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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1950
Page
8
A fragmentary reflection contrasts luck and labor as two forces shaping life. It suggests luck waits for news of a legacy while labor begins at six, builds a foundation for competence, and maintains steady character.
The article argues that Northern financial influence controls Southern Democratic primaries, labeling many Southern politicians as Republicans in behavior. It asserts a liberal awakening in the South, citing Frank Graham’s Senate bid in North Carolina and a push for new industries, agriculture revival, and home processing of raw materials to rejuvenate the region and oust old guard Democrats.
West Virginia moves to foster Booker T. Washington ideals with clubs led by Robert L. Drake of the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial of Virginia. Drake arrives in Charleston to recruit educational, civic, religious and other groups for community improvement and race uplift across the nation.
Ruth Bryan Rohde daughter of William Jennings Bryan now a U.N. delegate urges American newspaper publishers to adopt a universal code. She notes published creeds exist in 1950 Editor and Publisher Year Book and stresses that living up to ethical standards matters more than merely having a creed.
Mayor William O Dwyer appoints Lloyd B Reid of Detroit as head of the Department of Traffic at a salary of 20000 dollars. The piece argues locals expect capable outsiders in city jobs and questions why top experts are sought from away rather than locally.
The House Committee on Un American Activities seeks court tests to define what a witness may refuse or must answer. It questions the method of contempt citations against 49 Hawaiians who dodged questions in a communist inquiry. Critics say mass prosecutions insult Hawaii as a discontented dependency and fuel propaganda.
Washington writer notes a new antiwar push labeled partisans of peace, started in Stockholm with calls for banning atomic bombs and international control. He warns Moscow aims to harvest signatures worldwide, while U.S. leaders push disarmament talks and emphasize people-to-people ties and a whistle stop tour to counter the appeal.
Prices for homes and lumber surge across the United States as shortages and high demand push costs up. Builders warn of potential sales slowdowns while governments and industry groups note escalating material costs and limited supply.
An intercepted June 18, 1950 message from host governor Ts Patesin at White Sulphur announces a forthcoming West Virginia display that will outshine rival governors and stir envy among peers.
Mingo County delegate Tiram Phit Phillips received a $115 watch from the National Association of Retail Grocers in Chicago after leading a drive to recruit new members for the Mingo County Merchants Association. Other items note promotions, awards, and accolades involving Charleston and West Virginia figures.
California voters failed to clinch both Democratic and Republican nominations for governor with Warren and Roosevelt each falling short. The unsettled race in a state famed for party swings signals a heated general election as Democrat Melen Cahagan Douglas and Republican Nixon vie for the Senate, while national warnings on totalitarianism echo in speeches from Roanoke and Virginia Tech.
The piece riffs on political power, academic promotions, and eminent domain with line hints of a Gypsy living in a wagon and government property rules. It mocks long tenure, double talk, and bureaucratic maneuvering amid a controversial reform context.
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