Bottlenecks mark West Virginia turnpike plan critique
The editorial laments West Virginia's bottleneck toll road from Charleston to Princeton, criticizing limited four lane vision and urging broader system integration with neighboring states. It advocates widening to four lanes if economics allow and warns against political short sightedness harming state prestige. The piece also defends President Truman against attacks and condemns political dishonesty across parties.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Princeton
Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
AJL
Horse and Wagers
Cincinnati
Richmond
Sayett
Ohio River
Virginia Toll Road
Lakes
Florida
MacArthur's Stand On A Military President Cited
The piece contemplates General MacArthur opposing a military man as president, noting his past Republican nomination bid and Taft alignment. It questions a hypothetical GOP convention choosing MacArthur if deadlocked, while noting low odds of such a scenario and public reluctance to a military candidate.
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Truman
Macarthur
Eisenhower
Abilene
Ike
Taft
Carroll Reace
Tennessee
South
GOP
Democratic Party
Young Ike
Isser
Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Bull Moose Party
Texas
Louisiana
South Carolina
Ceretain
Chicago
Readers Boil Over Alleged Primary Dishonesty
Letters from Gazette readers defend honest ballots and condemn poll manipulation and “Hitlerism” at polling places. They urge law enforcement, cite 16 years of alleged abuse, and warn of dictatorship while praising civic virtue and youth participation.
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Editor Gazette
Byrd
Virginia
Taft
Ohio
Hoover
Intercepted Message Promises Aid in Kanawha County Elections
A June 1952 intercepted note from Dallas A. Tickle appeals to a Dallas reader to assist in cleaning up Kanawha County elections. The message emphasizes courage and hints at political stakes and civic action.
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Dallas
Kanawha County
Coronation Fever Draws Global Seat Rush and Comically Odd Plans
London awash with advance bookings as 250,000 Americans and travelers from Australia New Zealand Brazil Dutch Laplanders Italians Cubans and Eskimos vie for seats along the coronation route. Hotels fill, mugs and trinkets flood the market, and talks surface of communal kitchens and tents in parks.
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London
Ameddicans
Ameddicana
Iidir
Elizabeth II
Edward VI
George V
George VI
Finland
British Move At Berlin Studio Builds Boost Morale
West Berlin cheers as British troops simulate action against a Soviet radio building in the British sector. Prime elements focus on countering Russian isolation tactics and signaling Allied resolve to defend West Berlin amid post Airlift tensions. Mayor Ernst Reuter warns of continued Soviet intimidation affecting West German firms and employment remains a top concern for Berlin authorities and Allies.
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Berlin
West Berlin
U. S
State Acheson
West
Rus
Foio Siest
Iiang
No-Man's-Land
East Germany
East Berlin
Reuter
Germany
West Germany
Class Struggle Looms Over Steel Strike Fallout
Victor Riesel outlines a growing labor versus industry confrontation led by Phil Murray against President Truman. The piece examines negotiations, court rulings, and potential anti strike legislation as tension widens across unions. It notes past steel disputes, wage offers, and a shift toward stalling bargaining, with echoes of 1946 and long term contracts in the auto sector.
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Truman
Labor
Steel
Phil Murray
Ally
John L. Lewis
Supreme Court
Phil
Ark Goldberg
New York
Murray
Wage Stabilization Board
High Court
WSH
Isbor
Lension
Teamsters
Walter Reuther Wes
Congress
Sen. Taft
TrumanLifts Convention Plans Amid Civil Rights Push
President Truman steers Democratic convention prep after a Sunday talk with Gov. Paul Dever and DNC chair Frank McKinney. Dever vows notes but no reading as the trio shape a civil rights focused keynote recounting 20 years of Democratic achievements and Truman policy. The piece also recalls Dwight Eisenhower’s early Abilene speeches and current GOP splits over Taft and Roosevelt era froups.
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Washington
Truman
Paul Dever
Massachusetts
Frank McKinney
Guv. Dever
Dever
Truman Acheson
Gov. Dever
St. Matthew's Cathedral
Ike
Dwight Eisenhower
Abilene
Kans
Eisenhower
West Point
Memoir claims Standley exposed Red Cross aid to Moscow
Westbrook Pegler reviews William H Standley memoirs alleging Roosevelt era dealings with Moscow. The piece details Standley’s accusations about Red Cross gifts and Soviet access, including ambulances and visa meddling, and notes Stalin’s reactions and Roosevelt’s framing of Standley’s role as Red Cross liaison.
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Standley
San Diego
Calif
Jane
William H. Standley
Moscow
Eisenhower
Adm
American Red Crags
Hubbel
Red Cross
Norman Davis
Roosevelt
American Red Cross
Davis
Oswald Pfifer Wins Charleston Tennis Club Tourney
25 years ago report notes Oswald Pfifer defeated Herman Benedett to win the Charleston Tennis Club tournament. Other items include Alpha Beta Kappa membership for Charleston alumni W. G. Conley and J. Frank Marsh, WVU officials reelected, and a national baseball result with the Cincinnati team defeating the New York Giants 10 to 8. The Bellanca Columbia cross Atlantic landing in Eisleben, Germany is also reported.
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the Gazette
Oswald Pfifer
Charleston
Herman Benedett
West Virginia University
Alpha Beta Kappa
W. G. Conley
J. Frank Marsh
State Board of Education
Joseph G. Bradley
Dundon
Clay County
West Virginia Coal Assoc
Walter H. Cunningham
Huntington
W. D. Ludwig
Morganstown
Typothetae
West Virginia Association of Newspaper Publishers
Donald L. Boyd
Wheeling
E. S. Aleshire
Ivan Gandall
Cincinnati
New Yorkiants
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Henri Schultze
B. W. Kelley
Margaret Thaxton
Dallas A. Tickle
Man of Courage
Inez Robb
Parliament
England
Prince Philip
Elizabeth
Prince Consort
Victoria
Albert
Prince Royal
Atlantic
John H. Martin
Victor Riesel
Drew Pearson
Westbrook
Pegler
Soviet Union
Arthur Sulzberger
New York Times
International Red Cross
Roy W. Foward
Scripps Feveeed Omoners
Lloyd George
Stalin
Hitler
Joseph Medi
Patterson
New York News
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Honard
Sulzberger
Times
Foreign Office
Russia
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Charles Levine
Bellanca
Columbia
Eisleben
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