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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
6
A daily line from West Virginia Daily Sun notes the grandeur of character rests in the strength of soul and thought as quoted from William Ellery Channing.
The article laments aggressive driving and praises courteous behavior, especially taxi and bus drivers. It cites Memorial Day traffic deaths and urges drivers to follow the Golden Rule, curb the horn, and let others in line to improve pedestrian safety.
The piece notes state spending increasing from 5.997 billion in 1965 to 11.782 billion, highlighting the debate between strong federal authority and transferring powers to states. It argues that more state duties will not bring automatic economy.
Teen and older youths at a New York Youth Forum examined if mothers are necessary. They urged training for independence and free discussion over prohibitive methods, noting mothers are helpful in sickness but should foster self direction.
A citizens committee of 100 forms to back proposals from seven Senators and four Congressmen for a moral peace offensive toward ending the cold war. The effort favors disarmament talks and using part of arms funds for human betterment, stressing spiritual strength over weaponry.
On June 14 a writer muses about disloyalty trials and the Hiss case reaching the Supreme Court. He notes Justices Frankfurter and Reed as potential jurists and questions who would bear legal costs if cases continue through lower courts to the high bench.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson outlines allegations that Representative John S Wood of Canton Georgia accepted a 1000 fee from funds awarded after a 1944 truck injury case, with his law partner Carl Tallant implicated for handling the payment. The piece contrasts this with Senator Taft and Rep Russell handling similar cases without fees.
Intercepted June 14 1950 message to Iva mentions Flag Day tribute to Old Glory and Elks. It notes paying homage beyond ordinary greetings and carries a personal closing Yours.
A storm of union politics surrounds a grand jury probe into alleged Communist influence and a rift within the Democratic Party. Jack Knight and CIO leaders push labor anger while a Petrillo led musicians union negotiates TV music royalties to fund future concerts.
The text notes Mathew B Brady financed and trained twenty assistant war photographers, establishing thirty five bases of operations along the Federal front by summer 1962 while often under fire, reflecting wartime press photography history.
A garbled page fragment combines reader questions about atlas projections paint removal and the origin of a phrase with notes on the globe and maps. It references The Charleston Gazette Information Bureau and a 1900s style trivia Q and A about mail travel, aviation and world rounds with partial, unclear answers.
The Senate joined the House in trimming next year's foreign aid by about seven percent but passed the bill 60 to eight. Barry Bingham of the ECA mission in Paris argues that Communist strength abroad is beaten by food work and hope at home and overseas. He urges applying prosperity and opportunity to the U.S. as essential defenses against communism. The piece notes hysteria and loyalty tests threaten civil liberties amid wartime rhetoric.
Westbrook Pegler discusses journalist authority and public figures in a controversial exchange. He cites Roosevelt family figures and labor in a polemic about smear tactics and political influence. The piece skewers media ethics and political manipulation, referencing Elliott Roosevelt and labor leaders.
The piece signals upheaval as Justice wiss rempt and advisers face dismissal while political events loom. It notes public figures and pundits remain oblivious to larger national shifts as media focus on entertainment and market trends.
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