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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1964

Page

11

Inconclusive talks between Rusk and Gromyko at UN

Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko held a two hour session at the U.S. mission to the United Nations that they called inconclusive. They agreed to meet again soon to push East West tensions lower and discussed disarmament and the multilateral force among other topics.

United Nations, N.Y Dean Rusk Andrei A. Gromyko Rusk MLF U.N Viet Nam Laos Gromyko Europe U.S United Nations North Atlantic Treaty Organization Moscow Johnson Harold Wilson Washington

Smoking and Health Report's Fallout in 1964 Era

In the wake of the Surgeon General's 1964 smoking health report, U S cigarette use fell by 16 billion by year end while experts note returning smokers and slow public impact. PHS campaigns faced funding cuts, FTC delay on health warnings, and fragmented interagency efforts amid industry pushback and new research on filters.

Washington Sureon Luther L Portance United States Public Health Service PHS U. S. Agriculture Department House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Maurine Neuberger D-Ore Surgeon General American Medical Assn American Cancer Society American Heart Assn FTC Harris’ Committee Congress Arthur D. Little, Inc Tobacco Institute

Saloon of edible art inspires Washington chefs

Washington diners read about the Epicurean Club salon where chefs created edible artworks. Pierre Fort of the Sheraton Park Hotel carved a life size semi nude Pauline from lamb fat using kidney fat for texture, after a month of work with kitchen tools. The piece could last a year or two at room temperature.

Picasso Grandma Moses Bellevue Whistler Pierre ‘Ort Sheraton Park Hotel Napoleon Bonaparte Pauline Fort Michelangelo

Kenya Becomes a Republic Friday in Kenya’s Independence Day

Kenya becomes a republic at midnight on Friday while remaining in the British Commonwealth. President Jomo Kenyatta, who has served as prime minister since June 1 1963, will be sworn in after the break with the Queen no longer head of state. Four days of celebrations include a tribal dance festival, a late-night military ceremony, flypast, and a parliament opening with Kenyatta’s statue unveiling.

Nairobi Kenya UPI Britain British Commonwealth Elizabeth Jomo Kenyatta Kenyatta Staffordshire Regiment Kahawa Malcolm Mac Donald MacDonald Mitchell Park Kenya Agricultural Showground Kenya Air Force Kenya Army Shady ~— High Sebeat Board Education Raleigh West Virginia Shady Spring High School Board of Education Raleigh County Hancock & Moses, Architects Dunbar Street Charleston Raleigh County Bank Beckley W. Saunders Rotary

Walt Disney Celebrates Disneyland’s 10th Birthday TV salute

Walt Disney marks Disneyland’s tenth birthday with a TV show featuring models of park innovations. He describes planning since 1940 to make Disneyland the world’s largest tourist attraction and notes the park’s ongoing growth with a $48 million investment and $17 million planned over three years. Disney boasts Disneyland outdraws major world landmarks and calls himself a realist and shrewd promoter.

Vernon Scott UPI Hollywood Walt Disney Disneyland Magic Kingdom Walt Disney New Orleans Square Colosseum Rome Eiffel Tower Paris Grand Canyon Taj Mahal Niagara Falls

King calls Western states to cut defense, boost poverty fight

In a landmark sermon at St Paul’s Cathedral London, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr urged Western nations to spend more on fighting poverty and less on military force. A Baptist leader, he warned against trading one tyranny for another as he prepared for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Stockholm and a Paris stop.

London UPI Martin Luther King Jr St. Paul’s King West Stockholm Paris

Rules Relaxed For Catholics in England and Wales

Catholics throughout England and Wales may attend religious services in non-Catholic churches and join in non Catholic prayers under the Vatican Council directive on Christian unity. The church welcomes public officials attending civic services, weddings, funerals, memorials, and special occasions at non Catholic churches.

London England Wales Ecumenical Council

Almanac notes for December 7 1964 from United Press

This almanac entry marks Monday December 7 1964 the 342nd day of the year with 24 to follow and lists celestial bodies Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn. It recalls historical events from 1787 Delaware ratifying the Constitution to 1941 Japan attacking Pearl Harbor and ends with a Roosevelt thought for the day.

United Press International Venus Mars Delaware U. S James Madison Charles Pickney Herbert Hoover White House Japan Pacific Pearl Harbor Philippines Wake Guam Islands Singapore Hong Kong

Vatican creates new diocese in the Congo

Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Budjala in the Congo from Lisala territory. The diocese is entrusted to the Scheut missionaries of Belgium and made suffragan to the Archdiocese of Coquilhatville.

Vatican City IPI Paul VI Congo Vatican Budjala Lisala Scheut Missionaries Belgium Coquilhatville

Van Allen belt and fiduciary notices in Raleigh County

The article references the Van Allen radiation belt. Public notices include fiduciary settlements for Nola Thornton Cornett and others, and Raleigh County public bids for Shady Spring High School and school bus equipment, with auction details and bidding rules.

Nola Thornton Cornett Robert F. Cornett Nevie Marshall Doris Creed Marshall Charlies O. Burnette Edna Wyatt Burnette Walker Martha E. Meadows Jacob B. Caudle Meadows C. A. Thompson, Jr James E. Beckner Roy A. Cunningham Raleigh County West Virginia Raleigh County Board of Education Cranberry Board of Education John W. Saunders

New Neighbor Welcome Call Help Beckley Hostess

City Hostess seeks volunteers to greet a new resident arriving in Beckley and encourage community welcome. Please call 253-6551 for details. Also requests Donald FY of Mount Hope to contact prior to 5 pm at 253-3321 ext 62 or 465-5452 ext 62.

Robert Smick Beckley Newspapers Beckley Will Donald FY Mount Hope Will A. E. Deck Elsie Deck MacArthur Will Byron Goode Ford Street

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