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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
3
A brief note from D. D. Eisenhower as Assistant to Sherman in Washington signals a decision to end public discussion of the Great Moral Crusade. The missive, dated in the capital, addresses Ike directly and closes with firm instruction.
Editorial argues Sherman Adams should be dismissed for accepting gifts and pressuring agencies. It labels his claimed ignorance as a serious breach of trust and says a high official cannot err and be allowed to remain in office. The piece calls him a liability to the United States.
Virginia coalfield communities may copy Herrin Illinois embrace of resilience after 1917 boom of 32 coal mines around Herrin. The piece notes Herrin’s defiance and suggests similar towns could learn from its example.
The piece blends satirical vignettes with reports on world events and domestic politics. It highlights Philippine President Garcia in Washington as Nixon leads Stevenson Kefauver in polls, and notes Dulles questioning armed force for Lebanon. It ends with Herrin’s postmining revival: 16,000 people, new factories, and civic progress after 3,500 lost jobs.
In a readers forum letter, Robert Franklin Welles questions Kanawha County public schools for abandoning homogeneous grouping two years ago. He argues heterogeneous classes waste gifted students and fail poorer learners, urging the public to learn why the switch occurred.
A reader from City Jac Lupkiewiecz argues for a special legislative session to protect workers at tiny businesses. He notes that firms with fewer than four employees do not contribute to unemployment funds, leaving many with no compensation when off work. The letter calls for laws to protect anyone with taxable income and Old Age benefits deductions, highlighting thousands of one person businesses and uncounted unemployment statistics.
Washington column notes Harry Truman fumed over General Vaughan and compares free hotel bills under Dawson era to today. Sherman Adams has now been shown to have received aid, implying ongoing concerns about improprieties in the White House and Republican conduct.
The Nagy case is seen as proof the Kremlin seeks global class war aims, not peace. Western leaders hesitate to confront Moscow, balancing negotiation with caution as they fear expansionism and seek to preserve stability amid Cold War pressures.
Inez Robb argues that both parties err and questions the Adams affair through a sharp critique of hypocrisy. She contrasts Republican self righteousness with Democratic humility, suggesting the nation should avoid the perception of corruption and protect democracy.
In a 1958 scene, pressure mounts on President Eisenhower with the Adams resignation chatter fueling a widening Harris subcommittee probe. Details surface on Waldorf Astoria stay, Goldfine textile labels, and a pivotal FTC stance, while insiders weigh Adams’s indispensability against political fallout.
A terse motivational quote urging perseverance. The speaker reassures someone overwhelmed by hardship to endure by tying a knot in the rope and hanging on, maintaining resolve through adversity.
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