Institutions Benefiting From Legislative Plan Discussed
The West Virginia Legislature advances an institutional reform plan to move general tuberculosis patients from Hopemont to Pinecrest and convert Hopemont into a hospital for mentally ill TB patients. The proposal aims to better utilize beds at Hopemont Pinecrest and Weston State Hospital while expanding care and efficiency.
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West Virginia
Hopemont
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pinecrest
Weston State Hospital
Weston
Intercepted Message From 1957 City Health Investigator
A 1957 correspondence reveals George Kessinger a New Claims Investigator writing to Ted about the Statehouse serving as a rest place for a sick man. The note, dated June 25, references recovery and health concerns in a casual personal tone.
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Ted
Statehouse
George “Ti! Health” Kessinger
New Claims
City
Ponderings of SYD HARRIS on culture and morality
A column of personal reflections by Syd Harris from 1937 The Gazette questions modern trends in politics gender attitudes nursing Hollywood privacy mass culture and the use of morality The piece also jokes about restaurant vegetables doormen and return addresses on invitations.
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the Gazette
National Smoke a Cigar Month Etiquette Hints
A humorous 1887 Gazette column riffs on National Smoke a Cigar Month. It lists ten etiquette rules for cigar use and storage, mocks strict manners, and jokes about cigars invading the refrigerator and home life. The piece notes a authorial quip about June and contrasts with modern habit shifts.
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Anon
Cigar Council
Council
Junior
Chez Hobb
the Gazette
Thought for Today Inside the clothes you wear
A concise meditation urges self reliance by noting the best helper is already present within your current circumstances. The quote credits K ET and stresses self sufficiency over seeking external aid.
Reader says Beck used Fifth Amendment well and defends rights
In a readers’ forum letter Eddie A. Kirby argues labor leader Dave Beck should be remembered for his use of the Fifth Amendment. He says many are harmed by excessive legal constraints and asserts the presumption of innocence and constitutional rights.
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the Gazette
Dave Beck
West Virginia
Beck
Spencer
Eddie A. Kirby
Letter to the editor on integration and race in the June issue
Angela McGovern Beall of Glenville condemns Ernest R. Gilbert's June issue letter on integration, calling his views shallow and based on a straw man. She argues constitutional and moral guarantees of equal rights apply to all, opposing fears of miscegenation and urging acceptance as American and moral.
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the Gazette
Ernest R. Gilbert
Mr. Gilbert
Big Glass House
God's Love
Southern Baptist Church
Beall
Glenville
Angela McGovern Beall
Shor
Teddy Nadler
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Yogi
Iron Curtain
Commy
Poland
Considine Beats IBM 704 in Checkers Classic
Saul Weslow defeated the IBM 704 computer in a landmark checkers match, a turning point for human versus machine strategy. The New England champion outplayed the electronic brain after a tense 10-move game, proving human skill can counter automation.
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New England
Weslow
Lincoln
Weslon
Treasury Chief Skirting Laws Says Drew Pearson
Washington columnist Drew Pearson accuses Secretary Humphrey of conflicts of interest by retaining large stock holdings in M. A. Hanna Co. and related firms. He cites Hanna fleet details and stock value increases, noting Senate Finance Committee scrutiny and potential improper ties between official duties and private investments.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Ay Potieve
Pinself
M.A. Hanne Co
Coast Guard
HANNA
M. A. Hanna
Humphrey
Senate Finance Committee
M. A. Hanna Co
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal
National Steel Corp
Goldwater and Reuther Clash Fan the Political Fire
Victor Riesel notes Sen. Barry Goldwater a skilled pilot and author who will debate Walter Reuther on an Auto Workers Union broadcast. He argues unions should not use dues for politics and predicts Senate investigations into indirect union political funding and related practices. The feud promises a sharp, fiery exchange.
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Congress
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Colorado River Rapids
Walter Reuther
Lloyds of
Reuther
Sen. Goldwater
Colorado
Goldwater
Manhattan
Garmet
Detroit
Auto Workers’ Union
OSS
Guy Nunn
Nunn
Auto Union
Idwater
Auto
Union Vie Penen
Leonard Woodcock
United
Ceenter
Sen. Gold
Senate Select
McClellan
Senate Select Committee
Senate
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Yours
Syd Harris
Chicago
Vesuvius
Bob Considine
Checker Champ
New York
Statue of Liberty
Broadway
Empire State Building
Tools Shor’s
Luchow’s
Chinatown
Coney
Red Skelton
Memorial
Coast
Considine
Saul Weslow
Drew Pearson
Treasury Chief
Pearsa
Victor Riesel
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