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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1946
Page
2
Publisher United Press notes misstatements are unintentional and invites grievances for full investigation. The note lists office addresses and references a Jefferson quote about tyranny, signaling a general disclaimer rather than a specific event.
President Truman says removing meat price controls was the only path to restore supply and denounces Taft and Wherry for pushing to scrap OPA limits. He argues the June 30 to August 12 holiday spurred meat consumption and price relief only briefly before controls returned. Taft reaps political gains as livestock growers and industry are seen as winning a strike.
The 1946 appeal of the Dothan United Charities Chest starts with special gifts letters sent to contributors. The general solicitation begins Oct 25. The goal is 21 500 with a 25 percent reduction allowed from 1945, and outside aid limited to USO. Chest promises exclude repeat asks for a year once a contribution is made. The drive emphasizes neighborhood aid and the Chest as the merged system for all campaigns.
The United States and Russia plan to settle lend lease accounts and close the books as with other WWI recipients. Officials say the U S will reserve the right to recover weapons loaned to the Soviet, though it is unlikely any items will be demanded back.
The piece argues that U S grazing lands in the West are heavily subsidized, with ranchers paying five cents per cattle head monthly and one cent per sheep, while taxpayers cover most range upkeep. It notes McCarran's opposition to higher fees and Johnson’s push for self sufficiency, plus a push to raise rents to balance a shrinking budget.
The article argues postwar South must build on war gains by expanding education and health, modernizing schools, improving teachers and attendance laws, and funding health efforts to combat diseases. It notes economic growth, fair freight rates, and new industry as wealth returns, with equality in opportunity tied to merit.
The fragmentary phrase discusses the supremacy or novelty of a law in Washington. It hints at a comparison with future statutes, implying the law’s exceptional nature or reach beyond existing rules. The tone is declarative and emphasizes legislative power.
Sam's Premier Thamrong Nawasuwat announced a five year border clash between Siam and French Indo-China is resolved with four provinces returned. The settlement, achieved without war, is urged as a hopeful example for world nations to pursue peaceful resolutions.
The Talladega Daily Home reports Gov Chauncey Sparks publicly supports the Boswell Amendment. It aims to curb Black voter registration, arguing it protects white political control and warns of Negro dominance if not enacted. The piece urges citizens to back the measure to keep political power in white hands.
Marine Maj General DeValle urges a world policy agency to enforce law while nations defend themselves. Chicago University President Hutchins was Benton’s first pick for Assistant Secretary of State but declined. temporary chair is British biologist Julian Huxley.
In the Nuernberg trials and executions, the world weighs whether leaders bear personal responsibility for state crimes. The piece argues adults face accountability under evolving law, noting the International Court applied equity to modern aggression and its consequences.
Missouri health records show a five percent mortality rate among infantile paralysis victims in the current outbreak. Through September first the state reported 1538 polio cases, a new high for the year.
About eleven hundred of Dr. C. E. Leggett’s newborns joined a parade at the Ross county Fair in Chillicothe. The youngest participant was Kathleen Whitten, 10 days old, among the 68-year-old physician’s admirers.
In Sum as Washington a donkey named Moak on Henry Vermeer’s farm helps round up cows. Moak’s loud bray signals cows to return to the barn, making the labor easier for the farmer.
Radio pages list a dense, multi-hour lineup across networks with hosts such as Abe Hesis, Jack Smith, Carolyn Gilbert, Mark Warnow, H V Kaltenborn, Jack Carson, LaGuardia, Duffy’s Tavern, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Kay Kyser, Henry Morgan, Fulton Lewis, Bobby and Bascom, Navy Recruiting, Gabriel Heatter, and more. Programs run from 6:00 to after 12:45 with news, drama, variety, music, and sports updates, featuring sponsors and orchestras.
A Boston newspaper item recalls a 19th century church hiring, noting Charles E Park's agreement to serve at Boston's First Universalist Church until a suitable minister was found. The piece mentions the era's anti-slavery movement, with Freedom's Jen a formed in 1837.
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