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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1947
Page
4
An article fragment covers the Eagle newspaper history and editors, then shifts to a Commerce Department export report about Alabama in 1939 versus 1940s figures. It highlights rising southern exports, noting Alabama’s value from $23.5 million to $110.9 million and discusses freight rate adjustments.
Alabama faces a pervasive tag fiasco as unreadable plates and repainting cheats flood Jefferson County. Inspectors report deputies making numerous motorist arrests for altered or painted 1947 style tags, reflecting systemic enforcement headaches and lingering Sparks administration blame.
A Department of Commerce report from Atlanta shows Southeastern exports reaching 445.5 million dollars last year, far above the 39 prewar level, with observers noting renewed activity in international trade. The report cites three main groups reviving export efforts: those forced from world trade during the war, returning firms, and established exporters that resumed after the war.
Dr. Roscoe Martin of the University of Alabama told Montgomery Junior Chamber of Commerce that local governments must be remodeled and revitalized to halt expanding federal control. He warned that counties have changed little since colonial days and blamed local governments for inviting federal power by seeking Washington aid rather than solving problems locally. Federal help is sometimes necessary but not to the current scale, he argued, urging soul searching among officials who too often look to Washington for gratuities rather than exercising local authority.
Col Konrad Sundlo, once Norwegian commander at Narvik, was found guilty of collaborating with the Nazis by a Norwegian military court and sentenced to life. The lengthy trial reminds Europeans why the world endured six years of bloodshed.
A Madrid reader condemns the Board of Revenue for misallocating funds to parks in Ashford while local roads deteriorate. A Slocomb citizen, also on the town council, outlines debates over a proposed highway north of Slocomb and the petitioning of probate and county officials. The column ends with a note that the piece continues on the next page.
Harold Stassen spoke to about 60 freshman Republican congressmen at the Army-Navy Club, discussing U.S. foreign policy, U.S.-Soviet relations, and the need for practical policy. He urged bipartisan input on foreign aid plans, warned against vague pledges, and advocated maintaining labor strength and enforcing anti trust laws.
John Graves reports on a Johns Hopkins line of study and Dr. Fisher urging annual school exams to detect and treat high tone deafness in children. Radium therapy via a nasopharyngoscope is used to reduce lymphoid overgrowth causing hearing loss, with 2100 treated in six years and calls for scientific and social safeguards.
Dr David Dudley Stephens of Slocomb, aged 75, marries medicine with farming after 53 years of practice. He plows three acres with two hand plows, rising at six to work until 10:30, reflecting a lifelong pattern from the horse era to the auto age. Born 1872 in Louisville, Ala., he studied at Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the University of Alabama Medical College, practiced in multiple towns, served briefly in civic roles, and now dedicates himself to farming while remaining active in church and local organizations.
A fragmented radio listing shows many show times and titles across networks including Jack Benny, Gene Autry, Blondie Dagwood, Sam Spade, Fred Allen, Bible readings, and musical programs. The entry notes a crowded housing issue in Decatur with chickens, a cat, and kittens in a chicken house behind Fritz J. Pierce's home.
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