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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1963
Page
2
The Bequest of Sen Albert Gore D Tenn is shaping a Senate Finance Committee study into stock option gains. Calls grow for curbs to prevent excessive compensation amid rising executive pay scrutiny and potential policy shifts.
The column juxtaposes Harper Lee's Mockingbird scene critiquing missionary zeal with a Southern town’s racial accusation. It also analyzes Business Week on Chrysler stock options, noting executives’ use of options, tax changes, and calls for reform to curb abuses while preserving incentives.
A misattributed quip echoes Collis P. Huntington's era debates about property and control. The line “Whatever is not nailed down is mine” circulates with Huntington ascribed but lacks verifiable provenance, prompting scholars to scrutinize its source and context in 19th century American industry discourse.
Letters from readers denounce a Gazette editorial on bunny hunts and praise President Kennedy. They urge support for the American Legion and veterans, caution against Communist influence, and express West Virginia pride and religious sentiments. The page features strong opinions on politics, religion, and national leadership.
Betty Uarding of Buffalo asserts in a letter that Oswald had assistance from Satan and that much has been distorted by media coverage. She laments the public’s failure to consider the true influence behind the assassination and insists the killer acted with diabolical aid.
Governor Barron and Mulett Smith guided West Virginia's new Commerce Department amid debates over deals and politics. A 1961-62 report shows 135.9 million in manufacturing investment, 446.8 million in related payrolls, and 10,100 new jobs, with tourism and arts programs expanding despite plant closures and employment shifts.
WAETER LIPPMANN critiques the 88th Congress for paralysis and obstructionism. He argues lawmakers delay or block President Kennedy's tax bill and overstep by dictating foreign policy through injunctions, urging a return to constitutional balance and decisive action.
Washington notes describe President Johnson facing a tougher cardinal issue as Congress and public opinion react to foreign aid, with Johnson insisting on decisive action despite resistance. The piece portrays Johnson reevaluating federal duties, the Kennedy era, and the friction between executive leadership and congressional power amid a shifting political landscape.
A text fragment argues for expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily. Today's choice is expatiate meaning to enlarge discourse. guidance covers pronunciation eks-pay-shi-ate with second syllable stress and usage such as He expatiated her charms.
Deb Burl asks to add a $3 extra to make it a centennial product in a dated December 28, 1969 intercepted message. The note suggests pricing or packaging change with a playful tone.
A holiday ode mocks TV commentators for mispronouncing names of world leaders by Fletcher Knebel. It lists Khrushchev Chou De Gaulle Hume Nhu Diem and others in scathing verse about mispronunciation and faux highbrow diction.
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