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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1950
Page
4
The writer condemns WVU officials for blocking a state medical and dental school, arguing that Morgantown bias harms public need. A plan to fund the school via a soft drink tax is praised as public service, and calls for Legislature to ignore university sectionalism to address doctor and dentist shortages nationwide.
A Joint Committee report compares the 1950 US and world merchant fleets with 1939, noting the American active fleet is larger than before World War II, due in part to government vessels. Private US tonnage is smaller, Sweden leads among nations in fleet size. The trend is toward larger ships but fewer fast modern passenger ships, and US foreign trade carried on American-flag ships has fallen from wartime highs, signaling renewed dependence on other nations for sea lanes.
The Sudan shows demand for self government with a 50 member parliament under British oversight. Egypt resists, fearing loss of influence and Nile irrigation impact. Egypt fears independence could shift power, while Sudan seeks autonomy amid cotton wealth and Nile water concerns.
An exposé alleges pro Stalinist union influence within major defense sites including B 50 bomber fire control units and Knolls atomic labs. It claims union members access secret production areas and civilian workers advocate Daily Worker policies while warning of Soviet influence in Korea policy.
A Miami man Cyrus Wicker proposed a cordon sanitaire using a long strip of A bombs to create a radiation barrier across Korea, claiming no Chinese Red replacements could move without exposure. The plan, likened to an eastern Rhine line, would contaminate land for potentially centuries but would be astronomically costly.
A Washington clash splits Republicans into isolationist and non isolationist camps over Secretary Acheson and postwar policy. Taft scorns consulting with the Truman administration while Morse and Gurney urge restraint. Saltonstall proposes reorganization to ease tensions.
The Lyndon Johnson led preparedness subcommittee opens hearings on immediate manpower needs and universal military training. It pledges to evaluate defense staffing across services and industry while pressing defense and labor departments to show how scarce skilled manpower will be allocated. A nickel shortage and scrap drive are also targeted.
New York dinner scene features Vitellius described by Diamond Jim Brady as an oyster devotee. Vitellius, tied to the Long Island Oyster Growers’ Assoc. and Oyster Institute of North America, is cited as he explains oyster life stages and Toner’s career in the industry. The piece blends lore with industry details and a Stork Club reference.
Community readers urge the Kanawha County School Board to appoint a qualified education focused fifth member this week. They warn against political influence and propose a public meeting of women’s groups to advocate for an alert citizen. The call emphasizes education over politics and suggests timing around Christmas.
Westbrook Pegler writes that Senator Major of Nevada condemns the U S defense stance as reckless, claiming President Truman's impulsive deployment of American infantry and later a full division to Korea betrays the Army and weakens defense. He blames Truman, McMahon, Hoover, and Roosevelt era figures, warning of a shift toward a United Nations army and urging a tougher stance against communism.
A fragmented nostalgic column drafts a chaotic scene about news cycles and betting amid incongruous memories. It references a tough spot, a stubborn foe, and repeated cycles like a nickel in a jukebox, conveying frustration and resilience without clear events.
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