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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1947
Page
2
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Birthday marks 12th for the Dionne quintuplets as experts note actuarial life expectancy estimates. Tables suggest a strong chance all five reach age 50, with probabilities for 65 and 86, reflecting Canada’s general population and ongoing improvements in life expectancy and care.
Congress weighs steps to curb strikes as District of Columbia reporters federation announces a June 1 walkout seeking 33 percent higher pay. The protest targets shorthand reporters tied to Senate House floors and committees, while IRS staff remain unaffected.
The State Department of Revenue vows a broad crackdown mirroring federal action. Assistant Director J A Stephens says agents are reviewing U S returns in Washington to root out Alabama tax noncompliance. They aim to recover at least 500000 in untaxed income and expose inconsistencies between state and federal filings.
The presidium of the Supreme Soviet ends capital punishment in peacetime Russia. Offenders will face up to 25 years at hard labor, making the harsh outcome similar in effect to a firing squad. The change is framed as a shift in method rather than outcome.
Washington notes that James Adams of the American Cancer Society and Standard Brands pushed Congress to cut a cancer research fund, while Adams proposed an independent commission with GM and Standard Oil figures. The piece accuses Adams of partisan influence and cites a secret 1939 Holland conference between Frank Howard and I G Farben.
In a period reflecting on Lynching and law, John Temple Graves praises South Carolina for trying: jurors in Greenville faced pressure and fear amid mob murder concerns. He cites Spartanburg protests, Wofford College stand, and the need to resist outside interference while defending local justice and a evolving public opinion against mob violence.
Former President Hoover accuses Moscow of delaying rehabilitation of Germany and Japan to bleed the United States financially. He urges immediate peace with Japan and quick centralized German governance, saying Russia cooperation is essential for global economic recovery. General Clark echoes firm U.S. stance toward the Soviet Union as war likelihood remains low for now.
Radio schedules show R100 Radio Supper Club Mystery of The Week World News via Broadcast and Theater of Romance programs. Jack Smith Songs and H V Kaltenborn provide commentary, with Manor Hour and Party nbe Theatre of Romance slots listed and times noted.
A dense listing of daily air times and programs featuring Dennis Day, Jack Carson, Gildersleeve, Dinah Shore, Kay Kyser, Eddie Duffy, Fulton Lewis, Gabriel Heatter, Alvino Rey, and others. Includes newspaper-style program notes, music, drama, and public affairs segments across multiple stations and time blocks.
Congressional committees rely on beat reporters supplied by agencies. Agencies, sympathetic to workers, urge Congress for higher pay to fund longer hours. An informal threat of a strike by reporters mirrors employer action and may shape future labor law responses.
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