Charleston Casette opens with Democratic News page 6
The 1943 Charleston Casette lists West Virginia coverage with notices and ads. Included is a daily edition stamp from June 16 1943 and a short Thought For Today by George MacDonald. Subscribers are urged to renew in advance with two percent postage tax noted.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Bates
Bally “End
Senda
Oveide
W.va
Wail
Dally End
Eerie
Acta Ara
Cherissten
W. Ft
Costly folly of misrule and human relations
The piece argues fourteen billion dollars must be spent next year on defense due to people failing to get along. It urges teaching the science of getting along, reducing waste from strikes, lawsuits, traffic, and politeness failures, and promoting cooperation to avoid costly wars.
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Rusia
Russia
Russia 14
Kmack
United States
Deseret
Saint
Gentile
Retirement Rule Sparks UN Staff Shakeup
A 60 year age limit for UN staff was abruptly enforced causing losses including receptionist Frank d Orange. Delegates complain that arbitrary retirements waste experienced personnel and hinder progress while insisting efficiency tests better reflect value beyond fixed ages.
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United Nations
Security Council
General Assembly
Steff
Frank d’Orange
Mast United Nations
Alabama voters reject governor as Democratic delegate
The Mobile Press reports Alabama voters rejected Governor Folsom as a Democratic National Convention delegate, angrily criticizing his clowning and mocking of the governor's office. The paper notes the public punishment reflects discontent beyond partisan lines.
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Alabama
Mobile
Folsom
Political Fortunes and the 1948 Republican Split
In a nationwide fight moving from Congress to the upcoming convention, Republicans grapple with choosing normalcy versus progressive candidates while Democrats strive to derail Truman and draft Eisenhower. The piece notes Taft Bricker and other conservatives shaping the race as Philadelphia delegates weigh the party’s future.
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Ashington
Truman
Congress
GOP
Hisenhower
Eisenhower
Hey
House
Senate
Taft
Vandenberg
Martin
Halleck
Philadelphia
Bricker
Hatleck
Dewey
Harold Stassen
Politico nerves over Joe Louis fight at national convention
At the national convention the Louis Walcott boxing bout looms as a potential ratings smash with radio and TV plans spanning New York to Schenectady. Analysts warn a late night session could hurt GOP momentum while professional demonstrators maneuver with mock spontaneity amid intense political theater.
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Hiladelfhlia
Louis Walcott
Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Boston
Schenectady
Dewey
Nebraska
Fnvernor
Taft
P. S
Joe Louis
Joe
Taft as 1948 GOP favorite and shifting views
Column argues Senator Taft would win many senators and even some Democrats, praising his honesty and noting shifts toward liberal policies. It contrasts his isolationist stances before World War II with later cautious foreign policy positions and predicts further evolution.
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Ashington
U. S. Senate
Robert Alphonse Taft
Taft
Senate
Bob Taft
Bob
Roosevelt
U.S.A
Russia
CPA
Harry Truman
Bob Tait
Congress
Commonwealth Club of
San Francisco
Grant
United States
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pearl Harbor
Vandenberg
Czechoslovakia
Truman
Fear in the City: Harmful Falls and Dread in Manhattan
A prose meditation on urban fear, noting how fear wears many faces in big cities like Manhattan. It describes dangers from falling objects and ice to errant objects and the shared psychic strain of city life, hinting at a recent incident involving a clothing dummy head.
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York
Manhattan
Fedl
Ask The Gazette Q and A on scent, chaplains, and Canberra
The Gazette presents a Q and A on topics from a new scent IOuF Chap to a pl ain stamp by noting the order of chaplains from left to right and explaining why baseball fans stand before the seventh inning. Canberra pronunciation typically stresses the first syllable.
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F. A
George L. Fox
Clark V. Polina
Tohn P. Washington
Alexander D. Goode
R. A
Canberra
W. Cabel
Great Lakes harbor open by Mackinaw early March
The Mackinaw ice breaker opened Buffalo harbor on March 17 enabling twelve freighters to start their season, marking the earliest opening date in the port’s history. The piece also notes common fears in New York City life and lists transit passenger figures for 1947.
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Great Lakes
U. S. Coast Guard
Mackinaw
Buffalo
New York
Ader
D.C. Pirass
Catmrn Gartage
Transit Association
Philadelphia Symphony
NBC
Tosi Kanini
Philadelphia Orchestra
Wcau-Tv
Toscanini
National Broadcasting Company Orchestra
Radio City, Q
N.N.C
Editors debate sesquipedalianism and social satire
A collage of excerpts analyzes The Viking Press edition of Thorstein Veblen’s writings and other literary quips. It contrasts academic gobbledygook with clear language and notes public figures’ views on U S Russian relations.
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Viking Press
Thorstein Veblen
University of Missouri
Time Magazine
Veblen
Time
Verblen
Hegel
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Cosmic Pundit and the Public’s Reading Habits
A sharp critique of American journalism and public literacy argues readers chase meaning in sensationalized religion and astrology while publishers court superstition. It warns that mass reading masks shallow understanding and calls for critical evaluation of news and culture.
Congress Labor Pans for Holiday Break in Rumpus Room
Congress debates adjournment amid jockeying for recess and renewal options. Senator Taft vetoes early adjournment pending new business. Speaker Martin pushes recess until Democrats nominate Truman. A six week district canvass vacation looms as Republicans eye momentum. one veteran Democrat remains wary.
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Taft
Martin
Truman
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