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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1950
Page
4
A call for cooperation between trucking execs and state road authorities to curb road destruction from over loaded trucks. Heeding uniform laws is difficult but necessary to prevent costly new regulations and preserve the trucking industry's future.
Rabbi William Rosenblum of New York argues blame games over Gur Woes won t help. He urges recognition that defeats are part of war and that war and peace require every citizen to take responsibility, guiding leaders and seeking sacrifices for national betterment.
The article argues Ho Chi Minh plans to conquer Laos and Cambodia in addition to Vietnam. It notes ethnic and religious differences that could hinder loyalty to his forces, contrasting the Vietnameses with Laotians and Cambodians. It suggests France is unprepared for a broader conflict in Indochina.
A reader argues the Treasury should shut slave labor imports from the Soviet Union and cites State and Commerce Department records. He urges calling Republic 5600 to expose evidence of slave labor and urges port closures under the Walsh Tariff Act of 1930.
The article discusses HR1739 by Rep Charles Bennett to create a government service university near Washington DC offering 25 fields in public administration and related subjects. Cadet like stipends include room and board, $780 yearly, with ten years service required after graduation. A five member presidentially appointed board would oversee the university. It also cites winter driving safety findings by the National Safety Council warning of long stopping distances on glare ice even with winter tires.
President Truman delays a planned price freeze until a skeletal Stabilization staff is built, after a frank exchange with Alan Valentine and Mike DiSalle who warn enforcement would be weak. The piece notes past delays by Congress and possible candidates for the price office.
A December 27 1950 intercepted note from Fire Chief Q E Boggess warns citizens to take extra precautions to keep fires from spoiling the holidays. The message emphasizes fire safety in city households during the season.
A humorously sharp column notes the surge in gift wrapping paper and ribbons as a booming industry this Christmas, estimating up to 25 million dollars in wrap waste and predicting growth across all occasions. It highlights George A. Taffel, a wrapping expert, and contrasts past trends with today’s specialization.
Ask The Gazette Q presents trivia on Bible reading marathons, wallaby terminology, national anthems absence, atomic bomb mechanics, differences in racing and figure skates, church rent in Pennsylvania, penny payments, draft classification, and leading fur producers. Includes periods of party dominance and notable facts from 1929 to 1940.
Readers urge brief constructive comments while noting gambling starts with children and debating legalization. A letter argues fighting Korea is not sport and calls for support for troops. A editor responds with skepticism about funding athletes and endorses timely use of force to end the war.
Westbrook reports the writer denying ties to Joseph Kamp and distancing from Hart Rumely and the three societies linked to them. He argues for congressional scrutiny of group finances while labeling the Buchannan Committee's actions as persecution and warns of rival factions using spy files.
A garbled humor column mocks postwar politics and press concerns with playful wordplay. The piece references Truman, Churchill, and wartime imagery as a satire of public figures and current events.
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