Editorial: John L. Lewis as Miner Advocate and Nation Builder
The piece portrays John L. Lewis as a driven defender of miners' rights who challenged coal barons, expanded industrial reform, and helped shape the CIO and welfare programs. It praises his humanitarian impact while noting legal missteps, and argues his methods, though forceful, advanced American labor and industry. Lewis is credited with elevating miners' dignity and securing wages, affecting West Virginia and national industry.
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Detroit Library drops Oz books in wave of uplift critique
Guest editorial argues removing The Wizard of Oz and 30 other Oz titles from the Detroit Public Library over lack of uplift is misguided. It asserts Oz is high quality American fantasy for children and defends fairy tales with dark elements, urging against censorship and banning trends.
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Mystic Land
Buit
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Gretel
Democrats Share Golden Chance in Kanawha County
A political column argues Kanawha County Democrats face a chance at sustained power after recent gains. It notes victories in Dunbar St Albans Marmet Glasgow East Bank and Chesapeake, warns of Republican unrest, and calls for reorganization and fresh leadership to capitalize in 1957 1958 and beyond.
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John Foster
Dulles
Dunbar
ST. Albans
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Gregory Funk
Averill Ramsay
Jefferson District
Democratic Club
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Marmet
Glasgow
East Bank
Cedar Grove
Kanawha County
Robert G. Kelly
John E. Amos
James Kay Thomas
Homer Davis
Dale Casto
Carl Calvert
Roy Jimison
Democratic Party
Republicans Grapple With Civil Rights Politics In Senate
Washington reports rare Senate silence as civil rights debate opens. Nixon and Knowland unite behind Eisenhower era strategy to recapture black voters and win the 1960 White House, while Southern Democrats push back. Bridges misses opening session due to illness as power balance tightens and real roll calls will decide civil rights fate.
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Robert A. Taft
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
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Millikin
Eisenhower
Nixon
Knowland
California
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Readers Forum praises John L Lewis for honorary degree
In letters from readers the debate over The Gazette praising West Virginia University for awarding John L. Lewis an honorary doctor of laws degree is aired. Gerald W. Snyder defends Lewis as a great leader who improved miners' lives, while others question the praise and criticize local fire department perceptions and a grocer's tip about strawberries.
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Gerald W. Snyder
Charleston
Madison
Navy Review Sparks Tempers and Discomfort for Congress
lawmakers endured a sweltering Hampton Roads visit for the Jamestown anniversary as Navy officials hosted aboard cruisers. Heat and crowded conditions sparked complaints from Representatives and Senators who waited hours on decks and sat in various cabins during the lengthy tour.
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