China and Russia Face Off Over Ideology and Lands
The piece analyzes rising Sino Soviet tensions under Khrushchev and Mao, suggesting possible Chinese territorial aims beyond Southeast Asia. It cites a map from India News showing claims over Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Tajikistan, Vladivostok, Sakhalin, northern Siberia, Outer Mongolia, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Formosa and Korea, and notes China’s drive toward Formosa and potential population growth by 1970 could pressure the USSR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Newsom
UPI
Moscow
Peking
Nikita Khrushchev
Mao Tse-tung
Soviet
Southeast Asia
China
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Ladakh
India
Burma
Nepal
Pakistan
Outer Mongolia
The
India News
Indian Government Information Services
Nehru
Red China
Kazakhstan
Kirghizia
Tajikistan
Vladivostok
Sakhalin Island
Siberia
Sikkim
Bhutan
Malaya
Singapore
Thailand
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
Formosa
South Korea
Thought For Today Conscience Outlives Momentary Feelings
Wisdom quote from Edward Thomson on the enduring conscience that surpasses current senses and emotions. The line reflects moral insight rather than news, offering reflective guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Thomson
Invest in Education as State's Future Promise
A newspaper urges higher funding for education citing a five and a half million expansion plan and a ten million teacher pay raise. It argues such investments attract and retain quality teachers, improve the state’s atmosphere, and publicly signal commitment to children’s futures and regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Stormer
W. Va
Department of Education
In The Line Of Duty Police Fatalities Rise
The report notes nearly 100 officers killed in 33 months while interrupting burglaries robberies and disturbances. It highlights 37 deaths from burglary or robbery efforts and 22 from disturbances. 25 died during arrests or transporting prisoners. The FBI urges heightened caution for car and foot patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
FBI
Khrushchev’s Berlin Peace Plan Deemed Phony
Washington dispatch outlines Khrushchev’s Berlin proposals as part of a broader power move. It notes his call to replace NATO in Berlin with UN involvement and questions Moscow’s willingness to fund or back UN peace forces. The piece cites Cuba, Sino Indian clashes, and internal dissent as context for shifting tactics.
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Washington
Nea
Russia
Khrushchev
Communist Party
Berlin
International Board
Supreme Soviet
Moscow
Johns Hopkins University
State Department
Soviet Russia
Cuba
Communist Bloc
Latin America
United States
Uss.r
Konrad Adenuer
Soviet Union
West Berlin
NATO
United Nations
Britain
France
Congo
Pentagon
Telegraph Delivery Association
Adam Yarmolinsky
Defense
McNamara
Yarmolinsky
National Broadcasting Co
Macmillan
Great Britain
Joe Harsch
London
de Gaulle
Bernard Frizell
Paris
Nikita Khrushchev
Frank Bourgholtzer
Konrad Adenauer
Germany
Europe
Piers Anderton
Fidel Castro
Richard Valeriani
Caribbean
Nehru
India
Wells Hangen
New Delhhi
Beckley Newspapers circulation rates and policies
Beckley Newspapers Corporation outlines subscription prices for mail and home delivery, with annual and semiannual options for daily and Sunday editions. It notes service areas within West Virginia, tax inclusion, and that carriers are independent contractors not responsible for advance payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
You Your Child And School Handwriting Is Learnable
Handwriting is a mechanical skill learned with effort and practice. Age affects muscular development and coordination, with regular writing emerging in about third grade. Parents should align home practice with school methods, provide encouragement, and use short, frequent sessions to improve letter formation, posture, and grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Nydice
UPI
Bald Eagle Heart Attack Mirrors Human Case
A UPI report notes an accidental discovery that a bald eagle suffered a heart attack similar to humans raising questions about how many animals are prone to such vascular conditions. The piece cites known mammal candidates and considers broader implications for science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Eagle
Bald Man
New York
UPI
Aronson
American Medical Association
Owls Top Marsh Fork Cagers 39 to 14 in Local Cage Battle
Glen Rogers Owls defeated Charles Munson's Marsh Fork Cagers 39 to 14 led by strong guarding and scoring. The report blends sports recap with a note on Coach Van Meter's earlier career and mentions Hart's standout play two years before college attendance.
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Glen Rogers Owls
Charles Munson
Marsh Fork Cagers
Fred Hurt
Mark Twain
Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Stotesbury School
Hart
van Meter
Lynchburg and
Marshall
20 Years Ago From the 1913 Raleigh Register Notes
The Raleigh Register itemizes small town scenes and people from Dry Creek including a Saturday sighting of Jno S Pet By, a quiet wedding of Thomas Scarbrough and Hannah Hanover, and notable visitors C H Burndside and Bob Canterberry. P L Blankenship suffered a hip injury on a Mercer County trip, and John H Snodgrass, longtime WV journalist, becomes consul general at Sydney Australia per Taft appointment.
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Dry Creek
Jno. S. Pet By
Thomas Scarbrough
Masseyville
Hannah Hanover
Kentucky
C. H. Burnside
Bob Canterberry
John H. Snodgrass
West Virginia
Moscow
Russia
Taft
Sydney
Australia
Capitol Mystery Ends With Pricey Clarity Upgrades
Washington notes recount Capitol visitors learning B F P G markings on elevators but now replaced by B 1 2 3 plates costing over 3500 dollars. The piece blends lighter items on Sargent Shriver art, pentagon poetry, tax jokes, and world-leader quips in a late 1960s notebook style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
U.S. Capitol
Capitol
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Chicago
Merchandise Mart
Joseph P Kennedy
Shriver
State Department
AIR Force
Pentagon
Navy
Cmdr
Edmund L. Castillo
Arthur Sylvester
Bug Dust A Little Lobbying On The Issues
A citizen presses legislator John Hodel in Charleston on Sunday closing laws to aid merchants hurt by discount rivals. They clash over trade restraint, enforcement, and political consequences as the constituent pushes for protective legislation and the lawmaker cautions about backfire and consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hodel
Con
Leg
Prayer For Today
Prayer urging strength to stand for personal conviction amid conformity and peer pressure. Includes a request for courage to oppose the crowd and endure sacrifice, ending in Christ's name. Dennis H. Cooke listed as author with title at High Point College.
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Christ
Dennis H. Cooke
High Point
N. C
High Point College
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Passion For Peace
Peter Edson
Newspaper Enterprise Asia
Valdah
Neaister
Prince St
Beckley
John Hod Hode
United Press International
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
Delos Smith
Scicide Editor
Raleigh Register
Shanghai
Chiang Kai- Shek
Suchon
Lunghai Railway
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State College
Eau Claire
Carl S. Schildt
Luther Hospital
P. L. Blankenship
Mercer County
Washington Notebook
Mufti
James Robinson
Hong Kong
Constituent
Charleston
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