Concert Action Adults to Visit Court Wednesday
The Gazette reports Greater Charleston leaders will attend a Juvenile Court session invited by Judge Herbert W. Richardson. Subpoenas issued aim to spur civic action as Kanawha County youth delinquency rises 9 percent since 1952.
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GM Offers GAW Package to UAW Hinted by Detroit Times
The Detroit Times reports General Motors has offered the UAW a guaranteed annual wage plan similar to Ford. Ford's settlement included a $55,000,000 trust fund financed at five cents per hour per worker, with payments starting June 1, 1956.
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GM UAW Talks Drag On as Strike Deadline Looms
General Motors and the United Auto Workers remain in late night talks with no announcement. The union set a Sunday midnight strike deadline unless a settlement is reached. Ford’s package included raises, enhanced pensions and holidays, with Walter Reuther predicting a 20 cent hourly increase for Ford.
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Patteson Denies 1956 Gubernatorial Candidacy
In a response to circulating rumors, Okey L. Patteson states he has no intention of running for governor or any other office. The former West Virginia governor, now Turnpike manager, emphasizes his full focus on expanding the West Virginia Turnpike as a key driver of state economic growth.
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Charleston approves Civic Center and tax levy in city vote
In Charleston 3,142 for Civic Center bond and 3,242 for excess taxi levy, with 101 precincts reporting. Mayor Copenhaver hailed the results as progress, noting the Civic Center will cost over a million dollars and provide cultural and recreational facilities. Only 3,556 of about 47,000 registered voters cast ballots. Paper ballots were used, saving an estimated $3,000 to $4,000 in costs.
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Eisenhower backs atomic aid programs for allies
President Eisenhower urged Congress to fund two new atoms-for-peace plans providing money nuclear material and know how to free nations for nuclear power and research reactors. He spoke at Penn State centennial address promising these programs as paths to peaceful use of atomic energy.
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We’re Delinquents Declares Whitman in Gazette
The Gazette carries psychologist Howard Whitman arguing that parents coddle children. He says anger is acceptable, fathers must not be cowards, discipline has become a dirty word, and asks why punishment frightens us. He claims Kanawha County lacks recreational facilities, including insufficient parks and no public swimming pools.
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Howard Whitman
the Gazette
Kanawha County
Kanawha County youth discipline debate continues
In a critical column the author questions Judge Herbert Richardson’s push to focus Kanawha County citizens on juvenile delinquency. The piece notes wartime and postwar deterioration, defends traditional discipline methods, and recalls the shift away from corporal punishment as a societal change.
Traffic Panel Debate Ends with Uncertain Future
Charleston officials and Citizens Traffic Advisory Committee members weighed the group’s fate after a heated meeting. Mayor Copenhaver blasted the hiring of a $75-a-day traffic expert while supporters urged unity, arguing the panel lacks authority but serves city needs.
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Le Mans Scene Of Worst Auto Race Disaster
LeMans France June 12. At least 70 people were killed in auto racing’s worst disaster when a Mercedes sports car driven by Pierre Levegh soared into the stands. The crash sent debris and bodies among spectators as doctors treated the wounded. race officials still ran other cars despite the tragedy.
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Truman blasts public resources move at Portland fund raiser
Former President Harry S Truman charged here that selfish interests are diverting the nation's public resources from the people. He warned voters in 1952 and urged support to return government to the people in 1956. He attacked big business domination of public power and criticized Eisenhower’s policies as aiding a river development program.
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