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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
7
George Jack Sears of Sears Monument Co presents a notable gesture in the city, details featured on page 13.
West Virginia perspective urges a standing legislative panel to advise on college and university issues. Dr. Allen of Davis and Elkins backs a continuous body to study branch campuses, unite policy making, and prevent hasty, conflicting state actions harming higher education.
Albany reports indicate Fletcher Knebel is losing momentum for a presidential bid as doctors find no illness. The piece mixes political satire about Laotian princes and a global communist threat with notes on Adm. Anderson as Navy chief, Kennedy guidance, and shifting times influencing leadership narratives.
An editorial recalls an encounter in Charleston where an elderly man urged aggressive action against Berlin. The piece cites Walter Lippmann and condemns war driven by aging leaders. It argues old men in power push for conflict, noting Adenauer and Kennedy as examples in a century of wars.
State Road Commissioner Burl Sawyers creates a safety division headed by Roy Coen a 26 year state policeman. Coen will tackle guardrails shoulders curves and other road hazards while promoting safety habits among drivers. The appointment aims to reduce West Virginia highway fatalities and accidents as an experimental effort.
The Mountaineer Chapter DAR expresses gratitude after Sears Monument Co. of Charleston agrees to replace an inaccurate mound marker at South Charleston. The mound will be properly marked, restoring accuracy and honoring the project they began.
Letters criticize self serving politicians and tax hikes while urging trout limits and artificial lure zones. Residents comment on TV programs, invite David Brinkley, and complain about road bidding and local road conditions in West Virginia communities.
Washington commentary argues the neutron bomb disclosure stems from failed Geneva talks and U.S. pressure. Dodd leads proponents for renewed testing secrecy while Kennedy must navigate public opinion, party interests, and a widening advisory circle amid Cuba and presidency critics.
United Nations features a Tudor era style portrait of Mao Tse tung as he studies Khrushchev’s denunciation of Stalin. The column argues Mao will watch the Soviet shift, stay patient, and see possible gains for Red China as Khrushchev overturns Stalin’s image.
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