Where Are the Great Men in World Leadership
A reflective essay argues that history shows cycles of mediocre leadership, with Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill as once-in-a-generation figures. It laments current lack of strong leaders, cites distrust among nations, and insists progress comes from clear thinkers who rarely lead, but history proves leadership will reappear.
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America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Alexander
Genghis Khan
Hitler
Roosevelt
Churchill
Russia
Modern Beauty Standards Rise in U S Cosmetic Boom
The piece notes a 2 million dollar U S cosmetic industry and a belief that 50 dollars is the minimum for basic beauty prep. It discusses how modern women aim for uniform looks, with experts able to enhance features while gently suggesting some individuality should remain. It cites Ovid, Judy O Grady, and Captain's Lady as cultural touchstones.
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Ovid
United States
Judy O'Grady
Along the California Mexican Coast A Drift Toward Tia Juana
Samuel Grafton and Reese Beach describe a southward drive from Los Angeles to Baja and Tia Juana. The trip notes midwestern vibes in California towns, the Spanish influence, and empty seashores as they reach a lonely border town amid Mexican election posters and shifting political vibes. The scene ends with a looming resort hotel rising from nothing.
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Samuel Grafton
Reese Beach
Los Angeles
Undertakers
Mexico
California
San Juan Capistran
Capistrano
Eisenhower
San Diego
Tia Juana
America
Aigman
Padilla
Tia Juane
Wexleo
German cigaret butt collectors spark postwar black market
Horatio Alger like Germans under postwar scarcity scavenge discarded cigarettes for cash. Young kip per sammiers scour streets and venues to collect butts, trading them to buyers for a sel ling currency. Fist fights erupt as competition grows and even players guard ashtray leftovers.
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Hal Boyle
Bankfurt
Horatio Alger
Germany
United States
Eigereis
Kippersammier
Ald Gevikr
Berlin
Samateur
Kinpensamider
Washington Postcard Dispatch on Housing and War Talks
Civilian Production Administrator Jack Small pushes veterans housing while race track and Shoreham hotel debates surface. Porter faces price control reform. Byrnes and Molotov discuss Big Four talks and evacuations in Paris. Bevin presses for secret talks on Trieste and Greece. Council notes and party shifts follow.
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Ashington
Jack Small
Small
Wesley Taarce
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Monmouth County
We J
Smuatl
CPR
VFW
Jim Gillan
Smal
Washington
Shoreham
CPA
Gillan
Shoreham Annex
CPA Boss Announced That He Had An Appointment With the Secretary of War
Paul Porter
Harmer Danehart
Indiana
Porter
Paris
Byrnes
Truman
Bul-geria
Bulgaria
Halina
Molotov
Byrne
Italy
Red Army
Bulgari
Bevin
Greece
Paria
Britain
Trieste
Bist
Andrei Vyshinsky
Gladwyn Jubb
Great Britain
Ben Cohen
State Department
Charlie Lalouette
Republican Party
Intercemred Message Notes From June 27 1946
fragmentary OCR text mentions a Dewr Speedy cipher and a Trigpole slier with garbled phrases. references to Chinatown style place names and a group called Men-About-Taown in Charleston West Virginia. no coherent event or clear facts emerge.
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Geange
Charleston figures in medical aid and education across WV
The July Coronet feature highlights Dr Albert Mendeloff and Greek refugee relief work in Athens under UNRRA. It notes Charleston ties to Mendeloff family and local professionals like Dr Arch Krieg, a 47 year licensed pharmacist, and mentions Duke University graduates Charles Taylor Chandler Brown and Harry Progler. The piece spans military service, insurance delegates, and regional education news in West Virginia.
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Albert Mendeloff
Athens
Greece
Young Mendeloff
M. J. Mendeloff
Charleston
Charleston High School
USHS
Cairo
Beynt
UNRRA
Duke University
Charles Lewis Taylor
Chandler W. Brown
Short, Creek
Harry Smith Progler III
Clarks-burg
Arch Kreig
Lr. Kraig re+st
Ohio
Maine
Brown
West Virginia
David E. Guthrie
Germany
70Th Fighter Wing
Fen Munich
Davie
8. L. Ashley
Chester Rd
Col. Guthrie
Richmond Air Transport Co
Richmond
Air Corps
Servicemen Occupancy and Overseas Deployment Inquiries
Questions address eligibility for rent or sale of homes built for service members and family about overseas deployment under theWar Department. It notes the 1st Infantry Division as the farthest east penetration in Europe and cites physical exam guidance for families and personnel. It lists overseas Seabee officers and enlisted men and names Mexican league cities involved in baseball.
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Sint
War Department
IL Steyr
Austen
Cervice Command
Linnie
McC
Navy Department
United States
Letters to the Gazette Fans riled by wartime columns and police conduct
Readers critique editorials and wartime policies in a stream of letters. Harold Cantrell argues policing and shortages misdirect blame while urging domestic food support and critique of political leaders. Several correspondents condemn partisan voices and defend veterans’ perspectives amid the home front strain.
Hartman suspends New York local charter over Pross control
Westbrook Pegler reports Sal Hartman, AFL head in Philadelphia, suspends the New York local led by Ben Pross. Pross is accused of controlling multiple locals including Local 2 of the Wine Liquor and Distillery Workers and Local 20734, with dues around three dollars monthly. The action aims to remove Pross influence and seize records, while the AFL faces limits on intervention.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
Sal Hartman
Loca
United Window Trimmers’ and Displaymen
Press
Hoffman
International
Peass
Ben Bross
Iis
Philadelphia
Thes
Prose
Ben Pross
Ed Flynn
New Deal
Herbert Pross
2Rman and
Hyman
Pross
AFL
Ben Prose
Brookslyn
Natlons Organization
Wine, Liquor and DisiUlery Workers
Chicago
George Oneto
Oneto
National Liquor Combines
Ondo
American Federation of Laeber
Nroe
Ava
Sas
Minnesota
Baering Down By Arthur Burs Baer
A satirical poem critiques Congress over World War II decisions, mentioning Gen Ike and the Normandy to Rhine timeframe. It alludes to American and Russian roles and hints at seeking final war information while noting German concessions.
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Baering Down
Arthur “Burs” Baer
Congress
Germany
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