Editorial: Dixie’s Shift to GOP Raises South Discontent
An editorial cites I Lee Potter’s claim that the Democratic Party is dead in the South and argues Republicans gain as Southerners desert civil rights and equal opportunity positions. It questions Truman Stevenson Harriman and Roosevelt, noting Dixiecrats may fit the Republican banner due to protection of special interests and status quo.
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Averell Harriman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Potter
Harry Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Supreme Court
New York
Dixie
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Republican Party
South
Grass roots support warned in city missive note
A brief, cordial city handwriting warns Cari about using a mower to avoid cutting grass roots support. The unsigned note signs as Carl A Johnson, Tvier Tester, City.
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Cari
Carl. A. Johnson
Tvier
City
Potomac Fever and Primary Pledges Amid Fiscal Frowns
Fletcher Knebel sketches political jitters as Democrats pile up primary votes while the era of uncertainty nudges voters toward receivership by old friends. The piece mixes polling mistrust, excise tax satire, and wartime memory with a closing nod to de Gaulle and a three-branch government comparison.
Admiral Strauss Foibles Rally for AEC Confidence Chief
The piece calls for a nonpartisan AEC leader after Admiral Lewis Strauss resigns June 30. It criticizes Strauss for partisan clashes with scientists, military, Congress, and his handling of the Oppenheimer affair. It urges President Eisenhower to appoint a calm, trusted successor to restore confidence in the atomic program among scientists and allied nations.
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Eisenhower
Readers Forum Demands Loyal Republicans For Jobs
The Gazette letters criticize a former Democrat who switched to Republican for job reasons. The writer urges giving jobs to lifelong Republicans and condemns fence sitting as political opportunism. A second reader complains of mice and rats in a movie theater, proposing balcony seating to avoid contamination.
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C. R. Newsome
City
Moviegoer Complains of Messy Theater Conditions
A reader recounts a recent theater visit where the audience faced litter from popcorn boxes candy wrappers and drink cartons scattered under seats. The reviewer notes the film was good but cleanliness affected the experience and suggests theater management should improve upkeep.
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The
Gazette
Nurse Training Editor outlines WV LPN eligibility
The Gazette notes the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses accepts only licensed practical nurses who completed a one year course in an approved school. West Virginia lagged in this standard as schools of practical nursing were recently established. Hopemont Mrs. Ann Moran Watson.
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National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
West Virginia
Hopemont
Ann Moran Watson
Republicans Fault Road Commission Criticism in 1950s State Politics
The piece critiques the Underwood administration and the State Road Commission, arguing officials talk of progress but show little concrete achievement. It cites favoritism accusations, delays in 1958 contracts, and a controversial rural paving program, framing the issue as a leading campaign topic for 1958.
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State Road Commission
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Commission
Hulett Smith
Dan Louchery
Democratic Road Commission
Louchery
Auto Union, Reuther avoid strikes to curb June tensions
Victor Riesel reports that the United Auto Workers leaders, including Walter Reuther, have not sought strike votes to prevent a nationwide shutdown risk. The piece notes the high command’s discipline, avoiding hotheads and localized stoppages, while detailing GM Ford and Chrysler investments and the burden of 9,719 local demands in GM's 125 plants.
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Vy Ae Ewes Pena Mens Wee
Auto Union
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Reuther
Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
National Union
Romanian Dinner for Gomulka Stirred Drew Pearson
Drew Pearson recalls a Bucharest state dinner for Premier Gomulka hosted by Premier Stoica. The banquet featured lavish rooms, self-serve caviar, multiple courses, wine toasts, and a stroll past a Stalin statue, highlighting cultural exchange amid renamed regimes.
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White House
Queen Elizabeth
Stoica
People’s Republic of
Ick
Council of Ministers
Crises Confuse Capital Washington D C
Washington insiders pit three confidential informants against two main issues France and recession The trio include Mr Know So Ms Try Hard and a detached group the Proper Sillies They propose France be lend leased everywhere and urge spending over saving on recession The tone mocks certainty and pace of policy debate with names and caricatures añd a light satirical edge
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Knob So
France
Paris
Know
Know So
Thought for Today in Illinois
A reflective line on strength and decision making. It notes that doing tasks requires less force than choosing the right action, attributed to KIT.
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