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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1945
Page
2
Fragmentary text from an old newspaper page listing notices and services. Mentions individuals such as Julian O Hall Horace Ball and places like Alabama and Georgia. Contains garbled lines about subscriptions, carrier services, and Associated Press notes.
A fragment reflecting on unity and betrayal cites a biblical verse Malachi 2 10 and laments treachery among men. The text wonders why a divine covenant is profaned and speaks of a mystic bond of brothers that should unite humanity.
The Tennessee Coal and Iron Co. ordered 200000 tons of ore from Minnesota to Birmingham though Jefferson County has rich ore fields. Bureau of Mines says labor shortage, not ore, drives imports as postwar reconversion leaves jobs scarce. Population shifts leave communities with vacant housing as newcomers absorb available accommodations.
The Huntsville Times laments Huntsville missed civic greeting for Water man Airlines inaugural state air freight version. A Mobile dispatch noted welcomes by local officials at stops, but the paper concedes the claim wasn’t fully correct. Reporters, photographers, a news dealer and a driver were the only locals pictured.
Dothan completed its War Chest and United Charities Chest drives with a joint goal of 30150, surpassing the target after a tough campaign. Organizers and volunteers faced public apathy and waning enthusiasm yet persisted, delivering a commendable community effort amid wartime fatigue and shifting priorities.
The Times notes tensions with civic officials over a recent incident at the airport. Carroll Waterman and Roy Keely, vice presidents of the line, distributed shrimp gifts from Mobile shrimping grounds.
A House Judiciary Committee bill would cap federal prosecutions at one year after a crime, affecting cases from surplus property fraud to wage hour violations. Critics warn this could invite noncompliance, while supporters push for broader public interest legislation. President Truman is not quoted but wrestling with related demobilization and political humor at the National Press Club.
John Temple Graves surveys freight rate pressure on Southern governors as railroads push to equalize class and commodity rates. He notes the clash between Arnall and fellow governors, the interstate commission, and the Bulwinkle bill’s potential to reshape anti trust oversight. Patrick of Alabama weighs in on centralizing authority with the ICC while South faces market access tensions.
A historian notes that some natural monopolies or public service agencies resist ordinary monopoly laws and require regulation and control by governmental bodies such as the ICC. The statement argues for specialized oversight to manage these entities.
A dense listing of radio segments and musical acts across stations with programs including AP News updates, real life and forum shows, plus bands and orchestras. Names such as Arthur Ha, Gene Krupa, Henry King's Orchestra, and Marion Downes appear among varied time slots and program types.
The writer argues that Nazi and Japanese leaders showed cold-blooded duplicity in annexing Austria and striking Pearl Harbor. He notes Nazi trials open, questions about Hongo’s death, and urges caution toward condemning all Japanese, recalling a 1916 London experience of Japan’s gold flow to the Allies.
A fragmented schedule of radio programs and features across networks including Tom Mix Mel on the Networks Turscat 100, Jack Smith Show, Raymond Swing, county fair coverage, Lum & Abner, Amos and Andy, Inner Sanctum, Fibber McGee Molly, Five Minutes Story Teller and other drama, variety, and concert programs.
The text suggests factions plotting desertion and betrayal amid a conflict. Mentions of alliances, a raised whip, and enigmatic terms imply a chaotic, possibly sensational wartime scene with unclear identities and motives.
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