Democrats Ahead in W Va Ahead of Polls Despite Slump
An editorial warns Democrats in West Virginia may ride a recession to victory on November 4 but cautions against coasting. It cites unemployment in coal, railroad, and steel sectors, stalled road projects, and calls for a clear liberal program aligned with Roosevelt and Truman to ensure durable gains.
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George Smathers
West Virginia
Smathers
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Road Commission
Congress
Roosevelt
Truman
Plan To Recognize Men Of Intellect
Hubert H. Humphrey proposes a plan to honor men of intellect, describing it as a cracking good idea. He suggests recognition programs that would highlight contributions of leading minds and encourage scholarly pursuits.
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Genaror
Hubert H. Humphrey
Five American figures proposed for annual national honors
Fletcher Knebel reports on political feuds surrounding Adams Sherman and Monroney while Butler backs a plan to create a non partisan Presidential commission. The group would annually recognize five Americans for contributions in public affairs science education arts and related fields. The piece contrasts U S practice with Britain and France and calls for civilian cultural honors.
Readers' Forum mocks political perks and the GOP
Letters laments furloughs and rising costs while lampooning Eisenhower Nixon and Adams club. Writers ridicule cronyism claims, call out government waste, warn of economic strain, and criticize the Republican party and leadership amid a looming war.
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Boston
Washington
Wayne Morse
Lisenhower
Hoover
Grant
Chapmanville
R. L. Shelton
Relief on Way Editor The Gazette With Infestation
Editor notes Elkins is infested with caterpillars and flies and Elkview swamped with Republicans quotes Charles James. He questions whether a few more months of this mood and pest problem will pass while city owner W. Johnson remains.
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Elkins
Elkview
Charles James
Dear Doc John L Will Return Honorary Degree
A 1958 letter from Dr. Irvin Stewart to a recipient named John L describes Burning Non-Union Coal in West Virginia University context and asserts a probable return of an honorary degree.
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Irvin Stewart
West Virginia University
Adams Calls Tie To Goldfine In FTC Flap
Washington report notes Sherman Adams made phone calls to the Federal Trade Commission about his friend and benefactor linked to a hotel-clothing provider. The Wood Products Labeling Act requires wool manufacturers to declare if their product is pure wool, reprocessed wool, or reused wool.
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Sherman Adams
Federal Trade Commission
Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Northfield Mills
Northfield
Lebanon Woolen Mill Corp
Lebanon
NHL
Strathmore Woolen Co
Boston
Jim Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
Gold- Pearson Fine
Sheraton-Carlton
Goldfine
Eisenhower
Ed Howrey
Charley Willis
Harvey Firestone
Firestone Rubber Co
Firestone
Trade Commission
The
Wright -Patman
Texarkana
Texas
Howrey
Commission
Hig
Tater
Russia underground shelters and U S preparedness debate
Victor Riesel details Soviet underground shelters built with slave labor and argues the United States should invest in civil defense. He cites a House subcommittee estimate of thirty billion dollars over five years and notes industrial benefits from such construction while tracing political ties surrounding Sherman Adams and Bernard Goldfine.
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Siberian
Subcommittee On
House Committee On Government Operations
Inez Robb: Mutual US aid duties and hemispheric unity
Inez Robb argues that US foreign aid should accompany self-help and mutual effort. She cites Brazil's Kubitschek urging Pan American unity and asks whether all nations are doing their utmost to build a balanced hemispheric partnership.
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Josceline Kubitschek
Brazil
Eisenhower
United States
Kubitschek
Paris Without Passion Lights Up Quiet Change
Doris Flees on Paris notes a calm after revolution with little violence as reporters seek emotion in De Gaulle era. Americans debate the Brussels World's Fair pavilion while French car exports to the United States rise, boosting national pride and easing Franco American tensions.
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Algeria
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Valeria Huot
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FTC
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