 7 and a note on peace and war. The readable lines reference creation and divine acts, with scattered capitalization and misspellings. The readable content evokes biblical themes rather than news events.
A New Orleans chairman of the Byrd for President group warns that if Roosevelt is the Democratic nominee Southern states will vote Republican. The piece discusses Southern sentiment toward Roosevelt and the New Deal versus Dewey, with Florida and Alabama debates cited and a prediction of a possible fourth term revolt.
The text discusses alleged electoral fraud with dead voters and notarized absentee ballots, criticizing grand juries and lawmakers. It links corruption claims to anti poll tax politics, urging action and warning against cloture abuse to end the filibuster.
A scrambled note mentions a Pennsylvania man with two wives, a housing shortage, alcohol in radiators, and wartime hints. It asserts Admiral Toyoda succeeds Admiral Koga, who was killed in action, as commander of the Japanese Navy, and notes Toyoda’s first move will be to locate the navy.
Washington reports allied pressure on Sweden over SKF ballbearings aiding Germany. Goering reportedly sought limited production, while U S officials contemplate banning SKF and stripping Sweden of exports. A social scene note closes with Wiley and Wherry at a Congressional Club dinner.
Newark grand jury indicts 17 individuals and three liquor firms on a black market racketeering case. Benjamin F. Pross, connected to the Wine Distillery Workers' Union, has a long criminal history from 1927 to 1942 including grand and petty larceny, a Georgia bankruptcy scheme, and a Sherman Act case over California wine bottling.
Reported shift by General Mikhailovich, once opposed to Russia, to court Moscow as Belgrade bombing and Allied moves provoke anger. He seeks alignment with the Soviets, who may dominate the Balkans, arguing Belgrade fell through lax defenses, with casualties.
Radio listings show WAGF Thursday morning lineup including Coffee Club Revue, AP News, several music programs, dramas, and talks. The network schedule outlines 6:00 to beyond 9 PM blocks with serials, musical variety, news updates, and guest performances featuring The Rainbow Trio, Xavier Cugat Orch, Eddie Cantor, and Frank Sinatra Show among others.
The report discusses Japan's western and southern push in China, aiming to seize the Peiping Canton railway and threaten Chungking. It notes Allied assessments of Japanese naval losses, potential goals like Loyang, and the strategic danger of prolonging the war with a drawn‑out conflict in Asia. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek faces limited equipment and vast hinterlands that slow but do not stop incursions.
10 00 Late Variety With Newe nbe News and Dance plus dance orchestra in the blue and ebe comment for a two hour program followed by a three hour dance presentation at the venue.
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