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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1945
Page
2
A wartime column discusses OPA’s tempered forecast on ending rationing by year end and tire production near 4 million monthly, then shifts to the Missouri battleship’s New York visit where 60 000 schoolchildren caused damage and adults faced sharp censure for souvenir hunting through the ship’s spaces.
Bernward Baruch, advisor to presidents, calls for a national inventory to chart current standing and future needs as the nation moves toward reconversion. He insists on a balance sheet showing present debts, public bond holdings, wartime contracts, Bretton Woods funding, UN relief and rehabilitation costs, and foreign loans.
The Allied Control Council aims to seize about a billion dollars in German holdings abroad through a four power external property commission. It seeks recognition of the council by Spain, Argentina, Sweden, and Switzerland to transfer or seize these assets. The plan may succeed or fail, but is considered worth attempting.
A historical column surveys inflation concerns and wage versus price dynamics with Baruch and congressional figures, recounts Churchill's defeat reflections and Truman era political tensions, and notes discussions on manpower, demobilization, and executive power debates. Strong entities include Baruch, Biemiller, Kefauver, Churchill, Truman, Vinson, Mann, and Wofford figures.
The piece discusses Britain’s Labour win and the mixed international reaction. It contrasts Woodrow Wilson’s philosophy with laissez faire views, notes reactions in the United States, and reviews labor and economic policy implications for a Labour government, emphasizing foreign policy challenges and the balance between reform and reconstruction.
A jumble of radio program names and times appears, with various names like Allan Lewis Jr MBS Ork Kobblers and The Fresh Ly Show, plus scattered references to stations and programs and a closing line about a network Wednesday radio supper club and a debated Lageur victory as a blessing in disguise. The readable items suggest a station program grid or schedule fragment with multiple show titles and hosts.
A reader from Headland Alabama asks why U S soldiers and Marines are kept in China amid unrest. She urges their removal for safety, notes their service in defending freedom, and asks fellow parents to influence policy to bring them home. Mrs Netlie Mitchell signs the letter.
Reports say Halloween pranksters pulled down and damaged stop signs citywide. Police Chief J E Craughon notes the street department is replacing signs as fast as possible, though material delays may slow some replacements.
Police arrested 14 more people yesterday after a weekend that saw 76 detained on minor charges. Together with 76 weekend arrests, deputies sheriff, highway patrol, and federal officers combined to add to the tally. Veterans begin full days of reenlistment furlough to boost mustering out pay while aiding labor needs, per Major Joseph R. Pickett at the Dothan Army office.
An advertisement promotes Lavaptik for irritated eyelids and inflamed burning itching eyes. It claims rapid soothing, relief of tired eyes, and a money back promise after twenty years of availability, with an eyecup included and broad drugstore availability.
An advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a simple quick relief for itching from eczema pimples and red blotches. It claims prompt relief and skin improvement plus soothing for tired feet and cracked toes. Available at druggists for 35c with money back offer.
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