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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1955
Page
6
A columnist reflection notes that a community equals a collection of individuals and that genuine reform starts within personal consciousness, highlighting slow progress as the path to meaningful change.
Editorial argues Ford Motor Co and CIO United Auto Workers create a private enterprise form of unemployment insurance. It frames the plan as a rainy day fund funded by five cents per hour per worker to cover 60 65 percent of take home pay during layoffs. The piece credits Ford with foresight and compares it to Henry Ford's five dollar day, warns of inflation risk, and endorses stock purchase offers as part of the package. It labels the concept not as guaranteed annual wages but income insurance.
Guest editorial argues Ike must run to avoid GOP defeat in 1956. It notes pressure from business and party leaders, doubts about Nixon or Knowland's electability, and Ike's duty against health claims. Knight cites Gettysburg farm life and public service as factors in a potential decision.
editorials bemoan U S policy and economic strain urging fresh leadership in Washington rather than entrenched elites. the piece accuses republicans of war hawkishness and warns of persistent segregation as white residents tolerate it amid civic decline in Pocahontas County.
Marlinton and Chelyan letters urge accountability for local transit and road conditions. A reader cites a beer hall as a hazard and calls for better oversight, proposing Charleston Transit Co. extend service to Gauley Bridge and Montgomery to aid river valley travelers.
A cautious Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation marks a shift toward moderation. Chief Justice Warren leading a unanimous decision, reflecting a broader political calm and a move to lift race as a campaign issue. The measure aligns with expanding California growth and a steady, prosperous South while easing tensions across the nation.
Victor Riesel reports unions led by the Machinists and Teamsters pressing for protections for workers displaced by Defense Department plant shifts, including full severance pay and wage guarantees. The piece notes conflicts with Air Force missile sourcing, potential strikes, and broader labor power plays across industries and ports worldwide.
Local farmers from Kanawha Putnam Roane and Jackson counties protest a proposed Charleston ordinance requiring $300 annual fees for selling inside the city limits. Beckley debates Sunday movies as City Atty Ashworth warns violators. National and world items note Joseph A Reed’s 1932 candidacy talk and a Lisbon murder of the German minister, with the killer’s motive cited as disdain for diplomats.
European chancelleries and Washington diplomats view the Belgrade conversations as revealing Kremlin weakness and unrest within Russia and its satellites. Khrushchev runs the show while Bulganin is seen as a front man. Tito resists Soviet pressure and remains aligned with the free world.
The Six Laymen group from Charleston West Virginia ages across faiths honor 20 new U S citizens sworn in by Judge Ben Moore in the Southern District of West Virginia. The ceremony celebrates the Dorchester era heroes and marks a rare civic outreach by a discreet charitable organization.
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