Editorial urges pacing golf course plans at Coonskin Park
The piece argues against rushing a golf course in Coonskin Park without awaiting expert input from NRA surveys. It notes possible site issues, questions funding via county taxes, and warns that hasty planning in Kanawha County has led to inadequate Civic Center and boulevard projects. It urges waiting for recreation planners' findings before moving forward.
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Coonskin Park
NRA
Coonskin
Charleston
Kanawha County
Kanawha Boulevard
Slow Down and Live Slogan Stirs Young Driver Debate
The piece notes that drivers under 25, about 14 percent of licensed holders, are linked to a power-mad culture while a campaign urges safer habits. It portrays the tension between youth speed and safety messages.
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America
Potomac Fever and a Nation of Drivers at Risk
Sen Symington tours California and despite optimism issues remain. Eye prices reach a low while discussion of politics and warnings about young drivers' safety rise. The piece notes high liability costs, rising driving age, and calls for caution with a final car safety slogan.
Drinking fountains urged to aid Charleston winos
Readers urge city leaders to install drinking fountains in downtown Charleston to help sobering individuals and citizens. The Gazette letters critique federal policy on West Virginia coal, strip mining, and economic decline, suggesting practical relief and livestock allegory as political jests.
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the Gazette
Charleston
Itor
West Virginia
Sen
Byrd
Randolph
Democratic Party
Intercepted Message From June 3 1959
A brief intercepted message dated June 3 1959 is addressed to Eddie and uses a casual farewell about returning to “the old cement mixer” indicating a routine or work reference. The text provides no further names, places, or outcomes.
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Eddie
Sermon Length, Church Growth, and Clergy Roles
Ralph McGill discusses Billy Graham’s revival strategy and the church’s follow up. He argues crowded cities demand pastors to counsel troubled members, guide families, and engage youth, stressing the need for trained clergy and active congregations amid rising religiosity.
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Billy Rabam
McGill
Billy Graham
New York
Churches of America
Khrushchev in Albania marks pivotal cold war move
Drew Pearson argues Khrushchev’s 12 day Albania visit signals a major shift in East-West tensions. He notes Soviet leader could launch missiles to satellite states including China if NATO bases rise in Western Europe, framing the trip as a tense strategic reflex in the Berlin stalemate.
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Washington
Albania
Berlin
Nikita
China
NATO
Europe
Khrushchev
Albania and Missile Balance Across Europe
The piece argues Albania's small size and rugged terrain make it a fortress with limited amenities while contrasting Soviet missile power with American plans. It notes potential missile basing in Italy and England and warns that Albania and nearby states could host more missiles per nation than the U.S. can supply, emphasizing strategic imbalances and concerns about intercontinental ballistic missile development.
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Italy
England
Khrushchev
Russia
Albania
East Germany
Bulgaria
China
Jack Anderson
USA
Army-Air Force
Pentagon
Defense McElroy
United States
Greece
U.S
Spain
North Africa
Tripoli
U. S. Air Force
Dayton
Ohio
Ines Robb on Russian Dress Dowdy Look in Moscow
The writer observes Russian fashion, comparing old and new class styles in Moscow. Men wear mismatched coats and trousers while women do hard urban work and wear uniform outfits. Shortages drive drab clothes, with elite men in tailored whites and a lack of hats. Ridged class divides shape everyday dress.
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Simon Legree
Intourist
Uts
Ib.m
Nikita Khrushchev
England
U.S. A
South
Thought for Today
A reflective line notes that every good and perfect gift comes from above from the Father of Gifts with whom there is no variableness or shadow of turning.
Senate Apathy Marks Farm Bill Debate and Policy
The Senate debates the Agriculture Department budget amid apathy toward a new farm program. Ezra Taft Benson’s spending is highlighted as the largest in history while no clear plan emerges. The piece discusses the split between free market versus government food security, and worries about political will ahead of 1961 budget deadlines.
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Library of Congress
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Senate
White House
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Coonakin
National Recreation Assn
Bigotry
Little Rock
Arkansas
Fletcher Knebel
Sen. Symington
California
John L. Lewis
Ike
Mr. Eyebrows
Alabama
Cuba
Castro
Havana
Air Force Academy
Air Force
Aun
Wea Ome
Matoaka
B. McConshay
Chesapeake, W. Va
Ralph McGill
Churches of
Drew Pearson
Delaware
Acapulco
Nis
Milanry
Pearson
Inez Robb
Copenhagen
Robb
Doris Fleeson
Agriculture Department
Arens
Fleeson
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