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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1964
Page
4
The Prime Minister of Britain urges focus on earning money through thoughtful effort rather than chasing wealth itself. He emphasizes prudent work and sustainable gains over quick profits.
The piece urges motorists to maintain patience during wintry Beckley weather as snow and freezing rain create hazardous road conditions. It notes drivers’ varying approaches to traction, the burden on road crews, and the contrast between necessary snow equipment and its nuisance on different routes, ending with a hopeful nod to a white Christmas.
President Johnson pledged full assimilation of more than 20 million Negroes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, and a Mississippi commissioner freed nineteen white men after rejecting an FBI agent’s testimony. The events raise questions about how the rule of law applies to Negro rights in Mississippi and the need for a federal grand jury to review FBI evidence.
In Chicago the 17th biennial General Assembly of the States examined reforms amid a conservative majority. Liberal lawmakers challenged a mild redistricting proposal, but the voice vote favored the majority, signaling shifting sentiment on constitutional change and state re apportionment.
A clash between Syria and Israel left four Israelis and seven Syrians dead as both sides accused the other of provocations tied to the newly formed United Arab Command. Iran? No, the piece notes Arab aims to block Jordan river headwaters including Hasbani and Banias, with the Dan River’s headwaters at stake and a 1923 agreement cited to place Israelis in Palestine.
A thoughtful guide on selecting ageappropriate gifts for children. It emphasizes matching interests abilities and development to avoid unsuitable choices and suggests items like educational toys and books that foster skills while remaining affordable.
A satirical shopping guide lists extravagant gifts from major stores for the well heeled. Items include a $125,000 diamond necklace, $400 alligator bag, $1,500 opium beds, and a $11,600 Audemars Figuet watch. It notes luxury brands Cartier Tiffany Nieman Marcus and Abercrombie’s, with oddities like a parking meter lamp and a gold kneel and pray putter. The piece lampoons holiday excess and suggests unlikely gift ideas across Chicago and New York venues.
The piece defends vigorous editorial criticism as a tradition in journalism and reflects on family scrutiny of the paper’s stance. It draws parallels to debates at UC Berkeley and the University of Kentucky Kernel about free speech, criticism of officials, and the role of a student daily in shaping public opinion.
A prayer asks for humility and forgiveness from God, attributed to Alfred Grant Walton. The piece shifts to a catalog style, listing a $95 sermon-related item for ages 1.5 to 4, then a Finnish sauna room for nine people at $2,490 with express shipping, and ends with a holiday’s blessing and a nod to Neiman Marcus.
Washington notes and humor fill a roundup of Democratic convention fallout in Atlantic City and postconvention chatter. A hotel cites unpaid convention bills as plentiful while Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, and LeRoy Collins appear in light reporting. Branigin jokes about Hartke and Ristine amid a campaign stop. Monroney quips at a press conference about the Bobby Baker hearings crowd.
Public notice lists Beckley Newspapers Corporation subscription rates by mail and home delivery. Includes daily and Sunday options, six months and one year terms, carrier rates, and a notice on address changes and tax. Mentions independent contractors and non-responsibility for advance payments.
Herbert A Sloan and William R Fugitt will head the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce as it relocates to new quarters in the Payne building on Main Street in 1940. Women employes of Beckley Newspapers Corp held their annual Christmas dinner at Mrs R L Sadler's Summers Street home with guests including Mrs Charles Hodel and several others.
A rear end collision at Beckley Junction this week saw engine 644 under Engineer W H Jones double headed with engine 416. Engineer Atterback, running light at about five miles per hour, struck the rear of the passenger train, breaking a draw head and causing minor damage to the rear coach. Passengers were badly shaken but none seriously injured.
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