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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1942
Page
6
A historical meditation on Reinhard Heydrich as the Hangman and bloodhound of the Nazi regime. The reflection condemns Nazi brutality, lampoons Hitler, and predicts collapse and mass assassinations as fear-driven rulers face retribution.
The article notes that isolationists remain active despite Pearl Harbor and wartime losses. It observes hidden talks among old guards in small groups about postwar policy and consistent calls for restraint and nonintervention.
The piece critiques 1920 Republicans who shifted toward world affairs after war, labeling many as hypocritical. It predicts isolationists will claim the war was forced on the U S by Democrats and that changes are politically motivated. It argues voters will judge by record rather than rhetoric.
In the Ruhr a debate grows over whether Germany should pull its airplanes from the Russian front to defend home cities and factories. Industrialists align with isolationist sentiment, warning against exporting fascism while shoring up German defenses. The divide pits pro democracy against fascism as Germany weighs its front lines and the fate of Cologne.
Cornell scientists led by Prof C M McCay and Drs Gladys Sperling Leroy Barnes and John Saxton report that lab rats on low protein and low sugar diets lived up to 1200 days, a 40 percent increase, with fewer cancer and kidney issues. They emphasize organ health and nutrient balance, noting vitamin B complex deficiency in many American diets improves with supplementation. They also link tooth extraction practices to endocarditis risk and propose new extraction rules.
Secret wartime talks among Russia the United States and Britain centered on postwar borders and the fate of Baltic states and Romania. Roosevelt resisted pledging Europe wide territorial deals, insisting the United States would not commit to postwar frontiers while Moscow pressed for gains including Estonia Latvia Lithuania and parts of Poland.
An intercepted June 1942 message from George Mayor D to Bonne Dawson discusses pursuing those who have damaged East Side benches for a year, referencing the West Side vandals and city officials.
Washington notes recount a heated clash over wartime rubber policy and gasoline rationing. An angry bipartisan group of 100 House members denounced Price Administrator Henderson as a dictator while debating authority and need for rationing. The piece questions whether criticism over demagoguery obscures the effort to conserve rubber amid Japan's cutback.
Raymond Clapper argues against politicians who denounce gasoline rationing to win votes. He cites Truman committee findings urging rationing based on rubber outlook and warns that driving must be reduced. Officials agree conservation is urgent and no alternative to rationing is proposed.
A mixed agglomeration of notes on chigger research led by UNC Public Health with Eli Lilly grant, plus inland waterways progress, Willow Run bomber production, and denaturalization cases of German Americans. The items reflect wartime public stance, industry milestones, and national security concerns with named cities and organizations.
Westbrook Pegler argues that Americans can support Russia against its dictatorship while opposing the New Deal and its internal politics. He claims unions act as party agencies funding political aims, citing Wagner Act flaws, compelled membership, and large union revenues. He references John L. Lewis and Francis Bidgle to allege political entanglements and tax immunity for union funds.
Radio broadcasts rely on hired laughers to boost appeal. The critic recalls two Sunday airings with repeated gags and commercial plugs, noting artificial laughter amid genuine mirth. He questions whether laugher-ups are clever or merely tools.
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