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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1946
Page
6
A fragmentary note references a September credit and local figures, with unclear names and places. The readable bits mention a musical phrase and a name resembling Raa We, hinting at a local financial or cultural event without specific dates or outcomes.
A scathing broadside denounces the CFA and a broad coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats. It warns of impending inflation, soaring living costs, and widespread hardship unless voters punish incumbents in upcoming primaries and elections. The writer urges action at the polls to curb perceived corruption and protect ordinary people.
A major follows his leprosy-stricken wife to the National Leprosarium in Carville Louisiana after she contracted the disease in Santo Tomas prison. He will take work at Carville, declaring he would be unhappy without her, praising devotion amid suffering and urging recognition of unseen heroes who bear personal sacrifices without medals.
Senator Butler of Nebraska is renominated by a solid Republican majority, while Harold Stassen’s endorsement by his opponent is seen as a setback for him. The piece argues conservatives still control the party, with Stassen lacking a path to leadership, and Liberalism viewed as spreading globally though winning favor with Democrats.
A Cleveland library marks the 21 year milestone since the first read ing room for young people. The concept shifted from adult shelves to adolescent tailored books and activities. By now 70 cities have adopted similar youth rooms with poetry writing chess and world affairs discussions guiding youth tastes for life.
French Marshal Maxime Weygand, aged 80, is released on parole amid treason trial talk. The chief Vichy figures Petain Laval and De La Rocque are also said to face justice. Weygand’s guilt is unclear, surrender linked to age and pessimism. clemency’s argued as best for the nation in a divided postwar context.
Bikini islanders faced US naval officials about summer atomic bomb tests. A Bikini chief offered to relocate their homes if it would end wars, while the white men hesitated to promise peace or any certainty from the sacrifice.
A federal grand jury in Louisville indicted eleven people for black market whisky sales totaling 11 900 barrels with over two million dollars in profits since mid-1963. The report questions the impact while noting the youths serving abroad and suggests that sentences may be among the heaviest allowed.
CPA head Small blocks proposed rules to force woolen mills to make men's wear fabrics amid a shift to women's designs. Maynard urged restrictions but Small vetoed the plan. The dispute affects veterans seeking affordable suits and signals broader wartime production tensions.
George L Bauer of 1714 Quarrier St has been named eastern district manager for Kerkling & Co, with headquarters in New York and Pittsburgh. Appointed by A B Vineher, the firm notes its engineering offices in Burbank and Bloomington plant, while Bauer’s family remains in Charleston for months. Other notes include Kanawha Trail club hikes, war veteran insurance studies in Hartford, and WV movie broadcasts spreading state pride.
A reader urges action at a curve on McCorkle Avenue near South Ruffner Food Market to install a No Parking sign and enforce parking rules to prevent a future crash on a narrow street with a busy bus stop. Anonymous letters and residents push for safer traffic and visibility.
The Cleveland Summer Orchestra marks its 100th pops concert at Public Hall under Rudolph Ringwall as the eighth season opens. The program highlights light music by a 70 piece ensemble, while underscoring aims to extend orchestra members’ employment beyond Severance Hall’s 28 weeks. The Musical Arts Association presents this benefit through the Friends of the Cleveland Orchestra, noting the concerts still operate near the red but show promise to balance the books and ease overall deficit.
A Washington briefing notes potential Justice Department flood of suits over diversion of critical materials from housing projects. Cabinet member to Europe for Truman summer trip. Georgia Governor Arnall rumored to seek audit role as J. Howard McGrath resigns to run for Rhode Island Senate. Reports suggest Red Army will be leaner postwar, with claims Russia stored wheat for military needs. Telegraphed talks cover US-Russia relations, Argentina notes on international duties, and speeches hint at Latin American arms support and strategic defense in the Americas. Regional briefs cover Brazil, Denmark, and Australia labor/industry shifts, plus political calendars for several states.
A fragmented column mocks foreign policy figures including Chamberlain and Munich blueprints. It portrays ambassadors as mere errand boys and questions prepackaged diplomacy with biting, satirical language.
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