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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
4
A compact quotation from Zona Gale emphasizes that preparation for life rests on a love of poetry and strong digestion. The line frames poetry as character building and practical wellness as a companion to literary appreciation.
Census Bureau data show Raleigh County divorce and separation rates below national levels with 35 of 1,000 aged 14 plus divorced or separated, totaling 609 divorced women and 483 men. The Family Service Association calls the trend a social disease needing a crash program and education. The HEW plans a $350,000 funded effort to inform and prevent.
A private medical effort unfolds as foreign aid in Yugoslavia where Met ropolitan General Hospital and Western Reserve University doctors identify a toxin linked kidney disease in the Sava River valley. Dr Rommelkamp and Dr Krause lead a two week survey, with samples and a frozen kidney returned for analysis. They seek Yugoslav collaboration for field testing while stressing that this is human aid beyond legal or monetary measures.
UPI reports that Edward R. Murrow, back from a NATO council in Paris, complains U.S. information activities are weak. Delegations agreed to limit public briefing, with British and French reporters receiving selective updates, constraining press access to vital council business.
U.S. officials may be outmaneuvered in NATO propaganda as Paris reports claim U.S. information officers were kept in the dark during council sessions. The piece questions prestige, trust, and the need for better access to briefing data for the American public and officials.
The Breeze at the West Virginia Forestry Camp near Davis highlights rehabilitation over punishment. Judge Harry L. McCreery backs free society adjustment, while camp life emphasizes honor, outdoor work, and religious study. Notable features include the Boy of the Month, a growing facility with library, chapel, and sports, and support from the West Virginia Air National Guard.
The Federal Trade Commission moves to define clear guidelines for fallout shelters addressing buyer and seller responsibilities. It caps expected protection, outlines blast resistance by bomb yield and distance, and requires explicit proof of category fit and per-person space and air standards. Consumers are urged to avoid hype while ensuring safe, cost effective installation and upkeep.
Foreign News Commentary notes Kennedy and Macmillan aiming to rebuild Allied cohesion amid Berlin and Congo tensions. Khrushchev open to talks, De Gaulle opposes concessions, and NATO divisions widen as West Germany pushes for nuclear status and stronger NATO capabilities.
The Soviet leader pursues disengagement to keep troops in Europe and split the Western alliance. He seeks to block Britain's Common Market entry, hoping to destroy Allied military unity and present communism as Europe’s future, creating a 300 million bloc rivaling the US and USSR.
UPI reports a tentative finding that virus vaccination may indirectly protect against a cancer type. In controlled mouse tests, pairing a virus with a cancer-causing chemical produced many cancers, while virus or chemical alone did not. Vaccinated mice stayed cancer-free.
W W Wal Goldsmith was named as next assistant county prosecutor though he questioned acceptance. Thornhill Jr. selects Goldsmith. he will follow Clarence Meadows as attorney general elect. State senate passes large unemployment compensation bill 28 to 1 with Mason County senator absent. Scientists urge caution in virus cancer link studies, noting viruses present in environment and potential but unproven cancer risk, with immunization as a possible countermeasure. Starfish regeneration fact and two separate quiz Q A appear in the page.
New York gossip notes Milton Berle may not sign to star in the May Broadway comeback A Funny Thing Happened to Me On the Way to the Forum. He cites script revisions and producer-director pressure while other names and quips fill the chatter. Greta dates Tex triplets and other showbiz buzz trail the column.
Beckley Newspapers in Beckley West Virginia lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, mail and carrier delivery options, with taxes and West Virginia address requirements. It names service areas including Beckley Hinton and Raleigh and notes independent contractor delivery.
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