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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1960
Page
2
A letter dated June 25 1966 from Bishop F G Holloway asks Fred why his family did not move to West Virginia before the census count. The note appears in the intercepted message column with reference to a page 3 story.
Graney proposes a Charleston throughway pairing I-64 with a Two Mile alternate on I-77, linking a J Line bypass and in-city freeway. The plan hinges on federal funding unlikely to cover 90 percent, risking 50/50 state-federal financing and a merged I-64 and I-77 decision by the Bureau of Public Roads. The strategy mollifies both sides but may fail without federal support, leaving the final decision to the BPR.
A compact survey of 1960 political theater rails at Nixon Kennedy Castro and Cuba sugar policy. It mocks White House roots for Kennedy and questions a Moon colonization stance. The piece critiques flow charts policy fixes and House Space Committee talk amid partisan theater.
In a stance that shifts from protest to concession the park editorial acknowledges a split with readers over playing hillbilly and rock and roll music in Coonskin Park. It notes peace and quiet valued by most visitors but concedes the jukebox crowd, including taxpayers who want Fabian, will prevail.
Members of a square dancing group felt ruffled after a Gazette editorial criticized amplified jukebox music at the refreshment stand in the main playground area. The group remains glad to dance and move forward.
The piece argues for pedestrian responsibility to reduce highway deaths, citing A A A data that two of three fatalities involve unsafe acts. It lists five rules: stay alert, don t dart or weave through traffic, obey signals, don t insist on pedestrian rights, and use common sense.
Executive Director Don Cristip defends the West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission against claims of ineptitude. He disputes the editor's knowledge of the agency’s confidential work, recounts the tourist information provided, and invites a Gazette observer to spend time with the commission to verify outcomes. The letter also notes the couple from Ohio vacationing near Elk River and argues the Gazette failed to cooperate.
In Washington, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson trails in the presidential race lacking new sources of support. Kennedy’s appeal grows among business leaders and minority groups, while labor leaders urge neutrality. Adlai Stevenson shows weak rallying power, with initial Stevenson ballots unlikely to matter. Copyright 1960.
Ralph McGill describes postwar Japan's crash education overhaul under US occupation. Central aims included eradicating militarism, fostering free government and civil liberties, and encouraging public discussion though teachers faced starvation wages amid a bankrupt, resource-strapped country. The new system sought a 15 year shift from wartime obedience to critical thought, amid financial strain and human rights concerns.
A reflective piece notes that advice often most needed is least liked and that intellectual achievement did not bring material rewards. It traces wage protests by Japanese teachers pre 1946, postwar union growth, student clashes with police, and a 20 000 strong Parliament grounds protest over a US Japan mutual security treaty. It warns not all students are Communist and questions future teacher pay.
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