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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1962
Page
4
George Eliot reflects on striving for greatness and loving what is worthy, acknowledging the pain of failing to reach it and the enduring pull to pursue higher ideals.
A discussion on minority tyranny and rural influence in legislation. It cites New York apportionment as a check on urban dominance, notes the value of rural independence, and argues for broad consensus beyond a bare 51 percent. Thoughtful leaders favor programs incorporating multiple minority perspectives for workable democracy.
The India Nepal rift worries the free world as Nepal, between India and Tibet, faces Chinese influence. King Mahendra’s five day New Delhi visit begins amid fears over Nepal’s rapprochement with Red China and a Kathmandu Beijing highway project.
President Kennedy attended a fire power demonstration on the USS Enterprise when surface-to-air and guided missiles failed to hit a small red drone plane. Bob Pierpoint of CBS reports a diplomat commented that his country would want one of those drones. Kennedy then left the carrier by helicopter to view a Marine amphibious assault on a North Carolina beach.
Backstairs at the White House reports on presidential aides and staff, noting a drone missile game card at a Fleet cruise and the President's farewell remarks. It mentions Middleburg events, plans to host British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at Glen Ora, a Palm Beach return for Salinger, and the shift to formal titles in the presidency.
Seattle World’s Fair opens with a monorail test by Alweg Rapid Transit System. A 4.2 million project, two 124 passenger trains run 1.2 miles in 90 seconds touted to entice cities to adopt elevated fast transit. Critics warn design limits and costs, while demonstrations in Dallas Cologne and Disneyland showcase potential.
New York Stock Exchange reiterates to listed companies the need to inform stockholders, employees, and the public about actions and motives. NYSE vice president Ruddick C. Lawrence notes corporations must use publications and public displays to reach diverse audiences with clear explanations and financial statements.
A discussion on editorial guides for stock exchanges calls attention to annual reports and their limits. It notes intermediates like interim reports and shareholder newsletters from firms such as U.S. Steel IBM Eastman Pittsburgh Plate Glass McLean Trucking Sun Oil and General Motors, plus surveys and employee reports as growing practices.
The speaker cites religion’s voice against self reliance as vital to democracy and decency, criticizing secular individualism that harms the poor. The remarks reference Union of American Hebrewations and Notre Dame University figure Theodore M Hesburgh amid moon and space age anxieties.
Washington officials say the United States plans a gradual move toward neutralism in Laos to avoid a broader war in Southeast Asia. They warn a war would draw China and USSR in and drain aid from Thailand and South Vietnam while buying time to bolster Thailand and influence Laos politics. State Department strategists expect Khrushchev to prefer stability and that a neutralist Lao coalition could delay Red gains, with Sullivan pressuring Souvanna Phouma and Souphannouvong to align with US aims and withhold funds to weaken loyalist forces.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev, age 68, bedridden with flu, reflects on farm shortages and the Sino-Soviet split while watching Western Europe’s boom and U.S. space progress. He recalls last year’s peak after Yuri Gagarin’s spaceflight and Bay of Pigs shocks as the new Supreme Soviet opens on April 23 to chart his 69th year.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates by mail and home delivery for West Virginia readers. The notice covers annual and half year prices, weekly carrier rates, and tax for WV. emphasizes independent contractor carriers and company responsibility for advance payments.
At the city post office on North Kanawha Street Monday night a surprising crowd gathered with many parking cars at the curb and patrons using a car posting slot. One or two patrons discussed a mysterious number 1040A as others spoke in quiet, almost resigned tones.
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