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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1946
Page
16
Veterans Administration contact representative R. Bolton reports young Eskimo GIs leaving inland and reindeer herding regions for Nome and Barrow. They move to Fairbanks and other towns seeking GI loans and government aid, alarming elders who worry youth may not return. Bolton notes many inquiries about terminal pay and education under the GI Bill of Rights.
Henry Villard reflects on liberalism, press evolution, and the shift from era of great editors to modern columnists. He recalls early pay, independence from father’s fortune, and his role directing The Evening Post and Nation. He approves Grover Cleveland’s integrity and notes global tensions and the drive toward a United States of Europe. He remains prolific writer and editor.
SHARON Pa UP S Sgt Arthur J Doddato has a 4100 United States defense bond he left behind during WWII in the Philippine Islands. Found by an American serviceman on a Pacific island after V J Day it was returned by mail to Doddato after more than four years.
In Lewiston Pennsylvania residents debate if Mark Ping will go to China and return. The laundryman’s sign hints at a long goodbye while local chatter ties the plan to his wife left in 1924. Observers sense he intends to resume ordinary life upon return.
German nationals near Tokyo were denied permission by Gen. MacArthur to withdraw 20 900 dollars from blocked accounts on the grounds that current authorized withdrawals suffice. The Japanese government holds responsibility for supplying food and basic needs.
Chicago surgeon Dr. Douglas Doyle has perfected a motion picture time recording device to clock fractions of a second in foot and horse races. He says this method provides permanent, contestable evidence of start to finish times and explains how small delays or advances can alter distances and record results.
In Brownsville Pennsylvania UP reports at the Vesta Mine miners are dragged home each night by a skee ton. Previously they trudged up a rocky hill with rough going in wet weather. The new device used in this small town mirrors ski lift technology from Sun Valley.
Relief programs supply destitute Germans with 50 yen monthly and provide firewood, clothing, shoes, and medical supplies. The effort aims to ease hardship amid ongoing shortages and wartime strain.
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