Intercepted Message From London Girls Prompts Inquiry
A brief note from the Ya Ya Girls in London warns readers of pilfered pajama tops and hints at a broader message. The item, likely part of a larger story, appears on page 18.
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1962
Page
6
A brief note from the Ya Ya Girls in London warns readers of pilfered pajama tops and hints at a broader message. The item, likely part of a larger story, appears on page 18.
In central Leopoldville two new stores display furniture once typical of Belgian households as post independence unrest eases. The capital shows a facade of modern buildings amid poverty and unemployment with 160,600 workers destitute and crime rising, yet some signs point to recovery including beer production up 25 percent and renewed Belgian business interest.
A Supreme Court justice, Associate Justice Charles E Whittaker, retired March 29 1962 for health reasons. President Kennedy appointed Deputy Attorney General Byron R White to fill the vacancy on April 3.
Fletcher Knebel surveys Kennedy's pledge of a tax cut next year and the Dems' tactic to avert a halt in government. Boston doctors back Social Security Medicare, while Khrushchev jabs at Europe’s market and Moscow’s buttered easterly ties. An interns quip hints at innovation amid revenue audits and Cuban policy blame lands on the CIA.
AFL-CIO and local affiliate open a hospitality center near the United Nations to assist foreign delegates. The center blends elements of a matrimonial bureau and USO club to help non English speakers connect with Americans and the labor movement. Presidents Kennedy and U Thant sent congratulatory messages noting labor’s mature view of global responsibility.
Statewide beautification depends on garden clubs and allied groups. The Gazette praises their steady work under Gov. Barron’s cleanup drive transforming dreary patches into eye pleasing spaces, urging wider state follow their example to improve landscapes.
Letters from H Rhodes of Cottageville and Blanche Horan argue against renaming West Virginia to Lincoln and criticize anti communist critics. They warn of Khrushchev era tactics and urge education on communism while defending state pride and national interests.
Ralph McGill pays tribute to Demaree Bess journalist of rare kindness and skill. He recalls a 1959 Moscow meeting with Bess and two Chinese former staffers, now aging and ill, who fondly remembered Bess’s generosity. Bess died of a heart attack after a long career with the U S press corps.
In a satirical sketch set on a U S Army installation in Germany General Electric and Major figures discuss Wall Street at a military base. Pvt J P Morgan proposes buying a regiment for cash while the general muses on broker activity and possible listings as Kiplinger and others weigh the costs and implications.
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