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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
8
The page notes 221 subscriptions delivered in the state subject to 9 percent sales tax. It states subscriptions payable to nitrancs and mentions Associated Press news service with republication rights. A Thought For Today quotes about roots and resilience.
A message denounces Republican Congress for slashing the 75 million dollar school lunch program to 45 million. It cites aid gaps, past funding levels, and a Cannon motion to recommit, claiming Republicans vote against hungry American children and farmers while Democrats push for full funding.
Indianapolis piloted a civic time credit plan rewarding citizens for volunteer hours. About 800 participants logged 90 050 hours in a year, receiving public recognition and a service button. The Council of Social Agencies oversees verification, with potential adoption by other cities.
AP analysis argues that U S control of Greece’s 300 million air program signals a new imperial role. Lincoln MacVeagh leads policy, stressing Greece’s self rule, democracy, and defense against extremism while denying aims of colonization.
A Washington column notes the city as a drinking hub since 1940, detailing alcohol arrests, jail counts, and costs, while highlighting Alcoholics Anonymous work with Yale and St. Elizabeths. It cites repeated offenders, wartime arrest surges, and calls for modern treatment over punishment.
Washington column notes that General Charles Saltzman is named assistant secretary of state in a cabinet tilt toward Wall Street figures. It discusses Lovett and Saltzman as bankers, and critiques Wall Street influence on policy toward Germany. The piece also covers Georgia Klan dissolution, MacArthur for President chatter, Taft Taft-Hartley maneuvers, and potential Cuba ambassador replacement.
A snapshot of the labor movement's reach and history. It notes the Taft Hartley bill's reach over 39,002 AFL unions, the CIO and Sid Hillman, clergy involvement in strikes, and AFL origins with Sam Gompers and William Green as lasting leaders.
The piece traces CIO and AFL leadership from John Lewis to Philip Murray, notes 6,000,000 CIO members in 40 international unions and 280 CIO councils, and cites independent unions with nearly 2,000,000 members. It recalls 19th century labor press roots, historic strikes, and notable figures including Whittier and Reuther.
A newspaper quiz page from The Charleston Gazette presents brief questions and answers on topics from Army Air Forces cadet admission ages to parachute altitude safety. It covers protein basics, potato storage, and spaghetti yield with concise responses and period voice.
The text contrasts national condemnation of the Greenville Lynching verdict with a hopeful South where voices of conscience rise. It cites editorials from New Orleans Times Picayune Atlanta Journal Charlotte News Richmond Times Dispatch Memphis Commercial Appeal and St Louis Star Times. It also discusses technology and time as allies in war and the Compton commission defense report.
Intercepted message from June 30 1947 shows George Chapman Revercomb stating that Republicans in Congress equate any support for the little man with aviation square dealings to communism. Addressed from the Senate Office Building Washington D C.
Westbrook Pegler reports on Henry A Wallace and associates linked to Nicholas Roerich in 1930s letters and testimony. The narrative traces a spiritual group around Roerich, their coded titles, and political use of the guru letters in Wallace era politics.
A clipped, rambling critique of politicians siding with bread and butter, buzzing about crackaloss mouths and the need for a job. The speaker suggests office leads to conservatism, with vague references to bees and honey as metaphor.
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