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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
6
A reflective prompt urges careful self examination to overcome fear and advance progress. The author Nouglaz Farrbanks emphasizes probing every heart and mind to act in the best interests.
A National Democratic Committee summary charts dramatic US economic gains from 1933 to 1948 under Democratic administrations. It cites rising personal income to 206.0 billion and total national income to 210 billion, with wage, farm income, and bank deposit increases. It notes factory growth, higher payrolls, and value added by manufacturing, contrasting 1947 figures with 1933 baselines.
Proponents led by Miss Elizabeth Achelis advocate a year with four equal 91-day quarters and 21-day months to keep dates on the same weekday. Critics warn Caesar's traditional system remains robust as UN interest looms and policymakers weigh disruption versus order.
The article notes Dean Acheson returning from a European conference more capable and open to cooperation. It praises his listening, openness, and willingness to adapt while prioritizing U.S. welfare. It suggests he may become the era’s greatest Secretary of State.
The pattern for terminating the Senate investigation of the McCarthy charges is forming. Chairman Tydings will likely summon his subcommittee this month to draft a report likely to be signed by five members. Democrats may back the report, with a chance Lodge may join, while Hickenlooper may oppose. President Truman may be asked to appoint a non-partisan review board for the $1 cases, with speculation naming Nimitz and possibly Justice Roberts or Cardinal Spellman. Tydings has worked through much of the files, and Brien McMahon briefed others as Lodge and Green travel to Europe.
On the Line by Bob Considine reports Ralph E. Lapp former head of the nuclear physics branch of the Office of Naval Research concludes the H-bomb offers no effective defense. He advocates massive radar intercept networks, decentralization, and warns of enormous costs. He notes Russian superiority in an urbanized US and Russia both may build bombs by 1955. Father’s Day prophecies and satirical card jokes cap the piece.
The column accuses Sen. William Langer Homer Angell and Abraham Multer of evading the 15 percent transportation tax by claiming government trips are business. Angell paid his wife’s tax after objections, while others used unlawful exemption forms. The piece also flags Gen. Donovan’s OSS past and notes investigation results, including reluctance to prosecute politicians.
A baseball manager named Anthony Beggs writes to Joe about safe robbers and the Flint Arrows, praising their skill at stealing from the Senators in a city context. The note reads like a playful, sport flavored jibe between teams and officials.
A sweeping review outlines indictments and political maneuvers as the AFL CIO and Communist Party activities collide with labor actions. It notes trials, purges, underhanded tactics, wage and pension proposals, and recruitment drives across unions, with figures like Hall Green and Brophy named in the crossfire.
The article explains radium weighs about the size of twice a match head per gram per the U S Geological Survey. It also mentions the Nenana Ice Fools A which is a large Alaskan feature tied to the Tanana River ice breakup date in Nenena.
A reader from South Charleston commends The Gazette for its Democratic stance and careful coverage of Russia U S relations. The letter supports the May editorial on Russian vessels and stresses accurate statements amid rising tensions, calling the paper's work a “damn good job.”
The column blasts a Kefauver committee probe into links between Florida and West Coast gamblers and New York underworld figures. It names Allen Smiley and Barney Rodzsky amid a web of associates, detailing Flamingo Las Vegas finances and a sprawling East Coast gambling network.
The text presents a clipped, enigmatic declaration attributed to Baer, with fragmentary statements about wartime posture and policy. It hints at tension over Korea and Western Europe, referencing messages aimed at discipline, secrecy, and strategic clarity. The piece reads as a stylized, deranged or satirical dispatch rather than a formal report.
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