Thought for Today quote on rage and its effects
A Plutarch quote on how rage consumes the amplifier and affects those who surrender to it, urging measured reflection over heated impulse.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1961
Page
4
A Plutarch quote on how rage consumes the amplifier and affects those who surrender to it, urging measured reflection over heated impulse.
A historical critique of the League of Nations tracing its failures to act against aggressors from Italy in Ethiopia to Japan in Manchuria and Russia in Finland. It contrasts US nonparticipation, Britain’s wartime diplomacy, and the League’s 1946 dissolution with the UN’s fragility without major powers.
WPI columnist notes Kennedy followed Nixon’s advice on Congo cease fire while timing favored Kennedy over Nixon. Article argues U.S. support for the U.N. action against Katanga could become a major political issue. Tshombe and Katanga may be absorbed by a central Congo government, testing Kennedy's policy next year.
Washington sees Congo turmoil as a crossroads for U.S. strategy in Africa. Nixon warns of a possible Communist takeover if Katanga and central government factions clash, urging negotiated settlement to keep Congo from becoming a Soviet ally. Britain weighs cutting UN funding to hasten end of Katanga war. The United Nations role and relevance are questioned.
Public health nurse duties expand as tuberculosis patients stay at home on drug therapy. Nurses must push family and patient education, coughing and sputum control, environmental hygiene, and social support to ensure compliance and prevent spread, while managing heavy caseloads and advocating rehabilitation.
Washington Notebook covers Kennedy's Oklahoma ranch remark about not needing foreign aid, Johnson's neighbor disputes over a fence, a failed basement recreation idea, and misc White House anecdotes. It notes RFK handing out awards, a computer conference with joke titles, and a Reno banker letter to Senator Bible plus Menshikov on modern art.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription prices for mail and home delivery in West Virginia. Rates cover daily and Sunday, daily only, and short-term terms with taxes and address-change instructions. Independent carriers and distributors are responsible for payments and service.
Foreign News Commentary says De Gaulle may secure an uneasy peace in Algeria by year’s end via a ceasefire leading toward a free Algeria. Rebels drop opposition to a plebiscite. De Gaulle concedes Sahara wealth. OAS remains a question mark amid hopes for guaranteed European minority rights and retained military bases.
In Charleston UPI report Governor Barron was given a paneled gun cabinet for ten weapons as a Christmas gift, with paneling adaptable to future furniture. Earlier this month he received a target pistol on his 50th birthday. Legislative Auditor Clarence Koontz also marked his 80th birthday this month.
Adlai Stevenson warns the United Nations danger of U S funding. Bri tain's N U S K head Thomas Lynch reflects on Christmas glamour. Daughters help Koontz celebrate, a festive tree fills the governor's reception room, and state departments host holiday parties with charity gifts and cheerful greetings from telephone operators.
Mrs. L. S. Tully, clerk of the Fayette County circuit court, begins her sixth public term and is the first woman to serve as county commissioner in West Virginia. Miss Jean Porter plans a Christmas pageant at Woodrow Wilson High School with students Gail Riggs, Bill Covey, Roy Wray, Vernon Knighton, Geraldine Wheeler and Silea Cappellari. Beckley Kiwanis marks 16th year with advice urging aging in peace and serenity.
In New York City chatter, rumors swirl that Jayne Mansfield might buy screen rights to Irving Wallace's novel The 28th Wife to star in it. Mansfield dismisses the tale, saying she is married to Mickey Hargitay, while Broadway and film figures mingle in festive year-end notes about rotations and plans for talent.
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