Weirton Steel vacation pay boom and regional impact
The Weirton Steel division plans a record 8.07 million dollars in total payroll between April 6 and 13, including 5.51 million in vacation pay. Regular pay totals 1.12 million at Steubenville and 1.44 million at other plants, under a contract with the Independent Steelworkers Union. The piece contrasts this with broader declines in Southern West Virginia coal and notes political parallels in Korea and Vietnam.
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Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
West Virginia
Weirton
Weirton Steel Co
National Steel Corp
C. G. Tournay
Steubenville
Weirton Steel
Independent Steelworkers Union
Big Steel
Big Union
John L. Lewis
UMWA
Suburban Captivity of Churches Urges Urban Mission Change
The Rev Dr Gibson Winter argues major Protestant bodies neglect inner city communities, favoring suburban, middle class churches. He proposes reorganization into city sectors to unite rich and poor, white and black, and to commit resources to outreach across the entire metropolitan area.
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Louis Cassels
United Press International
Jesus Christ
Gibson Winter
University of Chicago Divinity School
On Winter
Doubleday
United States
Inner City
Winter
Jesus
Baseball Experiments Set Up New Patsies in 1961 Season
The Washington Senators and Los Angeles Angels are projected as the American League patsies after expansion to 10 teams. The two new clubs will buy players from prearranged lists at 75 000 dollars each, with old owners profiting from the sales. Major league gaps include relocations and new venues, while attendance records mark steady interest as night games surge. season opens with debate over quality and competitive balance.
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Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Los Angeles Angels
Calvin Griffith
Senators
Minnesota
Twins
Minneapolis
St. Paul
U. S
Elwood
Pete’ Quesada
Air Force General
Houston
New York
Los Angeles
Angels
Fresco Thompson
Los Angeles Dodg
Ers
Yankees
Orioles
Kansas City Athletics
Boston Braves
Milwaukee
St. Louis Browns
Baltimore
Bescome Orioles
New York Giants
San Francisco
Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Chavez
Embryo Angels
Wrigley Field
Dodgers
Puzzle Of The Land And Farmland Surpluses Debate
Bruce Biossat examines the debate over farmland totals and soil conservation. Government sources say harvested cropland has stayed constant for decades while losses to erosion, development, and reclamation alter land use. Projections suggest the country may need more acres by 2000, with some foreseeing land shortages after 1980.
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Agriculture Department
United States
Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Barbs By Hal Cochran Cue to success and failure
Hal Cochran writes that catching on to things helps success while letting go too easily leads to failure. He warns to avoid neglecting basic needs like cabbage and lettuce to prevent things from getting out of hand.
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Hal Cochran
Lewis
Kennedy
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma
Nixon
Wilkinson
Smithsonian Institution
Lighter Side: Congress Mailbags Interest West
The Lighter Side column notes two congressionally produced newsletters. Rep. John J. McFall of California praises White House calls, expressing ongoing excitement after four years in Washington. Rep. Clem Miller, also from California, contributes a similar Washington memo.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Congress
Washington
John J. McFall
California
Rep
Clem Miller
White House
McFall
Raleigh County to Get 11943 From State Road Fund
Fifty years ago Raleigh County would receive 11943 from the state road fund this year to improve roads though past efforts have been sparse and patchwork in effect. Marriage permits listed include M F Bailey with Anna Lavender Simon Maxey with Drewsilla McGhee and A H Crawford with Minta M Foley. The liveryman M F Gunnoe has bought several fine buggies to place on the road once public road conditions permit.
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Raleigh County
State
M. F. Bailey
Anna Lavender
Simon Maxey
Drewsilla McGhee
A. H. Crawford
Minta M. Foley
M. F. Gunnoe
Washington Ghost Writers Show Similarity In Style
The piece contrasts two Washington newsletter writers McFall and Miller, noting stylistic similarity and speculating that a new tandem news form could emerge in Congress. It imagines joint newsletters like Morse-Coad and Church-Bell to pair lawmakers across parties.
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Washington
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Merwin Coad
D- Iowa
The
Morse-Coad
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Phillip A. Hart
D-Mich
Alphonzo Bell
Aes
John W. Byrnes
Church-Bell
County road crews report flood damage after survey
Beckley inspectors return after surveying flood waters in Clear Fork and Marsh Fork districts. Bridges washed out and roads badly damaged as the highest water level seen by the county roads chief M J Meadows is noted. Also listed is a child musicians program at the Monday Music Club April meeting featuring many local participants.
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Beckley
Clear Fork
Marsh Fork
M. J. Meadows
Woman’s Club
Park Avenue
Austin Caperton Jr
Ann Ritchie Ware
Billy Clay
Ness Daniel Jr
Truman Sayre
Harold Hayes
Miss Loving Hutchinson
Donald Boyd
Violet Earl Snead
Margaret Moore Sloan
Jo Ann Daniel
Mary Gaston Caperton
Warren Thornhill
Bob Daniel
Robert
Floyd Sayre Jr
Bobby Stansbury
John Gray Hutchinson
John Morton Daniel
Bobby Williams
Washington Notebook Oscar List From Republicans
A Washington Notebook feature humorously envisions Oscar nominations by the Republican National Committee. Named are Salinger, McNamara, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Travell, Johnson, Kennedy, Stevenson, Humphrey, and related political figures with satirical film titles. The piece also notes speech by John L. Lewis and a Smithsonians quip about Washington and a senator’s spa... (text continues)
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Washington
NEA
Republican National Committee
Prayer for Today to guide families and nation
A prayer seeks strong families and trusted guidance from God. W Dale Oldham of Park Place Church of God Anderson Indiana asks for righteousness, truth, and integrity to fortify the nation against evil. The plea emphasizes prayer, obedience, and reliance on divine power.
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Christ
W. Dale Oldham
Anderson
Ind
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Terms
Raleigh Register lists Beckley Newspapers Corporation rates for mail subscriptions in West Virginia and delivery options. It details daily and Sunday and daily only plans, taxes, address change procedures, and notes that carriers and distributors are independent contractors with no responsibility for advance payments.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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