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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1961
Page
4
An editorial on West Virginia legislators facing tax reform pressures as they raise funds through higher gross sales and income taxes. It argues for broader tax sources, proper real estate valuation, and removal of resource exemptions, warning of political fallout in 1962 and 1964.
Bruce Biossat argues that youth unemployment stems from undereducation and weak parental standards. He urges American families to demand excellence and insist on hard work across all skills to align youth with a technical economy and prevent rising joblessness among those under 25.
James M. Landis, Kennedy adviser on regulatory commissions, argues agencies like FTC FAA ICC SEC and FDA are partly to blame for slow growth. He calls for major reorganization to boost industry development, cites personnel gaps delays and jurisdiction overlaps. He warns critics and notes improvements at ICC and SEC but urges presidential and congressional action.
A commentary cites Rockefeller and others arguing government must balance care with competence. It notes transportation and energy sector woes including bankrupt airlines, high parking costs, and doubled gas prices. It discusses regulatory agencies shifting from pure oversight to promoting industry growth while protecting consumers.
UPI reports Dick West recalls mental weightlessness during House Space Committee sessions. He describes a Peter Pan complex effect when discussing moon agriculture, orbiting hospitals, or faster-than-light baseballs while watching a film of Ham the chimpastronaut.
The transcript captures a playful exchange with Ham in the witness chair before Chairman Overton Brooks. Q and A cover humor about being Americas first astromonk spaceflight discomfort and reaction to space.
Religion in America notes churches remain the most segregated institution amid calls that segregation harms Christian teaching. The piece traces debates within denominations, the shift in northern and southern clergy views, and suggests exchange of congregations to foster unity. It cites Race Relations Sunday and a hymn emphasizing spiritual kinship across divides.
Barbs by Hal Cochran ponders why self-made men grow fat and notes that neighbors help in return for favors. A southern town battles a juke box fire as firemen respond to hot tunes. The piece playfully warns that party favors aren’t the only ones with strings attached.
California adds eight House seats Florida gains four Texas gains one The quiz feature questions cover a mossy throated bellbird at New York Zoo plus Etna eruptions and the Yucatan peninsula famed for Mayan ruins These items reflect a mix of political reapportionment and trivia in a compendium format with concise facts.
A health budgeting guide outlines predicting medical costs for families. It cites Health Insurance Institute figures showing one in six spend over 500, one in five under 50, with many costs between 100 and 500. It recommends reviewing past medical expenditures, budgeting for regular care, major bills, and disability income, plus an emergency fund of 3 to 5 percent of income.
Prayer text invoking grace for all in faith who join by land or sea. A request to know that though separated by distance, believers meet around a common mercy seat through Jesus Christ. Signed by Joseph R. Sizoo, professor of religion at George Washington University in Washington, D. C.
New York star Shelly Winters, fresh from Lolita in London, discusses censorship, youth, and politics amid Hollywood funding freezes. She recalls JFK at a Garment District rally, praises his reelection bid, and notes changes in youth culture while partying with Melvyn Douglas and others.
Prof B H White, now at Pineville, may teach at Beckley Institute next term. Rev Ritchie Ware of Lynchburg VA secures the commencement sermon. Kanawha County court grants licenses to sell toxicants. Pickus Brothers to open a Fairmont general store on Main Street. A Cabell County bill to exempt saloon men from juries may pass, prompting a state wide rush for licenses.
Camp Raleigh C C C workers added another item to their record by likely saving or easing the burden of illness for three Raleigh county residents. They cleared an eight mile snowbound stretch with a trail breaker so Mrs Arthur, seriously ill, could reach a doctor. The feature also notes an 1894 Raleigh Register found behind filing cabinets with a letter from Revilo, Oliver Scott’s backward name.
The Raleigh Register lists subscription costs for West Virginia and other regions, with daily and Sunday rates, mail and home delivery options, and a note that carriers and distributors are independent contractors. It also includes contact details for Beckley Newspapers Corporation and a two percent sales tax note.
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