First In West Virginia Friday Morning December 22 1944
The Charleston Gazette edition credits The Daily Gazette Company and The Daily Carrier Service with publishing from Charleston West Virginia. It notes a 3 percent subscription sale for mail subscriptions and lists advertising and circulation details. A Thought For Today by K. HLT offers a reflection on seeking help when busy.
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East Prussia Fate Discussed Amid War Turmoil
Narrative argues East Prussia must vanish from Europe, dominated by Junker military power and Prussian aristocracy. It decries German rulers and wartime buildup, while proposing borders shift to Poland or Russia, and notes historic booby trap use by Nazis.
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Europe
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Britain
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United States
Sabotage Questioned by U S Attorney at Fordham
John X. McGahey U S attorney in the southern district of New York reports to an FBI sponsored conference at Fordham University on sabotage during total war. He asserts good behavior did not just happen and explains factors behind the limited acts of sabotage over the past three years.
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Chicago
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France
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Poland
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Athens
Russia
Unified law agencies coordinate wartime defense plan
The passage credits detailed cooperation among county, city, state, and federal authorities and the FBI as central emergency coordination for Feast Harbor. It notes prearranged surveillance of suspects from bombing starts, presenting a shift from local boundary jealousies and a promise for stronger future law and order nationwide.
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Veterans Upswing at NYU as G I Joes Return
Thousands of discharged GI Joes from World War II fronts enroll at New York University, forming the largest veteran student group in the nation at 1,216 with 10 women. Educators Chase and Kastner say veterans blend with peers, focus on studies, progress at their own pace, and forego wartime rest to pursue four-year degrees. The article highlights veterans' serious, nonviolent mindset and smooth reintegration into campus life.
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Big Dose of Tach Relations of Air Soldiers with Civilians
An editorial notes American troops regulate relations with civilians in conquered areas. It discusses fraternal contact with local girls off duty, local resentment toward U S troop influence, and warnings in Maastricht, Rome, and Malian areas. Calls for tactful entertainment by USO and allied groups to ease tensions and prevent hostility.
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Roosevelt on State Department picks shapes wartime policy
Washington notes recount Drew Pearson on December 21 detailing Roosevelt’s view of State Department appointees, peacetime loyalties, and the balance with defense leadership. The piece cites probes into Holmes and Duns’s promotions, roiling Senate conversations, and the president's defense of his personnel choices amid war pressures.
Intercepted Message Cited Wartime Smokescreen Note
A damaged wartime note dated December 23 1941 mentions people be on toicked by the war and references a new kind of smoke at Bumbare ton Oaks with unclear details and garbled text.
George. Mrs Nuline Chirk and Morris Survey Callere
George and Mrs Nuline Chirk are listed with Morris Survey Callere in Charleston West Virginia as part of a formal notice. The fragment confirms identities and local involvement without additional context or dates.
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Charleston, W. Va
Soup chief at Newport port feeds thousands daily
Since July 1943 Frank Kauffman has supervised the making of 129964 quarts of soup for the kitchen serving 16000 to 21000 people daily at the U S Army port of embarkation in Newport Kentucky. The port, a major Mediterranean supply hub, handled nearly 8 million tons since November 1943 and sometimes exceeds New York tonnage. Congressional visitors viewed bombed-out warehouses and shambles as they toured the port commanded by Col John Hines. Lt Col Paul Oizeaux noted the harbor can ship up to 14000 tons daily and supplies bound for the Italian front pass through this port.
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Allied bombs and Italian port labor amid WWII confusion
Ruth Cowan reports on Allied and Axis actions around a port where partly sunken ships are stripped for loading platforms and Italian army service units work alongside American and British troops. Civilians act as stevedores earning limited pay, while unions form under Fascist bans and U S Army troops direct railroad and supply operations.
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Questions and Answers From The Gazette Inquiry Column
The Gazette’s information service offers reader questions and answers on varied topics. It covers unleavened bread in biblical times, Germany labor unions, the first patent on a typewriter, J F. C. Bader, Jona has Japan, the President and Senate nominations, Negro military commissions, the Louisiana Purchase ceremony, the Amistice Cluster bomb, banana plant growth, Theodore Roosevelt's Medora headquarters, proof coins, VA and Service loans, Social Security card recovery, discharge certificate recording, and death pay to kin for service members, with concise factual responses.
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Readers Forum Notes Milk Bottles and Civil Developments
Readers debate milk bottle refunds and uncollected returns on porches while questioning city finances. George W. Baxter calls for Chamber of Commerce guidance on a $330,000 bond issue before February 15. CW Lively argues against anti Russia bias, praising Soviet actions in Europe and Greece.
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Mob run AFL enforcers profit from wage policy clash
Chicago April tale links Jne Fay and William Maloney to the International Union of Operating Engineers. Indicted Fay faces possible Sing Sing. Maloney lauds workers while legislators push pensions and widows benefits up but face resistance. The faction approves perks while reflecting on corruption in labor politics.
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Bacring Down By Arthur Bugs Beer
Fragmentary monologue notes describe political brinksmanship around the Tom Connally committee and statutory status. The text references a senate situation and appointments while noting a tempered neighborly policy and continuing construction of fences.
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