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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1962
Page
4
A brief devotional note highlights Colossians 1 17 teaching that Christ holds all things together and sustains creation. The message emphasizes faith in Jesus as the unifying force of the universe and daily life.
Broadway producer David Merrick clashed with critics by running ads praising Subways Are For Sleeping with quotes from faux critics, while real reviews and a newspaper strike threaten openings. He postponed Oliver’s opening to January 6 hoping a press lull will help.
Washington UPI report notes Byrd and Kerr hospitalized with Byrd hopeful for Jan 9 Congress start while Kerr, after a heart attack, likely out weeks. ACA analyses show Byrd strong against inflation, Kerr and Long weaker, suggesting possible Kennedy fiscal policy shifts toward more spending and debt.
A national magazine lamented a gloomy world moment noting grave apprehension about France's unstable politics, Russia's clouded horizon, and Britain's strained resources. The Allison News quotes Harper's Weekly from October 10, 1857, as the source of this sober national mood assessment.
The Cuban regime deflects reports of shortages by claiming incomes are extraordinarily increasing while omitting how higher pay would raise imports and national productivity. Critics question how earnings rise without more production or government revenue to import basic goods like shoes and clothing.
A 21 nation committee will craft new funding formulas for UN peacekeeping before a spring General Assembly session. The move aims to ensure United Nations solvency and effective peace enforcement, with focus on Congo and Near East missions. Russia’s arrears complicate the budget, while Western New Guinea Oman Yemen and the Thai-Cambodian border saw new UN presences.
West Virginia officials report progress in emergency planning for war or disaster. Task forces cite public information, production, and economic stabilization as core issues while federal tests an emergency water system. The PSC also heard two complaints about governor salary increases from 17 500 to 30 000 though lacking jurisdiction. The statehouse closed for a 11 day holiday.
Khrushchev is expected to headline Moscow New Year’s Eve celebrations for foreign diplomats and elites. Diplomats doubt a crisis but anticipate a Berlin reminder amid the East German Communist party congress and possible talk of ending Soviet atomic tests for propaganda, without altering Western moratorium opposition.
Twenty five years back, December 23, 1937, about 600 children crowded the Memorial building for the Mac Toy Fund. They carried tickets to receive toys candy oranges and soft drinks as the fund distributed gifts to Raleigh youngsters.
A large Raleigh club meeting hosted by Mrs J B Earwoood at her Heber street home featured a salad course after a program by Mrs W M Taylor Mrs Ernest Merrill Mrs Carl Van Zandt Miss Katharine Lightner and Mrs George Warren. Miss Mary Conway plans to move her millinery shop from the Deepwater building to the Rose and Turner building on Neville street frontage after the April fire.
Washington commentary argues Congress suffers from seniority rules and the filibuster rule, with Sen Paul Douglas criticizing the Senate Rules and the House Rules Committee. If Kennedy Democrats fail to curb the Rules Committee, Howard W. Smith could wield veto power akin to the President, risking the national interest.
Washington reports the U S steel industry hopes for better 1963 times as December output nears November. Production may hit 110 million tons annually by spring, about 70 percent capacity, while profits depend on costs and demand. Foreign competition, price controls, and shifts to nonferrous materials challenge recovery efforts.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes subscription rates by mail and home delivery terms. The notice lists prices for daily and Sunday plans, carrier delivery, tax rules, and cautions about payments and agent responsibilities in West Virginia. It includes management contact and advertising representative details.
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