Charleston Gazette Endependent page 4-a 1947 notice
The readable text shows a damaged historic newspaper page with header lines and boilerplate from The Charleston Gazette dated Saturday Morning June 7 1947. It references Associated Press dispatches and subscription notes, with telephones and postal line details, offering no clear news event to summarize.
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Associated Press
Cy ‘News Dispatches
Charleston
W. Va
Weel
Virginia
Thought for Today on Influence and Spirit Power
A quote reflects on how influence travels with us like air, shaping thoughts and actions and affecting the souls we meet. Mary Yates notes that permeating thoughts and words continuously aid or hinder others around us.
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Mary Yates
Stalin the Dictator and World Peace Illusion
The piece argues Stalin remains brutal and untrustworthy despite some calls for appeasement. It contrasts his ruthless rise to power with Lenin, notes mass executions and famine, and warns against trusting him or repeating failed policies seen with Hitler. It also questions Truman’s stance and urges learning from past mistakes to avoid another devastating war.
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Stalin
Russia
Caucasus
Russian Revolutionary Party
Siberia
Revolutionista
Lenin
Staive
Cars for Utility Emphasize Plain Practical Design
The piece argues for utility over showiness in autos, noting a shift toward simple, durable models priced for the common man. It recalls bare Ford designs and urges engineers to produce affordable, plentiful cars that fulfill transportation needs without frills, tapping a persistent American demand.
Hungary and the Truman Doctrine in Cold War lines
Samuel Grafton argues the Truman Doctrine backfired by drawing sharp lines in Greece and Turkey. He contends the world is not a simple choice between two sides, warns against entrenched realism, and urges a broader European rehabilitation plan to avoid ruin in 1947.
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Samuel Grafton
Hungary
United Nations
Anne O'Hare McCormick
Walter Lippman
Greece
Turkey
Lippmann
McCormick
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Germany
United States strategy in Hungary crisis amid Cold War tensions
A Foreign Affairs analyst weighs options for U S policy toward Hungary as Soviet influence looms. Diplomatic pressure, UN action, and cutting aid are explored, with emphasis on maintaining Western democracy, severing relations, and leveraging relief programs while anticipating Russian responses. The piece contrasts allies’ and Russia's possible moves, noting Senate ratification efforts and the limits of occupation troops.
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United States
Documenta
United Nations
Russia
Hungary
Budapest
U. N
Hurgary
Britain
Colorado
Senate
Italy
France
Washington Frenzy Over Truman Wallace Dinner Rift
The Jefferson Day dinner in Los Angeles sparks a party split as Henry A. Wallace opposes the Truman doctrine. Truman reverses a boycott to let Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt speak, while Secretary Snyder remains aloof. Fallout includes pressure from Los Angeles Democrats and internal White House tensions. Michigan senators Vandenberg and Ferguson block key confirmations, slowing Senate business amid postwar politics.
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Wshington
Harry 5. Truman
Frankin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
White House
Wallace
Democratic Committee
Bob Kenny
Rollin McNitt
Jimmy Roosevelt
Washington
Snyder
Gael Sullivan
Mrs. Roosevelt
Sullivan
Mr. Snyder
Russia
Henry
al Smith
Harry Truman
Ku Klux Klan
Jowett Shouse
Democratic National Committee
Harold Staszen
Politico
Bill Benton
Brazil
Europe
Bilbas
Michigan
Arthur Vandenberg
Homer Ferguson
Senate
Ferguson
Philip Perlman
Baltimore
United States
Vandenberg
Francis Biddle
U. S
United Nations Social and Economic Committee
Michilanders
Solicitor General's
U.S
Supreme Court
Perlman
Senator Vandenberg
Francis Biddle ix
Nuremiburg
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Biddle
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Gazette
Labor unions and money shaping Taft-Hartley drive
The piece contrasts AFL and CIO spending on propaganda to influence the Taft-Hartley bill. It notes AFL broad budgets funding planes and entertainers while CIO channels funds into leaflets and local campaigns, with limited national ad buys. It highlights a race to mobilize PAC dollars ahead of June 15 funding deadlines.
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AFL
Hollywood
John Lewis
CIO
APL
Phil Murray
Detroit
Cleveland
Dayton
Kansas City
Washington
Jackson Pl
Congress
CIO push to veto labor bill aims for grass roots power
Victor Riesel details a CIO strategy to rally locally and wage a broad grass roots campaign to influence Democratic machinery. He notes plans for rallies, open letter from CIO chief to President Truman, and deskfront efforts to win delegates in state conventions while building a PAC network with vast funding.
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CIO
Phil Murray
Truman
Democratic Party
New York
BAC
Strangest Labor Tales From Stage and Sea
The piece notes Ralph Bellamy winning an election after 16 years of campaigning on Broadway in State of the Union, with allies on the AFL Actors Equity council. It also mentions seamen union fund woes, waterfront laundering crackdowns, and a Shanghai film payout rumor of $245,000 daily for bit players, reflecting union and entertainment industry tensions.
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Labor
Harry Lundeberg
AFL
Lundeberg
Screen Actors Guild
Shanghai
Ask The Gazette Quiz and military question roundup
The Gazette answers readers on degree names AB versus BA, women joining reserve units, high altitude to sea level adjustment for service members, and a mix of trivia about Man o War height, Japan harbors, Browning’s Ghent poem, Alaska veteran bonuses, and dried eggs to whole eggs equivalence.
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E.M. R.A
Women's Army Corps
The
Waves
Spars
Women’s Reserve
Marine Corps
Wacs
South America
Andes
Monte
Japan
Robert Browning
Ghent i
Ais
Newa
Literary World
Rte
Ghent
Alaska
Territorial Legislature of
H.C. FP
Poultry Division
Department of Agriculture
Juvenile delinquency in Monongalia County shows gains
A Morgantown Dominion-News editorial lauds local programs such as the Youth Center, county recreation, high school bands, camps and outreach for helping youth. The piece argues intensive local efforts reduce delinquency and urges continued work despite isolated cases.
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Monongalia
Morgantown Dominion-News
Washington Worried Over Government Job Cuts
Washington circles fret as massive federal budget cuts trim workers especially young women aged 20 to 30. Officials warn of a growing social crisis with unemployment rising in taxi driving and other fields. Officials urge affected youths to return home if possible as economy waves persist.
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Washington
June
INS
Lisble
Prefabs and Housing Rules Inspire Quirky Verse
A playful piece riffs on fast housing builds and plumbing quirks. It imagines Rome not built in a day under federal housing rules, joking about two bathrooms six doors per bath and singing in tubs. The tone blends satire with construction imagery, ending with a nod to enduring weather and rapid prefab housing.
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