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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1959
Page
6
Editorial by Chester Bowles argues foreign policy may tilt the 1960 election. Bowles notes two decades of international minded voters favoring candidates like Eisenhower over Taft and suggests current contenders must build world policy credentials to outpace rivals.
The editorial analyzes Democratic and Republican prospects for the 1960 race. It discusses Sen Kennedy Humphrey Symington Bowles and Johnson, noting foreign policy as a decisive factor. The piece urges candidates to study foreign relations to secure victory.
The article accuses the Jackson Mississippi Citizens Council of using TV and radio productions paid by taxpayers to promote segregation. It cites Sen. Eastland and Rep. Williams assisting with studio access and distributing materials to the council, noting a $2000 Gov Faubus interview and a $30 to $55 Williams White Citizens film.
In The Gazette a reader thanks R Jack Robinson for his illuminating democracy letter and hopes its ideas be shared in churches and schools. Other readers critique public figures and discuss flags civic pride and employment in county offices with remarks from Mrs John Slone and Byron J Bation.
A dated 1959 note discusses a wall handwriting in Asuncion with signature Alfredo Stroessner and title Restorer of Quiet. The fragment appears as an intercepted message likely tied to Paraguay's political context.
Ralph McGill surveys the Little Rock school shutdown impact as voters oust Governor Faubus allies. Business groups STOP rally to recall board members while labor leaders and diverse civic groups join PTA protests after the firing of 44 teachers, highlighting a nation of laws over men.
Drew Pearson recalls a Senate session where Senator Gale McGee accused Adm. Strauss of deceiving committees. Nixon interfered with remarks and a censored Congressional Record later altered speeches by Javits Engle and others. The piece notes how session notes were changed and praised for debate manipulation.
The piece argues that a non Communist united Germany within NATO would not by itself ease global fear. It stresses the need for East West coexistence and warns that denying East Germany risks unresolved Cold War tensions and potential conflict. The author cites Churchill and notes concessions about Warsaw Pact neutrality and troop movements.
Washington essay outlines a looming summer test for President Eisenhower with likely Geneva summit talks on Berlin and a nationwide steel strike. It notes potential friction among Secretary Mitchell, Commerce if Strauss is confirmed, and the President’s need for noninflationary steel settlement amid a fragile recovery.
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