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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1944

Page

6

Unclear OCR Item From Charleston Gazette Page Six

Fragmentary text from a Charleston Gazette page with garbled names and phrases. Mentions West Virginia and carrier routes but details are unreadable. No coherent event or facts to summarize.

A Thought For Today From Sam Howe Adage

A thought for today notes charitable men show modesty toward human frailties and the punishment that follows shapes character. It suggests that the best men rise by steering clear of vanity and by learning from flaws, a warning echoed in Howe's reflective tone.

Sam W. Howe

War Production Urges Continued Effort and Sacrifices

The nation must keep war production high for the invasion of the Continent. A steady, uninterrupted flow of supplies and a safe surplus are essential as battlefronts advance. Civilian goods will not rapidly reappear, and reconstruction will take months or years. Some communities may resist, but efforts to win the war must prevail.

Nome War Production Board

Too Easy Parents Children approve strict parents survey says

A survey of 93,000 junior and senior high students by the Institute of Student Opinion finds that youths favor parental guidance with fewer commands. Most support limits on 16 year olds’ hours and dating while preferring open discussion and bringing friends home for parental review. Intelligent dialogue is valued.

Rujes Institute of Student Opinion Scholastic Magazine

Dewey Campaign Luxuries Highlight Chicago Headquarters

A Chicago visit notes the Stevens hotel set for Dewey with polished crowds, photo friendly greeters, and plush suites while Bricker's sparse, austere side sits in a basement barber shop. Stassen runs a modest non glamorous operation focused on literature and ideas of world cooperation.

Creago Lewey Stevens Hotel Chicago Dewey Diggings Auce Cess Stevens Bricker Stasson Stassen Willkie Philadelphia Cantien Dewey Gov. Dewey Chicago Tribune Any Herald Tribune

Willkie's Hybrid Idea By M S Rukeyser

The piece critiques Wendell L Willkie after his Wisconsin primary defeat, arguing his economic stance blends private capitalism and socialism. It urges clearer policy, reduced government costs, and restraint on spending including a new post office building, advocating Spartan fiscal economy at home.

M. S. Rukeyser Wendell L. Willkie Commonwealth & Southern Wisconsin Willkie Mec Ou Congressmat

Republican Hopeful Dewey Heads Into Nomination Week

Washington column notes wartime convention atmosphere as Dewey supporters plot strategy at Chicago. Key aides Paul Lockwood Edwin Jaeckle Herbert Brownell S Russell Sprague and backers Hoover and Dulles shape the path to the 1948 nomination while debates over international cooperation and party unity unfold.

Drew Pearson Hicago Michigan Blvd Wth Cherbourg L. S. Navy Japan Franklin D. Roosevelt Pacific Britain Latin America Canada Roosevelt Wey Tom Dewey Dewey Paul Lockwood New York Lockwood Louey Hower Franklin Roosevelt Eisenhower GOP Edwin F.” Jaeckle GOP Committee Jaeckle Bund National Conference of Christians and Jews Jeeckle Mruk Buffalo Sadowsk Michigan Herbert Brownell Nebraska S. Russell Sprague Long Island Sound Chicago Sprague Nassau County Long Island Geores Medalle Herbert Hoover la Guardia Hoover John Foster Dulles J. PF. Morgan

Intercepted Message From 1944 War Bulletin

An intercepted wireless dated June 27, 1944 shows a correspondent addressing a captain. It notes Japanese war lords losing face and implies significant setbacks for German leadership nicknamed Kid Hitler. The tone is wartime propaganda style with a personal closing Yours.

Kid Hitler

Captain Miller Army recruiter in Charleston W Va

Captain F G Miller, an Army recruiter, is stationed in Charleston West Virginia as part of recruitment efforts in the region. Local residents are advised to inquire at the office for information on enlistment, requirements, and benefits.

Man to Man Warfare in France Sniping War Worries US Troops

Wireless dispatch from Normandy describes pervasive German sniping in hedgerow country. Soldiers report snipers in trees, ruined buildings, hedges, and fields, forcing cautious advances and rapid adaptation as units learn to counter the threat.

SoMennene France Thad Bizerte Cassino Normandy

Normandy Front Echoes From D-Day Beachhead

Ernie Pyle notes American soldiers face grim realities as small scale combat dominates flooded hedged French fields. He shares vivid anecdotes from Normandy, including an officer shot in the face yet returning to duty, and Capt Ralph L Haga as the first American captain to land on French soil, a former Bassett Methodist pastor.

D-day Normandy Ralph L. Haga Prospect Bassett

Questions and Answers From The Gazette Service

A reader question column from The Charleston Gazette Information Bureau provides brief answers on varied topics. It covers wars in the 20th century, crime by race, parachute drop timing, baseball attendance breakeven, radium measurement instruments, the origin of the phrase many a true word is spoken in jest, hymns numbers, Britannia’s female figure origin, Henry Wirz’s execution, red blood cell variation, Washington hunting, America's first sculptor, and the Lafayette quote delivered in Paris on July 4.

Saakin Charleston Gazette, Information Bureau N.E Washington, D.C S.W. A Geiger-Muller New York Bumerli United States R.T. A Peterstown W. Va Chaucer Britannia Antoninus Plus Charles II Misstewart Duches of Richmond Philip Rocker Henry Wirz Andersen George Washington America H.O.N Patience Lovell Wright Lafayette Plepus Cemetery Paris C. E. Stanton

Prayer for a fair game from a Texas coal miner

Coal Miner Pvt. Dennis Johnson of Camp Fannin Texas sends a prayer about playing square in life and work. He asks for strength to give 100 percent, acceptance of hard brakes, and gratitude for absenteeism issues while studying to improve, hoping for guidance from God. Context notes Vera Johnson.

Camp Fannin Tex Aeign Editor Gazette

Chicago Republicans Nominating Fight Mirrors National Struggles

The party shows internal nerves at its Chicago convention as it faces accusations of ties to labor leaders, communists, and New Deal agencies. Critics warn the GOP risks alienating voters by leaning on scandal and rhetoric rather than a bold, decisive campaign.

Chicago Roosevelts Harry Hopkins Ickes Hillman Leon Henderson Fhita Tom de Init Bundham United States Iowa Germany Spain Eastern Sidney Hillman Political Actions Committee CIO Cam White House Farm Security Administration National Committee Democratic Party Aber Thom Air Mall Aik

Bricker rally disrupted by mob at Stevens hotel

In a Stevens hotel incident during Gov Bricker’s campaign, Gerald Smith preaching America First caused a violent disruption as Bricker supporters clashed with an aggressive crowd. Police arrived late and Bricker publicly disowned Smith while campaign workers worried about the scene.

Smith Coughlin Eric Bricker Robert Biehtler South Pacific

Baering Down satire from Bugs Baer targets politics

A humorous spoof by Arthur Bugs Baer mocks Chicago Democrats and the hoped alliance with Republicans. The piece weighs in on Southern influence, Maine and Vermont pivoting, and the screwball mood of partisan shifts with sharp, cartoonish wit.

Baering Arthur “Bugs Baer

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