Monument Earned by Minds Not Marble
Thought for today quotes Hazlitt on merit and memory, positing that true monuments belong to those who raise themselves in the minds of people through deeds and legacy rather than stone and plaque.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1960
Page
4
National Education Program Urges Informed Citizenship
Dr. George S. Benson calls Americans to face a decisive era of the 1960s with informed action. He warns of Soviet expansion and centralized government while urging facts, stimulation and inspiration to combat apathy and mis info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soviet Union
George S. Benson
Searcy, Ark
Global Delinquency At U.N. Crime Congress In London
The second United Nations Congress on crime prevention opened in London Aug 8 to 20 focusing on juvenile delinquency. Prof Lopez-Ray cites Nordic belt and Mediterranean studies showing rising youth crime despite high prosperity. Middendorff notes gangs global rise with varied terms. Sir Charles Cunningham calls public awareness and community standards to deter delinquency.
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London
United Nations
U.N
Manuel Lopez-Ray
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Spain
France
Bellum
Italy
Greece
Andugoslavia
Imilar
Wolff Middendorff
South Africa
Vitelloni
Tapkaroschi
Yugoslavia
Japan
Taiwan
Israel
Middendorff
U.N Secretariat
Belgium
Philippines
Newport
Britain
Lord Montagu
Windsor
Ontario
Karshoga
Gallo
J.d
Charles Cunningham
U.N. Crime Congress
Office Ailments Replace Real Diseases In Feature
Hal Boyle lampoons modern office life by naming humorous conditions such as One-day pneumonia for hangovers and Afternoon sickness after lunch. The piece catalogs traits like Daily doublinies and Morning stupor noting how these faux illnesses sap productivity and replace medical lore with workplace quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Marriage Permits and Local Sports News from Raleigh
50 Years Ago items note marriage permits for Wood Cook and Flora Cook Edward Burgess and Susie Redden John Henry and Caro line Woods John Williams and Lexie Spangler A L Carper and Stella Oola Peters S M West and Mary Neely Blue Jay defeated Riley 9 to S at Raleigh park Hunter Smith of Blue Jay beat Riley wrestler champion Anderson Warden in a friendly match H W Trail sold Jones property in East Beckley to Mrs J B Wren of Page who will move to the city.
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Wood Cook
Flora Cook
Edward Burgess
Susie Redden
John Henry
Caroline Woods
John Williams
Lexie Spangler
A. L. Carper
Stella Oola Peters
S. M. West
Mary Neely
Blue Jay
Riley
Raleigh Park
Hunter Smith
Anderson Warden
Smith
Warden
H. W. Trail
Jones
East Beckeley
J. B. Wren
Page
Raleigh and Register subscription rates and mailing policy
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery, with differences for West Virginia residents and tax notes. It states carrier independence and no responsibility for advance payments, plus a request to include old and new addresses when changing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Three Minutes with the Great Books on Queequeg’s Heroism
A brief excerpt from a Great Books feature discusses Queequeg from Moby Dick as the most likable hero for not recognizing the bravery of his own feats. The piece recounts his drowning and survival, then his stoic return to ordinary life and water care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Melville
Compromise on Medical Care Sparks Civil Rights Context
Washington analysis explains foot-in-the-door legislation as a pattern from the New Deal era to civil rights moves. It details two paths for 65 plus medical care, one broad funded by social security tax and one stately funded grants plan, noting Kennedy and Johnson support but Senate hurdles and likely a mild compromise. It also notes Vivien Leigh and Mary Ure star in Duel of Angels and Lutheran Church ad campaign rollout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
House
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate Finance Committee
Kennedy-Johnson
New York
Vivien Leigh
Mary Ure
Playwrights Company
Christopher Fry
Jean Giraudoux
Pepper Plant Story From Seed to Pepper
A concise look at how black pepper grows and is processed from East Indies shrubs to berries that ripen red then turn black when dried. It contrasts white pepper made from the same berries and notes the final grinding. Donna Bowers of Fort Dodge Iowa wins ten dollars for this quiz question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Indies
Donna Bowers
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Beckley
Bug Dust and Beavers Go Modern Across the Nation
Roy Lee Harmon humorously notes bean beetles’ invasion as they hitch rides on planes. He cites an Associated Press report about government attempts to stop beetles from traveling by air, with preflight treatments at airports and checks for passengers and crew. The piece blends personal gardening woes with satire on pest control and cross‑country travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hornbuckle
Rhodell
Agriculture Department
Friendship Airport
Baltimore
Philadelphia International
Prayer for Today by W Ralph Ward Jr Pitt Pa minister
A devotional prayer asking God's help to overcome failure and renews courage to persevere. The speaker, W Ralph Ward Jr, a Pittsburgh pastor, offers a personal benediction seeking strength and confidence for future tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ralph Ward, Jr
Pittsburgh
Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church
Earl Wilson remembers 25 years on Broadway and journalism
A nostalgic look by Earl Wilson at a quarter century in New York journalism since May 1935. He recalls first pay of 45 dollars, Rosemary Lyons by his side, colorful figures from FDR to Bogart, and the old newsroom soul. A light memoir of careers, bylines, raises, and subway nerves.
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Steve Hannigan
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