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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1945
Page
2
A scrambled note asks about rate structures for a carrier or moter service, seeking guidance on maintenance and current costs. The text is unclear but implies inquiry into how rates are set and whether upkeep is included in charges.
Gordon Persons hints at a gubernatorial bid while potentially boosting rivals with his remarks. Army Chief Marshall and Admiral King retire, to be succeeded by Eisenhower and Nimitz, after guiding the nation through a pivotal war period with broad public admiration.
The message honors veterans and a nation grateful for victory and peace after a long war. It notes the sacrifices borne by Americans in cities and rural areas and celebrates the first peacetime Thanksgiving since 1941, acknowledging hope for a stable world and renewed duty.
Sir James French, chairman of the Royal Technical College in Glasgow, says he would board an atomicbombed ship if the United States experiments with bombs at sea. He doubts world disintegration and suggests a cautious view, noting public interest and possible future offers from others seeking publicity.
A B-29 Superfortress landed at National Airport Washington after a nonstop 8,000 mile flight from Guam lasting 35 hours. It eclipsed the 7,559 mile 1938 British record Egypt to Australia and signals a near future of longer global hops in aviation.
Washington report on Truman era wage policy and reconverter shakeups includes John L. Lewis and Phil Murray at a labor conference. Backroom maneuvering shows AFL CIO splits over wage increases and a push for immediate substantial raises. Green and Murray clash as management seeks a compromise while aiming to avoid a decisive vote.
The piece reflects on Winthrop College president Henry Sims installation and ties to Woodrow Wilsons educational philosophy. It emphasizes the return to core disciplines, the elective principle limits, and the need for character formation through religion within a liberal arts education. It cites Wilson’s Princeton system of grouped courses and the call for coherent, disciplined study as a foundation for democracy.
A satin-lined box showcased a brand new automobile, the first made by a Colombian factory, displayed in a local show window. The piece notes no hard war rationing now, and urges every family to own at least one Victory Bond.
Radio Supper Club on ABC Basic leads a 15 minute suite with War Correspondents in Report. CBS features Jack Smith Show Raymond Gram Swing and Lum & Abner. Dizie Mr Keen Drama and Five Minutes New Period follow. News for 13 minutes closes the hour with The Music Shop repeat and a two hour Dance and Variety segment.
Panels and enlarged texts detailing the Soviet Union's 16 republics and their role in the war will tour the country. The display, compiled by the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, features more than 100 integrated panels showing how the republics fuse into one nation.
The Houston County Department of Public Welfare closed its fiscal year October 1 with a balance of 1334 dollars. For the year, receipts totaled 187911.91 and expenditures 196687.27. Old age assistance led outlays at 118000.58, with aid to dependent children (37164) and welfare administration costs following. Federal funds 22249.49 and state funds 51245.14, plus local sources, totaled 35458.75 available funds. County contributions from multiple towns and liquor store profits supported operations as caseloads rose, especially for old age assistance.
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