Subscription rates and political rhetoric flood Dothan Eagle
The Dothan Eagle lists subscription rates for Cartier Motor Route Service across Alabama Georgia and Florida with monthly and yearly options and notes a lighter rate for areas without carrier service. The page also carries United Press copy and a Jefferson quote amid critical commentary on plates causing rotaries and a wary forecast of backlash in Alabama.
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Cartier
Mui
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Georese
Maltally
Let There Be Light and Drink Passages
A compilation of quotes on drinking and poverty from Proverbs and Ben Jonson. The notes contrast drowning sorrow with the transient relief of alcohol and warn that drinking ends at death. The excerpt presents reflective lines without narrative events or names.
Exacting Responsibility Over State Cars Veto Sparks Directive
Gov. Jones E. Folsom enforces an executive order limiting State owned automobiles to official business and directs the State highway patrol to monitor use. He urged enforcement beyond working hours and weekends, as lawmakers failed to override his veto on a related bill.
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Jones E. Folsom
Higheway Patrol
Aame
Employes
Guy. Folsom
1948 automobile license tags to be distributed Oct 1
Some 600,000 license tags for 1948 are arriving or en route to counties for distribution starting October 1. The plates feature yellow letters on black, differing from the 1997 colors at first, then the rust background after a short period. Made by the State Prison Department under Frank Boswell who guarantees the 1948 plates will not rust, after tests.
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Frank Boswell
O.K
Breach of Faith by Some Alabama School Boards
Alabama teachers may face smaller salary increases as some county and city boards divert local funds from salaries to other needs despite an education amendment approved by the public. The AEA urged boards to maintain prior year salary levels and follow the amendment’s intent, noting the state average salary target and risks to classroom staffing.
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Frank N. Grove
The
Alabama Education Association
Fetter
County
Cty
Highway separator proposal sparks driver warnings near Trenton
A new highway safety device, a single wide strip of white lines with scooted surfaces and depressions, is tested near Trenton. Drivers report a humming sound as tires roll across the separator and are urged to stay on their side. Engineers claim it could be effective for 90 percent of drivers, with a minority remaining resistant.
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Trenton
Teers
Prtown
Highswey Department
Ashford Forum Letter Critics Civilians in Military Welfare
The letter argues against military dominance in welfare matters, urging replacement of the Inspector General with a civilian who backs soldiers. It cites General Eisenhower, notes civilians are trusted for law and economics, and contends veterans seek civilian oversight for welfare despite respect for military science.
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Siah
Editurial
Tomsist
Eisenhower
Merry-Go-Round Column Fragment from Drew Pearson
Engine of jumbled phrases and garbled names recounts a Merry-Go-Round column with scattered references to presidents, reporters, and political figures. The piece presents disrupted lines about Truman, Rio de Janeiro, and FCC, hinting at a chaotic, unfinished critique of media and governance.
This Afternoon by John Temple Graves
A reflective editorial on global leadership and public opinion amid Cold War tensions. The piece references Russia’s isolation, the Balkan crisis, and calls for moral clarity, warning that threats cannot be contained and may demand drastic, even atomic, responses. It laments public hesitation toward preventive war while recalling historical figures and the dire need for realistic policy.
International co operation urged to save civilization, 1947 note
A fragmentary 1947 syndicated piece argues that only international cooperation can stop a global collapse of civilization. It cites political figures and business leaders, hints at rationing, and ends with a Lever Brothers anecdote and a copyright notice. The text includes names like Mittal Alwaun Edgar Hoover and Lord Leverhulme, with satire on trade and empire.
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Mittal Alwaun
Mexico
Ino
England
Charles Tachianu
Amercan
Rees
Lever Brothers
USA
Tord
Lady Leverntimne
Tehir
Vasit
Duckman
Puciaie Tasco
Bose F
Biovess Soap Company
Lord Leverhulme
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
World War I lessons loom in U N debate over peace
Dewitt Mackenzie surveys U N tensions as Western powers press Greece and the Balkans while Russia blocks, warning of a threatened collapse of world peace. Marshall demands a veto-free Security Council and a new framework to save small nations amid divergent Cold War era views.
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Vishinski
Russia
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Soviets
Iself
Assembly
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Albania
Balkans
U. N
United Nations
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
Jaime Torres Bodet
Banger
Security Council
Juan Carlos Tlanco
Washington
Hill Urges Special Session on Price and Inflation
Senator Lister Hill of Alabama urged President Truman to call a special session of Congress to address rising prices and inflation. He advocated speedy access to European information via hearings and committees, and supported extraordinary measures to curb monopolies he links to price hikes in steel and other industries. Hill, optimistic about 1948 prospects, said he would travel Alabama to hear local concerns if Congress does not act soon.
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Senator Hill
Congress
Price
Burns Bennett Montgomery
Lister Hill
Ala
Toda
Truman
Paris
Varios Congres
Pic
Hill
Europe
Patt
John Man
Sparkman
Washington
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Republica Ers
Alabama
Sunday School Meeting at Southside Baptist Church
Toni William P Phillips, 5S adult Sunday School leader, headlines the national gathering with speaker E A Herron, State School secretary, as the program focuses on reaching adults in one day. The event runs tonight at 7:18. Colors of the United States were authorized in 1780 with the first standard flag and regiment insignia noted.
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William P. Phillips
National Sunday School
Southside Baptist Chu
E. A. Herron
U. S
U.S. A
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