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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1962
Page
4
The newspaper concedes it underestimated the Drys and the anti liquor camp. Crowson and Stacy mobilized supporters to close hundreds of bars, proving their sincerity and transforming expectations about enforcing the law.
West Virginia Governor W W Barron, recovering from gall bladder surgery and chest hernia repair in Baltimore, returned to the Kanawha Mansion. He plans limited hours this week while departments stay operational, with daily checks by executive staff and visits from agency heads during convalescence.
A Christmas prayer from Hoover Rupert of Ann Arbor Michigan asks believers to feel Christ’s coming anew during Advent. He urges awareness of the true spirit of Christmas and sincere carol singing to express joy in their hearts.
A British health official warns nations can mirror individual neurosis as delusions of grandeur and fear push them toward isolation or domination. He notes 1962 realities exceed 1939 and that crossing into psychosis would invite unprecedented catastrophe, with the Four Horsemen collecting the rent.
Washington based observers say France’s long range political health hinges on building a robust counterweight to De Gaulle’s Gaullist majority. Experts see potential in regrouped leftist blocs, new leadership, and grass roots programs to counterbalance UNR dominance and keep communism from expanding amid a prosperous, stable republic.
Publication details for Nakiah 4 Register from Beckley Newspapers Corporation include address 341 Prince Street and Hinton West Virginia offices. Managing Editor John Hodel leads the staff with United Press International membership noted. Subscription rates listed for daily and Sunday editions, annual and six month options. Delivery options and carrier service pricing are described for local readers.
The piece argues Japan as the top U S coal importer faces growing competition from Russia and Australia. A 25 cent toll cut for coal through the Panama Canal is proposed to help maintain U S market share, boost exports from West Virginia, and support American gold reserves while leveraging rail freight improvements.
The IRS begins two days of hearings on tighter expense account rules effective January 1 1963. The new law disallows entertainment and recreation deductions unless directly related to business, limits business gifts, and requires detailed records. It targets yachts hunting lodges and lavish meals while aiming to boost revenue by about 125 million annually.
Oak Hill postmaster Mahan announced the new federal building has raised postal receipts by 10 to 15 percent according to official figures. In Raleigh the McGuffey book club plans a courthouse spelling match open to all who studied or taught McGuffey readers. Pineville will publish a county teachers journal to promote Wyoming County Teachers' Association activity.
A Washington Notebook item compiles anecdotes about Henry Stimson and George McBundy, plus chatter on General Taylor and John F. Kennedy Jr. It also covers a Danish cherry orchard starling issue, Gagarin jokes, Feldman and Mazor at the White House, a Harold premiere wine party, and Hamilton's Federalist reflections on unity and liberty.
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