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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1962
Page
4
A concise aphorism attributed to Herbert urges calm in dispute to avoid errors and foster truth, warning that fierceness can turn truth into a fault. The line emphasizes restraint and measured discourse in everyday exchanges.
The Hatch Act limits federal employee political activity and cautions against indiscriminate bumper stickers. The piece argues car owners may notice and reject ads, or deface them, turning voters against campaigns and highlighting poor psychology in political advertising.
The House considers bills by Glenn Cunningham and Morris Udall giving individuals the right to demand returns or removal from mailing lists. Critics worry that one sender’s injunctions won’t stop others and that junk mail is a complex problem beyond simple legal fixes.
In New Orleans the NCAA Council will hear charges against the University of Colorado over large scale illegal recruiting and related cheating. President Quigg Newton admitted 18 to 20 players on the Big Eight champion team were named in the allegations. Coach Sonny Grandelius was dismissed amid internal probes and the new coach is a 33 year old with no college head coaching experience.
Merriman Smith reports at the annual regional editors breakfast that Kennedy’s tough stance on steel price hikes could face a bigger test if a major labor union pushes inflationary wage demands. Public reaction to the White House stance has been explosive and voluminous as Smith notes.
Analysts debate Kennedy Khrushchev tactics in a looming nuclear test setback and summit prospects. UPI figures flag anti American propaganda risk, while market watchers assess Soviet gains in missiles and the shift toward European trade blocs and a broader alliance plan.
The piece notes a printer error at 112 North Heber and quips about removing typographical mistakes. It also reports two marriages at The Register and H. E. Monk proposing West Virginia county consolidation from 55 to ten, listing proposed counties and seats as a bold, forward looking idea.
Washington D C. February factory output and retail sales show gains while housing slows. Council of Economic Advisers chair Walter W Heller warns recovery faces uneven progress as consumer demand stays cautious and investment rises. Government spending set to lift in 1962.
A Michigan study at Ypsilanti State Hospital links schizophrenia to unusual fingerprints. If confirmed, palmistry inspired screening could become routine like heart exams, guiding preventive mental health care and rivaling cancer advances.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes this notice detailing subscription rates by mail and home delivery charges. It lists rates for daily and Sunday editions, both mail and carrier delivery, with per week and monthly pricing, and notes tax application and disclaimers about third party agents and payment. It mentions address change procedures and identifies Beckley as servicing Beckley and Hinton West Virginia with distribution via independent contractors.
Lead ranks as a very durable metal with ornamental castings over two thousand years old found. Additional proof comes from numerous lead water pipes found in Roman ruins still in serviceable condition.
UPI foreign analyst notes parallels with Petain and Laval as Gen. Raoul Salan, former de Gaulle emissary and OAS leader, faces re trial and possible execution. The piece contrasts Salan's military honors with alleged crimes and questions motives, noting Jouhaud’s case awaits de Gaulle review.
Value analysis is praised as the hottest management idea to cut costs by studying design function and cost. The Purchasing magazine notes it can lower supplier prices and reduce overall production costs, with four organization methods and a rule that value analysis should return at least $5 for every $1 spent.
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