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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1946
Page
6
A brief religious reflection urging strength and courage grounded in faith. It cites Joshua 1:9 and emphasizes God’s presence with believers wherever they go. The line echoes encouragement to act bravely without fear. It offers a spiritual reminder for daily challenges and steadfast trust.
Editorial lauds police for solving the Denver Hill murder and securing swift sentences for Richard Lee Collins and Marvin Curtis Weber. It argues the convictions will curb juvenile crime, urges stronger law enforcement, and calls for a new day of vigilance to protect the decent people of Charleston and surrounding territory.
The piece discusses tensions between Russia and Iran over Armenian populations in multiple countries, noting a historic failed bid for an independent Armenia under a US mandate after World War I. It suggests a possible autonomous Armenian state within a Soviet framework, spanning Iranian Armenian areas near the Russian border, and hints at Stalin's possible plans for a Greater Armenia under Russian control.
Oswald Rather Be Right by Samuel Grafton discusses America's liberals searching for a new leader beyond Roosevelt. It notes Wallace and Douglas are rarely cited, liberals are fractured into many groups, and the movement lacks a guiding agenda. The piece contrasts liberal uncertainty with conservative ease and predicts a reorganization of liberalism to fill the Rooseveltlead void.
A UC program tested exercise, dieting, and posture for 55 to 60 year olds who were overweight. Participants shed pounds and regained vigor, returning to work and daily life with renewed energy. The piece argues thinness is culturally valued and links overeating to moral judgment, noting medical care can correct imbalances and that extended youth is an attainable reward.
Hollywood celebrates twenty years of talking pictures as a cultural shift from silent drama to voiced performances. The Warner brothers Harry Tai Albert and Sam, pioneers from Youngstown, built the industry’s first talkie infrastructure while stars like Rudolph Valentino and Theda Bara faded from memory. This panoramic look recalls the 1936 launch era and the debut of sound with The Adventures of Don Juan before transitioning to new tech and talent.
The June 3 meeting of Atlanta Klavern No 1 shows the Ku Klux Klan ready to raise funds for a radio attack on critics and newspapers while police involvement and dwindling new membership raise concerns. Georgia politics see Gov Arnall cracking down, Dan Duke taking on the Klansman task, and shifts in the State Department as Assistant Secretary Braden resigns amid Pawley’s looming appointment and Latin American policy changes.
A historical column condemns racial exclusions in naturalization statutes arguing the United States abused its power by excluding Asians. It notes the 1924 Japanese immigration ban, the 1940 treaty trader abrogation, and the deportation drive against Japanese by the Department of Justice. The piece highlights Japanese Americans who fought for the U S and those who aided wartime efforts despite being classified as aliens.
Editorial notes Harold L Ickes praising Japanese Americans who aided in the war effort and urging revision of immigration laws to permit more entrants. It criticizes deportation of loyal Japanese and condemns Congress for delaying a bill to halt hardship deportations while calling for removing official indifference. Copyright 1946 The Gazette.
A reader asks who first flew U S air mail across the Atlantic and when May 20 1838 by the Yankees Clip plane 14603 piloted by A E LaPorte. The text also covers Rattlesnake Derby in McCamey Texas begun April 1936 and Army surplus tools and veteran preferences under postwar acts with details on five star ranks and dates April 10 1948 and related amendments.
Readers weigh in on editorial tone, denounce leftist populism, and urge vigilance against “liberals” posing as labor friends. A reader recalls meat shortages, criticizes OPA policy, and cites personal injury from a PWA project seeking welfare relief and fair social security reform.
A dated intercepted note from June 17 1946 sent to Blaine Miller in Charleston West Virginia outlines liquor sales at certain stores opening that morning and mentions the song How Dry I Am. The missive is signed Blane M Miller for the Liquor Commission Charleston West Virginia.
In a mock dialogue, George Spelvin speaks with a voice claiming to be President Truman. He critiques postwar unions, Supreme Court, and OPA policies, lamenting shortages and inflation, and urging action against corporate and union power. The exchange touches on Roosevelt, Hoover bread lines, and the nation’s hunger amid war’s end.
A quirky, fragmentary piece mocks kitchen excess with odd phrases about pepper shakers, gin root, and household items. It contrasts comical shortages with ironic claims on what must stay on the table and what can be skipped. The voice mixes whimsy and satire in a dated newspaper style.
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