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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1947
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle public notice lists publication details, ownership, and postal information. It shows subscription rates, mailing classes, and service areas across Alabama and Georgia, with references to the paper’s association and telephones for departments.
A 1914 note quotes Proverbs and discusses houses and riches as inheritance from fathers. It anchors a September 23 entry with a religious maxim about a prudent wife from the Lord.
Drew Pearson recalls Fiorella LaGuardia three times mayor of New York City, whose funeral drew thousands. The columnist honors LaGuardia as a symbol of American opportunity and warns against losing the nation's distinctive constitutional values amid postwar international tensions and atomic age fears.
Secretary of State Marshall promotes a moral, policy driven approach to foreign affairs aligned with United Nations goals. He argues fidelity to the United Nations center states and world opinion can counter Soviet aggression, while warning against withdrawal and the dangers seen in past totalitarian regimes.
A Bell Syndicate tribute recalls Fiorello H LaGuardia as a dynamic New York leader. It highlights his combat with gangsters and wasteful spending, his steadfast support for the underdog, and his lasting impact on civic life as he neared the end of his remarkable career.
John Temple Graves critiques editorial calls for loyalty tests and conformity arguing free speech and economic liberty define Americanism. He discusses Prof Henry Steele Commager and Harold McKinnon, warning against witch-hunts and absolute nonconformity while stressing responsibility within liberty.
The text records varied voices on the economy, housing crisis, and labor issues. It cites Philip Murray of CIO warnings of a looming downturn, Sen. McCarthy on nonpartisan stance, and leaders like W. Pierce and Anita Laos noting gender dynamics and global competition challenges.
The column cites misquoted remarks by Sen. Joseph C. O Mahoney and Lady Astor about price rises and production. It quotes European leaders like Anthony Eden and General MacArthur, noting global shortages, distrust, and calls for government action or resignation.
Andrei Vishinsky cited U S senator Brien McMahon as a war monger in the United States at the United Nations General Assembly. McMahon warned in a May 21 1947 Congressional Record speech that only four unsatisfactory dangerous alternatives existed and an atomic arms race against Russia would burden existing debt and disrupt society.
AP report outlines Western allied unity led by America against Soviet expansion as Britain joins the US France and China in the UN debate. It notes threats to UN survival if Moscow continues aggressive description of international affairs and cites Vishinsky’s panicked Moscow press reaction.
Hal Boyle recounts a true New York story of a young man returning from war who tries to secure a new home by tricking a would be landlord. He asks a girlfriend to pose as his fiancée to win an apartment but she refuses at the last moment, choosing loyalty over manipulation.
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