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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1971
Page
2
An editorial argues the North Charleston center’s loss creates a chance for a bold civic restoration in Charleston. It urges immediate planning for a superior recreation facility to serve youths by late autumn or winter, inviting a countywide volunteer push to shape parks, trails, and amenities.
A Fitzsimons General Hospital team led by Lt Col George W Ward Jr links two aerosol deodorants to sarcoidosis and lung lesions. Tests found a common factor among patients including a hospital therapist and her roommate, with guinea pigs developing lung lesions after exposure. The two offending sprays remain unnamed.
A Charleston post office delayed a Special Delivery item from Elias Sports Bureau, mailed June 3 in New York and arriving June 4 in Charleston. It waited three days before delivering June 7, causing the material to arrive too late for its recipients.
Russell Baker laments American schooling and wealth norms urging readers to get rich while noting the ignorance about tax free municipals. He recalls a lunch anecdote where a rich man advised “get into tax free municipals,” highlighting gaps in education and the tax system and contrasting wealth with lack of practical knowledge.
A reader attacks West Virginia politics and governance accusing the governor of gatekeeping campaign access, cites road neglect, contrasts Democratic and Republican eras, and ends with a threat about Herbert St. Clair’s 1973 plans or aiding Castro in Cuba.
Robert S. Elegant profiles Adam Malik of Indonesia, noting his early kidnapings to push independence, his anti‑Peking stance, role in nonalignment and economic reform, and his may become a leading candidate for UN General Assembly president. It highlights his pragmatism, diplomacy, and influence on Southeast Asia’s trajectory.
A forthcoming Salute to Gov Arch Moore draws scrutiny as a bipartisan business dinner. Reported White House interest and FBI checks questioned motives, while organizers say proceeds fund the Republican state committee. The event's nonpolitical label clashes with its fund-raising potential and party ties.
A intercepted message dated June 8 1971 from George Phares Reeder urging impeachment of Chief Justice Warren Burger is reported as a controversial claim. The note identifies Reeder as a Supreme Court critic and mentions city involvement.
A Washington correspondent writes to Mike Mansfield from Lisbon about NATO talks in Portugal. He notes the Portuguese leaders praise and a two level courtesy, discussions on the Azores base, aid packages, and the Angola Mozambique issue. The piece frames Rogers Brezhnev diplomacy, Okinawa talks, and Mansfield amendment impact on NATO, urging patience as consensus builds.
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