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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1960
Page
9
A playful note from Swedish Meatball in New York jokes about weather forecasters being wrong. The writer mocks storm predictions while signing as Ingemar Johanzsen. Page 20 reference noted.
An audit dated December 31, 1957 found major weaknesses in the State’s Motor Vehicles operations with cash kept in three locations and a December total of $417,240.65 on hand. The report cited bungled procedures, misplaced checks, and pitched political criticism from Gov. Underwood and Commissioner Hubert Kelly.
A garbled column lampoons education and politics with references to Fletcher Knebel Yokio era demands, Harvard overseers, Republican plat forms, and a provocative art critique. It riffs on figures like Governor Lawrence and Rockefeller, noting public fatigue from summits and the weight of eight years.
An editorial condemns a theft of up to a million dollars from West Virginia's motor vehicle department. It cites lax cash handling, cites a 1957 auditor's warning, and argues state law requires prompt deposits and daily records to prevent such losses.
Editorial argues the Naval Ordnance Plant in the Kanawha Valley will close and be auctioned. It calls for community effort in attracting new industry, notes site advantages and road access issues, and credits Rep. John Slack and the Charleston Chamber of Commerce for mobilizing action. It emphasizes hard work, imagination, and cooperation across government, business, and civic groups.
Local column accuses City Council and Mayor of caving to irate drivers over Dickinson Street lane rules. Police once handed out summons under a Council plan, but after complaints the mayor suggested a new program, leaving daily confusion and "autoist's right" disputes unresolved.
Ralph McGill recalls a Manila welcome for President Eisenhower and two memories of the Philippines. One is Filipino loyalty shown to prisoners and guerrillas after World War II. the other is a graduate student teacher's view on U.S. aid to Japan and the need for trade to counter communism. The piece notes world trade as a hot feature of the cold war and criticizes U.S. tariff planning.
A defense of individual differences over uniform planning urges skepticism toward mega plans. The text criticizes data driven, five year style governance, cites farm and railroad regulation as failures, and warns against government overreach and centralized control.
The piece discusses living with honor by aligning appearance with virtue and emphasizes conservative skepticism toward superstate planning. It contrasts planners who use compulsory methods with conservatives who favor enabling conditions while avoiding coercion. Copyright 1960 Times Mirror Syndicate.
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