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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1961
Page
4
A quotation from Arbuthnot portrays law as a bottomless pit and a cormorant that devours everything, framing justice as an insatiable force. The remark, typical of satirical priors, reflects a skeptical view of legal systems and their thirst for power.
Joseph Swidler, nominated chairman of the Federal Power Commission, testifies to a Senate committee that his Tennessee Valley Authority years as general counsel do not imply bias toward public power. He argues the duty is to ensure a free choice between public and private power, noting tax disparities influence decisions and that taxation should apply to all firms, while recognizing public power as a vehicle for tax relief in some communities.
May Day this year stirs debate as Yuri Gagarin’s space flight uplifts the Soviet camp while Americans debate allegiance. President Kennedy proclaims Loyalty Day on May 1 alongside Law Day, with New York’s 14th annual Loyalty Day Parade set for Saturday and Cardinal Spellman among the expected 75,000 marchers. The Law Day message from ABA emphasizes respect for law and citizen responsibility under freedom.
Peter Edson argues Kennedy faces a widening US Russian clash as Cuba Laos and the Congo knot the new administration to Moscow. He cites Khrushchev notes and U2 tensions, Laos ceasefire failures, and Castro backed by Soviet arms signaling a broader hemispheric confrontation.
New Orleans reports Laurence Harvey stars in A Walk on the Wild Side shot in the French Quarter. Capucine Jane Fonda Anne Baxter and Barbara Stanwyck appear as Harvey’s girls in a controversial tale of the red light era with moral concerns voiced by director Edward Dmytryk and star Harvey about Hollywood taste.
New York gossip column notes Oscar hopefuls and party sightings. Elizabeth Taylor Shirley Jones and Elizabeth Seal headline with their provocative roles while stars like Rita Hayworth Marilyn Monroe and Sidney Poitier surface in mixed reports.
In Charleston sources report a light moment amid serious duties as West Virginia discusses the food stamp plan. A Public Assistance list lists four costumers for Welch shipments, prompting questions about the job. State officials Hodgson and Boles plan prison visits, while Frasure eyes Mobile meetings and lawmakers joke about TV careers after the session. Four liquor officials attend a national conference in Dallas as a closing prayer from Joseph R. Sizoo appears.
Raleigh Neaister published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists addresses in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. It includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery options and tax notes, with a note that newspapers cannot guarantee advance payments.
Twenty years ago Raleigh County pursued locating a state tuberculosis sanitarium on Piney River land. Beckley citizens met at the courthouse to promote either a district high school or graded school for the Beckley sub district. Attorney J Lewis Bumgardner received from Augusta County Virginia a saddle horse described as very handsome.
Foreign News Analyst Phil Newsom reports Timbuctu in Mali witnesses a shift from medieval to modern times. A crowd of Tuareg on camels and horses watches a performance beneath a pavilion as dust swirls, drums beat, and a green headdress stands out in a moment of cultural transition.
A discussion of Mali's new Air Mali airline and its international links amid Cold War tensions. References to Mali leaders, ambassadors, and the role of the U.S. and Russia in supporting the new carrier. Mentions Timbuktu street life and the strategic shift away from colonial airlines.
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