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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1952
Page
2
A short syndicated thought for today urges simplicity and balance. It advises regular meals, honest dealings with creditors, and steady exercise as keys to happiness, attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
The piece argues a new era in Europe based on plans for a United Europe with Western and Eastern extensions, fueled by the Marshall Plan and the Schuman Plan. It contrasts repeated wars with growing belief in peaceful integration and economic cooperation. It also notes Dr. Noble of Des Moines advocating sterilization for certain subnormal parents to curb juvenile delinquency.
Citizens debate General Ike’s stance on Truman policy and party eras, noting Republican rule gaps and political hypocrisy. Letters criticize forgery, pardons, and Washington machinations, with editorials praising civic dissent and warning of party shift toward socialism and autocracy.
The House backs a compromise bill authorizing 1.3885 billion dollars in federal aid to highway construction for the next three fiscal years. The Administration sought 800 million but gains total 1.1885 billion. The text urges a coordinated toll-free road system and immediate planning.
Okey L Patteson is identified as Fayette County chairman based in Mt Hope.
Column discusses women’s roles at party conventions, arguing masculine influence remains strong in decision rooms. It cites Helen Gahagan Douglas, Clare Boothe Luce, and India Edwards as examples and notes past convention dynamics and TV era distractions.
The column argues Senator Paul Douglas from Illinois is best positioned to challenge General Eisenhower, praising his intellect, war service, and plainspoken honesty. It notes Truman’s irritation with Stevenson and discusses potential ticket combinations and the political dynamics shaping a Douglas bid. estadounidense
Victor Riesel reports a 45 day national steel reserve exists but shortages of specialty items and plant closures threaten military and industrial output. Pentagon worries rise as key firms like Chrysler and Oldsmobile face cuts while defense needs pressure top planners.
Washington reports split in Republican ranks over candidate choice with Sen. Robert A Taft favored to face Truman. Army and Hatch Act issues linked to Gen. Douglas MacArthur complicate the 1952 nominating scene as MacArthur remains on active duty while Truman weighs the political balance.
Readers letters from New York dancers call for union protection and police action against mixing practices deemed illegal. Kilgallen suggests collecting facts and testim ony. other letters propose social remedies for single women deemed old maids with no eligible matches.
Local reports note Mike Kelleher a night cook at Little Restaurant killed in a collision with a motorcycle rider Woodrow Smoot aged 38 suffered a fractured leg. Municipal Band concerts will seat 2 000 with parking. Alfred E Henderson editor visited Charleston. State merger formed West Virginia Gas Co. and involved several Charleston firms. Dept Germinas Thomas of Salvation Army transferred. Lindbergh offered presidency of a St Louis airplane firm. Foreign note predicts America and Japan unite against British naval plan at Geneva.
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