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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1962
Page
4
A compact reflection notes the fear of God as supreme and counsels reverence for those who honor the divine. It frames piety as a guiding principle and contrasts belief with indifference.
President Kennedy delivered a brief state of the union emphasizing national peril and opportunity. He warned against panic and isolation while noting setbacks ahead, with a measured tone compared to Eisenhower’s earlier messages and a shift toward radio and public address.
Dr. Eugene Rabinowitch argues in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that 1962 ushers in a broader upheaval beyond East West tensions. He says the scientific revolution links nations, reshapes conflict, and challenges exploitation while opening paths to health and economic justice for all.
The article notes the Joint Committee on the Disposition of Useless Papers would handle the 1960 Democratic and possibly Republican platforms. It states Sen. John F. Kennedy will deliver the State of the Union message to Congress, suggesting voters may learn a familiar lesson about campaign platforms being largely humbug, with both parties’ platforms viewed similarly.
The piece criticizes political platforms as voter bait and notes Kennedy and the 1960 Democratic platform as an example. It laments how parties promise civil rights measures to attract voters, while real action lags, accusing voters of accepting humbuggery.
UPI analysis notes after Trujillo’s 1961 assassination and US led OAS sanctions, Dominican Republic moves to repair economy and politics. Sugar exports to US poised to boost revenue, while former Trujillo holdings are state controlled. Immediate worries include unemployment and delayed sugar harvest. Cuba and Goa issues may shape OAS actions.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes the Raleigh UH Register with classified notices and subscription pricing. It lists mail rates for Virginia and West Virginia residents, carrier delivery costs, tax additions, and notes independent contractor carriers responsible for payments.
About 30 members of the Woodrow Wilson High School dramatic club heard sponsor Miss Garnett Hundley discuss four leading New York plays seen during Christmas holidays. Dr A A Tieche, governor of the 24th Rotary district, visited clubs in northern West Virginia.
A Paramount Paper Products Co study of 8,756 married women across the 50 states finds 69 percent say they have bought deceptively labeled packaging. Respondents want big, readable information on contents, price, maker, and ingredients, plus clear usage directions and warnings. many urge federal protection against misleading labeling.
Dear Arthur explains social security origins tracing back to Biblical times and 19th century Europe, noting ideas from grain charities to Bismarck and Tom Paine. A reader asks about aging age perceptions, with Arthur noting age relates to outlook and career, not just biology. A surgeon complains of long waits and is advised to reschedule. The column ends with a New Year prayer from Hoover Rupert in Ann Arbor.
Hollywood critic decries the Point Blank script featuring Bobby Darin and Sidney Poitier as a brutal Prohibition era tale. a vicious German American Bundist and drunken assailants torture Mary Munday with ticktack toe on her back and walls. The piece notes director Hubert Cornfield and the cast, with Mary Munday delivering a terror filled performance.
In his Laws Plato argues for a liberal education defining virtue from youth onward. He contrasts it with training aimed at wealth or strength, insisting only education fostering ideal citizenship and just rule deserves the name.
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