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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
3
Editorial urges Kanawha Valley residents to donate blood as Red Cross calls for more donors. It notes only 72 pints were donated in recent visits against a 375 pint quota and stresses the life saving need and simplicity of blood donation. Your blood can save lives.
Citizens on both sides show calm, hopeful attitudes as cultural exchange groups shuttle between the United States and the Soviet Union. Audiences, not just performers, embrace the goodwill tours with childlike eagerness, contrasting with sharp government rhetoric.
The piece surveys U S leaders and critics over 1960s diplomacy. Hagerty questions a White House post, Ike aides clash with Burke, and Kennan advocates new Western policies. Senators like Humphrey and Fulbright push disarmament talks and NATO strategy while Acheson era doctrines face revision.
A reader suggests adding colored lights in the grounds circle area to illuminate the fountain streams at dusk and in early evening, hoping the display would enhance the state capitol’s already admired architecture.
A Gazette letter argues for extending employment opportunities for people over 60. The writer cites Rep Robert Byrd and complains age discrimination in hiring, noting older workers face exclusion and danger of being forced to retire or rely on social security before reaching retirement age. East Bank. A Citizen.
June 26 1958 intercepted note from J F Copenhaver signing as Glorious Leader to a recipient named Toreador questions their silence and hints at a hidden game. The message is terse and cryptic, reflecting local intrigue.
In Washington a segment of Republicans privately relish Sherman Adams woes. The piece recounts Camalier’s firing, Pat Kearney’s near-Veterans Administration bid, and top GOP nods, then shifts to Iran Near East policy post Suez. It notes Khrushchev's retribution through Nagy’s execution and Kennedy Knowland standoff over Eastern Bloc aid.
In a Harvard speech, Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy warns of a Spartan life ahead to meet Soviet growth and secure victory in the cold war. The piece argues citizens are ready to sacrifice and criticize government for not mobilizing public resolve, urging clear leadership to spur sacrifice and unity.
Victor Riesel reports AFL-CIO blasts against Sherman Adams as labor chiefs accuse the White House aide of secrecy and snubbing union leaders over recession data and policy. Meany led the charge after Adams removed George Meany from UN delegates lists, fueling a bitter feud.
In Washington the Sherman Adams case is viewed as too early to boost Democrats margins this fall. Several Democrats fear too large a voter confidence could backfire, while liberals expect more influence next year as retiring Republicans are largely replaced by more liberal figures in Pennsylvania and California. The piece notes Johnson’s hold on leadership and potential shifts in Senate dynamics if a real majority forms.
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