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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1963
Page
3
James Reston argues in a recent column that wartime style crash programs can curb unemployment. He warns the Kennedy administration faces a major home front problem as Cold War tensions persist and urges effective conversion efforts to create jobs.
A Portsmouth Ohio family and the Junior Chamber of Commerce arrange for a Soviet family to share Christmas in the United States. D J, WSAZ TV weather presenter, welcomes them on air, modeling hospitality and peace despite Cold War tensions. The piece reflects on unemployment, poverty, and the need for rapid reconversion and public works to aid displaced workers amid defense cutbacks.
Samuel Johnson remarks that poverty is a grave foe of human happiness. He asserts it destroys liberty, corrupts some virtues, and makes others difficult to attain. The 1782 quote underscores how poverty undermines freedom and moral strength.
Readers react to a Gazette editorials and letters arguing for Bible readings and Christmas traditions in schools. They claim the Bible is central to Christmas and oppose disarmament views, urging protection of Christian heritage and public schooling norms.
Walter Lippmann argues that cutting civilian and military spending is a delicate balance. He contends that true retrenchment requires reducing armaments, as defense and public expenditure are deeply intertwined with the US economy, and warns against superficial cuts that do not reduce real military power.
The veteran congressman warns the House clings to its power and resists reform while Senate teams with Johnson for possible cross party movement. Olsen and Mansfield face reelection fights in Montana as Republicans aim to exploit congressional inflexibility amid civil rights and tax cut debates. A fragment of the Rosetta Stone dates to 201 B.C. in Mexico’s National Geographic find.
The Barron administration faces delays moving a $24 million West Virginia park expansion plan from planning to construction. ARA funds target Fayette Summers Wyoming Tucker Pocahontas counties for new park facilities, including Canaan Valley and New River Gorge. Washington hold and firm selection spurs political suspicions amid stalled engineering oversight.
A dated intercepted message from December 21, 1963 to Lyndon Johnson hints at concerns over democratic approaches. The fragmentary text suggests caution about appealing to many Americans while signaling political risk and contention in governance.
L B Johnson, a right to vote advocate, highlights a funding impasse for a $24 million federal project in West Virginia. A consultant's fee of $250,000 is cited, with Mellon Bank arranging a $16 million advance to bridge the funds. Officials worry about political influence shaping allocation as leadership transitions from Kennedy to new administration create delays and reassessments.
Fletcher Knebel notes a Khrushchev hotline gag as Congress trims foreign aid by 1.7 billion dollars and vows to save the dollar. Holiday cheer at Republican HQ contrasts with international cuts in four percent military spending. Internal Revenue agents reportedly met kidnappers amid tax-related antics and scandals swirl around Hollywood figures.
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