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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
6
A reflective excerpt speaks of souls striving toward higher heights and the universe resting on love. It emphasizes love as limitless, deep, and broad, noting how people have renamed and separated it from God in Anon’s words.
The piece argues Willkie was expelled from the Republican Party by the Old Guard at Chicago for liberal views. It alleges party machinery snubbed him, destroying his leadership, while Hoover and Dewey figures loomed and the base shifted toward liberal policy despite past defeats.
The piece recalls Count Paul Teleki, once Hungarian premier and geographer, who killed himself after sensing Nazi direction. He once greeted visitors in a Boy Scout uniform and urged that some uniforms signify goodness and charity rather than murder. The article honors Hungarians enduring oppression and predicts worthy Hungarians will lead at liberation.
The piece describes Chicago precincts and Dewey headquarters amid talk of models and controversy. It depicts a shift toward middle‑class reveries, Clare Boothe Luce’s speeches, and a campaign atmosphere favoring a wholesome, cautious image of Dewey and the Republican ticket.
June 15. A reporter thanks a group of soldiers and support staff who aided him during the Dust. Names include Clifford Clyburn from Knott Texas rifleman Dick Kennedy of Chicago and Lt. Col. Jon Tillery of San Diego. They aided in keeping communications, delivering meals, transporting through front lines, and providing rides to Rome.
Washington dispatch outlines a Dewey summer plan to frame his national image with major Albany speeches and a street level drive. The memo notes Dewey aims to pivot from Roosevelt to win over GOP factions and secure key endorsements before the Chicago convention.
A reader letter argues that Republicans cannot get along, citing a 1.06 point vote yesterday as evidence of division within the party and sending a jab to Clarence.
A fragmentary wartime reminiscence describes a drive with French police to Cherbourg area, encounters with German and American officers, and a tense exchange about Allied leaders. The narrator recalls efforts to understand troop movements and the chaos of wartime travel.
Wartime dispatch recalls two star generals' posed bravery while military police route troops past shattered towns in Normandy. Soldiers describe Saint Sauveur de Vicomte ruins, shellfire scenes echoing World War I, and a humorous D Day moment of a gunner reading London letters on a mound of earth.
A reader asked about wartime logistics, coinage, Panama isthmus myths, and fur seals. The Gazette provides brief answers on wheel rail contact, Silver dollar history, gas masks for soldiers, Chiang Kai-shek wedding rites, and karat definitions for 14K gold.
The letter discusses Neely’s actions at West Virginia University and a Boone County board selection. It praises a life of building up education and public service while critiquing political influence on teachers. The writer recalls past youths, cites Pietro Mascagni’s hardship, and urges relief through subscriptions.
The piece recalls a Denver challenger taunting Terry McGovern and toppling the featherweight champion, Roosevelt era political analogies follow a long narrative comparing Hoover, Landon, Willkie and Roos evelt in a satirical sports and politics blend.
An essay by Arthur Bags argues that U S elections are protests and that partisan swings reflect public sentiment. The piece jokingly notes the Republican and Democrat stances, and confesses frustration with the convention while a return home is delayed for laundry.
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