West Virginia Turnpike Needs to Meet Traffic Demands
The editorial argues West Virginia must extend and upgrade the Turnpike from Charleston northward to connect with Ohio and Pennsylvania routes. It calls for a funded plan, possible bond issue, and inclusion of federal highway funds to spur broader economic diversification and prevent stagnation as traffic shifts between Great Lakes and Florida.
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Widow laments hospital aid for able bodied miners
A reader laments unequal hospital access for widows and orphans while praising union leader John L. Lewis. She recounts selling her home to fund her son's surgery and cites hardship after her husband's death. The letter ties union efforts to local change and mourns prominent Charlestonians Silas Pickering and spouse.
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Unclear reader thanks express gratitude to sponsors and audience
A fragmentary tribute from Rosemond G. Warley praises Union Assistance and notable contributors, recalling memories of Kanawha Players performances and Mr. Pickering reading Elijah at St. John's Church. Warley thanks Mimi and Si as audience members and notes progress improves life for all.
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Bald Head Debate Echoes in The Gazette
A reader criticizes Doris Fleeson and Hiram Lincoln for attacking deviation from God and Country. The letter defends free inquiry in education and questions the influence of critics on American learning and self assertion.
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Democrats Embrace Whistle Stop Strategy To Counter Health Debate
Democratic strategists believe a whistle stop campaign will dramatize the health issue and press for a full time president. They face fundraising limits with about $100 in the bank and higher GOP spending, while California’s primary sparks renewed voter interest. Stevenson appears to favor the plan, and attention grows to how President Eisenhower’s health is framed from Walter Reed.
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Capone Heirs Targeted in Union Welfare Scam
A long‑suspected Capone legacy case surfaces as heirs allegedly looted half a million from Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and Allied Workers welfare funds. Indicted via technicalities, the case spurs AFL CIO action led by George Meany to empower an Ethical Practices Committee with staff and legal backing to probe the Distillery, Laundry, and Allied Industrial Workers unions.
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Eisenhower Health Facts Called Hidden in Plain Sight
Drew Pearson argues the public has not been given full truth about President Eisenhower’s health. He reviews past statements by Maj. Gen. Howard Snyder and Jim Hagerty, noting inconsistent claims on blood pressure and digestive issues, and cites episodes from 1948 to 1956 including probable ileitis and a heart condition.
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Westbrook Pegler on Wallace and the dollar bill design
The Christophers questioned the Great Seal reverse on the dollar bill linking it to Wallace and Morgenthau. Henry Morgenthau Jr says Wallace asked to include both designs and a pyramid with an eye, while Fr. James Keller defends the founders’ intent. The article links Wallace to Roerich and political-religious theories, noting volatile interpretations and secrecy around the symbol.
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St Albans banker dies suddenly at home
Robert Cornell Sweet a retired St Albans financier and longtime leader in banking died unexpectedly at his home. He had helped organize the First National Bank of St Albans and served as its first cashier later becoming president.
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