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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1948
Page
4
An aphoristic reflection on progress and purpose. It urges choosing a path rather than drifting, comparing life to sailing toward a heavenly fort while sometimes steering with and against the wind. The message emphasizes active movement over complacent stillness.
Opinion notes Henry A. Wallace is fading from attention as speculation grows that his peace talks with Stalin were unauthorized. It argues his move worsened perceptions of him, fueling claims of Communist sympathies and undermining his standing with American voters.
World reacts to Jan Smuts's defeat by Danie Malan's Nationalist party in the Union of South Africa. The long-time proponent of international organizations, Smuts helped shape the League of Nations and contributed to postwar Western European integration. Critics note his absence may hinder global unity and progress.
Insincere handling of so-called peace efforts is condemned as Moscow attempts to mislead. Secretary of State Marshall warned the Rugatane to prove honesty to meet squarely, noting no response to the challenge. Russians would need to agree on atomic energy control and UN policing before peace can be real.
Convention managers expect balloting for the presidential nomination to start Wednesday afternoon June 23 with shakedown roll calls to gauge Dewey Taft and Stassen strength. Warren and Vandenberg remain forces in motion as brokers and backers maneuver, while leaders anticipate possible deals before any final choice emerges.
Washington notes Attorney General Tom Clark quietly probes two senators Owen Brewster of Maine and Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma for graft and market manipulation. Brewster, a Pan American ally, faces accusations of acceptances and lobbying. Ferguson deflects internal probes. Thomas admits commodity price speculation after prior denials.
In July 1946 Ralph Moore, Washington lobbyist, threatened to kill Drew Pearson over investigative reporting into Moore. Pearson continued his probe, exposing Moore’s lobbying and commodity market speculation. This week the Justice Department filed a complaint accusing Moore of trying to rig the lard and fall markets with a phony press release.
A sprawling account traces influence networks around Sen Thomas and allies in Texas and Oklahoma, naming lobbyists and figures like Mickey Rosner, Marty Heflin, and Duke Cullum. It notes investigations led by Atty Gen Clark and Irving Kauffman, hints at ethics concerns, and sketches Eisenhower draft efforts, Halleck’s private Capitol clinic, and party realignment talk.
On the Line recounts D Day landing and the long preparing years in England France and Iceland. It notes the wartime mobilization the command decisions at Tehran and the June 6 1944 invasion and hints at postwar defense programs including Oak Ridge A-bomb material.
A dated intercepted message from June 5 1948 references Pi Kappa Alpha initiation and advises sharpening paddling prowess for November. The note is signed by George Ira J Partlow, Attorney General of the City.
The piece describes union organizers being shot and injured, families grieving as rumors of conspiracies circulate. It warns that extremists on both sides incite class warfare and threaten peaceful labor leadership while insisting violence against rank and file continues.
The Gazette Q lists costs for military aircraft with figures for a B 17 at 300419 dollars a P 38 at 140463 dollars and a B 29 at 650000 dollars. It also covers Pluto’s predicted existence by Percival Lowell in 1905 and notes Boys Town growth and funding. It includes queries about immunity from strikes, trolley buses in U S, and which states lack the death penalty.
The Milwaukee Journal argues that Douglas MacArthur remains capable of presidency but publics saw earlier dignity questioned by his occupation role in Japan. It lauds his restrained reply to Congress and condemns politicized invitations. It credits Marshall and Americans for backing Italy’s democratic path over a feared Communist victory.
Hal Boyle reports on indoor prospectors in Manhattan who recover gold from jewelry firms. They salvage dust from floor sweepings, benches, and even apparel, sometimes netting hundreds of thousands yearly. Practices include aprons, washing stations, air filters, and floor coverings to trap tiny gold particles.
Mrs. Robert A. Jeffrey, 25, earned her Doctor of Medicine minutes after delivering a nine pound fourteen ounce daughter at Creighton University. Her husband, already a physician, stood in during commencement as she went to the hospital. The former Margaret Degnan is the daughter of a California physician.
The piece lampoons military rivalries over a tailor made earthquake and atomic weapon control. The Army Navy and Air Forces clash on jurisdiction while the enemy commission keeps the details secret. Uncle Joe Statin is teased for recipe schemes and spy marriages.
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