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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1954

Page

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Honest elections battle marks start of county efforts

The Gazette outlines its stance on government reform and election integrity in West Virginia. It cites past fraud in a fraudulent primary, calls for voting machines in Kanawha County, and urges vigilance by an alert electorate to prevent manipulation and protect honest ballots.

Frank Knight The Gazette West Virginia Kanawha League of Women Voters Sanc

Panel Defeats Flexible Farm Support Plan

The House Agriculture Committee rejected President Eisenhower’s proposed flexible price supports and voted 21 to 8 to maintain rigid high-level supports through 1955. The decision counters Secretary Taft Benson’s push for a system allowing price adjustments by harvest and shortage conditions, with current parity set at 90 percent for major crops. The vote signals a political clash over farm subsidy policy as debates spill into Congress.

Washington House Agriculture Committee Eisenhower Era Taft Benson Benson Congress Capitol Sen Ferguson

Knight Leads In California Primary Neck and Neck

San Francisco June 8 Republican Gov Goodwin Knight and Democrat Richard Graves battled for the Democratic nomination as returns mounted. Knight led by 481 votes after 1,510 precincts, Knight 36,982 Graves 16,431. The GOP nomination appeared secure for Knight.

San Francisco Republian Goodwin J. Knight Richard P. Graves Knight Graves

McCarthy Calls Army Row Fraud In Senate Fight

Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy charged that Army charges against him and his chief counsel Roy M. Cohn were frauds aimed at the subcommittee probing the dispute. He asserted that Sen. Stuart Symington and Clark Clifford were involved in the White House line of defense.

Sen Joseph McCarthy W. Stuart Symington Senate Washington Symington McCarthy INS Joseph R. McCarthy Army Roy M. Cohn Pvt G. David Schine Wisconsin Stuart Symington D-Ma Clark Clifford White House

Good Times Forecast as Ike Adviser Sees Upturn

In a televised session, McCarthy attacks during the 29th day of hearings amid a heated exchange with Symington. The former president’s adviser hints at shifts in business and defense policy linked to Pentagon controversy.

Ike Oause Harry 5. Fruman Pentagon McCarthy Symington Wisconsin

Mayor Sees City Ranked By Neighbor

City leaders review regional rankings as neighboring towns influence local status. Officials note comparisons across districts and potential policy implications for development and services.

Charleston Leaders Debate Future Growth and Advertisers Push

Mayor Copenhayer warned Charleston to adopt a forward looking stance or risk slower growth as South Charleston expands. The Gazette notes use of Want Ads and discusses economic projections from President Eisenhower's advisers amid a recovering yet uneven national economy.

Don Seagle the Gazette Copenhayer Charleston Dians Harleston Piscataqua New Eng New York South Charleston Offlerwood Vandalia Bownemont Jamaica Boston Council America

West Virginia Mine Fatality Record Called Unfavorable

State Mines Chief Frank King said the 1954 coal mine death toll is unacceptable and warned of a ruthless campaign if the rate isn’t improved. He outlined the fatality rate and causes in a memorandum labeled a formal warning to mine inspectors and coal company officials.

Neil Boggs the Gazette Frank 5 King West Virginia

Tough Orders Issued State Mines Chief Angry At Year's Poor Safety Record

State Mine Inspector King voices strong criticism of this year's safety record with 46 fatalities cited so far, 29 from roof falls. He notes production decline and increased exposure, calling the year far from favorable despite public impressions of improvement.

King

Civil Liberties Falls as Guatemala Cracks Down

Guatemala under a Communist backed government suspended constitutional civil liberties including voting and press freedom. Censors controlled news and dispatches while warrants were waived and transport and communications could be seized. A crisis decree followed an anti Communist leaflet raid and a mystery plane warning Guatemalans against ties with Soviet Russia.

Guatemala Jacobo Arbenz Guzman

Soviets accuse U.S. of war plot at Geneva conference

Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov charged the United States with scheming to undermine the Geneva talks and prolong the Indochina war. He urged immediate discussion of a political settlement and opposed a cease-fire first, while voicing a hard line on a supervisory commission including Poland and Czechoslovakia.

Geneva V. M .Molotov United States Indochina Molotov U.S Vietminh Pham van Dong Joseph Laniel Poland Czechoslovakia Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission

Daladier Calls France to Rethink Indochina Strategy

Paris reports Ex Premier Edouard Daladier urging France to shorten lines in Indochina focusing on Red and Mekong deltas and South Vietnam. Defense Minister Rene Pleven defends war conduct but says manpower is nearly exhausted. Bidault to report after Geneva. Assembly vote could end Laniel government.

Paris Edouard Daladier France Indochina Red Mekong River Viet Nam Rene Pleven Daladier Plevan National Assembly Georges Bidault Bidault Joseph Laniel

Planes Hit Two Red Bases Near Hanoi

French warplanes burned and blasted two Viet Minh guerrilla bases seven miles east of Hanoi. French Union tanks and infantry searched the ruins and reported about 110 fighters killed or wounded.

Hanoi Indochina

Dulles warns on Indochina as Geneva ends talks

Secretary of State Dulles signaled U S hopes fading at Geneva and warned that if Chinese Reds enter Indochina the United States may send military forces to the peninsula He called Russian tactics a lie and said Korea talks near end He noted Communist double dealing while Hanoi Haiphong offensives mount and American aid to French forces faces new limits

Howard Handleman Washington INS John Foster Duiles U.S Indochina Penin Geneva U. S Dulles Korea Red River Hanoi Haiphong

Sears Free Parking for You and Your Health Forum

Sears offers complimentary parking for attendees of the You and Your Health medical forum at Municipal Auditorium. Two Sears lots near Clendenin and Virginia Streets and across Virginia Street from the Auditorium will be open tonight, announced J. O. Jones, manager.

You and Your Health Municipal Auditorium Sears, Roebuck and O Sears Clendenin Virginia Sts Virginia St

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