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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
5
Intercepted message from June 7, 1982 mentions Blatnik in a note to Charlie suggesting the politician would make West Virginia so well known that renaming it might not be needed.
A Centennialist feature by Charles Hode of Beckley, West Virginia appears on page six detailing local history. The piece highlights regional figures and events tied to Beckley's commemorations and historic milestones.
West Virginia high school girls impressed the Washington press corps with their Coke money plan for a national Planetarium and space center. Rep. Ken Hechler praised Erica Henderson of Williamson and urged ongoing student fundraising to spur a centennial project. AMONG GUESTS at a Women's National Press Club tea will be Rep. Elizabeth Kee, with British reporters touring the Capitol.
A House subcommittee resumes Billie Sol Estes hearings with James T. Ralph on the stand. Ralph was fired as assistant secretary of agriculture for using Estes credit for personal long distance calls. Chairman L. H. Fountain leads the inquiry into Estes vast surplus grain storage dealings and department actions. The Senate investigations subcommittee plans a June 27 opener on Estes transactions with the Agriculture Department and related actions. Estes, of Pecos Texas, faces federal indictment for conspiracy and mortgage fraud against nine finance firms. The Agriculture Department fined Estes 544000 for illegally securing cotton allotments. Chairman John L. McClellan says about 100 witnesses may be called. hearings could stretch into weeks or late summer. Rep. Florence P. Dwyer cautions against branding wholesale government corruption, noting political blame tendencies in Washington.
A fragmented, satirical slice covers Wall Street panic linked to women investors and generals becoming sergeants, Khrushchev butter pricing, Estes grain ventures, Kennedy reading gains, and a skeptical forecast scene. It weaves a barrel of stock market folklore with political notes and uncertain heroes.
Editorial argues that violence by the OAS delays Algeria’s move to self rule. It details brutal acts against civilians, predicts a futile final slaughter, and warns that continued anarchy hinders formation of an organized government and peaceful independence.
The article questions Charles de Gaulle's paradoxical stance on Algeria, noting his decisive move toward independence while OAS violence persists. It asks why France's leader failed to quell OAS activity and whether higher level collusion or treachery could explain the long turmoil.
The Gazette corrects an editorial claim about departures from the West Virginia Department of Education. It states that last year three other staff members, Dr. Roger P. Elser, Dr. James Moler, and Dr. Thomas N. Wikstrom, held doctorates, alongside Craig Wilson and Madison Byar, and apologizes to the three doctors for the error.
Readers defend a minor incident in which National Guard trucks were lent to transport St. Anthony’s Grade School students to a Coonskin Park picnic, arguing no improper use of government property and noting government aid to Catholics and Protestants alike.
Alter Lippmann argues that continuing talks between Washington and Moscow is vital to prevent Berlin from spiraling into war. He warns against an independent French nuclear force and urges integrated Western efforts with Britain and France while sustaining dialogue to avoid a breakdown.
The article traces the Marshall Plan origins from General Marshall's Harvard speech, the integration push in Europe, and the rise of NATO as a response to Soviet moves. It notes tensions between Britain France and U.S. nuclear control, with secret tech exchanges and joint defense ambitions shaping atomic cooperation and vulnerable sovereignty.
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