McClellan Clashes Over Beck Controversy and Fifth Amendment
The editorial rebukes Senator McClellan for contemplating contempt actions against Becks and hints at a constitutional altercation. It stresses the Fifth Amendment's protection, defends individual freedom, and argues the Senate should focus on preventing misuse of union funds rather than revising rights.
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Enator McClellan
Senate
Dave Beck
Congress
Beck
House of Representatives
Joe McCarthy
Punkos
Becks and Son
McClellan
Becks
Counse
Princess Anne Accepts Hand Me Downs in London Tale
A London tale about Princess Anne at age six highlights that even royal children wear hand me downs. The youngster, in a yellow dress, tells a visitor it is cut from Mummy’s, illustrating shared family wardrobe realities across all social ranks.
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London
Princess Anne
Buckingham Palace
Intercepted Message June 12 1957
An intercepted note dated June 12 1957 addresses Carl and calls for a conservation policy for department heads. The brief message implies internal critique and concern over leadership practices.
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Carl
Being Young and In Love as a Life Chapter
SYD HARRIS argues that youth’s romance is common and fleeting while enduring love requires effort. The piece contrasts juvenile infatuation with mature affection, stating love as an act of will sustained by mind and spirit amid aging and responsibility. He critiques a culture obsessed with youth and glamour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Juvenilia
Prrigat
Power Flub By GOP Power Shroud Kefauver Probe
Senator Estes Kefauver leads a Senate inquiry into Idaho Power Co and the Snake River dam plans amid criticism of fast tax writeoffs and government cost shifts. Officials testifying reveal potential missteps and private stock activity tied to the 4,300 Idaho shares on April 17 with later public disclosure.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Dixon- Yates
Estes Kefauver
Xon - Yates
Dixon- Yates Combine
U.S. Court of Claims
Kefauver
Co. Ee
Lion
Snake River
Hell's Canyon
Jerome Kugendall
Federal Power Commission
Idaho Power
Defense Mobilization
Gordon Gray
Secretary of the Interior
Seaton
Idaho Power Co
Gray
Idaho
Power Shift and Subpoenas Tangle Idaho Power Probe
A report describes a power transfer and a sharp rise in daily stock sales. The House committee issued subpoenas to the New York and San Francisco exchanges to study suspected inside information. It seeks Idaho Power shareholder lists and notes Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams’ ties to the Dixon-Yates matter, with Adams likely to refuse testimony. The inquiry targets the administration stance on public versus private power as a source of policy friction.
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New York
San Francisco
Idaho Power
Maine
Sherman Adams
Dixon-Yates
Kefauver
Gray
Adams
Congress
Thought For Today Enduring Daily Wisdom
A brief aphorism urging readers to make the most of each day and hour to gain instinctive character and power. Attributed to K H T, the quote reflects a Victorian or early 20th century tone common in newspaper morale notes.
Titler Defends John L. Lewis and Miners Union
In a readers letter from Beckley West Virginia Geo J Titler president District 29 UMWA defends John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers against Ed ward T White of Monroe County claiming White spreads political slander. Titler cites labor strides including higher miners wages hospital builds pensions and mining industry revival. He asserts miners fought back against Pinkertons and Baldwin Felts and urges farmers and readers to oppose slander.
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the Gazette
Edward T White
Union
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
The
United Mine Workers
White
House ‘of Delegates
Monroe County
Finks
Pinkerton
Baldwin Felts
Don Chatfin
Logan County
McGinnis Hatfield
McDowell County
John Henry
Blair
Theodore Middleton
Harlan County
Kentucky
Mr. White
Geo. J Titler
U.M.W
A. Beckley
W. Va
Edward T White Voices On Honorary Degrees
Union resident Edward T White tells The Gazette his thoughts on John L Lewis and similar figures. He argues there is no honor in honorary degrees and says many friends share his view.
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the Gazette
Edward T. White
Union
John L
Lewis
Rachelle
Stock Market Slumps Then Bounces Back Amid Ike Illness
In a blunt, opinionated column, the market loses billions in hours following Eisenhower's health news, then shows resilience. The writer cites past drops, praises Ike's leadership, and jokes about Dulles and Mayflower myths while noting Gil Hodges and a World Series moment.
Kuykendall’s Doings Exposed Under Plain Talk
Washington columnist Drew Pearson accuses Jerome Kuykendall, chairman of the Federal Power Commission, of bias toward big corporations. The piece cites a Southwest goodwill tour funded by a gas company, questions impartiality, and notes other commissioners' attendance and political divides during 1965 congressional adjournment.
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Jerome Kuyke
Federal Power Coreen
Kuykendad
Reutral
Nation Power Com
Southwest
Enareesedeesad
Mamberg
Federal Power Commission
Gas Company
Thot
Ialand
Wil
Kuykendall
Disarmament Talk Optimism Faces Skepticism in Europe
The article notes European cautiousness about disarmament while the United States seeks joint plans. Dulles reassures allies that no action will proceed without consultation, but progress remains uncertain as open skies and Arctic inspection zones prompt debate among Norway Denmark and Canada.
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Dulles
Germany
United States
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Russia
Arctic
Europe
Dullesia
Stassen
Eisenhower
Congress
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Ical
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Bob Considine
Ike
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Plymouth
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Dodgers
Yankees
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Gil
Pop
Captain Midnight
Drew Pearson
Honor A
M. Morit
If & Shannos
West Coast Transmission Co
FPC
J. M. Roberts
Paket
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Roberts
Nate
Norway
Denmark
Canada
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