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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1962
Page
7
A 1940s style note shows President Harry Truman urging the Centensia Commission to raise funds. The page caption cites page 1 and references a fund raiser connected to city affairs and the commission.
The columnist argues that Laos neutralization under a provisional government may be insufficient and urges a concrete, reality based approach. He warns that the United States must be prepared to deploy forces from Thailand to block Communist supply lines if the Laotian arrangement fails. He compares Laos to Greece in its insurgency and stresses the need for a real outcome over a neutral label.
The Gazette Quiz cites two substances PTC and sodium benzoate to show why people vary in tasting. PTC appears bitter to some and not to others while sodium benzoate ranges from bitter to sweet or tasteless depending on the individual.
In a scrambled report Freeman denies losing money on Billie Lot Estes while Sleepover notes plague his day. Jackie Kennedy appears in a government color film about overseas travel amid broader Kennedys coverage. The piece touches on medical care and political maneuvering with mentions of Estes, assets, and banking questions.
An editorial argues the conflict among airlines, the Air Line Pilots Association, and the Flight Engineers Union over cockpit roles, manning, and technological change. It warns that automation threatens 1800 engineers, urging balanced solutions that protect both union rights and national interests.
Readers contest editorials on the Cannelton strike citing misattribution and fines claims. The page also includes letters praising coverage of The Southern Appalachian Region survey and urging balanced reporting.
Ralph McGill reflects on a Carnegie Hall tribute to Roland Hayes a renowned singer and descendant of enslaved people. He recalls Hayes life from Georgia farms to worldwide stages his mother’s slavery route his fight against prejudice and his enduring faith and artistry.
Paris columnist ART BUCHWALD describes how children, given stock certificates in lieu of cash, react to market swings. Two boys Jimmy and Mitchell, aged eleven and nine, hold Rexall Drugstore shares and wrestle with losses, dreams of bargains, and lessons from Grandpa about long term investing.
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