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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1958
Page
4
Crosby urges sharper critique of Time and Newsweek citing misquotes and bias. He advocates a fearless documentary on magazine practices on TV, plus stronger scrutiny by seasoned columnists to protect factual reporting and public trust.
Fletcher Knebel surveys France's Fourth Republic amid postwar anarchy while noting Democratic prep for the 1960 campaign. The piece mocks Ike’s jet transport and White House air power, jokes about dueling, and reports 29 oil firms indicted for price fixing. It also mentions a Russian scientist whose equation for prosperity was burned and shot, and observes U.S. vigilance on developments in France as domestic events stagnate.
Remote control drive weakens Knowland for governor as Washington duties keep him from constituents. Operation Family Plan mobilizes a chartered bus with wife and daughters, while the Full Publicity Department seeks coverage in Life Magazine. Hedda Hopper backs Knowland with a right to work law as a poll shows him trailing Attorney General Brown, leaving questions about Elsa and Louella’s political support.
A Gazette reader cites Doris Fleeson’s remark about needing capable statesmen beyond a “man no one is mad at” and suggests Harriman Symington or Harriman Stevenson as leaders who could fix the nation. The writer, Danville signing, critiques grafting taxpayer money for advice and ponders Logan as a setting for a peace conference.
Obituary note from Charleston by H C Allen praising the departed as a loyal friend with outstanding professional achievement and spiritual belief that he rests with angels in heaven. No explicit dates or locations beyond Charleston.
An intercepted note dated June 2 158 mentions Watt Powell annex as a natural for a circus and calls it the haunt of the Kanawha City Lions and the Detroit Tigers with brief signoff from J C Arter the Big Topper in City.
In Washington the Morris Ernst report on Prof Jesus de Galindez considers how a college professor could raise one million dollars and who supplied it. Evidence challenges Life Magazine’s claim that Dictator Trujillo killed him and questions whether espionage funds were involved. The inquiry remains inconclusive.
Victor Riesel surveys mob activity infiltrating labor and pension funds, noting explosive incidents in Detroit and arson against McClellan Committee witnesses. He highlights lax state protection, looming federal gaps, and a $31 billion pension and welfare system vulnerable to embezzlement and influence, alongside the Galindez murder mystery and possible CIA links.
Washington writes that Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee stands as an indefatigable, unpredictable figure who survived hostile party factions in 1952 and 1956 and remains a likely 1960 presidential contender. His Senate seat in 1960 drives every plan, while his elusive appeal keeps him out of step with Southern peers and endears him to Midwest voters. His poor recall of names contrasts with his enduring political stamina as he travels Wisconsin in 1956 to broad farmer smiles.
Washington report details a tacit Western Democratic alliance among Harriman Williams and fellow governors aimed at shaping a liberal platform for the next national convention. The group stresses regional development and civil rights. southern moderates seek to limit clashes while Truman contemplates a peacemaker role.
A brief meditation urges leaving the past behind and trusting the future to God while insisting the present is ours to use wisely. The message emphasizes avoiding excessive introspection and staying grounded in faith for guidance.
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