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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1954
Page
5
A concise devotional verse from Psalms 24:3 4 5 appears on the Charleston Gazette page noting the question who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord It cites clean hands a pure heart and righteous standing as conditions for blessing and salvation
The piece defends Harry S. Truman, praising his courage and integrity. It argues that critics who opposed him in office should acknowledge his lasting contributions, and it urges Truman and contemporaries like Eisenhower to enjoy a long, healthy retirement to silence unfair critics.
Kanawha County Judge William J. Thompson commended for halting schemes where lawyers and laymen offered to influence probation for a fee. He warned such cases will be turned over to the Grand Jury and will not consider probation for anyone using phony influence services. The call extends to the Bar Association to expose participating shysters.
A letter from Charles E. Cantrell urges balanced union leadership and fair voting, juries, and job assignments, advocating equal Democratic and Republican representation. The piece also offers observations on Formosa life under US protection, including streets, markets, and MAAG activity, with references to Bayard Ennis, J. Campbell Palmer II, and Bud Martin in 1954.
A concise letter advises keeping submissions short to under 200 words and requires a signature, though the writer’s name can be withheld on request. The note stresses clarity and courtesy in public correspondence.
A reader critiques J Campbell Palmer for a snobbish view that wives of professionals are best suited for juries. He cites state law and constitutional language on equal representation, while others call for open-minded working women and housewives with real world insight. References to speed traps and Logan County appear.
Washington commentary argues the United States and Britain drift toward diplomatic isolation over Asia policy. It notes Eden's Far Eastern Locarno plan gains Commons support, while Nixon's Indochina remark fuels antiwar sentiment. The piece warns of internal party rifts and limited White House moves, urging disciplined action to defend free‑world values.
Westbrook Pegler attacks the CIA for a failed Guatemala operation, argues secrecy shields incompetence, cites Matthews and Ruth Matthews report, contrasts British imperial actions, and critiques U.S. world leadership and accountability within a 1950s Cold War frame.
In a closed White House briefing on Far Eastern issues led by Eisenhower and Dulles, Smith warned France may accept an Indochina cease fire at any price and a fighting line could be drawn in Laos Cambodia and part of Vietnam. Knowland pressed for clarity as others remained cautious. Hogwash labeled by Vinson ends a tense session.
Victor Riesel profiles the Burke arrest in Boston as a blow to mob plans to control unions from waterfront gangs to theater labor, notes the broader risk from unions like AFL Stage Hands, cites Willli Bioff’s case, and discusses looming welfare fund abuses, Japanese SOHYO influence, and potential CIO turmoil with Rieve and Beck downsizing.
LOCAL A refrigerator maker funds Charleston’s first refrigerator bonfire to burn old ice-boxes and fridges on Aug 10 paying $25 to households offering theirs. The event aims to retire outdated appliances deemed health hazards. STATE Fire destroys theater railroad station church and four dwellings in Ennis causing $36,000 damage. NATIONAL Immigration curtailment expected with new quota system from July 1. FOREIGN Japan ratifies Kellogg Briand Pact as nations renounce war. King George returns to Buckingham Palace after illness.
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