Taxing vice to fund West Virginia schools and roads
A letter arguing for taxing liquor by the drink and other vice to fund state needs. It cites Mississippi precedent and criticizes a local Open Letter to Governor Smith while urging higher education funding, better teachers pay, and investment in schools. The writer cites Frank Drake's view on doubling teachers’ salaries and laments perceived discrimination against outlying students.
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West Virginia
Mississippi
Frank Drake
Green Bank
Radio Astronomy Observatory
Psychotoxic drug control urged in new Congress
President Johnson urged Congress to pass tighter rules on production and distribution of psychotoxic drugs including barbiturates amphetamines tranquilizers to curb a rising black market and illicit use among truck drivers students and youths. The Dodd Delaney bill would empower the FDA to regulate these drugs and redefine psychotoxic substances.
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Johnson
Congress
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Senate
House
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
D Conn
James J. Delaney
Los Angeles
West Virginia coach Bill Kern to be honored in Beckley banquet
William Bill Kern new coach of West Virginia University will be honored at a Beckley banquet on February 9, announced Floyd M Sayre president of the Beckley University alumni chapter. C G Peregoy and his tourist committee were asked by H A Sloan Beckley Chamber of Commerce president to continue their work in 1940 with other chamber committees.
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William “Bill” Kern
West Virginia University
Beckley
Floyd M. Sayre
Beckley University
C. G. Peregoy
H. A. Sloan
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Chilean election aims to widen Frei reform drive
President Eduardo Frei, sworn in Nov 3 with a “revolution in liberty” platform, faces a lame duck congress that has blocked urgent bills. Frei’s Christian Democratic party holds only 33 of 192 seats and plans to push reforms in March elections to tackle traditional Chilean injustices, including land tenure and the push to import food.
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Chile
Eduardo Frei
Frei
Christian Democratic Party
Congress
Chilean president pushes reforms amid hunger and inequality
Chile's President Frei outlines three main proposals to curb poverty and tax inequality, including a capital property tax aimed at $100 million yearly for five years, slum clearance, and special governing powers. The plan faces opposition from both center and right. A separate deal with U.S. copper firms seeks Chilean control in key mines, totaling major stakes in Braden Copper, Anaconda ventures, and related projects.
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Chile
Communist Party
Frei
Congress
Braden Copper Co
Kennecott
Anaconda
Laos Crisis Tests Neutralist Laos Government
Laos faces a fresh colonels revolt pitting Gen Phoumi Nosavan against Gen Kouprasith Abhay and Gen Siho Lamphouthacoul. The struggle threatens Souvanna Phouma’s neutralist government in Vientiane as Communists pull back from active participation, leaving the capital under threat of renewed attack.
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South Viet Nam
Laos
United States
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Souvanna Phouma
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Phoumi Nosavan
U.S
Souvanna Kouma
Kouprasith
Siho
Souvanna
Bug Dust and the Widows Sunday Evening Club
A local chatty scene unfolds as Ed consoles a tired woman from Austin Avenue. She explains eight widows meet Sundays to play Monopoly with sherry, but new enforcement targets after hours clubs threaten their weekly ritual. Widows seek guidance on a city ordinance and a Sunday-night closure affecting their card game.
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Austin Avenue
Wright
Monopoly Club Faces Unconstitutional Law Clash
A local exchange centers on an 84 year old Episcopalian neighbor Jane Francis and a city law aimed at regulating illegal clubs. The group debates overturning the ordinance via legal means or contest, with discussions about assembling and possible use of a lawyer, amid church prayer for guidance as a new year opens.
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Jane Francis
Tolbert
Worn Thornhall
Open Letter Questions WV School Policy To Governor Smith
A West Virginia reader questions how a teachers raise would affect schooling. She asks whether pay hikes apply to all teachers, who qualifies for raises, and if changes would improve instruction, curricula, grading, and opportunities for rural students. She shares personal experiences from Beckley schools, notes district challenges, and urges qualified teachers and better support from the Parent-Teacher Association.
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West Virginia
Robert H. Kincaid
Stanaford
You Your Child And School Most Early Learning Comes Through Imitation
UPI Education expert David Nydice argues that much of a child’s early learning comes from imitation of parents and caregivers. He urges parents to model good behavior, provide social play opportunities, and give timely, meaningful guidance while avoiding constant interference.
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David Nydice
Mother
Dad
Mom
Berry's World on guiding children to start school
The cartoon urges avoiding constant arguing and urges parents to value a child's readiness. It encourages not pressuring a child to learn while recognizing his abilities and offering help when he wants to explore books or magazines.
Newspaper subscription rates and distribution notice
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription rates by mail and home delivery options. Details include daily and Sunday, weekly, monthly, and six month plans with state tax note and address change procedures.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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