Thought For Today Quote From Gay On Ruins Of Fame
A brief thought credits a line about hating the man who builds his name on the ruins of another’s fame. The excerpt reflects on ambition and identity in a concise moral reflection.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1960
Page
4
Special Session Echoes 1948 Trumpet in Political Clash
The August session under Nixon faces a charged clash as Republicans aim to pin Democrats on civil rights and education while Democrats push aging care and wage boosts. With Johnson and Kennedy in the spotlight, Romney style leverage fades. Nixon and Dewey’s shadow looms over Congress as party leaders navigate veto risks and Senate filibusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceaetene
Nixon
Congress
House of Representatives
Truman
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Senate
Los Angeles
White House
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Capitol Hill
Richard M. Nixon
Why Not Start Here Expand Coal Growth at Home?
A Western Virginia opinion critiques Raymond E. Salvati leading a three person advisory team to boost coal production in India while West Virginia faces job losses and sagging coal demand. The writer urges focusing on domestic revival and tax support for the strained industry before overseas efforts. The piece links layoffs, reliance on molligrub commodities, and calls for local economic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Raymond E. Salvati
Huntington
Island Creek Coal Co
West Virginia
Beckley
Salvati
Patent Office Shows Non Conformity
New York report surveys assorted trivia and quotes about conformity, dating, and life. It notes the U S Patent Office handles about 90000 yearly applications for inventions and mentions opinions on marriage, eyesight, and social behavior with proverbs and wry views from celebrities and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Office
Newspaper Work Is Wonderful And You Meet So Many People
Louis Spilman writes in Waynesboro News-Virginian that newspaper work offers imagination, initiative, service, and daily challenge. He notes newspapermen meet many people, are passionate about serving the community, and value accuracy, curiosity, and teamwork across editorial, advertising, circulation, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Spilman
Waynesboro News- Virginian
Spilman
Tom Hanes
Norfolk Ledgere Star
Tom
Virginia
Hanes
Debates May Test Voters Beyond Issues Says Marlow
James Marlow argues the 1960 campaign will leave voters fuzzy on major issues and rely on personality, history, and prejudice. He notes economy goals, foreign policy shifts, and defense, plus civil rights contrasts, urging close TV debates to reveal distinct positions and cautioning against a personality vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Congress
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
UN Peace Force and the Congo Emergency
The United Nations is building a de facto international police presence in the Congo, with a 12,000 strong force drawn from 14 nations and wearing ONU insignia. UNEF in Egypt remains near 600 and Korea’s UN Command totals 50,000 mainly U.S. troops. Hammarskjold favored a UN presence without a permanent army, while Cold War dynamics stalled full international force plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Republic of Congo
Suez
Congo
Africa
Europe
Latin America
Organisation Des Nations Unies
U. S. Emergency Force
UNEF
Egypt
Korea
U. N
United States
U. S
Security Council
Soviet Union
Great Britain
France
China
Trygive Lie
Dag Hammarske Jold
Canada
NEF
Majo L. M. Burns
Hammarskjold
U.N
General Assembly
Free Will and Determinism in Spinoza Thought
In this excerpt from the Great Books series, Spinoza argues that people mistake freedom for actions they consciously choose. He contends that motives arise from bodily appetites and conditions, shaping deeds beyond conscious control, while only awareness of actions exists. The piece contrasts perceived freedom with underlying determinism.
Dragonflies Facts and a Quiz Mystery
Junior Editors Quiz on Insects details dragonflies as long slender water insects with four wings and six legs. Their large eyes spot movement at 60 feet and they cruise at speeds up to 60 miles per hour while catching mosquitoes in flight. Young dragonflies are called nymphs. Pauline Trudeau of Harwinton wins ten dollars for a quiz answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Trudeau
Harwinton
Conn
Beckley
Prayer for spiritual renewal by W F Primrose
Eternal God, help me to rise above petty thinking and careless living that keeps me from communing with Thee. Drive from my heart all selfishness and hatred of others so that the fullness of Thy Spirit may abide in me. Teach me the glory of Thy ways, I pray, in Jesus name, Amen. W F Primrose, St. Joseph, Mo. minister, First Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
W. F. Primrose
St. Joseph, Mo
First Congregational Church
Earl Wilson Television Advisors Vital To Candidates
Chicago gossip notes named Bob Montgomery as Ike era White House TV advisor and recalls Ted Rogers named Nixon adviser while Kennedy eyes Hollywood help. Rumors of Garrison turning Kennedy offer down. Las Vegas odds on Nixon favored. other showbiz tidbits and jokes wrap Earl’s column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bob Montgomery
White House
Jimmy Cagney
Bob
Pres. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania Av
Veep Nixon
Ted Rogers
Jack Kennedy
Hollywood
Madison Av
Ted Kennedy
Peter Lawford
Montgomery
Kennedy
Ike
Lawford
Los Angeles
Rogers
Nixon
Cleveland
Arlene Francis
Dave Garroway
NBC
Desilu
Everett Hart
Las Vegas
Charleton Heston
el Cid
Natalie Wood
H'wood
Beverly Radland
Sabrina
Sutton
Bob Evans
Carrie Adams
The
Redcaps Vocal Group
George Jessel
Warner Bros
Max Baer
Floyd Jarrett Nominated for State Senator in Ninth District
Floyd Jarrett of Greenbrier County won the Republican nomination on the fifteenth ballot at Quinnimont, defeating R. C. Slaughter James McClung and John W. Malcom. Also notes Skelton town readiness amid railroad order violations and a hay ride group from Stover with several named youths and couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Jarrett
Greenbrier County
Quinnimont
R. C. Slaughter
Greenbrier
James McClung
John W. Malcom
Nicholas County
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates and Notices
The Raleigh Register published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation provides subscription rates by mail and for daily delivery, with details on annual and six month plans, tax addition, and delivery arrangements. It notes independent contractors handle carriers and distributors and disclaims responsibility for advance payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
National Advertising & Representative
Wardgriffith Company, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greeny
West Virginia
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Walter Slezak
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Spinoza
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Earl Wilson
Greg Garrison
Milton Berle
Fred Astaire
Fellows
Garrison
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Marks
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Wayie Cottle
Stella Stover
Fanny Delph
Otto Cook
Ross
Pierce Stover
Vince Shumate
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Blake Lilly
Raleigh
I. Mec McQuade
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