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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1948

Page

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Russia accuses Allies of aiding Hitler and Munich policy

Moscow states Western powers pressured Hitler to attack the Soviet Union and isolated the USSR. It cites 1927 connections with Britain and France and claims Allied diplomacy and American actions whitewash Munich treachery while publishing captured Nazi files.

Moscow Russia Adolf Hitler Soviet Union Red Army France Great Britain Hitler Britain U.S U. S State Department Stalin Poland Baltic States Balkans Europe Washington State Department Soviet Information Bureau Ussr Viet Union Hiller Munich Wis Chamberlain Daladies Gaysramtenh United States Information Bureau Godling Lord Halifax

Ashes of Gandhi Borne to Rivers

Ashes of Mohandas Gandhi traveled by train from the Bitla mansion to Allatiatad with large crowds along the route in Cawnpore and New Delhi. Prayers hymns and garlands marked the journey as Gandhi’s urn was viewed through the coach window and followed by family members and supporters.

Cawnpore India Mohandas Gandhi Allatiatad Atigukr New Delhi Bitla Gandhi Ram Das Devadus Ava Manu

Willie Willis 10 tana Tom confronts harsh remarks

A terse remark from Willie Willis and a sharp jab from Tom reveal tensions. A female speaker delivers biting sarcasm when distressed, showing words can sting more than profanity.

Tana Tom Ike A Jones

Veterans Get Home Priority at Ordnance Park Sales

Ordnance Park in St. Albans with 225 duplexes built in 1941 by the Navy opens sales to veterans with first priority. Purchases range from 7 625 to 8 875 dollars per twin dwelling, based on location. non veterans follow in priority. Public Housing Administration official Joseph Monaghan stresses 30 day applications with equal consideration within priorities.

Ordnance Park St. Albans Edith L. Graham Navy Department Joseph A. Monaghan Public Housing Administration Monaghan Ajmck Shev Oranance Park Tnt

Lincoln Day Feast Set by Local GOP

West Virginia Republicans plan the Lincoln Day dinner in Charleston. The 6 30 p m program will be at the Daniel Boone hotel with P G Meador as toast roaster and U S Senator Henry Cabot Lodge arriving if weather allows. William S Livengood Jr will also address attendees.

West Virginia Charleston Daniel Boone Hotel P. G. Meador Kanawha County U.S Henry Cabot Lodge Il Massachusetts Kanawha Airport

CIO and Murray Indicted Over Taft Hartley Violation

The CIO and its president Philip Murray were indicted for violating the Taft Hartley act by funding political content supporting Rep. Garmalz in CIO News. Prosecutors accuse Murray and the CIO of spending to influence Congressional elections. Murray defends press freedom and questions the law's reach.

Washington CIO Philip Murray Murray Rep Garmalz D-Md Pittsburgh Sen Taft Ohio Labor Harold E. Stassen GOP Istatute. Siemaesee

Bond Issue Debates Ahead of City Election in Kanawha

Officials hold talks for and against a 350000 bond to build a recreation center on the eve of a municipal election. Voters will also decide on spending 75000 from a prior bond to restore the Virginia Street bridge over Elk River. Public offices observe Lincoln birthday. clerk opens for ballot supplies.

Kanawha City Recreation Center Virginia St Elk River Lincoln

Boreman Seeks GOP Nomination for West Virginia Governor

Boreman confirms entry into the Republican primary for governor of West Virginia. The Parkersburg attorney, a descendant of the state’s first governor Arthur Ingram Boreman, positions a program to return government to the people. Haymond Maxwell of Clarksburg is the only other named candidate. others may enter.

Arkersburg Sen Herbert Boreman West Virginia Parkersburg GOP Supreme Court Haymond Maxwell Clarksburg

Italians Present Film On Food Aid Distribution

The Italian documentary Knacks America outlines Friendship Train food distribution in Italy and its U S run starting tomorrow in New York Washington and Hollywood. Orson Welles narrates with donations funding the project and proceeds to the American Institute for Infantile Paralysis.

Rome America Haly United States New York Washington Bollywood Hollywood Orson Welles American Institute For Infantile Paralysis Saundra Pallavicini

Trader Maynard profited as commodity slump hits prices worldwide

Washington Feb 11 1946 Agriculture Secretary Anderson named Chicago trader E T Maynard as the man who sold a million bushels of July wheat short on February 4 the first day of the market drop. Anderson urged Congress to give him power to curb speculation saying the move could have helped avert the break. Maynard denied using inside information and noted larger deals than the one cited, while senators criticized government market operations as a cause of rising food prices.

