Truman era shifts and Washington lobby lore
Washington column recounts how former defense secretary Lou Johnson kept cordial ties with Truman after leaving office, the Missouri battle over an interstate commerce commissioner, and Rep Frank Boykin hosting a lunch that mixed fishing lobbyists with paper executives to sway opinion on controlled materials regulation.
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Communists Plot New Lines After Leaders Arrest
Reporter Victor Riesel warns of a secret Communist strategy session in Manhattan. He details plans to stage protests, wage slowdowns, and rallies to influence labor and public opinion, aided by Cominform networks in multiple cities and media broadcasts.
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Charleston Gazette Independen Newscover 1951
The Charleston Gazette Independent weekly page notes a 1951 edition date with a Thought For Today on healthy mental life. It lists subscription rates, delivery, and Associated Press rights, reflecting West Virginia publishing details and daily distribution.
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Charleston Low-Cost Housing Plan Draws Mixed City Critique
Charleston leaders push a 500 unit low-cost housing project amid protests from Mayor Javey and other residents who fear relocation to distant sites fails to address slum conditions. Critics argue the plan favors federal aims over local housing needs and may fuel continued substandard living.
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Boxers Then And Now Highlighting Heavyweight Decline
The article argues that modern heavyweight boxing lags behind past greats like Sullivan Corbett Fitzsimmons Jeffries and Dempsey. It recalls Joe Louis era and Joe Laws while noting a recurring dip after champions retire, with no clear successor yet emerging to claim undisputed mastery.
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25 Years Ago Today in The Gazette June 12 1926 Local News
Local reports include Miss Isabel MacCorkie fatally injured and former Gov. W A MacCorkie hurt when a car is crowded off the Midland Trail between Rainelle and Sewell Mountain. F D Enney and Samuel Bawards patent a device to prevent rails from spreading or breaking at joints. State notes list Thomas Jefferson Lilly of Hinton announcing a Fifth District Congress bid. Cadet John W Kirby and Frank M Kirby named cadet sergeant at West Point. Marion Talley, 19, sings in Huntington. National items cover alien smuggling probe and rail mergers in Indiana. Foreign items note Louvre display of Whistler Mother and Italian unrest warnings. Cambridge students sue over phonograph ban.
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Baruch Presses For Controls In Senate Fight
Senator Blair Moody urged witness Baruch to defend the Defense Production Act amid a push by lawmakers to abolish or extend controls. Baruch, recalling two wars, argued for genuine controls, taxes, and credit limits, while Moody faced questions about public belief in wartime survival and the real aims of the control program.
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Financiers Forget Irish Potential
An opinion piece argues U S finances overlook Ireland's growth. It notes Ireland’s independence, wartime neutrality, and postwar electrification push. The author cites Ford’s plant and Ireland’s appeal as a European trade hub while urging private funds to invest via pound transfers into Irish dollars for U S backed industry.
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Bridge repaving prompts safety upgrade plan in city
An intercepted message from 1951 indicates City Mayor FT Copenhaver ordered New York Central to smooth a junction and its teeth-enalaring grade crossing near Spring Street after repaving. The note references Dear John and a push to align adjoining tracks for improved safety.
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Underpaid Congressmen and the Pay Raise Debate
Washington columnist laments hungry lawmakers earning 12,500 plus a 2,500 expense allowance and argues for a higher salary to curb night jobs and corruption. He cites Sen. Bill Benton’s push for at least 15,000 yearly pay, critiques Congress reorganizations, and notes past scandals while calling for restraint from critics and voters.
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Power Company Appointments Stir Readers Forum
A local readers forum questions why Mur Parsons was named an Appalachian Power official and made a Ka- Readers' Forum member in Nashwa County Court to fill the office vacancy Calvert. The note also mentions Mrs Susan Ann Jones and references William G Day.
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Amends Commentary On Free Press By Westbrook Pegler
Writer Westbrook Pegler seeks to amend his previous commentaries on the duties of a free press. He lauds The Tampa Morning Tribune and The Miami Herald for fighting evil and keeping crusade spirit, recalls past cautions against sensationalism, and notes the Herald’s evolution in confronting corruption and crime while praising journalism's role in exposing unions and underworld rackets.
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Baoh Baering Down On the News
A fragmented op ed by Arthur Baer mockingly critiques postwar conferences and the SPCA, arguing the truth is unknowable, promises collapse, and commentary circles back to unintended outcomes. The piece satirizes media and political spin, noting the futility of predicting events far ahead.
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