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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
6
The article notes a revival of the frigate name in naval history, now applied to a smaller war craft designed to hunt submarines and guard convoys. It highlights post Civil War shifts, obsolescence discarded, and a Navy embracing new ideas led by younger officers, with many frontline leaders coming from inland regions and naval enlistments rising from mountains and plains.
A broad majority supports establishing lasting peace but Senate isolationists threaten ratification of foreign treaties. The piece urges changing the two thirds Senate rule via state action, cites repeal of prohibition as precedent, and praises the House resolution backing international cooperation.
Samuel Grafton argues the House’s vote against the Office of War Information was not a stand against the agency but a broader attack on executive branch publicity and war administration. He contends the domestic branch was unfairly targeted while overseas activities were preserved, and links the move to cuts in the Office of Price Administration amid wartime pressures.
A fragmented political dialogue describes Tom Dewey as a leading candidate for president in the Republican convention with Willkie, Taft, and MacArthur named as potential rivals. The piece notes Dewey’s perceived centrality and hints at the party factions and strategies discussed at a New York meeting.
Washington dispatch reports Nazi propaganda shifts in Germany and a growing split between Nazi party leaders and the military. Washington notes Germany faces strategic pressure, with leaders urging persistence, while internal strains threaten party unity. At home, attention turns to President Wilson and a major conference between Lincoln and Grant discussing emergency air raid measures.
Intercepted message fragment mentions a “pocksyt tr gourtal” and a plane event amid garbled names like Felton and Nerhee. The readable text references baseball and a coach, implying a disrupted communication about a sports or travel incident.
Local notice records the death of Rast F Chariton of West Virginia with sparse details. The obituary shows limited readable text including the names and location.
In a June discussion, Rogland leans toward hard peace after an unconditional surrender. The analysis centers on postwar governance and the risk of angering German voters, with experts noting the difficulty of denazification and the potential value of Soviet style textbooks in German schools.
The article describes escalating conflict involving workers, leaders like Lewis and Durst, and the CIO AFL stance on board decisions. It notes wage and living-cost concerns, the WLB strike risk, and political tension with Roosevelt administration views. The piece critiques obstruction of justice in the McCormick committee investigation and calls out labor group divisions.
Before and after Pearl Harbor officials argued over price controls and labeling during wartime. The fight included proposals to abolish the OWI domestic operations and to require quality labels on canned goods, with industry groups fearing loss of brand identity and market value as Congress debated rolls back prices.
Readers argue about miners earning up to six thousand dollars a year and the value of war bonds in wartime mining towns. Others urge patriotism, clothes needs, and defense, while a contributor condemns wartime strikes and calls for Washington action.
A Fair Enough column from Westbrook Pegler critiques Eleanor Roosevelt's stance on political contributions by unions and corporations. The piece argues the anti strike bill bans corporate donations while unions face limits, and accuses Roosevelt of veiling a broader New Deal strategy that favors party machinery and media control. It cites examples from John L. Lewis to Sidney Hillman and calls out alleged political bargaining linked to union funding.
A fragmentary wartime note mentions Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini with hostile schemes and optimistic cautions about experts. The text references 1943 1944 and a desire to see actions carried out, but remains cryptic and partially garbled.
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