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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
11
A fashion feature on hats and autumn styles from the Powers ladies. It highlights Fall millinery trends, hat shapes, fabrics, colors, and the impact of headwear on facial balance, plus guidance on coordinating wardrobe and a free reminder card offer.
In Kalgoorlie Western Australia Clarence Nslg, a dingoes and fox hunter, earned about 1509 dollars from scalp sales last month. He collected 200 foxes and 18 dingoes, chasing them up to 40 miles from camps, as prices for such trophies rise in parts of Australia. A small gas turbine engine is mentioned for future vehicles, weighing 130 pounds and producing 200 horsepower.
Dorothy Dix counsels a 22 year old distraught about leaving a married man with three children. The columnist urges self sacrifice, arguing the husband does not truly love and will not abandon his family. The piece defends the wife and urges ending the affair to protect the family and mother’s standing.
Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield won re election to another four year term with a narrow margin, avoiding a runoff by 81 votes in a four way race. Official returns showed him with 20 080 votes, more than the combined total of his three rivals. Charlie Brown was runner up with 17 285 votes and pending final tabulation. Other aldermen and councilmen results favored incumbents and one councilman faced a runoff.
In La Paz Bolivian Col Alfredo Delgadillo alleged 14 prisoners of war were decapitated by rebels in Potosi. Unofficial counts put total casualties at 36 dead and 764 wounded across 13 days of revolt. Victims included nine soldiers three students and two civilians whose bodies were found after rebels fled. Government forces reportedly pushed toward Santa Cruz as rebels held Comaparapa.
Official Rangoon statistics link malnutrition to about 30 percent of local deaths, with a daily death rate around 40. A newspaper probe traces harsh living conditions among wage earners, noting scarce access to meat fish fruit and vegetables. The population is estimated at 7 million.
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