Desirably Reform Needed In Dothan City Commission
An editorial urges changing the method of filling vacancies on Dothan City Commission from appointment by the remaining members to special elections. It argues resignations should be decided by the people, not appointees, with possible emergency exception for death. The piece criticizes the current system as reducing citizen prerogatives and calls for reform to restore democratic process.
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Alabama Legislature to Call Itself into Special Sessions
The Alabama legislature is urged to adopt a constitutional amendment allowing it to convene in special sessions by a majority vote of its members, rather than only by the Governor. It would cap sessions at ten days and permit at most two during a four year term, with safeguards to prevent abuse. The piece cites wartime context and critiques a prior early year session, arguing broader checks and balances strengthen government. It also notes August arrests by the Alabama highway patrol and a lighthearted comment on Fourth of July fear.
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Dothan Eagle Subscription Rates and Notices
The Dothan Eagle lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Alabama Georgia and Florida with monthly and yearly options. It notes legal notices and obituaries are charged at two cents per word and cites Associated Press and United Press services. A Jefferson quote appears in the issue dated Friday September 12 1947.
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Let There Be Light Philosophical Quip Noted in Verse
A fragmentary quotation credits Colossians 2 21 and Aughoey. cautions against touch taste handling quarrelsome scorner inquisitive, urging detachment and discernment in daily conduct. The source presents rustic moral aphorisms in compact form.
Resignation-Succession Weakness in Commission Government
The Eagle condemns the practice of passing seats among commissioners and urges a remedy. It argues that public choice must decide leadership, not a rotating succession, warning such weakness threatens the health of government in the long term. The piece reiterates support for the commission form while criticizing current events and resignations.
Truman faces inflation alarm as council weighs price controls
President Truman will meet the Missouri crew amid a grim economic briefing from the Council of Economic Advisers. They warn runaway prices and inflation will persist, risking a low mood rather than a recession, while the public saves to cover high bills. The report, tied to rising costs and policy limits, foreshadows possible price controls backed by experts but wary of Congress and rationing.
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This Afternoon by John Temple Graves
A column laments seller and worker failings in a troubled economy. The author denounces sloppiness and arrogance in trades and services, urges humility and responsibility, and warns that market abuses threaten future delivery of goods and trust in free enterprise.
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John Temple Graves
Fragmented Quotes on World Peace and Power Figures
A jumble of 1940s quotes from Henry Wallace Aaron Burr Churchill Taft McGrath Smith Truman Attlee and others discusses world government armaments communism and American leadership. The text mingles misread names and garbled wording but preserves the outline of Cold War era debates on power, peace, and national culture amidst a noisy compilation of prominent voices.
India in turmoil and potential for self rule
AP analyst Dewitt Mackenzie discusses communal violence between Hindus and Muslims in Punjab and broader Indian society. He notes literacy, superstition, and traditional beliefs shaping responses, cautions against assuming no future for self government, and cites education and governance as paths forward. The piece frames a cautious optimism amid conflict.
National organizations loom large in Hal Boyle column
In Washington Hal Boyle remarks on the abundance of national organizations and their reach from cradle to grave. He notes various groups such as child welfare and cemetery associations, plus economic and sociological cooperation institutes, and mentions the Committee to Defeat the Un Rights Amendment and the National Committee for Freedom.
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Can Institute of Cooperation
Thomas L. Cleary
Sait
Ralph Young
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National Committee For Freedom
Coastline of Nor is shorter than Earth’s circumference
A historical note explains that because of the many iterations, the coastline of Nor is not equal to the circumference of Earth, reflecting early geographic debates and measurement challenges in mapping coastal outlines.
Argentina Declares First Annual Thanksgiving Day
A historical note marks Argentina as the second South American country to claim Thanksgiving. The proclamation cites an area exceeding a large square miles and sets the observance for the last Thursday in November 1663 as the inaugural Thanksgiving Day.
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