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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1950

Page

6

Parking and bomb shelter parking for Charleston

The Gazette urges urgent expansion of downtown parking in Charleston to accommodate shoppers and visitors. It argues underground under street bomb shelters could double as parking garages, funded by federal support, with engineers to survey feasibility and space beneath streets. Senator Kilgore seeks reviews by Civil Defense Administrator Caldwell and possible congressional funding.

the Gazette United States Harley M. Kilgore Hall of Charleston Civil Defense Millard Caldwell, Jr Caldwell Charleston Congress

Freedom of expression and its limits

The article notes that freedom of expression carries responsibility and is bounded by standards of behavior. Felix Morley argues natural law vs statutory law defines limits, urging individual responsibility over more statutes. It warns that apathy threatens freedom while advocates may seek to undermine institutions.

Felix Morley Washington Barron's Weekly Morley America

Christmas for Children and Elderly Alike Highlighted

The piece urges joy for all at Christmas, noting children at the center of the celebration while reminding readers to include elderly neighbors. A simple card, call, or small gift can brighten their Yuletide and preserve shared holiday memory.

Yuletide Tarawas

Rinse Bridges Goon Squad Siege at Sailors Union Hall

A dramatic account describes Harry Bridges leadership and a night-long siege by Communist action squads against the Sailors Union hall in Wilmington California. Forty men with shotguns stood guard as violence erupted, while unions across the West Coast face accusations of secret communications with Mexico and Cuba.

INCE United States London Mie Cominform Stockholm Mexico Cuba Los Angeles Points West Harry Bridges ATL Avalon Bied Wilmington Cgal Pro- Commie AFL Harry ‘Bridges Bridges Com Union Oregon Piesse

Eisenhower Hoped For East West Pact In World War II Memoir

In Crusade on Europe Bob Considine reports Eisenhower’s wartime hopes for East West cooperation against the Red Army and his later disillusionment. He notes Ike’s desire to keep Elbe boundaries firm, his friction with Soviet leaders, and his decision to return to uniform duties amid West’s strategic stakes.

York INS Eisenhower Ike Eisenhower Europe Berlin Moscow Columbia University White House West Elbe Germany Marshal Zhukov Hisemhower Potsdam War Department Shaef Yalta Mr. Roostvelt

U.S. study on Chinese anti Communist guerrillas and interlocking directorships

A top secret study on anti Communist guerrilla strength in China is headed to the Joint Chiefs of Staff amid reports of large roaming bands and a broader crackdown. The piece also details interlocking directorships among major U.S. firms, especially steel and banking houses, and notes a severe asbestos shortage affecting stockpiles as war tensions rise.

Washington China Joint Chiefs of Staff Alsi Peiping Maodong Tag Shanghai Tsingtao Chungking Canton National Salvation Arms United States Greece Jugoslavia Truman Amvels Attac Alexander Vandergrift Formee Marine Corps Hal Keats Federal Trade Commission The Trade Commission U. S. Steel Jones and Laughlin New York Central Railroad Alexander Nagie B. B. Greene Etsy U.S. Stee Inland Steel Edward Ryerson Avery Pullman, Inc T. Frank Drake American Rolling Mills R. C Stanley Chase National Bank Steel Company Goodyear Tire and Rubber George Sloan Tom Girdler Republic Steel Lewis Williams John McWilliams Lehmann Brothers Goldman-Sadie J. P. Morgan Kennecott Cooper Phelps Dodge J. Frank Drake Gulf Ol A. N. Temp Standard Oil of California Arthur W. Page Continental Robert BE. Wilson Standard Oil of Indiane

Gift Gasket and Choral Festival Santa Claus Doubters

Intercepted message from December 22, 1950 to Ben discusses a gift event and a choral festival meant to prove Santa Claus exists, noting doubt and a festive context.

Ben Santa Claus

Richmond Couple's Jeep Breakdown Delays Hunt Camp Plans

The Murphy family from Richmond Virginia, en route to Huntington, forgot a camera and were delayed by West Virginia state police after returning from Spring Hill. They helped show a light moment amid deer hunter efforts and a jeep breakdown, as local officials assisted.

FP. A. Murphy Richmond Charleston Huntington Spring Hill West Virginia H. M. Starbuck Bob Smithers

Reuther Rumored as Senate Successor if Vandenberg Resigns

Washington report says Gov. G. Mennen Williams may resign Vandenberg and appoint Walter Reuther head of the UAW to fill the Michigan seat. Reuther meets with aides amid Diesel-GM price talks. Rumor met with skepticism from observers and rivals who note Williams’s political risks and Reuther’s CIO ties. Potential successors include John P. Dawson, former Greece trade administrator, seen as favorable to Williams’s aims.

General Motors UAW CIO Reuter Reuther Gov. Williams Philip Murray National Labor Party United States Vandenberg Michigan John P. Dawson Equity University of Michigan Dawson Congress

Letters to the Editor From Cedar Grove and Beyond

Readers submit remarks on local life and national affairs. Bertha Nichols requests an electric sewing machine loan to keep busy while ill while comments urge support for civic action and skepticism toward political leadership amid ongoing war.

Professor Sheldon Aids Political Planting in Anti Nazi League

Boston critic Westbrook Pegler alleges Professor James H. Sheldon as administrative chairman of the Anti Nazi League, a secretive group linked to Isidore Lipschutz. The piece accuses them of political manipulation, fund-raising schemes, and pushing a conspiratorial antiwar agenda tied to broader Roosevelt era intrigues.

Boston James H. Sheldon AncNasi League Brainess Frankfurter Supreme Court Alper Mise State Department David K. Niles White House Sheldon Ford Lyceum WPA New Deal Sheldon Coud Isidore Lipschutz Lipschutz Laski England Niles Hong Elliott Pentagon Capelain

Unclear excerpt hints at人物 and events

The readable fragments show a fictional scene with figures like Winnie and a character in a tower. Incomplete text mentions a moth, a red carpet, and a pursuit but lacks coherent events or identifiable real-world details.

Farnarsent Winnie Galitep

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