Editorial urges equal treatment of Cabot tax penalties
Editorial commends South Charleston council members for voting to penalize Cabot Corp for five years of unpaid gross sales taxes while urging courts to decide the legality of penalties. It notes the city attorney warned of unresolved legal questions and calls for uniform, what the law requires, and equal treatment of all taxpayers. It cites a federal judge on uniform treatment of offenders and urges city officials to follow legal avenues and apply the law equally to corporations.
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South Charleston
Cabot Corp
Charleston
Shanklin
Woodrow McComis
John A. Field Jr
Internal Revenue Service
No Easy Answer To Delinquency
The article discusses experts on juvenile delinquency, opposing views on media punishment and public naming of offenders. Helena Judge Lester H Loble promotes Name publishing as Loble's Law, but the National Council on Crime and Delinquency finds no support and notes crime data do not back a simple solution. The piece cautions against quick fixes for a complex social issue.
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Lester H. Loble
Helena, Mont
Loble
National Council On Crime
NCCD
Helena
Hour of Decision on Civil Rights Leadership Urged
Ralph McGill urges local and state leaders to heed the U S Supreme Court ruling affirming Congress on public accommodations. He argues public facilities must serve all, calls for nonviolent action, and praises economic and interstate commerce realities as support for ending discrimination. He challenges Southern senators to lead regions in adopting lawful, peaceful progress.
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Congress
United States
Court
United States Supreme Court
Mississippi
Alabama
Social Action Committee
Christ Church
Summit
N. J
Mabel B. Martin
Anna M. Murray
Readers Forum on Justice and Faith Across Faiths
Letters praise justice for the Mississippi civil rights murder case and urge accountability. A separate note from Roland S Watson of St Albans apologizes for harsh thoughts about a market view and expresses admiration for local architecture.
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Roland S. Watson
St. Albans
the Gazette
Guy Porter
London Heights
Porter
Press agents and image making in West Virginia state government
The piece critiques state press agentry as propaganda, noting 50 agents in the capitol and plans to merge them into a Bureau of Information. It describes districts where access to heads is limited, the value of background material, and the high costs versus benefits. It cites Gov. Hulett Smith’s economy moves and comments on media coverage in the state. It also includes anecdotes about Gov. Barron and ongoing legislative maneuvering affecting leadership posts and department reorganizations.
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Department of Agriculture
Market Bulletin
Commissioner of Agriculture
Conservationist
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Health
Department of Mental Health
Puffery
Hime
Madison Avenue
Statehouse
Hulett Smith
Capitol
Bureau of Information
Smith
West Virginia
Charleston
Huntington
Gov. Barron
Gov, Barron
Barron
Young Felter
Senate
Howard Carson
Dfayette
Judiciary Committee
William A. Moreland
D - Monongalia
James Horner Davis
D - Kanawha
Carson
W. T. Brotherton
O - Kanawha
Brotherton
Jack A. Nuckols
Department of Revenue
Burl A. Sawyers
Appalachian States
Cecil Underwood
United Fuel Gas Co
Young GOP rebels and the fate of party leadership
James Reston analyzes a defiant wing of the Republican Party led by John V. Lindsay and other young lawmakers. He argues the Washington establishment clings to power, blocking renewal while governors may offer a possible path to change. The piece contrasts Capitol Hill inertia with state leaders and notes leadership fights centered on Dirksen and Halleck.
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Washington
John V. Lindsay
New York
Lindsay
Yale
Kennedy
Goldwater
House
Capitol Hill
Nixon
White House
Congress
Rockefeller
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Rhodes
Ohio
Romney
Michigan
Hatfield
Oregon
Chafee
Rhode Island
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Ilinois
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Senate
Halleck
Gerald 2. Ford
Dirksen
Ford
Laird
Wisconsin
Goodell
Griffin
Mathias
Maryland
Morse
Massachusetts
Quie
Minnesota
Stafford
Vermont
Republican governors unite against extremism in 42 states
POTUS commentary notes GOP leaders boast of 26 million votes while moderates doubt. Johnson signals continued focus on economy as factions clash. A lone Ohio farmer is accused by the FBI of planning to shoot at Air Force planes, a claim tied to defense leadership.
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Johnson
India
Texas
FBI
Ohio
Secretary of Defense
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