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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1952
Page
6
A briefThought for Today cautions about cooperation quoting a wagon with one wheel off as a metaphor. Published by The Charleston Gazette in West Virginia on Monday June 23 1952.
An editorial urges exploring toll roads funded by trucks and buses to repair worn highways. It notes feasibility, potential need for new agencies or legislation, and warns of opposition while inviting expert input. It also discusses possible support for Richard Russell as a presidential nominee and its regional political implications.
The piece discusses Italy’s political mood from democracy through fascism and back, highlighting tax inequality as a core issue. It notes rich groups evade taxes, asserts a fascist trend in recent elections reflects a push for stability, and contrasts Italian needs with France’s Premier Pinay seen as a moderate leader who thinks clearly.
Gallup reports Ike narrows gap with Taft among regular Republicans 44 to 35 and leads Independents 5 to 2, while Taft remains favored by GOP county chairmen. The article tracks trends from December through June, noting Ike’s slight rise and the enduring Taft strength among party machinery.
The Gazette prints reader letters arguing troopers should wear lighter summer attire and proposing tropical uniforms for heat relief. The forum shift moves to broader concerns about labor, government power, and defending constitutional liberties amid calls to resist tyranny.
Mrs G H Zimmerman submitted the piece naming Cecil Walker of Charleston as the notable subject. Walker, vice president of Rhodes Walker Chevrolet Co and president of Statewide Equipment Co, is described as genial, a sport enthusiast, and a community leader with connections to Methodist churches, Lions Club, and banking. The note mentions a marriage to Tenny Marie Brown on March 27, 1907 in Benton County Tennessee and lists three children and various social affiliations including Hanawha and Berry Mills country clubs and Thomas Memorial Hospital.
Sir Miles Thomas of BOAC urged buying British products to ease the dollar squeeze. Americans will buy an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 British cars in 1952, about one in 190 sold to the U.S., while sport car clubs rise to recapture the driving spirit. Sir William Rootes, Hillman Minx and Humber producer, heads a British Ford-like family firm, after starting as a seller of American cars to Britons.
In 1948 journalist John Gunther warned that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was a liberal, but an ignorant one, a view shared by New Dealers and echoed in political circles. The piece traces Eisenhower’s stance as moderate within the Republican tradition and notes midwestern conservative-liberal tensions shaping his reception.
Victor Riesel reports on a sprawling defense department project allegedly building from thawed Thule to Mo rocco in a scandal over misspent funds. Investigations claim hundreds of workers are gouged for basic sustenance at remote bases while completed airstrip sections crumble, costing millions in appropriations and exposing weak oversight.
The article exposes a Defence Department order violation by private agencies charging fees to workers sent to Thule Greenland. It cites a 5000 man Arctic base, with barracks and mess halls built by the contractor and government reimbursement, under scrutiny as Pentagon overlooks the issue.
The article details high daily fees paid to Blue Jay Construction workers on bases near strategic sites, claiming profits exceed government costs. It cites delays in Moroccan base construction due to conflicting authority, Pentagon disputes, and French insistence on American funding while local jobs go to scarce talent, even amid Communist influence efforts.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson admits several errors in recent columns. He corrects details on Kefauver’s father, Alaska newsprint, Ramsay’s role on the Cheff Committee, and Oklahoma Senator Thomas. He defends public understanding and notes political pressures on investigations. He hints at later pages.
Westbrook Pegler asserts a State Department led Marxist conspiracy to build a European empire with Union leaders and figures like Irving Brown Jay Lovestone and Dubinsky. He accuses Roosevelt Truman era officials of aiding European Communists and links Time Life coverage to pro Marxist influence.
W S Logan dies of appendicitis in state. WV Medical Assoc elects Dr C A Ray of Charleston as president with vice presidents Dr G D Preston Lewisburg Lt Ammbrecht Wheeling and Dr W C Swann Huntington and Dr T M Barber Charleston as treasurer. District counselors include Drs C G Morgan Moundsville C H Hale Elkins J D Cole Clarksburg W E West Huntington Harry G Steele Bluefield H A Walkup Mt Hope. Rev Dennis W Foreman Philippi reelected WV Council of Christ in Endeavor. Gov Leonard Wood reports to President Coolidge on the Philippines at Rapid City Summer camp. Foreign note: Paris ushers charged 100 francs to agency and theater fees, tipping relied upon for living.
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