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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1948
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows subscription rates for a paper, contact details, telephones, and notices. Includes advertising text, Associated Press and United Press disclaimers, address blocks, and a Jefferson quote. The readable items reference subscription pricing, service areas, and contact information typical of a historical newspaper page.
In a May 11 1948 note the bulletin urges child obedience drawing on Ephesians 6 1 and a Franklin quote about obedience as the first lesson and direction for the second. The piece reflects church guidance on parental instruction and moral conduct for youth.
The Alabama secretary of state reviews 11 petitions to place Henry Wallace pledged electors on the general election ballot. Each petition must show at least 300 qualified electors, with signatures verified by county. Count-by-county checks pose a challenge as voters may reside in one county but vote elsewhere. It will be enlightening to see which county leads when signers are tabulated.
A newspaper columns piece argues scooters pose risks as school ends. Police urge parental understanding and cooperation, stating they only intervene when riders are dangerous, and that safer behavior depends on parents guiding their children and enforcing caution. The piece concludes with a call for parental responsibility.
Southern Democrats meet in Birmingham to map strategy if the national convention or Truman is opposed by civil rights plank. They vote to gather July 17 to decide actions depending on Philadelphia convention results. The piece mentions local press reactions and unresolved cross-filed notes.
An OCR summary of Drew Pearson’s Merry-Go-Round details White House friction over appointing Paul Smith and Richard Wells to the South Pacific commission. It recalls Ed Pauley’s influence, Berle’s ties, and Truman’s objections, claiming the process was blocked by political pressure and internal meddling.
Pro reelection circle in Mississippi asserts that certain race related events in Mississippi show bystander accounts and police conduct were misrepresented. Cohere Williams and Abernethy, Mississippi officials, probe incomplete or erroneous records and emphasize law and fairness to the colored community amid disputed incidents in Roseins ko and other areas.
The piece questions atomic power and its implications. It critiques public fascination with nuclear science, ponders why bombs were dropped and whether atomic changes affect nature, and asks where God stands amid atomic fissions. It honors Dr. Compton’s view of science as tied to human imagination and seeks a deeper, spiritual understanding beyond sociology.
Congress approves a $1.937 billion air force appropriation to build 70 air groups. By 1952 the force will reach 26 bomber groups and 25 fighter groups with thousands of planes, plus weather mapping and support squadrons. Total aircraft rise to 8,869, with full 70 groups not ready until four years hence.
Senator Howard McGrath, Democratic national chairman, asks Southern politicians to speak for the Truman candidacy. Requests went to Senator Russell of Georgia and Senator McClellan of Arkansas. A friend mocks the WPA with a mountain dialect exchange about the war’s end.
A collage of remarks from university presidents and officials, debating U S defense aid, Europe’s security, and the risk of communist expansion. The garbled text cites Donovan, Churenith, Royal, Arce, Nourse, Symington, and others on war readiness, air power, and international tension with heavy OCR corruption.
A Talladega News commentary blasts Massachusetts Lt Gov Coolidge for accusing the South of kidnapping Massachusetts textile industry. It argues his remarks reveal ignorance, fuels demagoguery, and ignores proven South advantages and hardy industrial ties with New England.
A 1923 report notes May 11 remarks by Alldredse urging freight-rate reform to spur Dothan's expansion as business leaders pledge chamber support. Mrs Barlow Dick and Pinchard returned from a trip to Ozark amid lodge and commandery news. Top shop sellers include items tied to local golf culture and nostalgic titles.
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