Thought For Today Duty Quote Reflected
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1961
Page
4
Congress Seeks Clarity as Easter Recess Begins
The 87th Congress heads into Easter break with a slow, uncertain pace and only three of Kennedy’s 16 priority measures enacted. House opposition shelves his minimum wage plan, education bill falters, and medical care and housing proposals face resistance while signs point to an improving economy. A direct presidential TV appeal is discussed if Congress resumes a cautious, cake-walk session after Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Senate
87Th
New Frontier
U. S
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Kennedy
Diminishing Big Labor Share Amid Workforce Growth
The piece argues organized labor loses ground as the U. S. labor force expands from about 63 to 70 million. Union membership hovers around 17 to 18 million with a shift away from core industries like coal, steel, and auto. Automation and white collar resistance threaten future gains, leaving Big Labor smaller relative to total workers and facing shaky union powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United Automobile Workers Union
United States
John Birch Society muddied by grab bag image
Washington window story by Lyle C. Wilson outlines the John Birch Society as a mix of appealing and troubling traits. The piece notes founder Robert Welch’s communist charge against Eisenhower and other public figures, while UPI’s Barbara Bundschu reports on potential national debate and Dodd’s congressional critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Birch Society
Lyle C. Wilson
New York
UPI
United Press International
Barbara Bundschu
Commentary on democracy and religion in Cold War era
A collection of quotations arguing that communism is a religion and that the United States is a republic not a democracy. It cites Billy Graham, Verwoerd, J A T Robinson, and discussions of Bible translation and political theory. The piece contrasts democracy with republic and warns of mass manipulation by leaders claiming to speak for the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Billy Graham
J. A. T. Robinson
Woolwich
John Birch Society
United States
U.S
New York
Dodd
Julius Caesars
Robespierres
Bill Hassett
Melanesian nation path eyed in Dutch New Guinea council
A new Legislative Council for Dutch New Guinea meets in Hollandia with 15 elected and 12 appointed members and a Papuan majority. While advisory, it can initiate legislation. The Dutch push for a Melanesian nation uniting New Guinea, Papua, and nearby Pacific islands as far as Fiji, with no fixed date for full self-rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch New Guinea
Hollandia
Indonesia
West New Guinea
New Guinea
Papua
Pacific Islands
Fiji
Legislative Council
Beckley Newspapers rates and delivery terms notice
Published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation details subscription rates by mail and home delivery. Includes annual and semiannual prices, tax note, address change instructions, and disclaimer about carrier or distributor payments. Names J McQuade and Ward Griffith listed as staff and agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Land sale to Christian Coal Co includes Paint Creek lands
Twenty years ago, the West Virginia Coal Land Company sold two thousand acres in Raleigh Fayette and Kanawha counties to the Christian Coal Company for slightly over $200000. Winter hides from wildlife traders included mink 89, opossum 2307, raccoon 93, skunks 150, red fox 35, grey fox 9, civet cat 29, weasel 37, wild cat 14, muskrat 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
West Virginia Coal Land Company
Christian Coal Co
Paint Creek
Raleigh
Fayette
Kanawha
Messrs. L. D. Sweeney
A. L. Griffith
Ghent
293 Years Ago From The 1936 Files Of Rev Alvin Cook
The Reverend Alvin J. Cook who joined First Baptist Church of Logan will play the organ for services led by evangelist William Carey Barker of Lynchburg at the Baptist church. Beckley college earned full accreditation after inspection by Dr. T C McCracken of Ohio University and two State education board representatives. Stoco high school's state boxing title bid survived a 5 to 4 win over Mount Hope in a 155 pound bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin J. Cook
First Baptist Church of
Logan
Baptist Church
William Carey Barker
Lynchburg
T. C. McCracken
Ohio University
State Board of Education
Beckley College
Stoco High School
Mount Hope
Atomic energy and a tropical fruit fly reveal racy uses
The Lighter Side column notes how atomic energy hearings touched on unexpected topics including the sexual life of a tropical fruit fly, suggesting the atom is being explored for strange and wondrous uses beyond explosions. It wittily warns readers to send children from the room before continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick West Washington
UPI
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
It Is No Crime To Loaf Says A Judge
Hal Cochran notes a public column urging moderation in daily life. The piece playfully links weather chatter to everyday habits and hints at motorists obtaining licenses before speeding. It laments wasted effort, praises simple fixes, and ends with a lighthearted jab at enduring ink and hair permanents.
Birth Control Of Fruit Flies Sought By Radiation Methods
Government tests sterilize fruit flies with cobalt-60 radiation to curb reproduction. Hawaii rears the insects and airlifts them to Guam and Rota, where from late 1960 to early 1961 over 21 million sterile fruit flies and 15 million sterile melon flies were released. The process aims to outnumber fertile locals with sterile visitors to reduce the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Christensen
Agriculture Department
Christensen
Joint
Hawaii
Wen
Guam
Rota
Q and A historical trivia roundup quiz
A compilation of quick questions with concise answers across topics from espionage and currency origins to animal color change and inaugural addresses. It includes Major John Andre’s execution, pin money origins, Audubon’s Birds of America drawings, the Charter Oak, Pancake Tuesday, William Henry Harrison, the fish crow diet, Wall Street 1920s bombing casualties, and John Adams’ presidential oath by Chief Justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
Connecticut
Charter Oak
Clean-Up Spirit Flourishes in West Virginia Rally
West Virginia Gov. Barron launches statewide clean-up campaign in Beckley area. Ceremony at Bradley Prosperity landfill features a self-written verse urging residents to pridefully tidy up and improve schools and communities, with Shady Spring High School band and the Bible Institute’s first-time visitor status noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. W. W. Barron
Beckley
Bradley Prosperity Land Fill
Okey Patteson
Appalachian Bible Institute
Land Fill
Barron
West Virginia
Shady Spring High School
Lanai on Broadway Brings Polynesian Flair Back to New York
Broadway regains color and glamour with the Lanai, a Polynesian spot operated by two newcomers. The column notes light gossip about Loretta Young, Liz Taylor, and Yesteryear stars, plus hotel and theater chatter. A playful mix of social notes ends with Earl’s pearls and TV jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Patachou
Marty Allens
Ruby Schiness
Helen Ferguson
Loretta Young
Miss Ferguson
Salt Lake City
Lanai
Ike Mitsuko
Joe Kipness
Garment Center
Monte Proser
Joe
Monte
Honolulu
Toots Shor
San Francisco
Los Angeles
B’way
Navy
Army
Meyer Davis
Billy Rose
Jock Whitney
Wall Street Journal
Bernard Kilgore
Joe DiMaggio
Marilyn Monroe
Trist
Oscar
Liz Taylor
Juliette Greco
Christian de la Maziere
Darryl Zanuck
Henry Fonda
Hilton
Acapulco
Conrad Hilton
Nancy Walker
Earl
Prayer For Today By Claude A Broach Charlotte Pastor
A prayer text urging deeper heartfelt prayer beyond routine speech. The author Claude A Broach, minister at St. John's Baptist Church in Charlotte, urges submission to God's will and asks for patient guidance to find joy in obedience through Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude A. Broach
Charlotte, N. C
St. John’s Baptist Church
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Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
Senate Internal Security Committee
Welch
Eisenhower
Verwoerd
South Africa
GD Register
J. McQuade
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Greenville
Bares
Hal Cochran
Gome
John Andre
Benedict Arnold
Tappan
N.Y
William Henry Harrison
Wall Street
Supreme Court
John Adams
Roy Lee Harmon
Bradley Prosperity
Rat
Charleston
Bible School
Earl Wilson
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