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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
8
Public Safety Commissioner Eugene Bull Connor to meet with magazine dealers to bar 52 comic and crime magazines he deems harmful to youth. The push will be voluntary, with enforcement potential if current ordinances fail, Connor said.
AP analyst argues there is no basis for a guaranteed U S war with Russia. He says there is danger from great powers but premeditated conflict is unlikely. Western allies should hold, rehabillitate democracies, and build strength via Marshall Plan while countering Soviet expansion in Europe Asia and the Pacific.
States' Rights standard bearers Merritt H. Gibson says Thurmond and Wright will campaign across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Florida in nine states. Planned stops include Augusta and Baltimore, with dates in Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Florida. The route aims to win the South's 127 electoral votes as the party expands beyond the Solid South.
New York AP Baldwin, Wallace campaign manager, alleges Atlanta police are Klansmen aiding a drive to bar Progressive petitioners from the city streets. He seeks federal action, says many officers are initiates, cites arrests and false charges to remove the party and candidate Hermon Talmadge from the ballot.
A deposit of salt rock in Wieliczka Poland is described as the largest in the world. The bed is said to be 500 miles long 20 miles wide and 1200 feet thick as reported.
TALLAHASSEE UP More than 60 per cent of Florida 2688 bridges are obsolete and need replacement or overhaul. State Road Department engineer W E Dean cited 1538 timber spans over 20 years old failing to meet safety needs. About half of 810 permanent bridges are depreciated and require work. Of 139 drawbridges, about half are too light for current clearance standards, limiting Army approval. Dean noted high repair costs and plans for 124 new bridges in 17 months, but warned no one may live to see all bridges completed.
At Will Rogers Municipal Airport Oklahoma City Dick Martin the airport manager says passenger complaints have dropped to almost nothing since a music system was installed. The system aims to calm travelers and improve the airport experience.
MONTGOMERY AP A ten dollar bill delayed the recapture of Gordon Baldwin an escaped convict from Kilby Prison He was tracked by guards and Boswell said the first to reach him was a dog boy prisoner Baldwin had a three year sentence from Jefferson County for burglary Harmon serving four years for assault with intent to murder from Tallapoosa County also mentioned The note says there are motion pictures that reach about ten thousand U S towns and cities.
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