Editorials- West Virginia Turnpike expansion urged
The piece argues WV's 88 mile Turnpike should broaden to compete with others and urges planning to widen it for future traffic. It notes Ohio Kentucky Indiana discussions on north south routes and calls for early steps to extend traffic and tourism toward Florida while maintaining readiness for bond funding and Parkersburg reach. It also questions security politics around Oppenheimer and warns against suppressing independent scientists.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
Frank Lauschest
Cin of the
Three
Conneaut
Springfield
Toledo
Louisville
Elizabethtown
West Virginia Turnpike
Hon
Turnpike Commission
Parkersburg
Florida
Segregation-Io Segregation Held Damaging to Pupils
A 1954 Gasette report summarizes the Supreme Court shift away from Plessy v Ferguson, citing educators and psychologists on the harm of segregated public schools. It recalls Harlan’s color blind view and notes the role of social science in cases like Sweatt v Painter and the Topeka segregation ruling.
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Washington
Janete
Nieroes
Massa
Plessy
Ferguson
John Marshal Harlan
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Louis Brandeis
Oregon
Illinois
Preseytersua Ferguson
Louisiana Railways
Sweatt
Painter
University of Texas Law School
Texas Bar
Topeka
Miracle in Our Schools and a Call to Action
Reader writes from Nitro urging support for higher tax assessments to fund Kanawha County schools. Editor notes Board of Education struggles with funding and predicts worse conditions next year without increased revenue. The piece argues collective effort to back tax increases and stabilize school operations.
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Mee
Rose Kurtz
Nitro
Board of Education
Kanawhs County
Eisenhower's Program Progress Through Box Score View
Maj. Gen. Jerry Persons explains Ike's eight or ten charted measures show slow progress in Congress. Only two farm bills passed. several major items like the St. Lawrence Seaway and Korean security treaty linger. Ike's allies estimate outcomes hinge on farm price supports and debt limits while surrounding staff push to line up votes on Capitol Hill.
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S. Tke
White House
Congress
House of Representatives
Considine
Senate
Jerry Persons
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
St. Lawrence Seaway
Ike
Labor Racketeering Hearings Probe Painter Union Payoffs
Washington hearings on racketeering in the Painters Union exposed bribes totaling over 6000 dollars to local officials, with payments tied to contracts at Andrews Air Force Base and other sites. Democratic subcommittee members voted to suspend hearings, averting further investigation as Republicans shifted positions.
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Washington
McCarthy Committee
House
Om Labor Rac
Detroit
Teamsters Union
Michigan
Teamster
Homer Ferguson
Teamsters
Strona Belin
Democra
Isbor
Downey Rice
Arthur Towland
George Bender
Ohio
Painters Union
R. C. Lowry
Painters District Council
C. H. Rhodes
John E. Sullivan
Archie Moore
Moore
Metro Decorating Co
New York
Andrews Air Force Base
Lowry
Rhodes
Sullivan
Andrews Field
Michael Restuscia
Bender
Richberg Confesses Sins of Fascism and Regrets
Westbrook Pegler reviews Donald Richberg's public repentance for backing National Industrial Recovery Act and New Deal era policies. He recalls Richberg's shift, cites his May 14 Charleston remarks, and notes Richberg's pride in sins and denunciations of labor leaders he once served.
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Richberg
New York
Republic
C. Richberg
Donald Richberg
National Recovery Administration
Bridges links to communist lines on East and West docks
Victor Riesel ties Bridges to Soviet aligned groups and Anastasio’s mob ties on Brooklyn and U S Army ports. Police confirm limited contributions but list extensive sums from Bridges allied locals. The column traces undercover activists, labor infiltration fears, and calls for a 90 day price and wage freeze with no forced labor. stresses need for skilled miniature manufacturing talent to outpace Soviet gains.
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Hassan
Soviet Union
Bridges
Tony Anastasio
Brooklyn
U. S. Army Port of Embarkation
Anastasio
Commie-line
Sovie
Steve Nelson
Pittsburgh
Roy Hudson
Communist Party
CIO
Hudson
25 Years Ago News of Innex 1979 Highlights
Local aid of U S Sen Guy D Goff sought congressional sanction for two new bridges over the Kanawha River at St Albans and Cabin Creek. State Service Officer HW Jones reported 20 WV World War I veterans had been deemed insane and in need of hospitalization. State Tax Commissioner TC Townsend estimated the four cent gasoline tax would raise about 4 500 000 in the fiscal year. Gideons reelected Harry N Bond Wheeling president, W E Ray Wheeling vice president, BE A Carney Charleston secretary. National: Detroit Toledo and Ironton R R indicted on illegal coal rates. Chief of Police O F Gderholt Gastonia fatally wounded in clash with strikers. Foreign: Owen Young plan work teams left Paris pending ratification by allied governments.
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Kanawha River
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T. C. Townsend
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Harry N. Bond
Wheeling
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R. R
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Gastonia
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