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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1947
Page
3
A scrambled page shows postal subscription rates for Alabama Georgia and Florida with mentions of carriers and motor routes. It also includes a long aside critiquing Nazi propaganda at Nuremberg and argues to study and adapt propaganda methods as a strategic tool. The piece blends notices, quotes, and commentary on wartime information.
Governor James E. Fulgom expresses misgivings about a 40 million road bond and urges supporters to pressure senators while pondering a referendum via constitutional amendment. The piece notes past tactics, recent income tax diversion results, and hints at public opposition to pork barrel legislation.
The VA released projections for 2000 showing about 3 400 World War II veterans living and 3 727 000 World War I veterans still alive. It notes WWII numbers will be roughly four times postwar WWI counts, with further speculation on World War III veterans.
The Public Roads Administration argues that four-lane super highways will take 15 to 20 years to complete yet urges states to plan roadside telephones for emergencies. Critics doubt the plan will curb accidents, noting the long timeline and ongoing crash rate as drivers speed.
A 1950 census study coordinated by a special committee of the Statistical Institute seeks to map population housing agriculture industry and business from the Arctic to Cape Horn across the western hemisphere. It notes USSR participation but focuses on North and South America with data aims and broad regional coverage.
Washington unsettled by a White House rift between Gen Macey Vaughan and brain-truster Chara Clifford as Truman plans a Rio trip. Vaughan clashes with Clifford over itinerary details, while baseball policy and American Legion housing fights reach the Supreme Court backdrop.
The piece critiques Ivy League manners versus conduct and follows editorials on farmers, government, and the Cotton Council. It recalls Ralph McG. Johnston, Henry Wallace, and Oscar Johnston while praising John Tigert as Florida’s education commissioner and urging broader civic engagement and moral leadership.
A 1947 Bell Syndicate summary cites J P Welcot Americans facing higher wages and inflation while debating Taft Hartley act effects. Generals Spaatz and Groves, Churchill, and Chamber of Commerce voices stress a stronger army and global prosperity. Truman politics and CIA staff cuts are noted amid Cold War anxieties.
Graceville's mayor Thomas M. King, 42, a third-term Graceville native, is known for openness and city pride. He donates his salary to the Graceville Woman's Club, runs a busy schedule with the Florida Railroad Commission, and backs community projects like a $25,000 athletic single. He praises civic cooperation, notes a small but growing population, and hints at possibly seeking another term.
SAN FRANCISCO UP The Navy can now prepare a weather map of any spot in the central Pacific within 30 minutes after the weather changes along the 8500 mile line using radiophoto technology.
Montgomery Alabama AP report states Geor W Howe 37, a retired Army sergeant, died at a local hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sheriff G A Mesl said Howe, diabetic and previously denied a recent Army commission, was found with a bloodied 45 caliber pistol in his home. He and wife M rs Howe had moved to Baldwin County with their two children months earlier. An investigation by the coroner was not yet completed, with officials deeming it a likely death by own action.
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