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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
1
A first person account by John Griffin on racial segregation in the United States and the daily indignities faced by Black citizens. He contrasts his white experiences with access to privilege against the systematic barriers that deny Negroes basic rights, dignity, and opportunity.
The piece notes quotes attributed to Marguerite Higgins and others about race and job barriers, discusses shock value words used to provoke reaction, and references a Viet Nam related performance drawing large crowds. It mentions Khrushchev’s remarks, Caroline Kennedy, and a Honolulu youth observer, with multiple fragmented references to events and figures.
About 200 plant scientists gather in Morgantown for the Northeastern Branch of the American Society of Agronomy with visits to WVU research installations and reports from researchers led by chairman Dr. G. G. Pohlman.
Madison police say witnesses described getaway cars after two break-ins on Thursday and Friday nights. Trooper J N Leonard said three Indiana men and one from Alabama were arrested in a related chase along U S 60. They face larceny charges for robbing pinball machines in the Madison area. hearings set for today as investigation continues.
The CIP student movement plans protests during the Governors Conference at White Sulphur Springs as a prelude to a national march in Washington on the 8th. Members say the group has demonstrated at Huntington sites for integration and faced attempts to eject CIP sit-in participants.
Freddie Justice 15 of Johnnycake Mc Dowell County was killed Sunday when struck by a truck while riding a bicycle near his home. State Police identified the truck driver Joe Nida 46 of Sweetland Lincoln County. Trooper J L Dodson quoted Nida saying the youth pulled the bicycle in front of the truck. No charges were filed.
A boiler exploded at the Rayonier Canada mill in Woodfibre British Columbia spilling black liquor and injuring six others. Three workers died and officers transferred the injured by speedboat to Squamish and Vancouver as management investigated the cause. Foreman Tarl Teichman recalled he left the room minutes before the blast and noted fewer workers present than scheduled.
An elderly man was hospitalized in fair condition after a truck went off a country road near Mason County community. The vehicle overturned twice and landed on its wheels. William Beaver, 68, of Leon, listed in fair condition at Point Pleasant’s Sant Valley Hospital. Damage to the truck estimated at $500. Chief Deputy James Bragg investigates.
An advertisement markets a $1,000 life insurance policy from Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance Co. No medical exam, no agent calls, and free information. Readers are urged to tear out the ad and mail name, address, and year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co. Dept. M1602 in Fort Worth Texas.
A new healing substance Prostation B marketed as Preparation H claims to shrink hemorrhoids without surgery. Advertised in sealed applicators, it pledges relief from itching and pain for long-standing cases without narcotics or anesthetics.
The annual West Virginia State Medical Society meeting in White Sulphur Springs opens with more than 70 attendees expected. Six faculty members from the School of Medicine will conduct sessions on plast ic surgery and chest diseases. Dr. Charles L. Goodhand of Parkersburg will be installed president. other officers will be elected. National authorities including Mayo Clinic staff will participate in scientific sessions and a symposium.
Hazleton authorities said three miners trapped 40 feet underground after rocks filled a gangway near the mine shaft were contacted by rescue teams. Workers drilled two six inch holes 400 feet in, with families awaiting word as officials ordered the mine area restricted.
A publisher releases a new book presenting an interesting self training method to improve reading speed. The text notes questions about why readers slow down and how the approach helps faster comprehension.
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