Thought For Today Compassion as Christian foundation
The great basis of the Christian faith is compassion. Do not dismiss that from your hearts, neither will your Maker. Theodore Parker
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Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1963
Page
4
Merchants to weigh boycott issue at New York meeting
The National Retail Merchants Association convenes in New York to consider boycotts. The piece highlights the Committee to Warn of the Arrival of Communist Merchandise and the John Birch Society influence, and notes selective patronage practices in Philadelphia. It also cites a clash over ABC not canceling a Schick contract after Alger Hiss on TV, and questions merchant independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Retail Merchants Association
New York City
Miami
John Birch Society
America
U. S. Department of Commerce
United States
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
Atlanta
James C. Hagerty
American Broadcasting Co
ABC
Schick Safety Razor Co
Alger Hiss
Richard M. Nixon
Hagerty
Florida citrus forecasts face freeze related damage
The Agriculture Department will issue its first comprehensive forecast of the Florida orange harvest showing damage from the December freeze. Earlier predicts had seen a record 120 million boxes, with January estimates saying 72 percent of early and mid-season fruit suffered cold damage. If losses are as high as some expect, prices could jump from 60 cents to around 4 dollars per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Department
Florida
Florida Crop Reporting Service
Farm Bureau plants seed for a new labor dispute
Washington officials report a clash at the AFB annual convention in Atlanta as Farm Bureau leaders push anti labor measures while Secretary Wirtz urges unity between American labor and agriculture. Budget analyses show Agriculture benefits far more from federal spending than labor, raising questions about who gains from government policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles B. Shuman
AFB
Atlanta
Shuman
National Association of Manufacturers
Farm Bureau
Labor
Wirtz
United States
Budget Bureau
Is the Coal Pipeline Issue Dead
West Virginia's coal pipeline debate shifts from state to federal level after a year of public strife. Despite initial WV approval, neighboring states and Congress stalled, with Senate hearings and the bill dying as Congress adjourned. A new push is anticipated when Congress reconvenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Richard Toren
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Mountain
Congress
Congressional Forum
Kennedy
New Jersey
New York
King Coal
New York City
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
House
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Private Investment urged to aid Asia's growth
UPI dispatch cites Japanese ambassador Katsuo Okazaki urging more private funds for Asia's development under the Colombo Plan. He notes Japan's nine percent growth, Formosa eight percent, Philippines and Malaysia at five to six percent, while struggling nations suffer population growth. He favors liberalized trade and private investment over expanded government aid.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Britain
Commonwealth
Southeast Asia
United States
China
Formosa
South Korea
Japan
Katsuo Okazaki
United Nations
Philippines
Thailand
Nepal
Ceylon
Malaya
Europe
Asia
Federation of Malaysia
U. S
Malaysia
Pioneer Industries
Okazaki
Randolph Aims to End Unlimited Debate in Senate
Sen. Jennings Randolph of West Virginia says he opposes filibuster tactics and will back efforts to change the Senate rule on debate limitations. He pledges to vote for a rules amendment if the proposal reaches the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Senate
Sen
Randolph
Congress
Panay bombing preview shown to Beckley readers and others
The Panay bombing footage was shown in Beckley with spectators including Dr. J. E. Merrylees and Miss Nannie Ellen Gadd from the Beckley Post-Herald. Others watching included D. E. Biggs Harold Riffe and theater attendees G. C. Porter C. D. Crawford Jr. and George Wise. The report also notes Mt Hope dealer Okey J. Patteson’s reelection as Fayette County Court president and discusses cloture debates in the U S Senate with Sen. Randolph proposing majority rule and three fifths options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panay
Beckley Theatre
J. E. Merrylees
Nannie Ellen Gadd
Beckley Post-Herald
D. E. Biggs
Harold Riffe
Raleigh Register
G. C. Porter
C. D. Crawford Jr
George Wise
Okey J. Patteson
Mt. Hope
Fayette County
Patteson
20 Years Ago From the 1913 Raleigh Register
Col J A Ewart travels to Charleston for a bankers association committee meeting with the State Board of Trade to boost agricultural interest Harold Harwood becomes assistant bookkeeper at Raleigh County Bank Rock Creek boys enjoy a shooting match at Dry Creek led by C H Burnside and James Cantley Sr Town District board of education meets to decide the site of a new combination district high school and local grade school following a bond issue vote
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. J. A. Ewart
Charleston
State Bankers Association
State Board of Trade
Rock Creek
Dry Creek
C. H. Burnside
James Cantley Sr
Town District Board of Education
Interview on modern life and aging in a daily column
A playful exchange critiques instant culture and aging as the dialogue shifts from food to society. The interview questions probe technology, politics, and the pace of modern life, ending with a remark about reader attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derring Do
De Gaulle Nominated Man of the Year by Watch On The Potomac
The column argues Gen Charles de Gaulle earned 1962 man of the year for restoring French self discipline and stability. It contrasts his leadership with Kennedy’s foreign policy and notes France’s recovery, improved Franco German ties, and a weakened Secret Army under his rule.
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Washington
Time Magazine
Gen
Charles de Gaulle
France
le Grand Charles
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
de Gaulle
DeCaulle
French Assembly
Germany
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Western
Europe
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Beckley Newspapers subscription rates and policies
Beckley Newspapers Corporation outlines home delivery and mail subscription rates for West Virginia residents. Rates include daily and Sunday options, with annual, semiannual, and monthly terms, plus a 3 percent state tax. The notice lists advertising and distribution affiliations and notes carrier responsibility limits.
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SOO
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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