Charleston Gazette 75 Years in West Virginia
A late 1948 Charleston Gazette masthead fragment notes the paper’s 75 year presence in West Virginia and includes a Thought For Today by Elizabeth M. Snaps. It mentions the Daily Gazette Company and Associated Press affiliation, subscription pricing and delivery details, and a departure note from the Capital City in Charleston.
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Democratie, Nesseaner
Avery” Dey
Dally Gazette Company
West Virginia
Charleston Gazette
Sacra
Pelea Fox
Associated Fress
Associated
Atiice
Charleston
Secord Clave Matter
A Living Death for United Nations Yet ideals endure
The piece argues the United Nations has failed to secure world peace after ten weeks of ineffectual Paris talks. It contends democracies will form a tight alliance like the North Atlantic Pact as an alternative, while noting the UN may die yet its ideals remain. It highlights leaders lamenting the UN’s performance and suggests future cooperation beyond the UN.
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United Nations
Dilex
Russia
Paris
United Nations Assembly
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippine
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
North Atlantic Alliance
North American
Alance
World Organization of Democracies
Western
Europe
Trade restraints hit US and UK exporters in new SA policy
The article explains South Africa’s move to curb imports with country quotas to conserve dollar reserves. It notes British gains and American losses, cites gold disposition under Britain trade ties, and links to wartime economic disruption and the Marshall Plan as temporary remedies while urging long term balance of trade to sustain American exports.
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United States
South Africa
Sterling
Great Britain
Europe
Hut St
Truman and Peace Frustrations Shape White House Policy
President Truman remains fixated on peace as a path to national security and presidency, briefing staff with peace bookmarks and weighing new tactics. Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith’s retirement is anticipated with a career diplomat to replace him, while Truman’s warier stance toward the Pentagon shapes discussions on successor choices.
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Ashington
Truman
Kansas City
White House
Congress
Walter Bedell Smith
State Department
Moscow
Eisenhower
Marshall
Smith
Army
Navy
Pentagon
Alcoholism as a Public Health Menace and Reform Effort
A 1940s-era column argues alcoholism rivals cancer and heart disease in public harm. It cites government per capita whisky use, 12,000 annual deaths, and estimates of 4,000,000 alcoholics nationwide. The piece highlights Yale linked research and advocates rehabilitation through education rather than pure prohibition. It notes demographics, economic costs, and the Alcoholism committee’s stance on moderate drinking.
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Ashington
Dee
America
Yale Plan On
U. S
Don Birnhams
Alcoholics Anonymous
Great Britain
Yale
E. My Jollinck
Dt's
France
Mississippi
Pacific
Alaska
Benson Y. Landis
Karl M. Bowman
American Psychiatric Assoc
National Committee For Education On
New York Academy of Medicine
East 103d St
New York City
Mims
Rinker
New Glacier area to get Hungry Horse dam project
Visitors to Glacier National Park will soon find a major new attraction the Hungry Horse dam to be one of the world’s highest and a transformative power project. Construction starts next summer first unit ready in 1951 others by 1954 the dam on the South Fork of the Flathead River Montana lies 12 miles south of Glacier Park’s west entrance. This development will alter Northwest social and industrial life beyond immediate impressions, much like Grand Coulee.
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Glacier National al
Flathead River
Montana
Glacier Park
Northwest
Grand Coulee
Indonesian War Alert Shapes U S Policy Dispute
The piece outlines how Merle Cochran warned the State Department a month before Indonesia’s conflict that the Dutch planned to crush the Indonesian Republic. It notes Dutch fears of communism in Indonesia, U S tensions with the Dutch over Marshall Plan aid, and shifts in policy under Truman, with U N mediation wavering and a later pushback against Dutch tactics.
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Ashington
United States
Merle Cochran
United Nations Good Offices
Indonesia
States Department
America
U. N
O 'Cochran
Washington
State Department
U. S. Joint Chiefs of State
Java
Sumatra
Malaya
Borneo
Philippines
Holland
U. S
U. 8
Truman
Germany
China
Argentina
Spain
Netherlands
United Nations
White House
League of Nations
Nanin
Stile Department
Europe
Far East
Hitler
Flan Atd
Shake
Dutch East Indies
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
Court duBois
Batavia
du Bois
De W P Black President of Pure Air Association
De W P Black is named president of the Pure Air Association of the city, succeeding previous officials and signaling a push for clean air initiatives. The appointment accompanies plans for community outreach and policy advocacy with local groups.
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W. P.black
Pres
Pure Air Assoc. Cit
Inside Labor Beat on Soviet Influence in U.S. Unions
A speculative Washington beat outlines how Soviet agents allegedly used unions and top labor figures to push pro Moscow agendas. It links figures like Walter Reuther and John L. Lewis to covert info, labor politicking, and Marshall Plan strategy, while noting 1950 campaign timing and industry tensions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
FBI
America
Justice Department
Walter Reuther
Victor
U. S
Europe
Unn
Mr. Truman
House Rules Committee
Michigan
General Motors
Reuther
Reuthers
Detroit
WDET
Ace Radio
Morris Novik
Reus Ther
U.S
APL
Afl
Sy Rough
Ford
River Rouge
Focal
John L. Lewis
District 50
Leutenants
Question and Answer: Alaska gunboat Poli toksiy and Plott hound origins
The Gazette summarizes queries on the Russian gunboat Poli toksiy once sold after Alaska purchase and converted to a tug. the Plott’s hound is a Tennessee strain, not a distinct breed. Ramjet engine speed notes cite 250 mph minimum to operate, with practical efficiency at 400 mph plus. Deer eye movement and Senator Owen’s alphabet reform are briefly addressed.
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United States
Politoksiy
Alaska
Sid Polly
Plott
Tennessee
Department of the Army
Fleh and Wildlife Service
Teer
Robert L. Owen
Federal Reserve Law
Do or Die in 1952 Republicans Face Survival Test
The editor warns the Republican party to win the 1952 presidential election or face a 24 year gap before another chance to place two Republicans in the White House. The piece notes changing times, rising powers of corporations and unions, and asks readers to scrutinize past errors as America plays a global role under Democratic leadership.
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White House
GGP
Abraham Lincoln
Times
Wheeling Intelligencer
Two Radio Propagandists in Hiss-Chambers Case
A critical look at Walter Winchell and Drew Pearson and their roles in the Hiss chambers affair. The piece claims suppression and selective leaks, detailing Pearson and Winchell, Stripling and other figures, and references Roosevelt era politics, loyalty cases, and Cold War-era media battles. It notes memory of events, testimonies, and wartime context, hinting at broader coverups and public confidence concerns.
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Walter Winchall
Drew Pearson
Winchell
Secrecly
Pearson
Washington Acme
Congress
Stripling
Union Bird
War College
Alger
Harvard
Peranna
Alger Hasdine Clomtres
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Suriday Nictits
Mystery and mischief in a topsy year recap
A garbled year end sketch recalls Gov Dewey in a peculiar one horse race and a Pullman trunk mishap. It mentions Bugs Baer Coprricht, sailors, and soldiers with odd reflections on luck, age and opportunity in a quirky, teasing tone.
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Gov. Dewey
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