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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1961
Page
2
An intercepted note dated June 24 1961 from Maj D E Carson to Dan suggests the State Police should request enough of a reward to buy summer uniforms. The brief item notes the story continues on page 1.
Appalachian Power promotes coal tied electricity while building a 50 million dollar Roanoke River pumped storage hydro plant in Virginia. The project will generate 440000 kilowatts with two dams and create two lakes and a large recreation area, aided by continued coal use and expansion of high voltage transmission.
A satirical collage notes Johnson dedicating a Texas plant turning salt water to fresh, Eisenhower meeting Kennedy, Truman calling Hoover, and Rep. Coad divorcing an aide’s ex-wife. Khrushchev sends a white-haired dog to the White House, while New Frontier proponents push Pushinka as a symbol. Nixon may run for California governor with Sacramento as a springboard. Bob Kennedy appears on TV for an in-depth report.
An editorial argues Berlin sits at a fateful crossroads as Kennedy and Khrushchev issue grave warnings. West German leaders vow to defend Berlin, while East German forces threaten. The piece warns Berlin could become a pivot for a new disaster for mankind if tensions deepen.
Kiplinger Washington Letter reports Congress will stay through Labor Day or longer to push the New Frontier agenda. Pending measures include a permanent retraining and relocation program for the unemployed, on the job and vocational training, wage subsidies, and moving costs for workers and families. A youth conservation corps is seen as unlikely. Weathering social security medical costs remains unresolved for this year, with West Virginia facing state-funding strains.
Citizens of Wayne County credit bad publicity for pressuring the State Road Commission to fix the dilapidated U S 52 Twelve Pole Creek bridge. After a visit and national telecast by David Brinkley, repairs were completed and Brinkley Day celebrated the bridge’s rebirth.
Luther K. Jones of 124 Josephine Ave Madiewn protests government spending on nuclear weapons while neglecting long term energy and oil development. He suggests underground bomb placements in Nevada and Alaska to tap oil, questioning future global stability and biblical prophecies about war.
Editorial reflections tie Emerson's Concord Hymn to modern political struggles. The piece laments symbolic grandstanding, praises capitalism with social conscience, warns against letting the past rule policy, and urges decisive action to counter communism and fund education while cutting taxes. It ends with a warning not to repeat the British fate at the bridge.
Hollywood writer Cy Howard recalls forgiveness toward Germany and buying a Mercedes Benz to prove his peace with the past. He hid the German car from his mother, who questioned it when she spotted Sunset Boulevard, then notes a German film star who helped him, ending before the tale reaches its conclusion.
A man recalls a chaotic scene when his partner Frieda hoped to borrow his Mercedes for an acting break after watching the Eichmann trial. He dismissed the idea, telling her to leave with the car as tensions rose and the couple argued over career dreams and loyalty.
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