Editorials Eye Should Be Kept On India's Leader
The piece critiques Indira Gandhi after declaring a state of emergency and arresting opponents. It argues her actions threaten public welfare, damage India’s stability, and stray from democratic norms. It questions whether she is above the law and urges cautious scrutiny of her leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Indira Gandhi
Gan‘di
Aligher Court
Gandhi
Fords
Jaaeaharlal Nehru
Notable local figures and public safety updates
Voices from Charleston public life include traffic plan pushbuttons at Virginia and McFarland, Milford Zeigler of Orchard Manor league aiding youth, actor Frank Converse urging mining decline, and director Lawrence Conquest on city funding for surveillance gear. Mrs. Cleo Johnson retires after 26 years as South Charleston treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Converse
Berkley
Charleston Public Safety
Lawrence. Conquest
Cleo Johnson
South Charleston
Kissinger Urged Realism Over Vietnam War Ties
Henry Kissinger told the Japan Society in New York that outside effort can only supplement local will to resist. He criticized U S policy in Vietnam and Indo China and urged a more realistic diplomacy reflecting American war weariness and support for self rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan Society
New York
Henry Kissinger
U. S
Vietnam
Cambodia
Kissinger
Indochina
United States
Korea
Moore’s Effort Commended in Coal Plant Bid
The editorial credits Gov. Moore for strenuous efforts to attract the Coalcon conversion plant to West Virginia. It notes inducements offered such as tax breaks and fixed-price coal, plus the governor’s personal outreach and travel to woo the consortium. Win or lose, his hard work earns commendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Moore
Politics Over Justice in CIA Murder Probe
The piece argues politicians lead murder investigations over detectives in Washington. It cites Ford and Rockefeller actions, the Church inquiry, and fears that White House interests shape cases for politics, not accountability. It critiques CIA handling and national security as pretexts for avoiding full, professional probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Senate
Ice
CIA
Ford
Rockefeller
Rap Hill
Frank Church
White House
Hawkshaws
Justice Department
Readers' Forum Corrects Skeet Club Gate Story
A reader says L.T. Anderson's pool column misrepresented Kana wha County park access and recalls being president of the Coonskin Skeet Club. The club had keys for members to open a gate for open matches when the park upper area was closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
L.T. Anderson
Kanawha County
Coonskin Skeet Club
L.T
U S Policy Shifts as Portugal Crisis Tests NATO Detente
James Reston analyzes Washington's cautious stance in the Portuguese crisis, noting Kissinger's early belief in communist victory and Western pressure to back moderate forces. Moscow aims for a Helsinki security pact and noninterference in Eastern Europe, while Portugal becomes a test of detente and NATO cohesion amid internal unrest and outside influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y. Times
Lisbon
United States
Portugal
Atlantic
Meditear
Wash‘rragal
NATO
Washington
Erskine Wigley
U.S
Azores
Ford
Frank Carlicei
U. S
Tas
Madrid
Kissinger
Vatican
Republica
Free World
Alvaro Cunhal
Communist Party
Workers Councils
Moscow
Soviet Union
Helsinki
Europe
Senor
Cunhal
Bspric Brezhnev
Spe
Cuba
Mosow
Giscard Estaing
France
Heartbreak House and Britain's Easygoing Fate
Anthony Lewis discusses Shaw’s Heartbreak House at the National Theatre, directed by John Schlesinger, as a parable of Britain amid inflation and economic strain. He argues Britain’s qualities persist while prices rise, noting 25 percent annual inflation and consumer pressure on households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
London
Shaw
Britain
National Theater Company
John Schlesinger
Shotover
England
Inflation Strains British Middle Class and Public Services
Inflation cripples the middle class and public institutions in Britain. University funding and theater subsidies shrink as costs soar. Wage gains trigger further price rises, prompting unions to weigh restraint or risk widespread disruption to services and social programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Consumer inflates blame in food price rise study
A 1970s market study in a California supermarket tested price information effects on buyers during the antisupermarket meat boycott period. Consumers kept favored brands for dishwashing liquids and dog food despite price lists, while packaging and ingredients trumped price in choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
California
Journal of Marketing
Showas
Wus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virgginia
McFarland
Milford Zeigler
Orchard Manor
Prnot
Russell
Baker
Vce
Central Intelligence Agency
CAIDA
Ibanis
Indira
James Reston
Hoffmann
Rod Harless
Jay Rockefeller
Harry Hoffmann
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Harless
Harless
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
O.D. Hagedorn
Illinois Ave
Nutter Fort
Alvin McCorkle
Anthony Lewis
Dukes
National Theater
South Bank
the Thames
Royal Shakespeare
Cee
Duke Stern
Ray Howard
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!