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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1961
Page
4
A quote from Van Knebel noting skeptics will believe anything if it seems unlikely yet stumble on facts. It reflects on bias toward improbable ideas and the nature of belief.
Editors from 125 religious magazines with a 17 million circulation gathered in Chicago for the Associated Church Press convention. Dr. Howard Schomer urged protection of free expression for extremists as well as progressives while praising church magazines for analyzing the John Birch Society. A dissenting view argued church press fails to pierce amoral despair despite preaching morality.
James P. Mitchell wins the New Jersey Republican governorship nomination by about 42,000 votes defeating state senator Walter Jones. The result challenges claims that Catholic voters and lack of local ties doom him and suggests strong early national momentum for a fall challenge to incumbent Democrat Richard J. Hughes. Sen. Clifford Case backs Mitchell, boosting GOP prospects for 1961 and a potential national lift for Republicans.
Peter Edson reports expert counsel calls for a cautious first two years for the Peace Corps under R Sargent Shriver. The plan emphasizes careful selection of volunteers, experienced supervisors, and targeted, locally wanted projects to ensure success and avoid failure.
The Civil War centennial unfolds with Harper's Ferry reenactment on April 22 and Philippi on June 3, followed by Honey In The Rock at Grandview State Park starting June 27. Five commemorative stamps will be issued through 1965, with Fort Sumter, Shiloh, Gettysburg, The Wilderness Campaign, and Appomattox featured. Philatelists and Education Foundation publications spotlight West Virginia history, scholarships, and a slate of new books by Conley, Cook, Stutler, and others.
Ewan Clague of the U.S. Department of Labor argues that aging workers face substantial readjustment needs as they approach 45, with continued work possible past 65 but shrinking options. He notes early retirement pressures when workers stay in fading jobs and urges periodic shifts between jobs to sustain employability. The piece discusses life expectancy differences across professions and included reader questions on Social Security and widow’s benefits.
Washington humor column notes a playful riff on Einstein relativity by Dick West. The piece references a limerick about a man named Wright who travels faster than light and returns in a relative way, setting up a lighthearted reminiscence on scientific wit.
Raleigh Register recalls a 1936 note that Senator M. M. Neely pledged a $2,000,000 appropriation to continue Bluestone reservoir work at New River in Hinton. The same issue covers Kiwanis Club entertainment, B Y P Y convention plans, Beckley Newspapers building, and a humorous Geo Society riff on Gagarin’s space flight time paradox.
Doctors face rapid transportation spreading diseases thousands of miles overnight. With modern travel, physicians must learn to recognize symptoms of illnesses common on distant continents.
New York gossip column recounts Earl Wilson claiming he kidnapped an Oscar, Jayne Meadows dragging it cross country, and Academy officials scrambling to recover the fake or real prize. The tale blends backstage quips, celebrity cameos, and a possible trip to Greece to return the statuette to Manos Hadjidakis.
The Raleigh and Register shows subscription rates for West Virginia readers and notes tax, address change procedures, and carrier responsibilities. It lists prices for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery, with per week and per month options, and cautions carriers and distributors that Beckley Newspapers cannot guarantee advance payments.
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