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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1957
Page
6
The Gazette lauds Dr. Irvin Stewart for expanding West Virginia University, raising salaries, upgrading facilities, and strengthening alumni ties. He will move to the political science department next year, with hopes he joins state government as an adviser and consultant.
The author laments highway litter from beverages and cups, arguing automakers should integrate a disposal container in future cars. They claim the idea would reduce public clean up costs, preserving neatness without sacrificing travel appeal.
A dated intercepted message from June 4, 1957 contains a terse note to a recipient labeled Doc. The writer references expectations about wearing a miner’s lamp on an academic cap, conveying a cryptic, perhaps ribbing tone.
Dr John L. Lewis of Morgantown is noted as a pick-and-shovel man in Queensland. The report highlights his hands-on labor role within the local mining or construction sector.
SYD HARRIS argues that truth and happiness cannot be found by direct search but by rejecting wrong paths. He claims education is learning what is not, as elderly wisdom bars youth from quick shortcuts and shows that money, sex, fame fail to nourish the spirit. Copyright 1957 for The Gazette.
The essay centers on John Jacob Astor III seeking a court ruling to determine his legal spouse among two women called Mrs Astor. The piece notes he risks taxation on separate maintenance of $4,000 monthly if the marriage status is unclear. It contrasts Astor with the author’s own woes amid 20th century concerns.
The author contemplates John Jacob Astor III and his arrangement of two wives viewing themselves as legitimate. The piece praises Astor as a native philosopher and recalls his 1930s departure from a shipping enterprise run by half-brother Vincent Astor. It ends with a wry hope courts resolve his predicament while the writer, blue, laughs at the absurdity of a life defined by leisure.
A vintage thought praises imagination as a source of joy. It notes that building castles in the air stimulates the mind and elevates spirits, urging readers to value creative thinking as a path to happiness.
The Gazette reader praises the May 26 editorial about the League of Women Voters. The letter commends the editorial stance and support for voter engagement and civic participation.
The LWYV expresses pride in its record of encouraging informed and active participation in government as it engages in Charleston. The statement highlights ongoing commitment to political responsibility and civic involvement.
A June New York feature tracks reactions at Luchow's 73rd birthday party on Fourteenth Street with Mayor Wagner, Jan Mitchell, and long-time patrons including 86 year old Harry Nathan. The piece surveys Luchow's history since 1882 and recalls a vibrant era of city life. It also notes the new Cafe Sahbra with Israeli performers and a cultural snapshot of midcentury New York dining and entertainment.
Morse faces GOP scrutiny after likening Eisenhower to Dave Beck while planning a major Senate speech on the administration. Rep. Chadoff launches a probe into recreation lands around federal dams held by private interests. Oct 1953 policy shift via flow-age easements widens private control near Garrison Fort Randall and Oahe reservoirs.
Victor Riesel details Dave Beck Sr. funding his son as international organizer for the Teamsters at 15000 a year plus expenses. Junior and friends remained on the payroll despite subpoenas, with salaries hidden in vaults and questionable “services” amid Senate investigations into union finances.
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