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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1963
Page
10
Editorial argues race tensions and unemployment threaten America. It notes defense spending exceeding 30 billion dollars and urges reallocating funds to welfare and employment programs. President Johnson’s early move to cut defense should fund broader initiatives for full employment and social reform.
A damaged prose item discusses a campaign described as fast and productive with praise for progress and the aim to improve efficiency. It mentions officials, potential extensions of limits, and the need for continued effort to sustain momentum and reach future targets. The tone is promotional and forward looking.
Mrs Byron Rinehart writes from Belair urging not to rename West Virginia after John F Kennedy death. She stresses faith, democracy, and forgiving Oswald while praying for the nation and for Oswald's family.
WVU President Paul A. Miller urged a 15 year capital and salary plan including a student union and new law school to lift West Virginia University, warning without faster support it risks sinking behind leading universities as the Board of Public Works wrestles with a 195 million dollar funding gap and tough choices.
The piece argues Lyndon B. Johnson, though young, has grown into a capable leader with a record in civil rights education and technology policy. It warns extremists on both sides, cites a Nashville White Citizens Council meeting attack, and urges commitment, patriotism, and unity to allow Johnson to potentially become a great president serving the nation.
The article analyzes Britain s reaction to Kennedy s murder and the shift in transatlantic relations. It notes public tributes and a renewed sense of partnership, Britain s role as a diplomatic broker, and cautious optimism about Johnson s presidency while acknowledging uncertainties about his personal stature. It also discusses leadership changes in Britain and Europe and the enduring power balance between the two nations.
A brief letter from Arch Schoonover, South Charleston administrator, defends actions in a Council dispute. The note, dated December 11 1963, jokes about old fights being settled in council meetings and hints at a larger story on page 341.
Henry Cabot Lodge hints Ike considered running for President though Lodge stays modest. Christine Keeler receives jail for perjury in Britain. Khrushchev’s holiday ballad imagines a wheat Christmas. A musician is trapped by a subway turnstile as thousands of folk singers roam free. President Johnson says he has 32 years in Washington. Texans warn against excessive time in the colonies.
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