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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1948

Page

6

West Virginia newspaper front page 1948 anniversary note

Sunday Morning June 27 1948 Charleston West Virginia celebrates 75 years of service. The paper notes subscriber delivery rights and Associated Press use while printing local news and telephones for reader contact. A Thought For Today by Edmund Vance Cooke reflects on failure and real success.

Mamiber Associated Frees Preas Ox Wall Charleston W. Va Ieva Edmund Vance Cooke

Russia and the illusion of force in postwar policy

The author argues that had Russia been truly strong since World War II its posture toward the world would differ. It portrays Russia as force-driven, viewing others as threats, and calls for an overpowering American military and economic strategy to compel cooperation. The piece warns of inevitable friction, suggests economic pressure as leverage, and envisions long-term aims to win trust through humane action.

Russia Europe United ‘States Tanzelore

Revisions to farm price support tied to 1909 14 parity

A summary of Congressional changes to the farm price support program since 1950, noting alterations aimed at reflecting shifts in farming methods, costs, and demand. The piece highlights the industrialization of agriculture, tractors and trucks replacing draft animals, electricity expanding farm work, and the market’s evolution altering crop importance while parity remains anchored to 1909–14 relations.

Congress

A New Germany under Western-Style Self Rule

The six power conference agreement on a federal form of government for Western Germany signals American influence shaping Germany’s future. Germans would elect delegates to draft a constitution later put to a vote, contrasting with Soviet imposed democracy. Unification including the Russian zone could follow, as Germans move toward a peaceful, productive future while communism faces scrutiny.

Germany Western

Long Reign Records Across History and Monarchs

The piece surveys long reigns from Wilhelmina of the Netherlands to Pepi II of Egypt. It notes 58 years for Wilhelmina, compares 60 years for George II, 64 for Victoria, and frames Francis Joseph’s 1845–1916 rule. It cites Louis XIV and Pepi II as historic peaks, with Pepi II possibly ruling 90, 94, or 100 years.

Wilhelmina Netherlands England George II Victoria Francis Joseph Austria Louis XIV Pepi II Land of the Nile

Roman legion inscription near Baku hints at eastern reach

An ancient Latin inscription found near the Caspian port of Baku may indicate Roman military presence in Transcaucasia, suggesting a farther eastern spread than previously known. The six lines could fill gaps in Roman history, where little is documented and coins and scant references are all that remain.

Baku Caspian Sea Transcaucasia

Sisal Bi sal Finds New Uses Across Industries

Sisal and similar fibrous grass once used mainly in ropes now show potential in paper making brewing and industrial alcohol production. Local observers note ongoing discoveries turning waste material into valuable resources.

Washington Merry-Go-Round reflects postwar housing and GOP notes

Washington column recounts housing shortages after the Columbia river flood and criticizes Portland Housing Authority and Mayor Riley's administration. It cites Vanport's destruction, stalled permanent public housing, and calls for resignations, plus a foil on race, public figures, and wartime housing races.

Drew Pearson Ashington Congress Portland Housing Authority Vanport Ore Earl Riley Portland Riley Housing Authority Guilds Lake Montgomery Ward Ln Herbert Dahlke Oregon Apartment House Owners Assoc Richard Steiner First Unitarian Church Kenneth Kraemer American Veterans Committee Portland Meadows Long Bears

Dewey Campaign Gathers Pace in Pawling Rally

Republican candidate Thomas E Dewey visits Pawling as part of a statewide tour, meeting GOP supporters and outlining anti crime and economic renewal themes. Event highlights include local party leaders and a brief question session with residents.

Garden Back Produces A Full Course Dinner For Kanawha Heights Family

The Kanawha Heights area residents report a successful garden harvest with tomatoes, sauce, peas, cabbage, cauliflower, radishes, onions, potatoes and raspberries ready to eat. Several local residents are noted for travels, studies, and new roles including Mrs. Sue Staton leaving for five weeks, Bettie Lou Carpenter earning a Brown University BA, and Charles J. Sattler at the International Labor Conference in San Francisco. The piece also mentions community figures in education, music, and local business, plus various family news items and professional achievements.

C. C. Chittums Kanawha Heights

Political shifts and Cold War tension across pages

A roundup of early 1950s era world notes highlights Oscar L. Chapman rising in the White House and as a potential labor secretary candidate, amid warnings of intensified East West tensions in Berlin and Washington facing economic gloom. Other items report retirement of Gen. Spaatz, Bevin’s parliamentary prospects, Menotti’s libretti timing, Italian labor strikes, Mexico’s deportation policy, aviation free-rider attitudes, and shifts in US defense aircraft design and vacation norms for officials.

Ashingion Oscar L. Chapman White House Truman Chapman Omaha Los Angeles Freppie Washington Carl A. Spaatz Spaatz - Arnold - Bakers Air Force London Ernest Bevin George Hicks Bevin Rome Cain Carlo Menotti Menott Sayz

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