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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1954
Page
6
A brief Thought for Today from The Charleston Gazette states that when people complain of lacking chances they may miss unexpected opportunities arriving at their door, attributed to X. H. T.
The piece argues racial integration in Kanawha County schools can cut costs and cites a possible annual saving of over 8 quarter-million dollars. It notes Supreme Court delays and proposes interim steps like mixed transportation and reduced auxiliary services to achieve economies without harming academics. It urges gradual change toward fuller integration.
Washington reports Congressional Quarterly estimates the price of equalizing Negro and white schools in the South. The 1958-54 operating costs would need a 6 percent rise ($90 million) to close the gap, while rural and urban disparities would demand about $240 million more, lifting per pupil to the 200-dollar urban average. Total outlays would rise to about $1.78 billion. A $350 million capital deficit exists for Negro facilities, with a regional total near $1.7 billion. Notes suggest $1.3 billion more for new facilities by 1962 plus $325 million for equalization if needed, with a potential $2.5 billion annual bill. Federal grants could accelerate equalization, though past opposition centered on segregation links.
A reader defends ex bondsman John Smiley after a prior article series on bondsmen. The writer recalls a five month jail stay with Smiley, calling him a family man and fair in handling, then argues against publishing inmates’ photos as unfair. A second letter pushes for beer and liquor ad openness and tax benefits from legal sales, noting advertising fuel and public policy. other letters address transit fares and service.
Washington reports a brewing split among Republicans as women voters react to the Senate hearings and the Eisenhower era controversy. Adkins and Wheaton prepare to tour to sustain female support, while Indochina policy and the Keefeauver-style hearings weigh on perceptions of government and the President.
Westbrook Pegler critiques CIA secrecy and alleged misdeeds. He cites Allan Dulles and Walter Beedle Smith, questions CIA spending and loyalty, and warns of Communist influence in European labor politics while predicting further disclosures after McCarthy probes.
Gen James Van Fleet testifies in secret before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee arguing for a strong, multi-front approach in Asia. He favors using Asian troops with U S air and sea power, warns against broad Indochina intervention, and suggests threatening China with Nationalist forces and atomic options if drawn into Korea. He notes Chiang Kai-shek’s army needs new blood and warns of mass defections if mainland campaigns succeed.
Victor Riesel reports on AFL Free Trade Union Committee actions during the Geneva Conference era. Golden letters mailed to 380 Sovietized North Korean and Chinese delegates warned of anti‑Communist support, inviting them to seek asylum in free nations. The scheme provoked MVD scrutiny, yet several letters reached their targets, spurring Russian jitters and demonstrating a bold anti‑Soviet tactic.
Local baseball action reports Ashland triumphing over the Charleston Senators with Martin pitching for Ashland and Pegram for Charleston in a five to score. State notes report a Glen Rogers mine blast killing four men including Louis Prey and Ben Morris.
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