Gas and drug cost debate spans politics and mail orders
The piece critiques Senator Byrd and national inflation while outlining how high gas prices and expanding mail order drug services affect Americans. It notes AARP and unions offering low cost prescriptions, legal questions about interstate pharmacy practice, and rising drug spending outpacing physician fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Pharmaceutical Association
American Association of Retired Persons
National Retired Teachers Association
Washington
D. C
St. Petersburg
Fla
AARP
Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union
Afl-Cio
International Ladies Garment Workers
Newark
N. J
New York City
ILGWU
Ontario
Canada
Detroit
National Association of Retail Druggists
J. Ruffin Bailey
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
W. W. Goodrich
Food and Drugs
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
25-Year Pin Remembrance From Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle recalls receiving a 25 year pin with humor and reflection on a lifetime at one company. He jokes about preparing a grand speech that never happened, notes from coworkers and family reactions, and hints at the next milestone a 50-year pin might bring.
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William Jennings Bryan
Nowbody
Office
Dad Field Notes a Woodsman, Not Best but Our Folk Hero
A nostalgic reminiscence honors a father who loves hunting and fishing despite clumsy mishaps. The writer recalls cold October mornings by Raleigh County hollows and New River adventures, including a fall from a log after a squirrel shot, the Putnam County misdirection, and a barefoot scramble back to camp. The piece concludes that while not the best woodsman, he is our Dad, and that matters most.
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Raleigh County
New River
Greenbrier
Dad
Issac Walton
Daniel Boone
Cooper
Putnam County
North Star
Flynn
Arbitration In Chicago Opens Rail Contract Hearings
A six member panel in Chicago began hearings Tuesday between railroad management and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to craft a new contract to replace the one expired November 1. The arbitration award within 40 days could guide settlements for four other operating unions and 11 non-operating unions, as talks near a breaking point with federal mediators and the National Mediation Board recommending presidential action to form an emergency fact finding panel.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
National Mediation Board
N.M.B
Raleigh and Register Subscription Rates and Policies
Beckley Newspapers lists subscription rates for West Virginia and beyond, detailing daily and Sunday plans, carrier delivery, and tax notes. It notes independent contractor status of carriers and disclaims responsibility for advance payments.
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National Advertising
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenvike
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Forgiveness Prayer From George C Pidgeon
A prayer asking God to forgive and fill the soul with sunshine and salvation. The text names George C Pidgeon from Toronto Ontario, post moderator of the United Church of Canada, and expresses a pledge to walk with the divine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C
Pidgeon
Toronto
United Church of Canada
Dover Calais Tunnel Pact Expected To Be Announced
The article discusses a renewed hope for a privately financed 36 mile Dover Calais tunnel linking Britain and France. It would use a two track high speed electric railway with rail coaches for passengers and flat cars for automobiles, costing about 380 million dollars. Funding from Suez Canal Company, Engineering Studies Inc, and investors across Britain, the US, and Europe is planned. The project aims to shift trade barriers and counter sea power, with a potential political agreement during President de Gaulle's London visit in April. In a separate note, Barbara Brown recalls sending a letter without a stamp marked God bless our postman and the post office stamped it.
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Strait of Dover
Suez Canal Company
Egypt
Technical Studies, Inc
Great Britain
United States
France
Europe
Dover
Calais
England
de Gaulle
London
Sioux Falls, S.D
Barbara Brown
Barbara
Weather Forecasting Through Maps and Maps History
The piece traces weather forecasting from barometers to daily maps. It notes early maps circa 1520, telegraph reports from 1844, and modern rapid world data via the U.S. Weather Bureau. Meteorologists study maps to predict weather movements, with a contest mention of Ken Beech winning $10 for a question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Weather Bureau
Ken Beech
Cleveland
Beckley
Earl Wilson Thinking Comedian Gets Egghead Chuckles
New York column notes Mort Sahl's Basin Street East act drawing egghead chuckles rather than belly laughs. Observes his politics and jokes about Hollywood figures, schools, and gossip, with brief mentions of Gore Vidal and Desi Arnaz. Includes A list of quick quips and late night humor customary to Earl’s pieces.
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New York
Mort Sahl
Basin Street East
Chicago Police Athletic League
Henry Luces
Mike Wallace
Eisenhower
Nixon
Sahl
Steve Allen
University of Miami
American Express
Jack
Washington
Gore Vidal
Desi Arnaz
Chateau
Madrid
Lucille
Mike Nichols
Pat Scot
Alabama
Tammy Grimes
Albert Einstein
Pat Boone
N. Y
L. A
Earl
Lisa Kirk
Herb Shriner
Raleigh Road to Beckley highway project announced
Ernest L Bailey state road commissioner said work will start in coming months on the highway from the cutoff Raleigh Road intersection to the Beckley city line near the Black Knight Country Club. Governor Kump outlined a state program costing 111 million dollars to provide work and subsistence for workers and dependents. France orders 60,000 soldiers to hold under arms for three months to fortify defenses against a potential eastern frontier invasion.
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Ernest L. Bailey
Raleigh
Beckley City
Black Knight Country Club
Kump
France
Dante and Virgil Urge Endurance in Hell Tour
In Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy Virgil urges Dante to press on through Hell despite exhaustion. He speaks of overcoming fatigue, rising from comfort, and summoning a resolute soul to conquer the hardships ahead, insisting a longer ascent awaits and action follows understanding. Dante rallies himself to continue, replying that he is strong and ready.
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Dante
Hell
Virgil
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Texas
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John Hoblitzell
U. S
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John Flynn
Rock Creek
Raleigh & Register
Prince St
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McQuade
Associated Press
AP News
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English Channel
Britain
Napoleon
Queen Victoria
Shakespeare's Cliff
Channel
British War Office
British Isles
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Bernard Montegomery
Wolse~ley
Earl Wilson
Egghead
E. Leonard
Don Rickles
Audubon Society
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