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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1963
Page
4
An editorial questions whether enacting a Sunday closing law will yield real social effects without enforcement. It argues juries may be lenient toward violators, and that laws must be consistently enforced to be effective, noting broader losses from theft and careless money handling in American life.
Senator Barry Goldwater offers light satire at the Alfalfa Club nomination event with quips about Walter Reuther, the White House, and the campaign platform. Also recounted are etiquette jokes, Kennedy portraits, Salinger trek plans, and Pentagon walking demonstrations.
Beckley Newspapers outlines subscription rates by mail and home delivery starting at 21.50 annually for daily and Sunday, with six month options and daily only plans. It notes distributor independence, local tax, and non liability for carrier collection, plus advertising representation details.
The piece argues Mexico shows both progress and ongoing unrest since 1910. It notes Lopez Mateos pursue land reforms and education, while facing pressure from independent peasant groups led by Cardenas. It highlights foreign investment, anti-Communist domestic stance, and shifts toward the center in policy.
The author argues that school dropouts are not delinquents and urges counseling and reform in public schools. Few dropouts become law violators. most leave due to school frustration and expulsion. Proper guidance could help lost millions pursue high school or technical training.
UPI reports medical statisticians from the U S Public Health Service and Pennsylvania Health Department used county mortality tables for 1946 1950 and 1956 1958 to test if atmospheric pollution explains higher city lung cancer death rates. They found higher excess lung cancer deaths in counties that are 75 percent+ urban compared with rural counties.
Roy Stephens leads Stoco to the championship defeating Mark Twain on Stotesburg court. Separately, Vienna Austria signals hope Hitler will keep the Hitler Schuschnigg pact with cabinet ministers and amnesty for political prisoners. Meadows announces Democratic bid for county clerk, while urban lung cancer studies suggest air pollution as a contributing factor.
The county recalls former citizen Mr. Jackson Snuffer now living in Christiansburg Virginia visiting his sons Dr. D. W. Perry and Snowden Snuffer. A measure to license barriers is under consideration in the legislature amid U S concern over Mexico. Walking as exercise is praised for health and pleasure with a reminder of Atta Pierre Salinger.
An interview with a veteran observer questions the legislature's purpose and behavior. He suggests a brainwash effect from limited sessions, notes lawmakers may reveal ignorance or hide it, and contrasts those who seek knowledge with those who avoid learning.
A veteran notes that fresh lawmakers can be swayed by flattery and favors, turning a two month state legislature into a distracting, intoxicating scene. He warns the loud talkers may lack conviction, while some view the job as a social sport, with undue influence and temptations.
A brief prayer asks for God's protection and guidance and reminds believers that trust in him sustains through life and death through Jesus Christ. Editor Scott Brenner signs from Philadelphia, Pa.
Hollywood star Janette Scott explains the space age garden pest the triffid in The Day of the Triffids filmed abroad. She describes their carnivorous height and intelligence and recalls the sea water cure that saved a lighthouse battle against the plants.
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