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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1946
Page
2
The snippet includes a 1907 establishment note, publisher credits, and rate card details for carrier and mail service across Alabama Georgia Florida. It references Associated Press and quotes Jefferson on tyranny, arguing tax reductions would not fix inflation or deficits.
Now for Improvements notes leaders of the Boswell fight preparing a substitute amendment for the 1947 legislature. They seek minor changes to fix objectionable features and promise a registration law stronger than state critics fear. F. C. Boswell backs clarifying statutes to aid registrars and ensure voters’ ballots are secure from improper denial or arbitrary action.
Fragmented OCR notes describe lobbying registration under federal rules, with 19 registered as of date and expected to rise before Congress reconvenes. It cites firms and committees, mentions the National Association and various groups, and notes the public perception of lobbyists influencing lawmakers.
Ukrainian delegate Stadnik shot in a New York delicatessen used as a drop box for intelligence to Moscow. Asst. Atty. Gen. Semnett fights Lewis contempt. coal mine safety debate features federal versus state roles and wartime policy shifts.
Lewiston Maine readers see John Temple Graves argue the South is a prime market and political leverage as Republicans contend with New Deal legacies. He surveys party splits, federal aid, Southern wealth shares, and labor tensions while noting figures like Pepper and Steelman shaping postwar strategy.
The Supreme Court rejects a tired joke by affirming a favorable ruling for four Oregon tribes in a long lawsuit over 9,770,000 acres seized in 1855. The Court ordered compensation based on land value plus interest, signaling a push toward redress for Indigenous claims while criticizing jokes about giving land back. The piece ends with a call for action on Kilros.
State Purchasing Agent Howard W Ham s reports 1947 Alabama automobile license plates corrosion stems from insufficient paint. A Pittsburgh lab found the issue was not defective stock but incorrect paint type and application lacking protective shellac or varnish.
A Chamber of Commerce report advocates gradual tax cuts from 1947 to 1949, proposing corporate tax cuts and a leaner federal revenue plan. It contrasts with Republican calls for a broad personal income tax reduction, while warning against drastic drops in government revenue and urging balance and fiscal responsibility.
The latest U S note to Poland warns of no further credits if Warsaw repeats disturbing election preparations, fueling UN circle talk on a possible broader move against the Russian sphere. The piece weighs sanctions versus relief aid, Russia’s ripple effects, and the risk of widening East West strains. A closing item notes a new process for drying wood for railroad ties in 6 to 14 hours.
A detailed listing of Wednesday radio programming across networks with times and show titles. Programs include Kano Supper Club, World News, Songs of Carolyn Gilbert, drama and comedy lines, news segments on CBS and MBS, musical variety acts, and special features from 6:00 PM to past 10:45 PM, noting hosts, guests, and station identifiers.
Eighty veterans were suspended from subsistence payments for failing to file earnings reports for August September and October 1946. Officer in Charge James W. Thornton announced that twenty later filed and steps are being taken for re instatement. Adjustments were made in six hundred cases under Public Law 4.
Mrs Gertrude Blakemore turned her head to watch a traffic officer tag another car. Her car rammed the vehicle ahead, which tele sc oped into a third car and bounced off a taxicab. No one was injured.
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