Editorial on the rise of emotionalism endangering Western unity
A critical editorial argues reason is under siege by emotionalism across the West from France to Egypt. It cites De Gaulle, Nasser, and regional leaders, questions U.S. resolve under Eisenhower, and warns that leadership must act decisively to preserve NATO, Pan Americanism, and European unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
North Africa
France
Charles de Gaulle
General Assembly
Latin America
Britain
Canada
Macmillan
England
Lester Pearson
Diefenbaker
India
Nehru
Indonesia
Hatta
Sukarno
America
Washington
New York
Korea
Eisenhower
European Coal and Steel Community
Pan-Americanism
NATO
Wisenhower
Nixon
Nazareth
Israel
Jesus
Japhia
Alaskan and Hawaiian Statehood Bills Face Congressional Action
Editorial argues for immediate statehood for Alaska and Hawaii, noting long delays since 40 years of discussion. It cites bipartisan support, historic referenda, and strategic value, rejecting contending arguments about contiguity and party advantage.
Readers Forum: Use Federal Funds to Improve Schools
Lois C Morris argues for federal funds to build and expand schools in West Virginia. She cites overcrowded St Albans High and other districts with portables and half-day schedules, noting lost instructional hours and urging action to avoid educational decline. She questions local leadership and points to international comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Harty Stansbury
Point Harmony
Nitro
St Albans
Dunbar
South Hills
Pt. Harmony
St Albans High School
Ift
West Virginia
Lois C, Morris
Beautiful Trees and Mountains Across States Sighted
A reader praises the natural beauty seen while entering the state at Pt. Pleasant. He notes green shades and pines, contrasts with Oregon and Washington, and sits on a porch at 958 Greendale Dr. looking west to the mountains. He also condemns how Senators treat Indians in Indianapolis.
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the Gazette
Pt. Pleasant
Oregon
Washington
Greendale Dr
Indianapolis
Ind
James Leas
Intercepted Message from Tong Rouses Editorials
A 1958 column titled Intercepted Message cites Hollington K. Tong praising Steve Canyon and William Knowland as allies in a Formosa related stance. The brief piece presents Tong as a man from Formosa sending a city labeled note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollington K. Tong
Man
Formosa
Romanian Journalists Meet in Old House of Lords
In Bucharest the Union of Romanian Journalists gathers in the historic chamber, likened to a Capitol Hill Newspaper Guild setting. The venue features a rostrum and a theatre style arrangement, reflecting a more open mood among reporters.
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Bucharest
Union of
Rumanian Journalists
House of Lords
Kingdom of Rumania
Supreme Court
Capitol Hill
United States
Power of Faith and Iron Curtain Journalist Meeting
Howard Brodie recalls faith in Jesus and family life before recounting his Romanian journalist conference behind the Iron Curtain. He notes translators, open dialogue, and cautious optimism about U S Soviet exchange, with mixed views on sensationalism and press freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Brodie
Jesus
Joseph
Mary
Sepphoris
Iron Curtain
Miét
Ivase
Alimasian
Gospodene Katenko
Moscow
USA
Ussr
Mexico
Brazil
West Germany
Canada
Greece
West
United States
Britain
Wiéslaw Gornicki
Gornicki
Swiat
Soviet Bloc
Greensboro
N. C
Daily News
Portland
Maine
Press Herald
Yarmouth
Aristotle
Aristotlé
Gray hair facts and wry column snippets
A collage of lighthearted anecdotes on aging hair color myths and columnist quips. Includes notes from Cedric Adams and jokes about vanity, marriage, and politics from various papers. A playful tour of social observations packed with named columns and brief gags.
Fletcher Knebel on Potomac Fever and political mutterings
A satirical round of political barbs critiquing Democratic missteps and public discourse. The piece mocks inflation of figures, praise for candidates, and mentions figures like Gen. de Gaulle Khrushchev Truman and Hoover while skirting policy specifics.
Knight Sir Louis Sterling Dies in London at 79
Holocaust of a Horatio Alger figure born in New York’s Lower East Side, Sir Louis Sterling rose from poverty to global fame in phonograph and record businesses. He funded the Old Vic Theatre and handed Churchill manuscripts and cigars, hosting famed Sunday suppers with his wife Cissy in London.
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Nampa
Idaho
Horatio Alger
Sir Louis Sterling
London
Sir Winston Churchill
New York
Sir Louis
Lower East Side
Horatio Algerneré
al Stalin
Grand Street
England
George ‘VI
Buckingham
Hid
Saul
Fils
Sir Laury
Lotte
Mandy
Old Vic
London University
Sir Louis Wag
Churchill
John Churchill
Duke of Marlborough
Cissy
Thought For Today Procrastination For Opportunity To Help
A brief reflection notes that delaying a kind act can waste a chance to help. It warns that if we do not offer service in the moment another opportunity may not arise, urging timely generosity and action.
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K.at
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Earl
Kit) Carson
Investment Conselor
Kit
Pike County Journal
Zebulon
Wénner
Fletcher Knebel
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Gen. MacArthur
Harry Truman
Sen. Neuberger
Khrushchev
U. S
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Rogers
FBI
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Inez Robb
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