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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
11
Poetic reflection notes that simple happiness aids others, easing heavy burdens and lifting spirits. The speaker suggests a joyful heart and song lightens not only personal mood but nearby lives as well. The verse emphasizes shared uplift through inner cheer.
The Municipal Planning Commission calls for an early comprehensive parking survey by a qualified firm to inform decisions on garages and lots. It warns that unresolved parking worsens business values and prompts retailers to relocate, urging prompt action by the Mayor and City Council.
Dr William Janson New York City superintendent argues language study improves international feeling by reducing strangers ness and fostering closer ties. He notes pre World War I wars show language was not sole cause yet urges universal ability to communicate is insufficient without using languages to understand others and share mutual understanding.
An overseas correspondent jokes that Belgians object to new union names such as Benelux and the proposed Fritalux for a France Italy customs bloc. The piece notes Belgian sensitivity to English alphabet style terms and urges Washington to curb such nomenclature to preserve good European ties.
Democratic leaders worry that focusing on economy in the Hoover Commission plan could undermine bipartisanship and shift public sentiment toward anti Roosevelt policies. They caution against framing efficiency as an end in itself and note internal party tensions over policy versus management. Labor and Truman influence hover as critics weigh possible political fallout.
Edward R Murrow and Fred Friendly present I Can Hear It Now volume one a sonic history using voices from Will Rogers FDR AL Smith Hoover and others to trace events from war to peace. Volume two continues the thread with critical moments from Truman Dewey and postwar policy. A Providence mayor launches a pedestrian safety cash prize program to curb jaywalking.
Washington articles reveal a heated policy dispute after Gen Douglas MacArthur urged the U S to claim Formosa as Japanese territory and land Marines there to deter Communist forces. The plan clashes with Secretary Acheson who warns it could provoke regional hostility and mock the U S abroad.
A Cedar Grove letter criticizes liquor advertising in newspapers and argues that prohibition failed, turned drinking into a national pastime, and that laws should curb abuse while free speech should allow legitimate ads. The writer urges education by church and family to address alcohol.
The AFL CIO leadership drafts Truman's 1950 state of the union, meeting aboard his yacht and in the old State Department, shaping a welfare state agenda with pensions, housing, and public works. A campaign drive launches from the Hotel Statler with mass rallies, new member goals, and heavy PR spending as labor broadcasts begin to shape public opinion.
A reader asks about the Trans Siberian Railway length and plans for a Cairo route to extend 10 000 miles. The piece covers other Q and A topics including Christmas tree production in the United States and the marking on a fish resembling Arabic script.
December 22, 1949 reports Toser Stalin recognized as top Russian figure in Moscow. Officials emphasize his leadership and party influence amid Cold War era tensions.
An amused Washington dispatch notes the city as a hub for chatter about inaugurations and investigations. The writer mocks political wit, mentions a Senate unity figure, and jokes about wigs and travelling trains while recounting overheard quips from high society and staffers.
EW YORK December 21 Hal Boyle writes of Christmas as a mirror of memory. He recalls childhood joy and the wartime Christmases abroad in Algiers Belgium and Asia. A memorable meal with a French family and the eerie quiet of Spa Belgium in 1944 stand out in his recollections.
A garbled column from Arthur Baer mocks Washington investigations and political infighting. It references former communists, bribes, and a joke about a drowning in vinegar amid speculation on corruption and press ethics.
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