A plea for logic in West Virginia liquor bill
After Prohibition repeal West Virginia kept a state liquor system with low prices to curb bootlegging. Officials propose another price rise, arguing to fund rehabilitating problem drinkers. The column mocks the dual purpose logic and urges clear philosophy behind the bill rather than two way aims. The piece ends by noting few live interests remain in public life beyond Broadway, sports, and casual talk.
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West Virginia
Withrow
Raleigh
Castleberry
Kanawha
Castleberry and Withrow
Department of Mental Health
Black Friday Misadventures in a Beckenley Morning
A columnist recounts a string of mishaps on a Saturday and Monday, including a dead car battery, two tow trucks, and a stubborn parking sticker. He laments the bad luck that slowed him, noting traffic jams, a city parking lot stall, and the gamble of writing a cheerful column amid the chaos. He ends with a tired note that staying in bed would have been wiser and wishes readers a happy Monday afternoon.
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City Hall
Cecil Miller
Synthetic race track surface tested near Pittsburgh
An all weather nonslip plastic surfacing is to be tried on a full size track near Pittsburgh, potentially replacing turf or dirt if successful. The three and three quarter acre surface promises low maintenance and uniform conditions, though patrons still assume some risk for spills or injuries.
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Pittsburgh
Puritanical Taxpayers Fear Kennedy Tax Cut Costs
Washington window argues taxpayers resist the Kennedy tax cut not from morality but from fear they cannot afford it. The piece contrasts Heller and Keynes with public concern over dwindling dollar value and persistent deficits, noting buyers doubt Treasury feasibility and bank stability as the franc-like dollar decline continues.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Walter W. Heller
Economic Council
Heller
Maynard Keynes
Keynes
United States
George III
Lord North
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Treasury
Franklin
Richard
McGuffey
Heller, Keynes and Co
U. S
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congress
Kennedy Proposes Vast Education Bill Package
President Kennedy outlines a 25 point education program totaling about 1.2 billion dollars for the first year with potential 7 billion across three to five years. The plan seeks to boost elementary and secondary, higher education, and teacher training through state grants, loans, and expanded programs nationwide.
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Washington
NEA
Kennedy
Congress
United States Office of Education
Rules Committee
Be sure to read Beckley Newspapers subscription details
Beckley Newspapers Corporation issues a long pricing and policy note listing address and contact details. It covers subscription rates by mail and home delivery, tax, carrier independence, and nonresponsibility for advance payments by agents.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton, W. V
West Virginia
State Department labels reporter a foreign agent at White House event
Reporter Milton Friedman was reportedly told by State Department official Robert Stronz that he was a foreign agent and not welcome at a background briefing on refugees, barring his attendance while Kennedy attended the ADL anniversary dinner at the Sheraton Park Hotel. The episode drew private regret from some press officers.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
R Washington
Kennedy
Sheraton Park
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
League
Great Republic
United States
Milton Friedman
Washington
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Israel
State Department
Office of
Absence Excuse From State Schools Boss During Alpine Lodge Blues
During a 24 hour blizzard the Alpine Festival area isolated, and Jane Barron drafted an absent note for Rex M. Smith the State School Superintendent. Also stranded were State Auditor Denzil Gainer Treasurer John Kelly and Commerce Commissioner Hulett Smith with their families as officials opted to stay put.
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Blackwater Lodge
W. W. Barron
Barrons
Jane
Charleston
Denzil Gainer
John Kelly
Commerce Department
Hulett Smith
Weddings and local posts mark Raleigh Register item
Hugh A Dunn and Mollie J Trump wed Jan 3 at the bride’s North Kanawha street home with Prof E W McDiarmid officiating. Guests included Attorney John M Anderson and Mayor M L Painter. Sheriff George W Thompson and deputies take office in the county with field deputies named across districts. Del William B Stonaker discusses reapportionment and Fair Representation Amendment. State Health Director N H Dyer to attend the 59th annual Congress on Medical Education in Chicago with topics on specialization and foreign medical graduates.
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Raleigh Register
Hugh A. Dunn
Mollie J. Trump
North Kanawha Street
E. W. McDiarmid
John M. Anderson
M. L. Painter
Sidney Ellison
Oakley Dunn
Emmet Hurt
Stonaker
Slonaker
N. H. Dyer
State Medical Licensing Board
Chicago
Dyer
Watch On The Potomac Tax Cut Debate Underscores Budget Clash
President Kennedy faces criticism as he proposes a tax cut to calm public concern over a near hundred billion dollar budget. Conservatives note spending does not automatically create jobs, while war years prove large outlays can spur activity. Eisenhower is cited urging focus on military and space expenditures as rivals push pace with the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Prayer excerpt from Roy H. Stetler meditation
A devotional reflection from Roy H. Stetler of Harrisburg Pennsylvania appeals for guidance and courage. The text asks for spiritual steadiness amidst confusion and for the ability to heed the still small voice of the Spirit in service to others.
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Jesus
Roy H. Stetler
Harrisburg
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Beckley Garage and Storage Building Nears Completion
From the 1938 files veteran Beckley contractor says his crew would finish the Beckley hotel garage and storage building on South Fayette Street within ten days. Construction has started on the Raleigh Banking Co. building between City Avenue and South Oakwood Avenue. Rhodell-The Rhodell Business Men's Club meets with Dr. T G Mel Connell as temporary chairman to elect officers. Funeral services planned for two Negro high school students killed when a ten ton boulder crashed down a mountainside and tore a 12 100 t hole through Elkhorn Negro high school.
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Raleigh Register
E. F. Cooper
Beckley
South Fayette Street
Raleigh Banking Company
City Avenue
South Oakwood Avenue
Lawrence Torlone
Rhodell
Rhodell Business Men's Club
T. G. Mel Connell
Elizabeth Smiley
Welch
Elkhorn Negro High School
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Jerry Beigle
Blackwater Falls
Thomas and
Davis
Thomas School
C. V. Cottle
George W. Thompson
Odd
Thompson
Clear Fork
K. M. Jarrett
Clear Creek
Marsh Fork
Posey Hurst
Masseyville
Trap Hill
John M. Crouse
Lester
Slab Fork
W. H. Thompson
Egeria
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William B. Stonaker
Dampshire
Potomac
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