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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1951
Page
4
The House Ways and Means committee backs a 10 percent levy on professional gambling, prompting questions if taxation equates to legalization. Critics argue it could entrench crime, favor certain games, and undermine morality, calling for a return to lawful enforcement rather than new taxes.
The piece argues that cars alter daily courtesy, noting two drivers reaching a doorway or intersection simultaneously often trigger awkward moments as they wait or rush. Mutual courtesy eventually warms hearts, yet impatience can bruise tempers more than relationships.
A historian notes in the Changing Times that Niagara Falls area mentions in Niles Weekly Register invoked blunt dislike of a Canadian side restaurant. The author questions whether a long‑ago editor held a grudge or the place deserved harsh judgment, and observes modern media avoid personal puffery and derogatory gossip.
Local news item notes New York Central Railroad officials visiting Charleston predicting strong industrial development. In other briefs, a 21 year old man was wounded by a revolver shot said to be accidental, a county clerk candidate announced his bid, and real estate and agricultural development efforts were reported. A coal mining short course started at West Virginia University with 33 enrollees as national and foreign dispatches cover rail disasters and political shifts.
In the MacArthur inquiry Republicans and Democrats clash over Korea policy as Gen Wedemeyer demands a tougher line. Acheson signals a possible UN peace bid while Truman reprises price controls to blunt the issue. The piece notes diplomats fear appeasement labels and warn of holding operations and shifting troop deployments.
EW YORK June 15 INS Frieda B Hennock has been named to the United States District Court bench in New York becoming the region’s first woman appointee and one of few nationally. A former member of the Federal Communications Commission she rose from Brooklyn law school graduate to a high profile figure admired for intellect and style. Her confirmation by the Senate is pending.
A Drew Pearson dispatch accuses the Justice Department of stalling on a Senate report detailing the Arabian American Oil Co. scandal. It alleges overcharges to the Navy, questionable royalty claims, and potential fraud, with a looming statute of limitations and little action despite pressure from newspapers and lawmakers. The piece also notes War Industry talks and Georgia politics intertwined with public notices.
A June 16 1951 message from the City Mayor’s Office warns that giant tricks parked in no parking zones on Lee Street yesterday do not help the parking problem. The letter is signed Goorge J T Copenhaver.
The piece argues John L. Lewis may be used by pro Communist factions at Ford River Rouge to push a pro Soviet peace line. It alleges Ford unions harbor Communist cells organizing delegates to a Chicago peace rally and warns Lewis against partiality that could aid Moscow’s agenda.
Congress hearings reveal concern that hormone creams rubbed on faces may affect humans and threaten mink fertility. Rep Miller questions psychological boosts versus real effects, while Dr Willard Mackle cites cancer uncertainties and skin absorption risks. The discussion highlights potential health and economic consequences of estrogen-based cosmetics.
A fragmented readers letter from Willan Winer criticizes a previous subscriber’s political stance and cites disapproval of taxpayer costs from meetings in Potsdam and Washington. The misspelled remarks reference multiple political labels and express a conservative viewpoint about recent editorials.
William Green orders Charlea Hughes to Las Vegas to investigate Ralph Howard Alsup, a Clark County labor leader and gunman tied to union corruption. The Nevada State Federation of Labor will meet in Reno to decide Alsup’s fate as Green’s inquiry challenges entrenched crime rings within local unions.
A garbled account references soldiers, votes, and a caustic debate over firings and numbers. It mentions a senator, Robert Lee, and a call to hire four men at the front, with scattered phrases about campaigns, ribbons, and personal job concerns.
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