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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
8
An editorial warns that New York steel wage negotiations could trigger higher steel costs and a wage price spiral. It argues a modest initial pay boost followed by gradual increases over four years would ease the shock, letting the economy absorb rising costs without eroding prosperity.
Dr. Hagerty, press secretary for President Eisenhower, stated the President is not sick and dismissed suggestions of illness. He questioned reports from physicians and columnists, arguing the public has been misled and calling Doris Freeson’s medical claims untrue.
A gathering at Beckley Hospital included John L. Lewis and other officials praising the facilities meant to ease miners families’ suffering. The piece laments exclusion of widows and orphans from care and questions political manipulation, while arguing for careful public discussion of atomic testing and science education.
Doris Fleeson reports handwriting expert Harry Teltscher critiques President Eisenhower’s June 12 hospital signature and earlier samples, noting depressive features and downward strokes. Teltscher links signature traits to low spirits, while contrasting Stevenson’s steadier script and Truman’s unexpected actions drawing expert scrutiny.
Washington report traces a string of Benson reversals on the soil bank from veto to support, then back to paid-out incentives. The sequence spans July letters to Congress, the Presidents State of the Union, and White House pressure during June.
Victor Riesel argues only President Eisenhower can avert a looming steel strike led by Walter McDonald. He notes industry aims for a five year peace pact with a twofold overtime plan and warns a prolonged wage dispute could cost billions. Riesel reflects on influence from Lee Write House and warns of nationwide plant standstills if demands persist.
Westbrook Pegler surveys a debated code of ethics linked to Chief Justice Warren and Harry Truman. He argues the proposed code could become dictatorial, contrasting it with Supreme Court rulings on union rackets and extortion. The piece weaves in references to Byrnes, Green, and public acts, critiquing attempts to reform ethics within labor movements and politics.
A June 22 1931 Gazette report notes a fatal automobile accident killing a husband and wife, a father, and two children, with others injured and a record number seeking medical care at Staats Hospital for skull fractures while heat worsens road hazards. A miners meeting in Montgomery condemns dual unions and reaffirms allegiance to the United Mine Workers. Harold Gatty and Wiley Post plan a world flight from Harbor Grace in the Winnie Mae of Oklahoma, sponsored by F C Hall. Julius Curtius expresses gratitude for a one year moratorium on intergovernmental delays in a state visit to the Associated Press.
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