Disappointing Report on Colleges Sparks West Virginia Debate
A committee of campus experts issued a reform report urging focus on core arts and sciences at West Virginia universities while warning against over-professionalizing smaller colleges. The piece criticizes decentralizing budget control and notes racial integration, Bluefield State College costs, and potential shifts toward Concord. It concludes that the report asks for more money, not tax relief, to fix higher education.
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Strayer
West Virginia
West Virginia Tech
Marshall
Bluefield State College
Concord
Bluefield
Mercer
McDowell
State Board of Control
the Gazette
Readers critique hunting law and political tones in letters
A reader questions a deer case and a judge’s $50 fine, then a Musings column lauds Freud and the Bible, followed by editorials praising campaign support and mockery of US election choice, highlighting Chest features and a Dry Branch letter.
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the Gazette
Charles Vannater
Justice of the Peace
Cabin Creek
Gazette Thanks for Support in Community Chest Campaign
The writer thanks The Gazette for its fine support during the recent Community Chest drive. He expresses appreciation for the help and notes the campaign’s positive impact on the community.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Lausche Pace Shifts as 1956 Ohio Primary Looms
Ohio Governor Frank Lausche weighs early 1956 paths amid a muddled field. Kefauver aide Michael DiSalle probes options while Bricker looms as a possible favorite son in case Eisenhower declines. The scene centers on Ohio’s May 8 presidential primary and state party maneuvers.
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Salle
Sen
Tives
Fes DiSalle
Ohio
Kefauver
Kefauvee
GOP
Hall
Chicago
Eisenhower
Bricker
Sen. Bricker
Thomas E. Dewey
Washington
Frank Lausche
Latsche
Estes Kefauver
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo
DiSalle
Truman
Dewey Behind the Ike Second Term Talk
Drew Pearson notes that Leonard Hall followed Dewey’s lead in shaping the Eisenhower re election possibility. Officials sought to plant hints of a 1956 run while delaying a formal announcement until March.
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Washington
Leonard Hall
Eisenhower
Ike
New York
Tom Dewey
Hall
Gettysburg
Dewey
Sherman Adams
Herbert Brownell
Congress
GOP
Chicago
Charles Weis
Guy Gabrielson
Kansas
Harry Darby
Adams
Brownell
National Committee
Len
Ske
Hell
Swiss Suffrage and Bankrupt Provisions in Swiss Law
Westbrook Pegler discusses Swiss political rights noting women have no voting rights despite no constitutional ban. The piece covers bankruptcy voting loss in 1920 cantons, relief bans, and foreigners’ status, with commentary on democracy and Swiss security laws under Prof. Lauser-Hall and the Geneva university setting.
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Jean-Pierre Gre«fier
Foreign Office
Geneva
Switzerland
Mr. Grenier
George Lauser-Hall
University of Geneva
Lauser-Hall
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Rosenberg
New York
Fioretto LaGuardia
Kentucky
Alben Barkley
Harry Hopkins
Senate
Truman
Reuther Plans to Create a Union Within the Union
A 16 page plan developed by the Reuther brothers would empower Walter Reuther to lead a national Industrial Union Department within the AFL CIO. It would fund and authorize regional offices and broad organizing drives across industries, potentially bypassing the AFL-CIO national HQ. The plan, disclosed to George Meany, envisions millions in dues and a powerful Washington presence.
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New York
Reuther Brothers
AFL
CIO
Labor Organization
Walter Reuther
Washington
Reuther
Wasiing
George Meany
Afl-Cio
AFL International Unions
Meany
Industrial Union Dept
Industrial Union Department
James Carey
Statler
Outfit
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Harry Bates
George Harrison
Spyright
The
Gazelle
Week end robberies hit Charleston churches hard
Local news reports mark a weekend surge of robberies and burglaries in Charleston with First Presbyterian Church among targets. overcoats and clothing prized by burglars noted. State court news covers jurors discharged in the Pat Henry case after a deadlocked verdict following two days of deliberation. National news relates Ole Miss Chancellor condemning an effigy burning on campus. World news notes eight engineers on trial for conspiracy with foreign interests. five get death sentences and three receive ten years.
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First Presbyterian Church
Pat Henry
Ohio River
Middlebourne
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George Bender
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