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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
2
A fragment shows a June 21 1962 message addressed to a guest with a sign off from D D Truman and an “Honorary Virginias” group, placed in a city section header. The note implies a page 1 story.
Washington observers say Rep. Cleveland M Bailey gains traction in the bid to represent the merged West Virginia district. Reports note Bailey’s new cooperation with advisors and growing campaign activity as races across the nation take shape with other Senate contests highlighted in Utah Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland Kentucky and South Dakota.
The editorial argues President Kennedy seeks H. R. 9900 to grant a five year power to cut tariffs up to 50 percent and negotiate broad tariff deals with the EEC and other powers. It frames the Common Market as a rising market needing U.S. production and outlines political wagers in Congress and the public debate.
A satirical column sketches shaken politics and pop culture as Khrushchev mocks touch football and India’s Nehru debates Russian Migs. It lampoons deficit woes and strike talk while riffing on Washington screams and new frontier tensions.
Kenneth B. Williams urges civil service for state road employees, citing his two year Interstate inspection role and his ongoing weather termination since January. He argues civil service protects qualified personnel and supports higher starting pay with $1.25 hourly raises.
A 1962 analysis notes Wall Street views no war and no inflation under Kennedy, while Republicans push scare tactics. It highlights economist Paul Douglas as a key ally for Kennedy’s economic dialogue and discusses Kerr and Byrd amid tax-cut debates. The piece weighs political advantage for Kennedy and Beckenbaugh-Freese?ler’s 1964 bid and downgrades inflation fears.
Ralph McGill analyzes South Carolina politics as U S Senator Olin Johnston defeats Ernest Hollings in a senator race. He notes Hollings businessman's appeal, Johnston's Civil Rights stance, and the state’s conservative mood with Calhoun County and Charleston cited amid the campaign dynamics.
A 1986 Census Bureau projection estimates U S population at 243.8 million, with cropland down about 11.1 percent from current levels. The text also discusses Farm numbers, average farm size, and federal price supports. It then analyzes South Carolina politics, noting Hollings’s defeat and GOP ambitions in Charleston and Columbia.
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