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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1946
Page
5
Dozens of licensed and unlicensed psychics operate in Washington supplying readings on love and fortune. Prominent clients include senators and representatives, with figures like Mrs Ella MacLaren and Mrs Viney Boswell noting ongoing demand. Experts stress personal problems, money, and happiness as top concerns.
REM ON BLOCK MEMPHIS Tenn AP William H Bill Terry says a syndicate seeks to buy the Cincinnati Reds and he has told them he is definitely interested in becoming the club s general manager.
FCC licensing races surge after war ending with 300 new standard stations 240 FM and 27 television approved. Another 260 FM applicants pending. Receivers flood market with 1.3 million sets monthly. Simple home sets start around 18 dollars rising to 1000 for deluxe models. Ecology of airwaves and economics shape future broadcasting.
Frank H. Harper, a 74 year old insurgent who opposed Senator Theodore Bilbo in Mississippi's 1946 race, moved to Washington and took a job as an elevator operator in the Senate office building after losing the campaign.
The Rev N J Warren of Selma was installed as moderator of the Synod of Alabama of the Presbyterian Church. He succeeded Rev David H Edington Jr, who was transferred from Monroeville to New Orleans after last year’s Auburn moderator selection. The Rev W W Gless of Decatur was named to fill the unexpired term of Rev John B Lindenberger as permanent clerk, Rev A C Windham of Opelika was elected stated clerk, and Dr John R McMahan of Wetumpka was named assistant clerk. The Lindenberger departure left the synod with 192 churches, 25 715 members, and 109 ministers among about 260 delegates.
Washington officials say strong foreign demand for American tobacco will likely persist for at least a year. A firm export market and high domestic consumption could keep prices high despite a projected 1946 crop of about 2.126 billion pounds, following a record crop last year.
Yugoslav spokesman Bebler accused Western powers of aiming to establish a bridgehead in the Free City of Trieste for future action against Yugoslavia. He warned that expansion beyond Trieste would enable deployment of armed forces and questioned the governor’s powers under Western visions. The discussion framed frontiers and the proposed free area's reach, with proposals to push boundaries back to the city and other amendments extending the area in Istria. The commission also approved the division of surplus Italian fleet units among the United States Britain France and Russia and ordered Italian demilitarization along several frontiers and islands.
The department reports heavy foreign demand in the first five months of 1946 with exports above prewar averages for most tobaccos. Britain, China and Australia take much flue cured tobacco while burley goes to France, Portugal and Norway. Cigarette tobacco exports rise but much of the current shipment was bought earlier at lower prices and stored until shipping was available.
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