State School System Upgrade Urged in Governor’s Committee Report
Editorial notes speed in upgrading the state school system and reports on a touchy issue from the Governors panel. It questions PTA fundraising practices in high income areas and their effect on statewide support for education. The inquiry seeks whether fund raising for facilities could discriminate against broader public support.
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William J. Thompson
Kanawha
W. W. Barron
PTA
Society
West Virginia
West
HUAC Attacks Peace Leaders Over Secret Testimony
HUAC recalls contempt citations against Dagmar Wilson and Donna Allen for refusing secret testimony at a closed session. The leaders of a peace front prefer public hearings and warn that leaks could misrepresent their statements, while editors urge reforms to fix West Virginia public schools and fund education for all.
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House Un-American Activities Committee
Dagmar Wilson
Donna Allen
Wilson
Congress
Readers Forum Letter Praises Editor and Calls for Self-Reliance
The writer urges the Gazette editor to base judgments on facts, rebukes broad condemnations of Mississippi, and advocates training African Americans to live with whites. He envisions colored employment via independent plants and self-pride, then suggests a boulevard tree-planting campaign to honor donors and memories.
State rental policy questioned over Kanawha City property
State Auditor Denzil Gainer sent bills for work at the Todd Corp Kanawha City building to Atty. Gen. Donald Robertson, raising questions of who should pay for permanent versus removable improvements under a welfare department lease. Robertson plans a thorough probe into contractor claims, authorizations, and why.
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Denzil Gainer
Atty
Donald Robertson
Kanawha City
Todd Corp
Conlon Baking Co
State Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Robertson
W. Bernard Smith
Smith
Gainer
State Road Commission
Virginian Electric Co
Conlon
Roads and Welfare
Natural Resources, Employment Security
Liquor Commission
Virginian Electric
Truman E. Gore
Clarksburg
Hulett Smith
Sta Ise
Don Baker
Moorefield
Ralph Fisher
National Committee
Arch A. Moore
Jim Sprouse
West Virginia
De Gaulle urges Nato rethink on U S protection of Europe
General de Gaulle argues Nato must be radically changed and that the United States acts as a protectorate over Europe. He predicts a new treaty after Nato expiry in 1969 and favors a looser alliance with coordination rather than full integration.
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New York Times Co
Paris
de Gaulle
North Atlantic Alliance
United States
Europe
Washington
NATO
U.S
Johnson
Kenedy
Kennedy
France
U. S
Russia
Germany
Atlantic
New Year Won't Be as Funny 1964 Review
James Reston chronicles a year of near-misses and grand expectations in 1964. Barry Goldwater's defeat, Viet Nam dangers, and political shifts dominate, while public worries prove louder than outcomes. The piece notes evolving cultural trends and bureaucratic battles, ending with a cautious, humorless view of the coming year.
Intercepted Message from Dec 30 1964 to Dick
A dated note from George to Dick asks who the du Pont workers are, casting them as executives or something else in a brief exchange clipped from a larger correspondence. The fragment hints at labor or corporate identity but lacks broader context or outcome.
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South
George
Politicking and Delays In Early GOP Leadership Race
Amid party infighting, Charlie Halleck campaigns for House GOP minority leader on a six year record of steady service while Michigan’s governor denies involvement. Romney seen selling a Ford. Young Democrats fill a ballroom beyond capacity. Comsat to launch first satellite in March to study stock. Rockefeller touts drought relief. Democrats ease liquor license rules. NY Central claims weather control in early tests.
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Charlie Halleck
Michigan
House
Romney
Ford
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