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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
8
A decoded note from South Charleston signals two write-in votes aligned with Waters and Picking and Choosing for a council race. The missive, unsigned and cryptic, appears in a page one story framing local electoral intrigue and citizen influence.
Randolph Awaits Satellite Report with cautious optimism that the Senate will pass the measure in a different form after full study. Editorials criticize the House version as a costly mistake, while party politics and foreign policy bipartisanship are debated amid Golden State campaign rhetoric and Goldwater for God cards.
The text defines mechanical efficiency as the fraction of power from gas expansion delivered to the flywheel and thermal efficiency as the ratio of fuel input to power output. It also describes volumetric efficiency as the engine’s air intake relative to piston displacement. It notes a president can resign by delivering a written instrument to the Secretary of State, per 1792 law.
A clipped editorial style summary notes doctors resent business intrusion into a Kennedy era feud while Goldwater predicts a conservative late year sweep. It argues the nation may be pulled by economic and political forces from Nebraska to Kansas, with McClellan's strip-tease probe eroding investor confidence and a grim Washington outlook on deficits and solvency.
The Senate investigates Calumet City Chicago and other sin centers revealing mob ties to strip venues and the American Guild of Variety Artists. Witnesses describe union officials colluding with racketeers to underwrite decroptive entertainment, leaving performers to negotiate exploitative contracts. The piece argues the union is a front for the underworld and its officials act as panderers to the oldest profession.
A column questions rumors about Interstate 64 and local officials. It counsels the mayor to publicly disavow unfounded tales spread by supporters unless facts justify maintaining silence or promoting the story for campaign advantage.
Readers express concern over Washington policy fueling war and advocate a Party of Peace using votes to pressure government. Local note highlights Votes For Peace in Charleston and references Nation Magazine influence. Letters urge apathetic public to influence electoral choices and demand peaceful policy.
The passage argues Billy Graham exaggerated alarm over removing In God We Trust from coins. It cites ancient civilizations with order without the Bible and questions the necessity of Bible beliefs for modern governance and military chaplains.
The Kerr Mills Medical Assistance for the Aged program in West Virginia buckled under funding doubts. Officials clashed with medical groups over payment rules, prompting cuts and reversals as spending neared deficits. By mid 1962 the state faced a precarious balance with potential further cuts to hospital and doctor payments.
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