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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1948
Page
2
A garbled historical snippet mentions republication, the Associated Press, and a note about misstatements of fact. It references a Tuesday event dated September 28, 1918, with fragments of signature lines and a pledge to uphold freedom from tyranny.
A brief religious reflection centered on the verse 2 John 5 14 about asking according to God will and being heard, emphasizing faith and confidence in divine listening and response.
President Truman attacks Gov. Dewey as ducking the campaign’s issues while traveling through Texas. He accuses Republicans of talking about home and country and ignores civil rights debates pushed by Dixiecrats and States Rights groups aboard his train. Truman says Democrats created the issues and that his rival avoids them in the South.
The 300 mile Georgia Florida line from Greenwood to Madison, under receivership since 1929, faces a strike by 400 non-debating workers opposing Alfred Jones proposed pay and profit sharing. Jones warned abandonment if the strike continues as maintenance costs rise and equipment falters.
Leaders of the union warn that abandonment of the road would need public service commissions and the Interstate Commerce Commission approval and protest from towns losing service. They fear 660 jobs would vanish as the line is torn up and sold. The line loses money even now, 194000 dollars last year, after 19 years under a receiver. A Solomon’s wisdom is needed as both sides risk losses.
Aubrey Williams publisher of The Southern Farmer in Montgomery urges Henry A. Wallace to repudiate the Progressive party and return home. Wallace replies that the Progressive party seeks peace with Russia and condemns the get tough policy. The exchange highlights partisan splits and possible Wallace return. Also notes a glimpse of postwar auto engine claims and fuel-saving hopes amid gasoline shortages.
A Washington letter from Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma to Senator Homer Ferguson of Michigan accused Ferguson of probing Thomas commodity market moves and threatened disclosure of stock shares and family interests in the Chrysler Airtemp Sales Corp. The memo cites ownership details, government dealings, and alleged lavish hospitality, while noting Ferguson halted further inquiry after the letter.
Fragmentary text references a totalitarian state and shifts in leadership or policy. Names and specifics are obscured, but the tone suggests an analysis of governance and the prospect of changes within an authoritarian regime.
John Temple Graves critiques attempts to link scientific inquiry with patriotism and political orthodoxy. He argues academic freedom and scientific independence must not be compromised by Senate actions or partisan pressure, warning against unAmerican meddling in science and speech.
A collection of quotes and opinions from political figures on American education, patriotism, party dynamics, and the role of the United States in global affairs. Highlights include arguments about national identity, the Wallace movement, Dewey administration concerns, and international cooperation versus isolation.
Eastern observers recognize the South’s political split after the Democratic convention and States Rights candidates. The New York Times sketch suggests Thurmond with up to 45 electoral votes, while several Southern states show mixed loyalties. The piece notes Truman’s near-term hopes collapse if the nationwide vote tightens.
A scattered OCR note mentions the Kress building project starting January 1, a Dothan football game tomorrow at the fairgrounds, Dr and Mrs Rossi returning from an 11 month trip to Washington and New York, and H L Wofford a veteran contractor who died on September 25.
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