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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1950
Page
6
The notice states subscription sales and public sale details at the Charlito office, with Monday morning June 12 1950 as the key date. A Thought For Today by Charles Kingsley is featured, reflecting on happiness and sharing joy.
A civil rights piece argues the Negro seeks economic parity rather than social equality to preserve racial identity. It cites FEPC concerns, notes employment bias, and observes progress in mechanical trades while demanding decency and fairness to aid growth.
Recurring comments place Vice President Alben W Barkley as the likely successor and running mate for President Truman in 1952. Report notes his strong vote-getting record health and humor while citing age 72 and life expectancy. Observers say he could run his own race without affecting the President.
The Rev. Lester H. Clee, a Newark Presbyterian minister and former state senator, was named chair of New Jersey's state mediation board. He previously ran for governor in 1937, losing to Hague machine opposition, and his political career reflects ministers breaking into public life amid concerns over corruption and unbossed governance.
In the Senate a push to grant statehood to Alaska and Hawaii gathers momentum as Chairman O’Mahoney plans to bring statehood bills to a vote. The Administration and House have signaled favorable action, with Sen. Anderson set to lead the floor fight and bipartisan hopes that statehood will bolster anti Communist messaging amid Cold War tensions.
On June 11 York notes Bernard Baruch wheels for speed when faced with a late airport wait. He charters a private plane to beat the regular flight, paying $108. James Whitmore, a Yale graduate and rising Hollywood actor, recalls his wartime Marine service and rapid rise in film. Baltimore plans Friendship International Airport with President Truman attending June 24. Mayor Tommy D Alesandro reportedly reluctant to fly, prompting a plane invitation from Truman.
The 11th Duke of Argyll, Ian Douglas Campbell, leads a search in Tobermory Bay for a rumored Spanish treasure from a sunken galleon. British Navy divers recovered relics including a Cellini cannon and two silver medallions, while historians doubt the wealth claims though legends persist.
An intercepted June 72 1950 message from State Senator Charles M. Love challenges judicial nomination reforms, arguing the people should gain power rather than political losses. The fragment suggests a political dispute over how judges are chosen and who holds influence.
CIO vice presidents in New York discussed plans to merge with AFL groups within two years and push for yearly wage security and layoff insurance. They warned of potential 37 hour week pressure and urged support for social security increases, while noting declines in union membership and the need to recruit white collar workers.
Reader inquiries cover topics from earth tremors and eye-less worms to audience sizes for cinema radio and television. Answers identify Costa Rica as the greatest known tremor site and discuss 1906 earthquake displacement, espionage statute limits, and the Queen of Battles nickname for infantry.
Editors weigh dangers and benefits of a national crime crusade while stressing crime has local roots. The discussion notes rising federal action against gambling and interstate syndicates, with emphasis on not neglecting local crime in communities.
Westbrook Pegler reports from Chicago on D Jennings, a leading slot machine producer, amid a strike at his West Lake Street factory. He warns Congress may ban interstate shipments while boasting paybacks above eighty percent and marketing live jackpots to boost profits.
Satirical column fragment from 1850 styled Gazette piece mockingly critiques world peace policy and Senate questioning by Senator Vandenberg. The text uses humor and irony to question armed world aid and political actions with playful metaphors.
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