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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1963
Page
2
The piece faults Mayor Dale Long for dictatorial, ineffective leadership and a hostile council majority that blocks routine business. It urges recall or charter correction to enable a fresh start, noting Dunbar’s lack of recall provisions hinders remedy. The editorial frames Long as responsible for stagnation and urges reform.
P D East, the “sage of Hattiesburg,” argues equal protection under law is the core civil rights issue. If protections vary by race, no citizen is safe from arbitrary treatment, and the nation’s ideals of freedom are at risk for everyone.
William Faulkner writes to a University of Alabama student about human nature, fear, and segregation. He argues that many segregationists act as mobs driven by fear of Negroes, contrasting belief in justice with resistance to individual liberty and principle.
A critique notes Congress slow to pass a simple truth in lending bill favored by U.S. Senator Paul Douglas. The measure would require lenders to disclose exact interest costs to borrowers and has won support from The American Banker, despite subcommittee delays. The column argues voters should back transparency to empower consumers and boost purchasing power, warning moneylenders drain the economy.
West Virginia voices warn that using coal for foreign aid could employ thousands of miners and boost state employment. Readers urge action through governors and Congress to shift policy, oppose Washington dependency, and spur local industry instead of idle armories and DPA programs.
In Washington Tuesday a hearing on the $62.6 million dam project in Wyoming County exposed clashes over flood control and coal reserves. Army Engineers presented revised designs saving the Marian ta mine and limiting coal loss from 42.9 million tons to about 1.3 million tons, though landowners question the new figures and demanded a written report on revisions.
An intercepted note discusses public concerns over proposed projects in the region including the Justice Dam. It argues questions and debate improve outcomes, noting possible coal losses and the need for prudent review of flood control efforts before proceeding with controversial plans.
Walter Lippmann argues Adenauer’s Bonn maneuver aims to influence German American policy during the test ban treaty process. He notes internal West German politics, Gaullist pressure, and East Germany’s non-recognition affect ratification, while Bonn’s abstention would not alter the nuclear scene.
Washington analysts say the Kennedy machine must prove it can coordinate Democratic state leaders and grass roots in 1964. They note misreadings in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, a weakened national committee, and rising Republican vitality, with party amateurs now handling much of the ground game.
A satirical roundup notes test ban talk with quips about nations signing a treaty and earth pollution fights. It mocks Republicans and Kennedy politics, mentions Mississippi governor runoff and campaign dynamics, mentions AEC chairman Strauss in a Critical Issues Council, and jokes about geologists warning of earth slides in Washington.
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