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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1962
Page
4
A light heart lives long and a vacation mindset amid Beckley’s mild summer. The piece notes temperatures near the upper eighties locally, but warns that hot days feel much worse in river valleys and big towns, where heat reaches around 100 degrees with humidity.
Congress criticism of federal hiring practices grows as lawmakers debate whether to raise pay and curb staff. The Byrd committee notes a 77,371 rise to 2,496,455 civilian employees in 1962, with June accounting for much of the jump. Magnuson cites payroll growth driven by end-of-year spending and Parkinsons Law in overstaffed agencies.
The USIA color travelogue of Jacqueline Kennedy’s India and Pakistan shows drew press club crowds in Washington. Debate surrounds public showing as a potential pro Kennedy political ploy during an election year.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Nalciggh Register pricing with subscription rates by mail and home delivery options. Notes include address change procedure, tax policy, and statements on independence of carriers and contractors. The notice lists prices for daily and Sunday delivery, monthly and yearly terms, and states Beckley is not responsible for advance payments to carriers.
London based UPI report weighs how a new Soviet space success boosts prestige at home and abroad and may influence Khrushchev's approach to Berlin, nuclear tests, and disarmament talks. Opinions split on whether Moscow will ease pressure or press ahead, with hints of a possible UN appearance and a new diplomatic move.
A vigorous, largely unpublicized battle is waged in West Virginia’s timberlands against tree diseases threatening hardwoods. University, state natural resources department, and the U S Forest Service lead a cooperative effort to protect an industry that employs and sustains much of the state economy.
A UPI report notes that in the New York Stock Exchange and similar markets, buyers often face delays in receiving what they bid for, even as they bid high and prepare cash for settlement. The piece likens stock trades to jewelry auctions where delivery can lag post purchase.
Ned Payne Jr. captured the Raleigh County Open by defeating Dr. J W Bolen in the championship, while a Mabscott dinner brought together three sisters aged 76, 79, and 83 with family. The piece also notes building permits, office move, NYSE notes to customers, and delivery concerns in securities.
Mexican rebels and U S soldiers exchanged over 50 shots across the border last week in East El Paso Texas. Homes of five Americans in El Paso were struck by bullets. Doff Daniel of Marshes visited the city Saturday. Duff a Concord Normal School student from Athens, is vacationing at home. Equestrians Cecil Duncan Lola Jackson H B Clowers and W E McCoy toured from Oak Hill. Squire G T Trump of Marshes spent days in town on business and in June was nominated to seek another term as justice in his district. Glen Leigh school teachers selected Anna Dorsey Bertha McKinney Emma Kelley.
An editor’s note outlines soaring global population growth driven by high birth rates and falling death rates. India and China contribute large numeric gains, while growth threatens arable land and development aid. Birth control, especially the oral pill Enovid, faces practical and cultural hurdles across regions, with Japan showing notable success in slowing growth.
A prayer asks for openness and compassion to all, seeking Christian understanding and kindness through the Savior. It is attributed to James C Kinard of Newberry South Carolina, president of Newberry College.
Washington column notes Treasury chief Dillon assembled 37 academic economists including Samuelson and Bach to guide policy. November optimism gave way to June gloom as 20 of 30 indicators fell, prompting tax-cut talk of 6 to 10 billion. Critics note the paradox: if economists agreed last year, were they wrong again?
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