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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1960
Page
4
The piece surveys how President-elect Kennedy may reform press conferences, with ideas to televise sessions, relax identification rules, and mix morning and afternoon slots. It notes Eisenhower’s lax approach to media access and Kennedy’s protective stance toward the office, plus expectations for future frequency.
A 1961 outlook by PHIL NEWSOM assesses the shift from 1960s Camp David optimism to renewed East West strains. It highlights Polaris submarine deterrence, Khrushchev’s U2 incident blame, Paris summit collapse, and Eisenhower’s stance defending U.S. air safety against Soviet missile threats.
U2 incident shows Soviet defenses weaker than claimed as Khrushchev hails coexistence while Cuba drawdown and Laos China influence widen Cold War fault lines. The era sees stream of crises from Barents Sea shootdown to UN drama and Latin American shifts shaping 1960s diplomacy.
A humorous column vents frustration with overindulging at Christmas and Thanksgiving, lampooning turkey fatigue and lingering holiday woes. The writer muses on turkey toxicity, overeating, turkey care, and muddled postcards, ending with Christmas wishes despite enduring holiday hunger.
Prayer expresses devotion to God with praise and humility. It asks divine guidance for daily actions and centers life on Christ, signed by John Marvin Rast, executive secretary of the Methodist Board of Education in Columbia, South Carolina.
The piece argues for a balanced budget yet warns that future costs rise after initial year reductions. It cites Sen Paul Douglas noting federal subsidy programs grew from 1.9 billion in 1951 to 7.4 billion in the last year. It links high tax rates to economic woes and questions new federal programs.
A Saturday Evening Post editorial reports surveys of inmates at Camp Hill and hundreds of Harrisburg junior high boys. Dr. Harry A. Snyder finds similarities in home life and influences between detained youths and their peers outside, with one crucial difference: eight percent of junior high boys stay up after midnight vs 44 percent of delinquents watching TV or roaming. He argues parental discipline is the key factor in curbing juvenile delinquency.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation announces publishing outlets in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. It lists management staff and advertising contacts, plus subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by year and by period, with a 2 percent WV tax. Independent carriers handle distribution and payments.
The National Education Association reports teachers’ average pay climbed to 5125 dollars this year, topping 5000 for the first time and marking over a 10 percent rise from last year’s 4495 dollars. The data suggests local solutions can prevail without federal involvement.
A kid’s quiz explains a hand organ or barrel organ once common in streets. It contrasts it with the hurdy gurdy a stringed instrument with a wheeled action. The piece notes the music box peg cylinder mirrors organ action and suggests a museum visit for viewing a hurdy gurdy.
A New York columnist recalls an 1960 interview with a 15 year old student who asked 10 questions but did not record any answers. He notes the value of notebook use to capture quotable moments and reflects on interview technique and a witty closing line. The piece ends with light quips and a signoff about Earl’s pearls.
Fifty years ago in Raleigh Register files the Bank of Raleigh cashier G W Warren traveled to Charlestown with his son Otey for an operation on a nasal condition. The son is reported recovering well. Attorney E C Phlegar, now in Checotah Oklahoma, mailed the editor a pair of jackrabbit ears now on display. George W Bair Jr R T Bair and J M Huffman from Tennessee visited Hinton to hear Senator Taylor’s lecture Happy Valley and were hosted in his apartments after the talk.
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