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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1965
Page
4
Ed Murrow’s BBC farewell speech likened to a life lived without apology, and CBS News president Fred Friendly honors the famed broadcaster on his death, noting his enduring impact and leadership in journalism.
Editorial endorses Adlai Stevenson for proposing a halt to hydrogen bomb tests. Compares to outlawing poison gas, urges international agreement with Russia to stop tests. Cites Stevenson quotes about unity over division and the hope to prevent nuclear catastrophe.
NASA scientists outline future space experiments for manned satellite labs orbiting 200 to 23 000 miles. Potential uses include global soil moisture mapping for planting, early disease detection in crops, forest fire monitoring, ocean current and fish movement studies, and satellite surveying of mineral deposits to guide mining and petroleum exploration. These ideas, while untested, could unlock vast earthly benefits within a decade.
Washington report marks President Johnson turning 57 amid unease over social safety, governance, and his legacy. It highlights his crisis management, health, diet, weekend breaks, and relentless leadership style aboard a Congress record of landmark programs. The piece notes Viet Nam, Dominican unrest, and Los Angeles race riots influencing his presidency and hints at a 1968 reelection bid.
Bug Dust column notes a prize price compromise set by a circuit court commission on the Princebridge purchase, likely toll-free once completed. Beckley growth pushes apartments outward from uptown business districts as zoning plans form. Grandview development touted with $35,000 available and asks to extend Grandview road to improve access and tourism potential.
The prayer expresses a personal devotion to God, seeking time with the divine, openness to divine speech, and gratitude for creation and redemption. It emphasizes resting in God and renewal through His presence, ending with a blessing and signature from Robert W. Burns of Peachtree Christian Church in Atlanta Georgia.
Dick Kleiner reports on Forrest Tucker praising his ABC F Troop as a blockbuster in development. Victor Buono weighs 350 pounds aiming for 375 for The Silencers, citing willpower and starches. The Music Man’s Gig Young and Louise O’Brien headline a local production drawing studio interest. Peyton Place notes detail cast changes as Warner Anderson exits, Paul Langton returns, and Jo Anna Moore could join as guest star amid talks of a five day schedule.
In a 1800 comparison, the nation had one federal employee per 40,000 people, but today about 2.5 million civilians serve 190 million citizens. The piece mocks a $6 million budget as insufficient for the Women's Job Corps at the Regis Hotel for three years.
The text lists BECKLEY NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION address 341 Prince St Beckley West Virginia and Hinton West Virginia with telephone numbers for Beckley offices. It identifies John Hodell as editor and a member of United Press International.
London and Germany trade memos show air war intensified as German bombers hit London on August 24 1940 causing fires and damage while the heart of the British empire endures a heavy raid. Roy Wray Jr joins Beckley Newspapers as assistant in the classified advertising dept after Woodrow Wilson HS graduation in 1936 and Marshall College studies. Cecil Stewart of Union Taxicab Co announces all cabs now have governors limiting speed to forty five mph.
Financial editor William D. Laffler reports on topology a new management tool used by General Mills to expand with minimal cost. A. Epstein and Sons designed the 600 000 square foot West Chicago plant begun in October 1964 and producing its first product in August 1965. The system lets designers plan future plant installations like moving chess pieces.
Berry world describes a pre planning method for factory layout at Lancaster Ohio with a chessboard movement pattern guiding potential relocations to Tucson Arizona or Cheyenne Wyoming. It notes wind patterns influence boiler room placement and overall fixture positioning for optimal geography.
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