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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1959
Page
2
The piece asserts justice in Strauss's rejection as cabinet pick and criticizes Senate critics and political maneuvering. It notes merit system reform signed by OV Chandler and evaluates Gov Underwood's veto record as a negative mark. It argues Strauss hid fallout dangers and that his denial was a calculated political move.
Virginia Governor Almond declares the state should abolish public schools to prevent integration, arguing no secession or federal reversal is possible and warning that closing schools sacrifices a generation to illiteracy, while southern citizens resist demagoguery with reason.
The article recalls Elizabeth Taylor Todd and Eddie Fisher's marriage as Mrs. Michael Todd arrives in Paris with a passport in that name. A Paris customs official demands proof of marriage beyond rings. The writer notes relief at finding someone who avoided news of the nuptials.
Mason B. D. Wright recalls five years in the USAF from 1942 to 1948 and describes postwar tough times. He seeks sympathy and notes failed plant work attempts, limited wages, and union expulsion affecting construction jobs in his hometown. He laments low pay ($1 per hour) despite others’ wealth.
A 1959 intercepted message dated June 20 shows Dr Sergie W Parka chief of police communications noting no socializing at a doctors convention. The message is addressed to Dear Doc and signed City.
The author drives 230 miles across Idaho from Moscow to Boise, praising the North-South Highway and Idaho’s rugged beauty. He details the Salmon and Clearwater rivers, Lewiston’s confluence with the Snake, Seven Devils and Hells Canyon, and notes Idaho’s desire to remain sparsely populated despite attracting travelers.
Washington diary notes intense backroom pressure on Rep. Chet Holifield to halt a high profile study on Soviet and U S retaliatory nuclear targets. The planned test would map 224 targets and model fallout to show both sides damage.
Roanoke columnist Ben Beagle riffs on 1920s glamor and modern TV excess, contrasting era jokes with today’s glare. He recalls joyful archives from vintage ads and a bricklayer friend, amid wry vignettes about manners, misspoken advice, and a cheeky joke about a mother’s perfume.
The great lesson to be learned is that happiness is within us. No passing amusement, no companionship, no material possession can permanently satisfy. We must hoard up our own strength. We must depend upon our own resources for amusement and pleasure. We must make or mar our own tranquility. Tao teach them this is the preparation for life which we can give our children.
A fragmented column mocks political absurdities with references to Khrushchev Liberace Nixon and Kennedy Humphrey. It parodies summit talk and domestic tensions while noting Father’s Day humor and Olympic politics amid wartime rumor and Navy incidents.
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