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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
6
A Thought for Today note from The Charleston Gazette urges that example matters more than words or laws as a man guides his sons and associates. It emphasizes that leaders must obey the standards they set to expect obedience from others.
The piece endorses Secretary Dulles in condemning Russia as trigger happy for the Bering Sea incident. It argues Russia should pay full reparations for the downed Navy patrol plane and injuries, to deter future fatal acts and compel careful pilot conduct.
The Senate Banking Committee approved a resolution requiring the motto In God We Trust to be printed on paper currency as well as coins. The editorial notes the long overdue move and argues it reflects the nation’s recognition of a Supreme Being amid global trends away from faith.
The Southern Education Reporting Service receives a two year grant of 213 884 dollars from the Ford Foundation funded Fund for the Advancement of Education. C A McKnight of The Charlotte News heads the service which publishes Southern School News and serves public officials educators and libraries while expanding desegregation reporting across the South. A prior 33 000 supplemental grant covered polishing costs and a July subscription fee will fund printing and mailing costs without deterring serious readers.
New Yorker editor Nathaniel F. Glidden describes Charleston WV as a bustling riverfront hub with hotel lobby activity and crowded streets. Bill Hart asks Morgantown readers to verify a rope-stretching incident at the airport and Logan County asks about liquor-commission dismissals and who rehired a former employee, noting expected taxpayer impact.
Washington Justice Department renews inquiry into Internal Revenue scandals of the Truman administration. Grand jury in St. Louis hears leaders like T. Lamar Caudle and James Finnegan, with Willis Newcombe overseeing the presentation. Grunewald and Finnegan figure prominently in old case links.
Investigators find a pro Communist underground operating in television radio Broadway and opera. AFL Actors Equity and Chorus Equity plan a merger August 2 to form a single entertainment union backed by stars Ralph Bellamy Raymond Massey Marritto Gillmore supporting an anti Communist front.
Column summaries a political mix with V. M. Molotov rebuke retold by Chip Bohlen on Truman’s past scolding. It covers Arctic sea sovereignty disputes, Alaska plane incident ambiguity, and U.S. three mile limit versus Soviet claims. Also reports Lyndon Johnson probing military scandals and various dam projects tied to political deals.
A University of Arizona honor to Palmer Hoyt sparks debate over press freedom and ethics. The award praised Hoyt for defending the people’s right to know while ties to underworld figures and McCarthy critiques raise questions about integrity and university oversight amid notable endorsements and a Senate report on the Rosenberg case.
The Gazette reports the Gypsy queen from the Marko Tribe was returned to Kanawha County to answer indictments charging theft of 2900 dollars from a South Charleston merchant. James Ira E. Robinson vows to oppose James Jones in his U S Senate bid if nominated. The Tom Greene wins a 21 mile Ohio River race against Betsy Ann for a second straight conquest. Stalin praised as strong man of Communist Party at Moscow congress.
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