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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1960
Page
9
A brief note dated June 20 from Gov. Underwood mentions sticking around for West Virginia Day. The fragment appears to come from a traveler’s correspondence section and lacks full context.
Sen Jennings Randolph led a long battle for a constitutional amendment granting District of Columbia residents presidential voting power. The House approved the measure by voice vote amid debate over DC home rule. Strong support came from prominent figures including Mrs Arthur Schlesinger Jr and university scholars.
The dispatch notes Ike's Japan visit being scrapped amid Tokyo hype. It mentions six western congressmen backing Lyndon Johnson for president and hints at leadership fears within the Democratic ranks. The House approves a government pay raise while lawmakers campaign.
The piece argues Adlai Stevenson is not seeking the presidency but is ready to serve if called. It notes his honesty, humility, and experience as qualities making him the mature, precisely suitable candidate for the Democratic Party and the nation, should delegates or voters decide in his favor.
A 1940 Richwood incident is cited where nine members of a religious sect were paraded out and forced to drink castor oil for not saluting the flag. The piece argues Americans often misconstrue democracy and that fuller understanding elsewhere could aid transplanting democratic rights abroad.
A park patron urges a halt to loud hillbilly music at Coonskin Park while praising the park’s natural beauty. The letter mentions whitewashed trees and a request to limit the building’s radio noise that permeates the playground area and attracts beer drinkers motorcyclists and radio listeners.
A Jackson County reader asks for contact to discuss Kennedy interviews and praises a Kennedy reception led by Tavenswwood. The letter notes Kennedy’s appeal in the county and mentions local figures and criticisms of The Gazette’s coverage.
Kennedy has served eight years on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, an experience level usually limited to the President or top State Department officials. The article notes this current foreign affairs background, contrasting it with other candidates and referencing a speech to the Senate. The piece also mentions Eisenhower, Pope John, and international considerations in the context of Kennedy’s candidacy.
Ralph McGill draws a parallel to a chicken wing platter to critique Senator Kennedy's foreign policy speech. He notes Kennedy warns of military strength and scientific lead while others urge broader strategic balance and Chinese participation in Geneva disarmament talks. Rockefeller and Kennedy are framed as outlining essentials of the debate.
A speaker argues against federal control of bargaining and urges restoring local autonomy in the Ta bor system. He proposes limits on union size and scope, prohibits nonbargaining activity, and calls for a study on power in labor relations and immunities enjoyed by unions.
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