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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1947
Page
2
The article cites a publisher in Dothan Alabama warning readers of a second case war and mentions Florida and countervailing rationing. It reflects wartime sentiment, referencing memory and a voluntary conservation program amid peacetime adjustments. It notes that many had ample food and urges cooperation to stabilize peace, with references to meat butter and eggs.
A compact collection of proverbs and a Shakespeare line. The Proverbs warn that a flatterer spreads a net for feet. Shakespeare laments the double wrong of wounds inflicted by flattering words.
The article outlines a government urged plan to eat no meat on Tuesdays, no poultry or eggs on Thursdays, save a slice of bread daily, and encourage bread and butter only when requested. It notes these steps aim to reduce weekly meat, poultry, eggs, and bread usage for civilians and military personnel alike.
The Alabama NAACP endorsed court challenges to the Boswell Amendment and supported suits to admit Negroes to the University of Alabama and Auburn. Critics say the push aims to provoke racial friction to raise funds, while opponents fear it will retard progress and reinforce segregation.
A group of Gold Star mothers visited President Truman, who spoke briefly without a stenographer present. He noted the aim to make it unnecessary for future Gold Star mourners, then invited them outside for a group photo.
Discussion at the National Farm Implement Dealers Association meeting in Cincinnati highlights a low priced cub tractor from a Louisiana plant as a potential boon for small farmers balancing modern machinery. The piece notes freight rate wins attracting business to the South and New England links with the region through shared economic aims.
Dr Yynn White Jr Mills College urges equal treatment of women as human beings not as men in disguise. Sen Harry P Cain warns sudden wartime costs while Amos Fries criticizes federal education bureaucracy. Mexican president Miguel Aleman praises prosperity tied to business profits. Rufus Tucker credits auto economy prospects.
The piece argues that taxpayers finance campaign propaganda from a Senator with free bulletins and mailed envelopes using the Senator's frank. It notes GOP Congress spending, claiming record outlays rivaling New Deal era, 1947 context.
The World Today argues Bolshevik forces seize a strategic moment for world revolution. It warns Eastern Europe and Western Europe face economic strife that could fuel attacks to unite Europe under Red control, with Italy and France as early targets. A quick Western European rehabilitation is needed to deter a finish war. The piece notes possible reform of the United Nations to exclude the Communist bloc.
The Philippine Independent Church, breaking from Rome in 1901, now counts about 1.5 million followers worldwide, reflecting its growth since its founding.
Columnist Robert C. Ruark says he is reasonably satisfied with the overall result of his Army life series in Italy. Army Inspector General Maj. Gen. Ira Wyche found Ruark's charges unfounded while Gen. Eisenhower reported improvements in conditions for enlisted men and dependents.
J. W. Malone announces distribution of 62 120 pounds of blue lupin seed and 230 tons of phosphate to restore depleted lands in Jackson County. The program targets 1 290 000 pounds of lupine planting this year, with about 75 pounds per acre and seeds allocated via purchase orders to support the agricultural program.
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