Public mockery of anti communism and congressional feuding
A skeptical critique targets a former FBI agent and congressional investigators who claim millions in the United States believe in communism. The piece condemns publicity seekers and sensational reporting while defending open criticism of the government and warning against unfounded charges. It cites Life magazine and figures like Senator Hickenlooper in a broader attack on media manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
United States
Republicana
Communist Party
United States Senate
Congressional
Life Magazine
Henry Wallace
Harry Hopking
Soviet Union
House
Congressional Committee
Hickenlooper
Lilienthal
Wallace
Hopkins
Chilylon
Public payroll trims under Byrd plan cut over fifty thousand
Senator Byrd notes October civilian federal employment fell by 50,711, the largest drop in 30 months, though 2,008,885 remain in the executive branch. He says further reductions are impractical but efficiency could improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Jl Federal
Unfinished Kentucky Battleship Reflects Wartime folly
An unfinished battleship Kentucky, ~80 percent complete, faces cancellation as Navy ends plans to finish her. The piece argues shifting strategy made the hull costly, warns against public wastage, and calls for慎 prudent budgeting to curb government waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Navy
Truman personnel woes deepen amid narrow circle
Doris Fleeson notes President Truman faces growing personnel problems as trusted aides like Clark Clifford’s successor Charles Murphy arrive, shrinking major influences around him. The piece argues the administration lacks inventive minds, hindering policy thinking and creating a risk of blame-shifting onto the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Fleeson
Ashington
Truman
Clark Clifford
Charles S. Murphy
Clifford
Missouri
Gabrielson
Philogephy
Chengtu Airport Tales Reflect Chinese Labor and War Effort
Bob Considine recounts visiting Chengtu in 1945 where massive airstrip complexes were built under brutal conditions. He notes vast labor by villages, 200,000 workers daily, and $20,000 daily wages, describing the impact on local economy and irrigation engineer Li Ping who shaped the region long before.
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Bob Considine
York
INS
Ori
Russia
Chengtu
Japan
Changtu
Reds
Szechwan
China
Chenetu
Saipan
Gham
Chengiu
Ji Ping
Li Ping
Johnson Acheson Rift Eases as They Seek Unity
Washington DC column reports tension between Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson over policy clashes including Yugoslavia steel aid Formosa force levels and Far East policy. Both men reportedly seek reconciliation while Johnson defends budget cuts and room-clearances despite friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Truman
Siste
Dean Addson
Louis Johnson
Yugoslavia
Johnnson
Acheson
Formosa
U. S
Johnson
America
Far East
United States
Chiang Haishek
Far Eastern
State Department
Chiang Kai-shek
Soong Dynasty
Johnson- Acheson
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
White House
Dewey
Iran
American Airlines
Air Force
Democratic National Committee
Inside Labor RY GOES Cold Case of Reuther Assassination Plot
The piece describes a violent plot against Walter and Roy Reuther with hidden dynamite near an auto union HQ. Investigators analyze the dynamite from Hercules Company and the crude yet persistent method shows a professional approach. Police lab scientists scrutinize fuse placement and timing devices while figures close to Secretary-Treasurer Emil Mazey discuss the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Times Square
Walter Reuther
Roy Reuther
Auto Union
Dewail Police Dept
Chi
Textra
Reuther Shooting Theories Stir Detroit Mob Angled Plot
Victor Riesel surveys a possible mob plan behind early attempts on Walter Reuther and brothers, suggesting a conspiratorial bid tied to unions and gambling profits. Police weigh a left wing union faction and a numbers racket motive as trial nearby shapes public intrigue.
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Detroit
New York
Plain Talk
Reuther
Carl Bolton
Essay
Walter
Reuthers
Auto Union
Whch
Victor Reuther
Bolvin
Washington
Tervor
Cabinet appointments and quiz Q&A from The Gazette
The Gazette lists presidents who made 20 or more cabinet posts including Grant 25 Roosevelt 2 Wilson 20 and Truman 22. It also includes a quiz with questions and concise answers on feathers from geese to pillow size, wool warmth, ancient cremation, naval distillation for fresh water, snakes without food, origin of colonel, patent labeling, and derivative citizenship requirements.
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W.H.C. Avgarkson
Tyler
Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
Franklin DB. Roosevelt
Truman
Secretaries of War
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Defense
War and Navy Departments
F.hs. A
K.L.E
Spain
Nino Ferdinand II of
Avagon
Coronel
Ravenna
Agan
H.C.C. A
Readers' Forum Letters on driving safety and government form
A Gazette readers page prints letters criticizing highway hazards from drunken drivers and inadequate driver testing. Other letters challenge Charleston’s government as bureaucratic and criticize zoning, policing, and voting rights claims. Miner writer notes strike hardships and Toby Lewis’s salary.
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Harvey
Carl L. Hess
Esiter
Karl (Morris) Marx
Charleston
Caning Commission
The Challenge of Negro Leadership in the U S
Westbrook Pegler reviews Julius Adams's book The Challenge, praising its frank discussion of black civic and economic laggardness. The piece argues leaders are often selfish and warns that white supremacy harms the race, urging self-critique and better collaboration among black leaders.
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Westbrook Pegler
York
Julius Adams
Tom Bewey
Tripe
Rezi
Adams
Wolds
Maylvy
New York
Bis
Harlem
Thundersteeble
Alana
SA Watt
Nevro
Negra
Baering Down By Arthur Bugs Baer
A garbled 1941 humor item notes New Yorkers planning for a patriotic celebration with prize odds and office paraphernalia as the century nears its halfway point. The text references ringside seats and attire amid a chaotic, satirical tone.
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Baering
Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Garsttel
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Sacramento
Sheridan Downey
California
Sid Ryman
Washington, D. C
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Kasserine Pags
Cassino
Anzio
Carl
Ours
George Ro
Andrews
Mayor's Office
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By Victor Riesel
Gazettes Elementary
United Auto Workers
Night
Ask
the Gazette
Feadee Rau
Gustin Tafarman
MUA AC Company Communications
Capital Building Commission
Presley W. Morris
Riditor Gazette
Toby L. Lewis
Na Claus
Montgomery
Rudyard Kipling
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