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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1946
Page
6
Fragmentary line suggests a caution against delaying to find help. It implies the helper must exist within the current context, urging action through the present material with a focus on immediacy and practical effort. The quote reinforces practical urgency over idle pursuit.
A columnist argues war costs overwhelm peace and fiscal waste. The piece cites 1947 defense budgets exceeding 16 billion for armed forces, contends taxpayers bear vast burdens, and urges collective evolution toward abolishing war through honest international accord and disarmament rather than escalation.
A new foundation in Buenos Aires, Thomas J. Williams, aims to send six Argentine youths annually to American universities, seeking to rival Rhodes scholarships in influence. backed by an American executive, the program fosters Argentine-US friendship, while Merrill Cody works to popularize English via radio lessons and books, urging broader Spanish language study.
In eight congested Chicago areas residents form volunteer clubs and recreation halls to curb juvenile delinquency and parental irresponsibility. They fund summer camps adult education and rehabilitation programs, raising money locally and even paying staff. One Polish neighborhood raised 12000 for camps in Indiana. another Southside district budgets 25000 with help from a community fund oversubscribed by 5000. The plan favors local initiative, suggesting other cities study the approach.
A Spokane article proposes DIY roadside signs to slow drivers. It notes drivers already slowed by a crude "Beware Speed Cop Coming" sign and suggests humorous or blunt signs like "Speed Trap" and "Dangerous Curve Ahead" to keep motorists attentive and reduce preventable accidents.
At a National Association of Purchasing Agents meeting in Chicago the current buying spree drew misgivings as duplicates in orders and potential market collapse as production ramps up. Buyers warned prolonged boycotts could cause deflation, while the public grows tired of persistently high prices across goods.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports that new senators Wayne Morse Brien McMahon and Glen Taylor challenge Senate propriety by questioning the Navy budget of 4.1 billion dollars. McMahon criticizes hearings and committee reports while urging expert staff and accountability beyond admiral briefings.
The Harleton Jaycees were awarded first place at the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce national convention in Milwaukee for outstanding work promoting community welfare funds among 1100 chapters. Separate notes mention visits from Yale student Charles Stagg and New Haven resident Judy Willner, plus local club hikes led by Bill Miller and upcoming bus trips to Virginia Beach and Kanawha Trail events.
Editor Gazette reports a group elected on Democratic ticket siding with the Old Guard against a Democratic administration. The coalition blocked popular measures and blames the President. Readers warn against liberal impostors and threaten to vote for liberal Republicans next fall. Names include Poca, Mrs. K. C. Lerman, Jackson, Black, Roberts, Butler, Stone, Welch, and T. W. Zink.
Forum letters urge peace after massive casualties and critique overseas wars. Oscar E. Anderson argues against state liquor sales and calls for licensing reform. South Charleston editor laments wartime loans and criticizes inflation and rationing while urging accountability in the next election.
The World Staff reports that core industries face demand shortfalls as surpluses emerge in rail equipment and machine tools, with possible production cuts if foreign demand falters. Diplomats from smaller nations seek observers for Big Four talks to avoid being mere rubber stamps at a proposed 21 nation peace conference. Canadian delegates foresee Empire United States talks, while Britain aims to discuss selling rail lines in Argentina, which seeks nationalization.
Washington notes a draft law exempting 16 year olds. Army officials expect attracting 17 year olds and future volunteers as they turn 18. Pay increases touted as attracting factor while the service plans a steady manpower reduction from 1,550,003 to about 1,070,000 by July 1, 1947.
President Trun Iman announces a government reorganization order to take effect July 18 unless Congress blocks it. Senate leaders plan to abstain from mass legislation to derail the move as air mail stamp prices may drop to five cents. Airlines vow large air mail promotions as demand dips postwar. A patent lists an animated Christmas tree ornament bird with light eyes flapping wings and a whistling bill.
A jumble of wartime notes spans Berlin and London with quirky shifts like housewives using old grenades as salt shakers, armor plate melted into plowshares, and shell cases repurposed as milk cans. Reports from Toronto to Melbourne cover POWs at large in Canada, credit policy hesitations in Washington, navy manpower strains, Malaya constitutional talks, Burma legislation, and Indonesian concerns as World War II reshapes daily life and geopolitics.
Fragmentary report references a premature stage plan named prematur with ties to the Nevada Pearl Murder case and a grand experiment now costed at five hundred million dollars. Barney Baruch is described as pushing to give away the bomb until all experiments are paid for while foreign enemies and telendsco are mentioned. The piece compares the bride’s family paying for teeth to funding the bomb project.
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