Washington INS Anderson E. T. Maynard Chicago Maynard Congress Truman Santa? Fe Elevator Corp Sen O'Daniel D-Tex Joh Senate Agriculture Chicago Board of Trade

Securities Slump Across Global Markets Faces New Grain Crash

Major commodities fell sharply with a worst weekly grain drop at the Chicago Board of Trade as wheat hit May delivery and other grains slid. Despite early losses, New York stocks recovered some, while London and other markets pared declines. Officials blamed traders and mass speculation for volatility. retail price cuts followed in New York, Detroit, and Cleveland.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade United States Minneapolis Winnipeg Kansas City New York London Manila Sydney Copenhagen Swiss National Bank Bern AFL CIO APL Meat Cutters Union Sen Lucas Seecretary Agiculure Anderson Detroit Cleveland Durkee Famous Foods Division Clidden Co

Labor Lines Up Against Hold-Line Wage Policy

London reports three major threats to Labour’s hold-the-line wage policy. Five million workers push for higher pay, the Trades Union Congress unites 158 unions against the policy, and 21 Labour MPs seek to defeat the wage freeze by withdrawing the white paper. Florence Hancock leads TUC talks with Attlee and Cripps amid unresolved demands for wage boosts and possible price controls.

Ernest Agnew London Trades Union Congress Laboer Party Labor House of Commons Attlee Confederation of Engineering and Shipbuilding Unions Civil Service Florence Hancock Stafford Cripps George Isaacs TUC Ellis Smith

U. S. Eyes Price Dip for Possible Aid Funds

Secretary of State Marshall says price drops in U S commodity markets may lead to cutting European aid funds. He awaits economic advice before changing the 35 8 billion four year Marshall Plan outlay. Also discussed are plans for an independent director and advisory board to oversee funds.

Washington Ren. i State Department U. S Marshall Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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Montgomery Pool Open to Negroes After Federal Ruling

Federal Judge Ben Moore ruled the Montgomery pool must be open to Negroes or provide equal facilities. He issued an injunction against the city and council to stop denying pool access to Paul Lawrence and others of the Negro race. The ruling found the pool lease by the Montgomery Park Association involved governmental power, not private action, and reaffirmed the city’s constitutional obligation to equal access.

Montgomery Ben Moore Paul Lawrence Moore Montgomery Parl Associ

Communist Party Targets Soviet Music Rising Clash Over Form

Moscow reports the Communist party central committee urged a revolution in Soviet music criticizing Dmitri Shostakovich Serge Prokofieff and five others for a vicious formalistic trend. The resolution calls for harmony melody and choral music and targets Western influence and bourgeois survivals guiding future compositions.

Moscow Communist Party Central Committee Dmitri Shostakovich Serge Prokofieff Europe America Andrei Zholl

Winter Weather Eases as Kanawha Valley Thaws Briefly

After one of the longest sieges of subfreezing weather, Charleston reports a springlike day with a high near 56 F and a night drop to five above. The U S Weather Bureau predicts rain, then milder but colder conditions tonight and Friday, while gas restrictions ease and roads improve across the state. Ohio River shippers resume operations as thaw reduces ice to allow transportation to resume in the Huntington area.

Langest Charlesias U. S Kanawha Valley Mercury Charleston United Tuel Company

Cold Wave Extends Eastward With Freezing Temps

A brisk cold wave backed by snow and strong winds moved from the central plains northeastward. Forecasters expect the cold mass to reach the east coast tonight and turn to rain in some areas, with subzero readings across the Midwest and northern plains. Roads iced, schools closed in Oklahoma, and drifting snow accumulates on Colorado highways. Florida and Miami report warmest temperatures.

Chicago East Coast Texas Plains States Ilinois Midwest Texas Panhandle California Spokane Seattle New England Maine Vermont Minnesota Dakotas Colorado Wyoming Montana Oklahoma Ft. Myers Fla Miami

Greeks Ask U S For 181 Millions

Secretary of State Marshall said Greece has asked for an additional 381 million dollars in military aid to combat a communist backed revolt along its Balkan borders. He noted the 15 month needs are under Army study and a Turkish aid ask is also being reviewed.

Washington INS Marshall Greece Balkan Turkey Congress

Dewey Rules Out Third Term for President

Tom Dewey states he will not seek a third term. The remark appears aimed at Democratic prospects and suggests a stance consistent with limits on presidential tenure.

Tom Dewey Tom Stan Arnold the Gazettes

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