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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1963
Page
6
Editorial lauds Pearl Buck for steadfast integrity in writing and condemns censorship. It notes her centennial dinner praise of literary freedom against Soviet style dictates and urges West Virginia authors to write from personal experience and belief.
Garden clubs and the South Charleston Beautification Committee are praised for beautifying the Montrose Drive approach and C O underpass with stone walls shrubs and trees. A dilapidated house nearby is noted as a danger and residents urge the city to raise manholes to the road level to prevent accidents.
In Alabama controversy a footnote to West Virginia history centers on former Gov William C Marland. He advocated integration of West Virginia schools after accepting the 1954 Supreme Court ruling as law. Marland had graduated from the University of Alabama fourteen years earlier.
The will declares that the remaining estate be invested in safe securities to form a fund. Its interest shall annually distribute prizes to individuals who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind. Alfred Bernhard Nobel. 1895.
Readers criticize West Virginia lawmakers for the Sunday closing law as regressive and hypocritical. D. F. Branham and Robert R. Bayless urge disclosure of voting legislators, decry incompetence, racketeering lobbyists, and coercive reform, warning of eroding rights and puritanical legislation.
Walter Lippmann argues the president will deepen commitment to equal rights for African Americans, risking a point of no return. He warns token integration fails and demands for full equality will grow, with civil rights measures provoking continued resistance from segregationists and broader discontent.
The National Urban League voices a demand for better schools, housing, and jobs as central to desegregation and equal opportunity. The speaker notes the nation lacks sufficient good schools and affordable housing, framing the 20 million Negroes’ discontent as a wider political issue and pondering future popular movements shaping American politics.
President Kennedy hints San Francisco as the Democratic convention site with July weather in mind. Republicans favoring the same city to avoid appearing biased, while Chicago struggles with cost and facilities. California’s party turmoil and Deep South delegations threaten a House clash if the ticket falters. Conservatives fear insiders gain.
The MDTA and Area Redevelopment Act retraining effort shows limited impact on older and less educated workers. DW Weltbein testifies few in older groups are enrolled, local agencies blamed for weak outreach, and critics argue idle funds amid 5.8 million unemployed. Officials acknowledge stubborn labor market barriers and promise targeted fixes.
A dated letter discusses the Manpower Development and Training Act and retraining versus immediate local jobs. Unions criticize focus on local openings, urging emphasis on overall employability and skill upgrades to boost workers’ prospects beyond nearby postings.
A compact card pairing quotes from Caleb C Colton and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Colton insists liberty must be earned by a people rising to liberty, a blessing to be earned before enjoyment. Holmes notes the best part of knowledge is recognizing where it ends and ignorance begins.
Fletcher Knebel offers a satirical snapshot of British politics amid the run up to a UK election. The column jokes about conservatism favoring working girls, Kennedy’s West Coast trip for politics, and de Gaulle’s stake in the common market. It notes a pesticides breakthrough and ends with a bleak federal glossary joke.
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