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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1946
Page
6
The readable text references mail handling and a quoted proverb about not worrying when stumbling. It mentions a worm and a sentiment about resilience, framed as a brief newspaper card style note from a period publication. The fragment preserves a small set of entities and the general tone without fabricating full details.
Editorial argues European nations suffer from shortages and dependency while Allies focus on political readjustments. It praises Italian self-sufficiency, condemns endless charity, and urges root efforts like farming and self-reliance to avert future aggression. It warns that vast aid without practical aid worsens poverty and fuels dictators.
The note says Dhahran in Saudi Arabia becomes a U S possession under a lease that expires in February 1949. It lists Karachi and Tripoli as other bases, mentions Galapagos returned to Ecuador and many Brazilian bases given up. It frames air bases as modern coaling stations and forecasts rapid growth of air transport as safety and reliability improve.
Samuel Grafton argues that the mood of the public and merchants is wary as price controls end. He notes distrust of price levels and cautious buying, with fears about supply and demand not matching optimistic forecasts. He cites Wall Street Journal praise for shopping restraint and questions from economists who predicted rapid price declines after controls ended.
On Line by Bob Considine notes disk jockeys becoming highly paid radio personalities. He cites examples like Andre Baruth and Bea at WMCA earning about 150000 yearly with plans to expand nationwide, and Ted Husing moving to WHN with an anticipated 240000 first year. The piece highlights reading ads, self-promotion, and the era’s FCC era quirks as part of the profession’s allure.
Washington dispatch reports how the Tehran talks led to General George M. Marshall being initially proposed then rejected by Churchill before Roosevelt selected Dwight D. Eisenhower as the supreme commander for the Western European invasion. The account, drawn from observers, notes Stalin’s distrust and the backroom shifts that sealed Ike’s appointment.
An intercepted December 1946 note from Doar Dewey confirms reports that Charleston business activity is reaching an all time high. The message emphasizes strong hold-for business and asserts the reports are correct.
D E and Kuhns Credit Bureau operated in Charleston West Virginia providing credit reporting services. The item notes the firm and location in a concise business notice style.
In Washington, Roosevelt and Harriman discuss campaign donors as Truman weighs labor policy before delivering his State of the Union. A new advisory board forms in the White House to balance Labor and industry interests ahead of likely clashes with Congress and public opinion.
Victor Riesel details a Friday briefing by the Secret Six including Paul Herzog and John Roy Sherman as they advise President Truman on labor disputes. The panel weighs whether to press for concrete measures or broad guidance while the miners emerge as a powerful AFL and CIO bloc. A plan may involve a Congressional study committee, with Truman balancing union appeasement and GOP scrutiny.
A garbled quiz page presents questions and answers on geography, radio history, university ages, aircraft propeller music, paper wrapping effects, naval rocket ships, and the Dexter-Kerry cow breed. Key facts include Quito 18 miles south of the equator, first international broadcast February 1, 1929, El Azhar oldest university, and Kentucky rocket ship plan replacing 18 inch guns.
Anonymous letters discuss wartime church building delays and permit denials, pensions and cost of living, liquor and sugar rationing, state legislature aims for highways and schools, and reader concerns about sugar for Christmas. Multiple authors include Bogmer Franks Weight, Ansted, Palestine, Oscar L. Anderson, C. Ro Wright, and W. A. Alexander.
Westbrook Pegler discusses publishing point-spread odds by bettors and gamblers, defending legal gambling’s presence in society, criticizing selective morality, and comparing American views to British pools. He warns publishing odds allies illegal gambling and cites regulatory and tax issues, urging clear editorial duty.
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