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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment from Dothan Eagle dated Thursday September 13 1945 outlines a public notice about Bealty Servis and Wenat Koms services with scattered names like MGUBEE ASSOCIATED PEERS and The Basie. It includes misstatements and promises prompt redress and thorough investigation.
Commission President Ayres and Commissioner Cos push for adoption of the City Manager plan on Monday. City workers largely oppose the referendum, arguing job security and subservience to a political system. Critics warn the measure could trigger mass migration and unequal costs for workers remaining on the job.
Excerpts recount OSS operations in Thailand aiding Japanese efforts and the 1943 breaking of Japan’s code that led to Yamamoto’s fleet being targeted. Navy forces intercepted messages and struck, marking a turning point in the war. The piece notes postwar fiction will struggle to match these true tales.
The article reviews Truman’s Potsdam diplomacy with Stalin, Byrnes role in the Kurile dispute, and the exchange for bases at Port Arthur and Dairen. It notes military views on the Kuriles, the Pearl Harbor board, and profiles figures like General Marshall, Russell, Gronert, Eisenhower, and Representative Mel Price. It portrays Truman’s blend of formal stance and personal warmth with Stalin.
A reflective column compares Truman with Taft and Wallace, arguing the third thing in America is becoming the ruling aim while urging unity behind wartime must not drift into chaos. It stresses reconversion, production, and maintaining true free enterprise amid postwar plans.
Fragmented OCR shows a radio and entertainment listing with names like Arch Oboler and Elsa Maxwell, musical acts Renee Strone and Wah Callawas, and various sponsors and times. Also includes brief notes on newsreels, Devotional segments, and a Shady Valley item. The readable items indicate a mid 1940s local schedule with multiple MBS network entries and ad-like notes.
The article surveys Allied aims in East Asia, noting Japan as the center of danger and the need for rapid stabilization. It cites General MacArthur on Japan’s occupation progressing smoothly since Tokyo’s surrender, while troops in China Indonesia and the Pacific face unsettled units and potential resistance.
The schedule lists Neal McCuraicks Tsoubadora 3-Military Hand-MBS performances and a long variety radio lineup. Appearing acts include Charlie Spivak Orch Palmer House, Dave Roses Orch, Tim Heals, John Howerd Koog, Tom Mix, and Art Tatums Trio. Radio Supper Club, War News commentary, Philo Vance drama, and Rudy Vallee songs are noted with varied times.
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