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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1946
Page
6
A dated cryptic clipping notes a Morning issue from June 4 166 referencing West Virginia and a dispatch note. The entry quotes a Bible verse about the Lord God as sun and shield, promising grace and glory to those who walk uprightly.
The article analyzes postwar strikes and inflation risks, predicting months of shortages, rising prices, and uneven recovery. It argues supply must catch demand, notes potential deflation concerns, and highlights Europe’s prolonged needs while the U S should avoid widespread slowdowns. Economic resilience depends on cooperation and accurate government statistics.
An essay discusses how legends of Hitler persist across ages and nations. It notes claims that he and Eva escaped to Spain or Switzerland or live incognito in Germany, citing an unnamed American official. The piece argues for the ambiguity of his death and warns against mystic appeals to his supposed survival.
In a detailed look at Lockheed in California after World War II, the plant has reduced from wartime highs of about 95,000 workers to roughly 20,000. Management notes broad postwar unrest among workers who feel displaced by shrinking demand, rising living costs, and uncertain futures. Veterans have been rehired, but many leave for farming, schooling, or small businesses, while others crave stable factory work and housing. The article situates the plant near the airport in a modest California town, contrasting its hum with broader postwar conditions.
Damon Runyon notes Miami Herald help ads listing various jobs and wages. He highlights cocktail and curb girl roles with pay from 35 to 100 dollars weekly, plus stenographers and office help, domestic help scarcity, and tax-like deductions dubbed the dee ducks, reflecting local pay and seasonal shifts in Dade County Florida.
Washington dispatch notes Henry Wallace faced pressure from aides to attack Truman on labor policy. He ultimately took no public stance against his boss’s labor program, echoing a 1943 moment when Roosevelt pressured him but Wallace kept to the commander in chief. The piece also highlights New Jersey politics with Rep. Hartley and OPA tensions, plus fertilizer rationing talks shaping Southern and Midwest farming interests.
D M Cavenddsy is named a Round Table Knight at the Elks Club ceremony, marking a local honor in the civic circle. The event highlighted community service and fraternal values with members praising Cavenddsy’s contributions.
Resident Maurice RB Dodd of 526 Maxwall St and Randolph L Patterson of Broad St will represent Kiwanians at the Kiwanis International victory convention in Atlantic City New Jersey June 9 to 13. They will meet figures including Drew Pearson and Rep Clare Boothe Luce during the five day gathering. The piece also lists local graduates announcements and social notes from Washington and Lee University and other localities with several individuals receiving degrees and participating in events.
In a June dispatch from New York the author argues against direct intervention in Spain’s civil war and warns that a Communist victory could empower Stalin in Latin America, risking new ideological and military conflicts for the United States. He critiques U.S. complicity and notes historical ties between Franco, Mussolini, and Hitler. He questions American loyalty to Spain versus avoiding entanglement and laments the propaganda around religious and labor issues. He ends by signaling continuation on page 7.
A reader asks about disability pension decisions and wartime benefits. The Veterans Administration bases disability pension on medical exams with rates from 11.50 to 115 dollars monthly. The column notes Social Security and survivor payments, reenlistment rules after discharge, and Army Ordnance Department inception in 1812 with large WWII personnel and civilian employment figures.
Gazette readers debate publishing letters and naming Congress members who voted for emergency labor measures. A veteran cites wartime tough views, defending Roosevelt and criticizing critics while stressing government by the people and election consequences.
Arthur Bugs Baer critiques Churchill wartime leadership and political nerve in a satirical column. The piece mocks promises of beer and courage, references abdication and Dunkirk era events, and hints at government corruption. It lampoons leadership and public trust amid wartime pressures.
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