Seat Belt Standards and Federal Safety in Cars
Final government seat belt standards due by Saturday December 12 follow a nationwide drive after Thanksgiving with auto makers to comply within a year. Congress previously ordered minimum safety rules for tires and brake fluid and a government fleet push signals later safety upgrades may reach public models.
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National Safety Council
Detroit
Congress
Secretary of Commerce
Federal Register
General Services Administration
How To Fight Junk Mail With Simple Post Office Tactics
A Greensboro Daily News column explains a practical method to curb junk mail. Send back any unwanted mail with the word refused placed near the address, or deposit it in a collection box. If the sender requests return, a minimum 8 cent charge applies. otherwise mail is discarded as waste. The piece urges readers to use every available weapon to resist invasive advertising.
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Post Office Department
New
Greensboro
N.C
Daily News
National Council of Churches Faces Controversy in 1950s
The NCC formed in 1950 by 29 denominations grew to 31 groups with 40 million members and became highly controversial for its social stances. Southern factions opposed its funding and influence while the council promoted race integration and broader Christian conscience through its General Board and Assembly. It runs a $14 million annual budget supporting overseas relief, education, and missions through divisions like Church World Service and migrant outreach.
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Cleveland
National Council of Ace of Christ
National Council of Churches
NCC
St. Louis
South
Methodist Church
Presbyterian U.S. Church
Disciples of Christ
Southern Baptist Convention
Pe Ncc
Cnn
Overseas Relief Department
Church World Service
Division of
Christian Educationes
Division of Foreign Missions
Home Missions Division
Supreme Court
Brotherhood of Man
General Board
General Assembly
Russia
Religion and Race Commission drives civil rights push
The Religion and Race Commission of the NCC was directed to spur church action in support of the Negro drive for civil rights. It trains civil rights workers who went into Mississippi last summer and organized missionaries for racial justice from abroad. The NCC aims to push racial justice in northern ghettos and the South.
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Religion and Race Commission
NCC
Mississippi
U.S
Peiping
General Board
Des Moines
Iowa
How Great A Threat To The Great Society Will Leisure Time Be
An analysis of automation and rising leisure examines whether fewer work hours will persist, challenging plans for the Great Society. It notes groups like the National Commission on Technology and Harvard researchers studying the social impact, with questions about employment, psychological adjustment, and how to channel leisure into constructive use.
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Washington
National Commission On Technology, Automation and Economic Progress
Harvard University
Thought For Today President Johnson and Humprey
Thought for today jokes about President Johnson ensuring the vice president earns his pay. The comment targets Vice President-elect Hubert Humphrey.
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Johnson
Hubert Humnhraw
Russia’s Leapfrog Gamble on 5,000-Mile Missiles
Washington column cites Col. Stig Wennerstroem on Soviet strategy to bluff U S strength in the 1950s and shift funds to longshot ICBM research. It suggests Moscow may pursue radical new weapons in the 1964 1974 decade while U S scientists press for broader, high risk defense concepts.
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Washington
Nea
Stig Wennerstroem
United States
U. S
Wennerstroem
Moscow
U.S
Robert McNamara
Soviet Union
Beckley papers publish subscription rates notice
Beckley Newspapers Corporation issues a pricing and delivery notice listing mail and home delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions, offices contact details, managing editor, and distributor clarifications. It notes tax, address change rules, and carrier independence.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Bug Dust Can An Astronomer Talk With Young Daughter
A courthouse meeting on soil conservation prompts reflections on communication gaps between generations. The author compares struggles to contact distant planets and notes the need to explore how aging parents connect with teen children. The piece blends personal experience with literary and scientific allusions about understanding and outreach.
Prayer For Today O God awaken us to Thy presence
A devotional prayer urging awakeness to God’s nearness and constant care. It speaks of belonging to God as His children, redemption through Christ, and living faith expressed in daily conduct.
Veterinary Surgeon Moves to Summers County
D C Plumley a veterinary surgeon who practiced in this section for months moved to Hinton this week. He bought a stable in Summers County and will reside there permanently. The B S P Literary Club met at the school house with Misses Bessie Ball Wanda Bailey Florence Lawson Rip Tucker on the program. Ex Sheriff Harrison Gwinn long time Green Sulphur Springs postmaster retired after 43 years. His successor is son Wade H Gwinn.
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D. C. Plumley
Hinton
Summers County
Bessie Ball
Wanda Bailey
Florence Lawson
Rip Tucker
Sophia Fine
Dot
Audra Ball
Jean Bailey
Myrtle Shumate
Virginia Bennett
Marjory Watts
Harrison Gwinn
Green Sulphur Springs
Summers Co
Wade H. Gwinn
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Alexei Kosygin
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Congo
U.S.S.R
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Sinkiang
Berry's
Bert Baker
David Rockefeller
Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission
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Beckley
W. Va
John Hodel
United Press International
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
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Chicago
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
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Pittsburgh
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Raleigh Register
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