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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1963
Page
8
Editorial urges President Kennedy to address rising race tensions and mobilize a leaderless majority to support immediate integration and enforcement of constitutional rights. It argues the Negro seeks full participation in American life and warns that inaction risks returning to a form of slavery.
American Legion members in New Orleans and Bluefield withdraw from hosting due to segregation concerns. The national convention will not be held in New Orleans nor the West Virginia gathering in Bluefield. The decision emphasizes patriotism over displays of militarism and condemns racial humiliation.
Rex M. Whitton, Federal Highway Administrator, says a bypass will divert through traffic from the town. Local streets should flow better as people living nearby drive to the town for shopping and daily needs.
A guest editorial from The Montgomery Advertiser denounces modern art prizes won by a 22 month old, alleging judges offer inscrutable excuses and accusing the field of phonies in art, music, and literature with frequent wins by babies and chimps.
Readers' letter condemns West Virginia’s 1963 centennial observance as illiterate, impoverished, and brutal. The writer urges delaying celebration to 2063, arguing roads poor, taxes wasteful, and state need for reform. Beverly Jordan Scott Depot signs as the author.
A Gazette reader urges preservationist nostalgia by proposing beards like Civil War era soldiers and snuff dipping for volunteers, while another letter condemns racism on U.S. Route 60 and calls for boycotts of restaurants that refuse service to a Black couple. Kenneth Drake signs from Charleston West Virginia.
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Pearson set a broader framework for handling key issues, signaling enhanced access to U S policy centers for Canada. Ottawa fears for unity amid national debates, while both nations seek agreed solutions without pressuring Ottawa on defense and nuclear policy.
The piece notes President Kennedy is near signing a bill guaranteeing equal pay for equal work and frames it within the longer arc of women's rights and racial justice. It warns that public hesitation could empower extremists and delay progress in both gender and civil rights.
The Farm Bureau campaign targeted small wheat farmers and large commercial growers. It argued rejection of the plan would yield a weaker system with a new bill, while a few votes could not swing the referendum. Figures from CSC show staff counts varying by year.
West Virginia lawmakers clash over OCR funding and project control. Aspinall asserts oversight of Project Gasoline and Operation Bootstrap, while Byrd advances a pilot plant grant. House and Senate committees weigh actions to curb or direct OCR, Udall’s role, and potential contract criticism.
A brief misread line hints at travel advice or a local feature about avoiding highway routes between Wheeling and Charleston. The fragment suggests Page 1 illustration or letter context without full details or names.
A jumble of political satire and claims touching on Ecuador tuna boats aid programs, Social Security tax ideas, and mixed remarks by Vice President Johnson about race. It notes college speakers, faltering Peace Corps plans, and Parnelli Jones setting a speed record in Indianapolis.
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