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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1966
Page
2
Editorial recalls early doubts about a new Charleston institution bringing many disadvantaged youths to the city. Despite noble aims, recent events reinforce objectors with rumors of immorality, property destruction, and defiance of authority linked to the facility.
The piece argues Army Pvt. Adam R. Weber should not face court martial for refusing to kill in Viet Nam. It likens Weber to conscientious objectors, suggests noncombatant roles would suit him, and questions Army policy and leadership decisions. It also condemns broader youth misconduct in Charleston institutions and calls for judging individuals by merit over group identity.
A 1965 red Chevvy roared along the South Side Expressway at high speed last Monday evening, passing cars and making a U turn near the C and O railroad bridge. He sped back eastward toward Vandalia exit, prompting questions about the ongoing campaign by Mayor Shanklin and Chief Bias against speeders and traffic violators.
Editor the Gazette voices shock at a proposed 25 percent increase in West Virginia income taxes and criticizes party dynamics. A reader recounts seeing an article about Fayette Roundup Mental Health Action and praises responders like Frankie Kirk who tried to help a drowning boy in the Kanawha River at Chesapeake on June 9.
A critique of West Virginia fiscal policy as the Supreme Court declines to review a privilege tax case. The piece traces 1961 tax surges, persistent surpluses, and how surplus funds were used for recurring spending, now facing potential tax sources amid a slowing economy and looming election-year pressures.
The piece argues the United States faces a stalled foreign policy on disarmament. It notes a tentative path to a nonproliferation treaty, the German question, and Soviet reluctance. It cautions against premature optimism and urges real shifts via dialogue with East and West Germans and Geneva talks.
Walter Lippmann argues Western unity hinges on Nato's France status and a workable command shift. He warns France departure would split NATO and risk a two-part Europe. He credits growing cross border dialogue and uncensored German TV debates as signs of a postwar shift toward ending the long cold war.
The fragmentary column cites Bobby Kennedy, Ralph Nader, and political voices amid labor strikes, debt ceiling votes, and policy jibes. It references Western Union, AFL, Johnson directives, Reagan, and McNamara power, with terse social and political quips.
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