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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1961
Page
4
A Roosevelt quotation notes that American Jews have remained loyal to their faith and race traditions while becoming an inseparable part of American citizenship, highlighting integration into the national body.
The article describes Vice President Richard M. Nixon presiding over the Electoral College vote count on Friday. It notes the expected outcomes with Kennedy-Johnson at 303 votes and Nixon-Lodge at 216, and explains the constitutional process as four tellers read certificates in alphabetical order before the Vice President announces the winner. Kennedy is not expected to attend the ceremony.
The steel industry debate centers on the operating rate as a measure of output. AISI stopped weekly rate releases after January and may not publish 1961 capacity estimates, leaving analysts to base forecasts on 1960 capacity at 148.6 million tons per year. Enduring questions follow about data publicity, potential market impact, and political uses.
Washington faces a looming federal parking crisis as President elect Kennedy inherits a shortage from prior administrations. A Budget Bureau study shows about 2,000 parking spaces are currently missing, with demand expected to rise if transportation habits stay the same, complicating a smooth start for Kennedy’s new team.
A 1960s report warns of a growing deficit of up to 11 500 parking spaces by 1968 as districts and office blocks replace vacant lots. It urges an immediate liaison between administrations to locate spaces near the White House and ponders a possible new cabinet post. A satirical note suggests drastic solutions. Fort Worth stage adaptation of Calamity Jane is planned with a May test.
Beckley Newspapers announces Raleigh and Register distribution details. It lists managing editor J McQuade and national advertising representation Ward Griffith Company with multiple city offices. Subscription rates for West Virginia residents are shown, with two percent sales tax added.
Washington report outlines how Kennedy’s pledged priority programs face practical limits. The plan includes poverty relief, full employment, higher minimum wage, Social Security boosts, slum clearance, aid to depressed areas, and farm support, but congressional action is uncertain and many measures are continuations from prior sessions. Political blocs press for rule changes, education funding, and labor issues, while much remains unacted.
A Dec 30 memo from Sen Jennings office outlines the Inaugural Ball expanding to include the Sheraton Park, Mayflower, and National Guard Armory to meet demand. Invitations allocated by state. tickets sold publicly for some events while others by invitation only. Major ceremonies set Jan 18–20 with priced receptions and a parade on Jan 20.
Western diplomats foresee Khrushchev visiting New York in early 1963 possibly for a Kennedy meeting via the United Nations. They anticipate Moscow pressuring Castro and avoiding new Berlin crises until spring or summer while Foertsch’s potential selection as inspector general could spark a hard line against West Germany. De Gaulle may press for Algerian talks with FLN leaders, and NATO readies Winter Shield with 60,000 troops beginning February 2 to prevent accidents after last year’s fatalities.
A reader quiz explains the word volcano and its mythic origin from Vulcan, notes Hawaii's volcanic sites on Kilauea, Mauna Loa and Lassen, and invites mail responses with a $10 prize. It mentions lava products, Lassen's 1921 eruption, and bomb drops by U.S. Navy planes near Hilo.
A concise devotional prayer asking for personal knowledge of God as Father and Son, acknowledgment of doubts, confession, and divine strength for daily tasks through Christ. Located in Lubbock Texas with reference to Bob Platt, campus minister at Texas Tech Christian Foundation.
A lively reminiscence piece recalling mid-century variety shows radio hosts and comedy gags. It threads memories of Red Grange sports, Bob Hope sponsor rows, Gewirth jokes, Venice jokes, and Swoonatra style fandom, weaving icebox pans into pop culture nostalgia.
The Raleigh County court will obtain a new courthouse built by a local contractor after P W A headquarters overruled a protest by an unsuccessful bidder and awarded the contract to J O Freeman of Beckley. Also notes hospital admissions, an accident, and assorted society items from 25 years ago.
Fifty years ago Elder James Lilly a renowned preacher in this region died at his Camp Creek Mercer county home at age 82. A W Holmes of Lowell, once the sole victor over Joe L Smith in the 1908 state senate race, died at his residence. He served as C and O Railway agent at Lowesell and was postmaster. Dr Robert Winston and his wife headed to New York City for a six week post graduate surgery and medicine course at the New York Polyclinic.
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