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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1948
Page
2
Obituaries and resolutions dated Friday May 28 1948 appear in this issue with standard notices. The text references the Associated Press and contains address lines for representative offices in major cities. The excerpt ends with a Jefferson quote about tyranny and individual liberty.
A compact reflective piece juxtaposes Ecclesiastes and Pope asserting universal equality before the divine. It claims all alike share equal footing in the cosmic order, regardless of righteousness or sin, vow or breach, high or low.
A Florida reader recalls a conversation about revolting against Democratic delegates and explains the term revolting. The column then criticizes Voice of America broadcasts sent to Latin America, alleging biased and misleading content about the South, and urges Congress to audit and police expenditures.
A Chicago plastic surgeon reviewing automobile injury cases in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports the front passenger seat as the deadliest. He cites that 70 percent of patients were young women, with many head and face injuries, while drivers fare best due to the steering wheel. He urges removing sharp dash edges and adding rubber padding to reduce casualties, noting no data on back seat drivers.
Washington notes that Harold Stassen, once opposing the Taft Hartley act, now champions it while allies dispute his sincerity. The piece links Stassen to campaign contributors and notes pressure from U.S. Steel and other business interests amid broader labor and industry concerns.
A columnist mastheads tax policy criticism across states, denouncing campaign promises of tax cuts while urging voters to demand concrete funding sources. Notes Louisiana Governor Long’s gasoline beer and sales taxes, contrasts North Carolina candidate R Mayne Albright’s push to repeal the sales tax, and comments on wartime drafts and civil service segregation debates.
Homer Kinsaul, Principal of Bellwood Junior High School, warns that democracy could dissolve or starve if citizens fail to vote. He urges residents to study candidates and vote on June 1, stressing that government of the people requires informed participation and opposition to corrupt politics.
Fragmentary OCR text references demands for higher pay and rates, mentioning William Greer as AFL president and Bronca Regen Peagrar, with disjointed names and dates. The readable items suggest a labor or rate dispute context.
Editorials argue Montgomery County grand juries should indict when evidence warrants and defend taxpayers. discuss high court responsibility, possible changes at Highway Department, and contrast praise with criticisms from Alabama journals. The column also notes education opinions from Northwestern University president and local garden features.
A Milwaukee Journal item mocks the repetitive Soviet praise of Russian inventors claiming Russians invented many key technologies from radio to flight to printing. It lists invented figures and jokes about other claims, lampooning propaganda and suggesting skepticism about national credit.
Mrs Bart Thrasher hosted a dance at Fritters Springs for Frasier Hospital graduation. Mr and Mrs J M Smith of Eufaula were guests of Mr and Mrs S O Williams and Dr and Mrs Grady Page at a Houston Heights party. Evelyn Rivers announced Dothan High School Band open air concert at Community Service Playground. Prince Michael of Romania image notes future throne, Balkan politics context. Berdi Frolific Flemington MA UP dispatch on Jersey cows yielding eleven calves.
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