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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1946
Page
2
The page lists subscription rates for varying regions and durations and includes obituaries and resolutions. It references The Associated Press and National Representatives, with a Jefferson quotation about tyranny of the mind.
Opinion notes disappointment in the Pacific Coast Conference decision to invite only Big Nine teams to the Rose Bowl for five years while Southern programs celebrate three major New Year games. The column argues the South should not view it as a snub but as motivation to strengthen the Sugar, Orange, and Cotton Bowls and notes growing sectional solidarity despite the setback. It mentions potential federal action in a separate labor controversy involving John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers.
President Truman signs an executive order creating an interagency group to purge the federal payrolls of disloyal or subversive workers. The panel will review loyalty in hiring and may propose anti subversion legislation while facing criticism from opponents and protest over government purges.
Congressman Taber faces bribery questions after receiving encyclopedia gifts from Benton's State Department goodwill effort. Benton’s push for cultural exchanges collides with cutthroat politics as Taber threatens to block funding. Atomic energy advances threaten coal jobs as miners fear obsolescence, while Poland and the United States discuss energy plans and power plant completions.
John Temple Graves argues Kilroy represents a reformist liberal current within American democracy. He asserts Kilroy rejects fixed party collars, supports progressive aims, and challenges New Deal orthodoxy while predicting a future day when liberalism moderates power, curbs monopolies, and broadens social security, amid mixed public appetite for progress.
The piece notes tensions on Capitol Hill as Edith Nourse Rogers faces a fight to become chairman of the Veterans Committee. Backstage maneuvering pits party allies against rivals with threats of protests if she is passed over. World War II veterans and union leaders feature in the discussion.
The commentary weighs drastic measures against John L. Lewis amid a national coal strike. It considers jail threats, potential martyrdom, and legal hurdles, noting heavy penalties and possible financial moves against the union treasury. The piece questions practicality and emphasizes justice over coercion as the showdown unfolds.
Disturbing reports reach Washington over Poland’s January poll as the State Department presses for free democratic participation. The note follows concern over Romania’s likely flawed vote, with Acheson noting no unfettered election in sight. The piece surveys Eastern Europe’s drift toward Soviet influence, noting one party rule in much of the region and ongoing irregularities.
Tokyo report notes Japan sees 193563 births and 117513 deaths in September. Births up 16000 from August as Jiji Shimpo records living conditions and demographic changes amid ongoing penalties and social shifts.
A dense listing of radio programs across networks with time slots and show names. Highlights include The Supper Club with Kasie Mighry, News from the World, Jack Smith Songs, Rudy Vallee, Amos and Andy, Bob Hope, and The ONeills among others. The schedule spans morning through night with variety shows, dramas, comedies, news, and musical acts listed along with network references.
In Wetumpka Alabama AP report ward en Joseph Barefield notes postwar rise in jailed women at Julia Tutn State Prison. Average monthly inmate count rose to about 230 from 190 in six months. Petty thefts surpassed vagrancy as a common arrest cause. Women serve roughly 16 to 18 months. many come from low income, unstable homes, and have little prior family life. white and other groups are mentioned in context.
A fragmented commentary notes irony in the era of birth control. The brief field suggests public discussion of contraceptive attitudes, hinting at social caution and evolving norms without bold claims or explicit data.
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