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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1947
Page
3
Reader notices show subscription rates for Dothan Alabama Mall service and out of state delivery. The ad lists prices for daily and Sunday issues, carrier routes, and motor routes with regional limits, plus a disclaimer about reprinting AP news and a Jefferson quotation.
A brief quotation compilation contrasts biblical praise with Humboldt's view that the finest fruit of Earth is a finished man. The lines reflect on human stature, glory, and the Maker.
A Savannah area storm back lash followed a pilot dry ice experiment dubbed Operation Cirrus. Georgia police chief says the bombing caused the damage while skeptical officials in Middle town, Pa. question the claim. Scientists insist data analysis will reveal the truth. critics see coincidence and warn against weather manipulation.
Rep. W C Givhan of Dallas County pushes for a legislative inquiry into Alabama’s election and primary laws. Governor refuses to sign, signaling a pocket veto and plans a personal commission to study the issue and report back when the 1949 session opens. The legislature proceeds with its own ten member committee despite the move.
Report outlines 40 percent law changes and an unofficial committee of Vive Representatives and five Senators. Rep. Givhan comments on a pocket veto while factions align with or against Gov Folsom and Henry Wallace allies. Public letters touch Napier Field Grimes and Grimes area politics and charter options.
In Miami Florida reports discuss a remarkable weather event with 19 inches of rainfall in 10 minutes. Opinions split on whether natural forces or military use of dry ice caused the downpour. The debate mentions Coral Gables, hurricanes, and potential future experiments to alter storms.
CHARLTON Keen of Marianna, Florida, a former UP copy boy and Georgia Tech alumnus, became mayor and Coca-Cola Bottling president. He rebuilt civic effort since 1945 while seeking city improvements amid limited funds, imposing a ten percent tax on phone and water to fund services and facing revenue constraints in a small city.
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board warned of possible rationing as grain conservation reduces liquor supply. A Christmas stock-up spree followed, with sales 20 to 25 percent above normal and warehouse inventories dropping about 20,000 cases last week.
Peanuts from Southeast Alabama will head to Europe this year as two ships carry thousands of tons to Rotterdam. The move shows Europe’s prairie feeding program recognizing peanuts as a nutritious aid, benefiting growers in the Wiregrass by using local production and contributing to European diets.
Large crowds of beetle like palmetto bugs swarm Miami sidewalks after a storm altered its course. Storekeepers sweep them away as the pest problem blooms, with residents noting the overwhelming presence and potential for more trouble if winds shifted.
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