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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1956
Page
2
Shortly before Memorial Day a Nitro girl and her brother went to wade in a ash disposal pond and she died while he nearly drowned. The incident underscores the demand for municipal swimming pools in the Greater Charleston area and calls for fencing private ponds to prevent access by children.
A Kanawha Valley grand jury failed to reach a decision on alleged milk price fixing. The piece urges the Justice Department to continue the probe to identify dishonest distributors or clear all milk sellers, calling for a full review to end rumors and protect a vital consumer industry.
The Gazette letters oppose a narrow interstate plan and urge Congress to back a full North South route through West Virginia. Advocates argue new federal financing and a connected Turnpike would boost the state’s economy and safety, linking Wheeling to Savannah via key cities.
Inez Robb reports on Sigurd Tranmar of Rochester who patented a shoe consisting only of a sole. Suction cups and a trap door enable the sole to cling to the foot yet drop away, removing the upper entirely and sparking questions about practicality and fashion in the evolving shoe era.
Fred Seaton named Secretary of the Interior, seen as a potential shift from Eisenhower administration policies on tidelands oil and public power. Old Guard Republicans in Nebraska and elsewhere opposed his choices and backed Nebraskan Clarence Davis, while Seaton blocked Davis’s rise. Seaton’s Senate record against tidelands oil complicates approval amid a chorus of lobbying by gas interests.
Victor Riesel warns that cynicism hides real danger as sworn congressional testimony reveals Communist Party officials directing efforts to infiltrate the waterfront and manipulate ILA actions. Former UE leader William Wallace testifies of a deal to erode the Waterfront Commission and influence state politics with ILA support.
Local council debate centers on the gas rate issue with H L Wehrle clashing with new Mayor R P DeVan. Wehrle praises Gov. Coney for appointing C E Nethken to the Public Service Commission, calling him a man of sterling character who champions the plain people.
A mosaic of clipped column opinions and wry quotes from Sydney J. Harris and others. It cites analysts like Ollie M. James and Fletcher Knebel while noting politicians, NATO musings, and mild social jabs about culture and humor in a collage of opinions.
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