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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
2
Historical newspaper masthead shows publication details from 1907 through 1939 and mentions editors Horace Hall Julian Hall and William Theodore Hall plus publisher facts. It lists subscription rates, mailing categories, and general notices with Associated Press and United Press credits.
A 1946 newspaper brief presents a religious theme with a quoted scripture and a reflective line by John Addington Symonds. The piece emphasizes God as supreme, stating He kills and gives life and heals, followed by a meditation on enduring human energies and hope.
Politicians warn voters may blanket their ballots when multiple amendments appear. Amendments 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 are noncontroversial, supporting local aims and federal aid programs. The Boswell Amendment No 4 should pass and No 6 should fail. the rest can be approved by a broad vote.
Hugh Baillie of United Press reports Stalin’s replies show Russia claims no atomic weapon and 60 Western Europe divisions with plans to drop to 40. Churchill and anti war faction named as main threats, Stalin denies excessive veto use and rising US USSR tension.
The piece cites Democratic Chairman Robert Hannegan critiquing polls as unreliable while noting voter restiveness across Alabama counties and other states. It recalls past forecast errors and points to mood shifts that may influence national, state, and local races despite poll doubts.
The piece weighs Russia's stance on sharing atomic secrets and the risk of a new war among Soviet and Western forces. It questions division sizes for occupation, cautions on veto use, and argues that easing tension with the United States could allow eventual, though slow, settlement of disputes.
The Senate Campaign Investigating Committee found Senator Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee clean in the inquiry into renomination spending. Chairman Allen J. Elzender of Louisiana said complainants refused to provide evidence or specifics. Senator Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa noted no evidence connected McKellar to excessive campaigning.
Truman ordered the firing of Justice Department prosecutor John Rogge after a October 22 speech and a Wheeler White House conference, with Birton Wheeler and John L. Lewis named as influencers. The column also alleges GOP links to pro-Communists and cites Donovan's strained relations with Dewey and Labor ties affecting 1948 politics.
John E Matthews proposes to divorce party primaries from state election laws to preserve party autonomy amid fears of Negro and Communist influence. The piece cites Arnall’s views, compares South Carolina and Georgia schemes, and argues for private party rules to prevent mass voting and safeguard elections.
A collection of opinions and notes from figures like Mildred Y McKay and Bernard Baruch. It mentions high school reading, flying over polar regions, diplomats returning home, polio recovery, and Sam Rayburn dialing Democratic Congressmen for funds.
U N delegates view Molotov speech as signaling distrust yet embrace disarmament talk with calls for international inspection. The piece contrasts U S policy advocating arms removal and living standards with Russia's large army and defense spending, noting practical limits of enforcement.
A jumbled radio grid lists NBC CBS ABC and MBS programs hours from 6 to 4:45 AM with shows like Burns and Allen Abbott and Costello Eddie Cantor and Jack Haley plus music acts the Pied Pipers and Jimmy Dorsey Orch. The schedule names multiple hosts but is incomplete and garbled.
Dothan high announces homecoming events inviting all ex students to the dance at the Dee Recreation Center after the game versus Pensacola. Principal Vaughn says the game is the final home game of the season and may draw a record crowd. A meeting for graduates to join the student body is set for tomorrow at 10 am in the high school auditorium. Emma Alice Nall is crowned homecoming queen with a halftime show by Dothan and Pensacola high school bands.
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