Dear Old Gal Youre Showing Your Age Wrinkles
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1958
Page
4
A brief note from a reader signs off as Dear Old Gal remarking that she is showing her age through wrinkles. The message conveys affectionate humor and nostalgia without further context.
Editorial argues the West Virginia Supreme Court ruling on Kanawha Valley Bank assessments exposes widespread inequities in property tax appraisal. It calls for statewide reappraisal and standardized rules, praising Tax Commissioner Field for proposing a group approach to reform while cautioning against piecemeal fixes.
ROM NEW YORK reports the City Transit Authority will partner with B. T. Babbitt Co to issue five product coupons usable for one subway or bus ride, five cents from the company per coupon goes to the transit fund. The scheme may or may not spread nationwide or to other firms and cities, provoking speculation on future coupon based payments.
Fletcher Knebel sketches Ike’s fondness for Sherman Adams, calls Adams prudent in need, and notes Goldfine’s cheeky jab. Congress frets over a nude at Brussels exhibit, Democrats seek mink drapery, Khrushchev mocks Stalin methods, Kennedy eyes White House via magazines, and Republicans attack Adams’ thrift versus Truman era graft.
Reading letters from Charleston residents the forum cites complaints about no parking signs near rooming houses and $2 fines for street parking, alleging city actions to fund street cleaning. A critic rebukes Mr. Shelton’s views and conservative critique, calling for broader authorities.
In the West Virginia primary race three figures clash for the short term Senate seat. Former Governor William C Marland and former Congressman Jennings Randolph are among the leading contenders with opinions split on the winner as August 5 approaches.
Senate crime buster Bob Kennedy covertly visits Buffalo Niagara region to investigate mafia outposts tied to government contracts. He travels with a colleague, stays at Hotel Statler, and reviews files while labor leaders seek details about his activities amid a forthcoming Senate leave to aid his brother’s Massachusetts campaign.
W S White notes Washington’s two level view of the Adams affair. On the surface Adams is a liability to Republicans and facing possible dismissal by July 15. Yet the deeper issue exposes the nation’s consternation with puerile politics and a public drift from grand strategic concerns to personal and retail headlines.
Sherman Adams faced sharp questioning as the Harris subcommittee probed his dealings with Bernard Goldfine. The hearing traced expensive items and favors linked to Adams, including a costly coat and rug, and questioned whether information flowed improperly to Goldfine. Adams portrayed himself as modest and public-spirited, while the panel exposed lapses in legal compliance and urged stronger action.
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