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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1947

Page

2

Dothan Eagle publication and circulation notes

Dothan Eagle details subscription rates by carrier mail and route across Alabama Georgia Florida and outside states. It lists prices weekly monthly and yearly and notes obituaries cards for thanks and resolutions at two cents per word while stressing Associated Press and United Press affiliations. The page includes quotations from Jefferson Luke and Southey.

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Forthcoming Hot Potato and Clark Report Stir Debate

The Alabama legislature may legalize parking meters as a local option, sparking clash over street use and revenue. Gen. Clark reveals Soviet confiscations in Austria, condemning Potsdam noncompliance and warning American policy risks. He urges realism despite foreign criticism.

Merry Go Round upheaval in State Department staffing

In Washington the un American affairs committee protests a purge push after naming several State Department wives as subversive. James C Dunn to Italy and other officials face scrutiny while comments attack government leaders and a call for broader firings grows. The piece blends partisan barbs and policy debate on labor and foreign affairs.

Washington James Clement Dunn U. S Italy State Department Spain Franco Hitler Europe Armour Dunn Russia UN- American Affairs Committee of Congress Communist Front un-American Affairs Committee John Peurissy Peurifoy James C. Dunn

Agriculture and Industry Balance in Mississippi

Former Governor Hugh White hails a blend of farming and manufacture in Columbus Mississippi, praising Jim Spell and family for agricultural science with award winning results. Governor Fielding Wright warns against over industrializing and stresses improving agriculture to curb youth outmigration. The piece notes political shifts, race relations, and the need for domestic capital investment in the South.

Columbus Miss Hugh White Jim Spell Jim National Association of Junior Vegetable Growers Mississippi Fielding Wright

Senate labor bill splits powers in NLRB debate

In 1947 commentary Charles A. Lindbergh lauds Senate labor bill with NLRB reform, while Taft, Hartley, and particularly Landis push for a stronger separation of powers and a more limited union shop. Landis argues the House bill overreaches, fearing employer misuse and urges workers to appeal to the board as the Senate bill allows.

Senate House Taft House Senate Fred Hamilex New Jersey Hoase Gerald Landis Indiana National Labor John Lessa Michigan National Labor Reelations Board Chire Hoffiin Michie Graham Barden North Carolina Hoffman Lesinski Hartley Landis Labor Board Hartley and NLRB Bell Syndicate

Gen Clark accuses Russians of breaking pledges on Austria

General Mark W. Clark, returning from Austria where he led occupying forces, charges the Russians with breaking solemn pledges to the Allied powers regarding occupation and reestablishment of Austria. The four star general, known for candor, labels the move significant amid prior similar accusations.

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Newton judge urges end to Civil War tone in pistol case

A New York City magistrate dismissed a pistol without permit charge against a Tennessee woman and told her to tell the South that the North is no longer fighting the Civil War. The piece frames the judge’s remark as a subtle rebuke of ongoing postwar tensions and reflects a nationwide plea for reconciliation.

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Tennessee sales tax sparks store closures and jokes

In Sequatchie a storekeeper vows to quit as a two percent Tennessee sales tax rises next Saturday at midnight. He says hiring a clerk to handle books is needed to stay open, joking he would land in Jasper jail if he tried it himself. The piece questions how he lacks a clerk amid many required records and forms.

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Dowager Queen Marys Birthday Marred By Abdication Echoes

The birthday event at Buckingham Palace was marked by a distant reaction to Edward VIII, now Duke of Windsor, absent from the health toast amid his marriage to Wallis Simpson. The article reflects royal and governmental coldness toward the former king, noting abdication as the central fault and Edward's diminished status compared to past reign. The piece contrasts palace sentiment with political stance, underscoring the monarchy's aim to preserve authority.

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Side Glances Radio Programs On The Networks Tuesday

Radio supper club mystery of the week and news from the world on CBS amid Jack Smith songs and Manor House Party. American Melodies Orch airs with Rhalenborn Comment. Milton Berle variety show and Big Town closing time on NBC.

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Fragmentary ancient American settlement note

The readable fragment describes precontact life with dians east of the Great Lakes living in villages and farming, indicating settled communities prior to European arrival.

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