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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
6
The piece weighs rumors of an imminent peace in Korea and a possible Stalin announcement against the lack of solid evidence. It argues that peace requires practical steps, warns against wishful thinking, and calls for sustained pressure on Communism through resolve, defense, and policy.
A report notes growing unrest among nine peoples within the Soviet Union, including Ukrainians and Georgians, bands of citizens living under Russian rule. Their aim is to preserve freedom as they await signs of weakening by Russia, though initial efforts may be crushed. The piece stresses the enduring spirit of liberty.
The Gazette reports on historical events including Marshall losing, extension classes opening at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, Union Mission summer camp launch with Gov. Ed Jackson and Gov. Gore present, and Walter McCormick charged with Eugene Reilly's murder. State briefs go to ICC in coal rate case. religious council condemns ROTC drills. Siamese twins tour planned to aid medical study. Alles Pomerene seeks U.S. Senate nomination. Trans Siberian Express restoration rumors. Nordmann predicts long solar heat. hidden papers claim Japanese war plans.
The article portrays a Congress mired in inaction as President Truman contemplates addressing the nation on his policy, likely from California dedication events. Republicans and Democrats debate campaign leverage, with internal dissent and questions over leadership, early Fair Deal support, and the MacArthur issue. The piece notes party dynamics and strategic positioning ahead of further votes.
Washington Times-Herald embraces phonetic spellings defying tradition. The piece lampoons bureaucratic jargon and old spellings, noting changes to words like advertisment, amoeba, and demagog while highlighting names and places such as Capitol Hill and Prince George's County.
Column by Drew Pearson discusses Sen Brien McMahon and Justice Frankfurter. It claims State Department timidity in peace efforts, notes Truman’s informal Navy language on the Williamsburg, and reports uranium finds in the Great Plains and Tennessee. Eisenhower backs Fulbright ethics in government and Ballantine Brewery earns praise for civil defense readiness.
The British Medical Journal reports a new method to treat birth asphyxia in newborns using electric shocks to the phrenic nerve through neck skin. Dr W K Cross and P W Roberts of St Mary’s Hospital Medical School describe regular shocks to induce breathing in affected infants.
A dated note from June 6 1981 shows George John A Shanklin a councilman proposing a traffic light at McFarland and Quarrier to ease traffic and give the officer on the corner more time for chatting. The informal missive is addressed to Dear John and signed by George.
The AFL Machinists Union warns Congress that a housing shortage will limit wartime aircraft production. It says 70 percent of plant workers may not relocate without affordable housing, pressuring a Defense Production Act amendment on rent controls. Union leaders warn of labor and political maneuvering ahead of 1952 battles.
A Windward opinion piece traces Britain’s appeasement stance to a lack of effective air defense. Officials acknowledge atomic threat from the Soviet Union, warning that Britain could be devastated without a stronger strategic air shield. Authorities discuss seeking American aircraft loans to bolster defense.
Westbrook Pegler defends truthful journalism against criticism by Alexander F. Jones of the Syracuse Herald Journal. He targets Eleanor Roosevelt, accusing her of invective and lies about Hoover and MacArthur, and argues truthfulness and fair appraisal are essential in reporting political misconduct.
Fragmentary text references a quiz master, a dispatcher, and figures like England and Stalin. The piece is incoherent, with garbled phrases and no clear event, date, or identifiable subjects beyond generic mentions.
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