A Thought For Today From The Gazette
Fragments note a daily quotation from K H T about friendship and self reflection. The card conveys a moral prompt rather than a news item, appearing as a brief inspirational line on page 10.
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
10
Editorial on Juvenile Murder and Prejudgment
The piece argues a New York juvenile murder case exposes danger in labeling suspects and overreliance on police narrative. It urges caution in media depictions of youths, notes public outrage near lynching, and calls for deeper background reporting to guide future prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Why Johnny Can’t Read Explores Reading Reform
Dr. Rudolf Flesch argues most adults read at an eighth grade level and that reporters write poorly. He promotes phonics as the key to literacy, cites early gains in two schools, and notes U.S. children often start reading in second grade while English kids begin earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolf Flesch
Johnny
Flesch
England
Readers Voice Opinion and Community Concerns
Letters from readers criticize youth skate and BB gun play at Hopes Cemetery. Citizens urge mothers to investigate, call for action against vandalism, and question newspaper fairness and road funding. Readers from Cedar Grove and Harvey thank The Gazette for coverage of Boy Scouts and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopes
Charleston
R. J. Walker
Gazette
Buckskin Council
Boy Scouts of America
Jim Holland
Southern Democrats steer Congress under Ike shadow
In Washington the South accepts Stevenson as the Democratic nominee but shows no rallying focus. Southern Senators wield power in policy, often guiding investigations and major committees, while critiquing Kefauver Harriman Williams and Johnson on trade and foreign policy as they balance loyalty to Eisenhower with their own regional agendas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Kefauver
Tennessee
Congress
Harriman
New York
Williams
Michigan
Chicago
House
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
White House
Senator George
Johnson
Byrd
Virginia
the Gazette
Aluminum Boom Recalled in Ickes and Reynolds Tales
In flashbacks from Ickes and Larson, the government pressured Reynolds Metals and Kaiser to enter aluminum production with loan guarantees and favorable depreciation. Reynolds balked at price-control exemptions, then signed contracts for 320,000 tons. A House Small Business Committee probe questions small manufacturers' access to 150 million pounds of raw aluminum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Old Herald Ickes
Interior
Europe
Ickes
Richard Reynolds
Reynolds Metals
Reynolds
Aluminum Corporation of America
Bonneville
Jess. Larson
General Services Administration
Alcoa
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser
Uncle Sam
Jess Larson
Reynolds Company
Robert Patterson
House
Small Busioness Committee
Larson
America
Small Business Committee
Ford Auto Union Pact Reshapes U S Labor Class
Victor Riesel analyzes the 1955 Ford General Motors pact and its predicted impact on American labor, arguing it begins a shift toward salaried workers, fewer layoffs, and a new middle class of skilled tradespeople. The piece forecasts broader industry adoption across major sectors and a long term change in wage structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Weary Auto Workers Union
Ford
U. S
Gutenberg Press
Ford Co
General Motors
Nasational Assn
G.A.W
Toass
Tha Gusete
Six Easy Ways to Save Money in France This Summer
A humor-filled column recounts French tourism advice from Madam Lazonga, listing six tips to cut costs in Paris. It covers prepaying major expenses, exploring smaller towns, car sharing, tipping norms, using public transport, and buying a Michelin Guide with budget restaurant picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Paris
France
Toots Shor
Democratic Publican
Toots
Madam Lazonga
U. S
Prosecuting Attorney Watts launches second Kanawha slot probe
Local news reports Prosecuting Attorney J Blackburn Watts opening a second investigation into slot machine gambling in Kanawha County under Judge Henry K Black who urged indictments where any element of chance appears. State actions include a 556 page protest by cities to P S C in a large rate case. The cities brief lists Huntington Charleston and the Huntington Manufacturers Club as clients. National reports Chicago police shoot reporter Albert Lingle amid subway rush with $30000 reward for killer. World notes Dr Adolf Von Harneck, 70, dies in Heidelberg. he led modern German theology and founded science and evangelical groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
J. Blackburn Watts
Kanawha County
Henry K. Black
Intermediate Court
Public Service Commission
Paul W. Scott
Charles Ritcchie
George S. Wallace
H. L. Ducker
Philip H. Hill
Aretorneys
Huntington
Charleston
Huntington Manufacturers’ Club
Albert Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Michigan Blvd
Chicago
Lingle
Lingie
Adolf von Harnack
Heidelberg
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Society For the Advancements of Science
Evangelical-Soecial Council
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Herb
George
H. W. Richardson
Doris Fleeson
Fleeson
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Victor Riesel
Riesel
John Lewis
Phil Murray
Considine
New Orleans
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Montreal
TWA
Ritz
Hotel Ritz
Italy
Switzerland
Yellowstone
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