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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
6
A brief daily meditation opens with a Bible verse from Matthew 5 7 blessing mercy. The page highlights the paper’s long history in West Virginia and notes its 78 year service as of 1950s era.
The essay lauds past leaders like Washington Lincoln Wilson and Roosevelt, praising HOLC and FHA as pivotal responses to the 1930s crisis. It argues a strong national leadership may be needed again and endorses mass table tennis as benign Russian sport outreach.
Philosopher William James suggested replacing aggressive urges with an alternate outlet as a path to end conflict. The piece discusses how such ideas might apply to international tensions and personal conduct.
The 1950 census shows West Virginia towns and cities expanding from 8 percent urban in 1870 to 34 percent today. As rural areas shrink, farms consolidate and forests reclaim abandoned land, boosting timber production and easing erosion while powering the state toward a key role in national industry and a lasting timber reserve.
Opinions shared honestly gain respect when asked and solicited but unsolicited frankness can harm relations. People seek guidance to influence decisions or gain approval, shaping how much candor is appropriate in each scenario.
Inez Robb reports a whimsical look at how Egypt's queen allegedly paid 80 million francs for French lingerie, priced around 350 dollars per franc, via Mme Marie Hose Lebigot. The piece mingles fashion fantasy with Franco American corset industry notes and moralizing about comfort and shape.
Washington debate over the new Military Court of Appeals shows power struggles at the White House and Justice Department. Gen Vaughan and aides allegedly blocked bar association candidates, favoring political allies. Paul Brosman was forced to resign his commission in a move linked to the purge of qualified judges.
The piece argues a real China Lobby probe targets labor leaders tied to Truman and the Democratic machine. It predicts a Detroit rally by John L. Lewis to back an AFL CIO push and warns of possible violence on assembly lines.
Doris Fleeson surveys McCarthy's Marshall indictment and the reaction in Washington. She notes questions about motives, possible ties to Alfred Kohlberg, and the impact on MacArthur, Truman, and Taft. Observers describe performance as below par, with limited Senate attention and mixed press response.
The Central Labor Council of Clark County Nevada replies to Westbrook Pegler exposing Ralph Alsup as a convicted gun offender and jailbird. The statement defends Alsup’s Texas pardon and portrays Pegler’s writings as hostile to labor, urging unity against anti labor forces.
Bob Considine weighs MacArthur’s Texas swing as a potential steer toward leadership rather than a mere farewell. He notes invitations, past ties to Texas, and a shift from retirement plans to a public role, amid broad Republican intrigue and calls for action on Korea.
In local news Westvaco Chlorine Products Co. announced plans to double the South Charleston plant. William Adkins of Stop 3 Dunbar Line was injured after being struck by a New York Central train. Gasette Poll shows two thirds of lawmakers oppose a second special session on water power. Henry Ford predicts a bright business outlook. Mrs Duncan Fletcher, wife of a Florida senator, held seance in Washington. Dutch chemist Dr Ernst Cohen criticizes American colleges for underfunding brains. Election on royal property sale questioned abroad.
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