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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1961
Page
4
A concise quotation attributes the idea that home is the training ground for all other institutions, credited to E. H. Chapin. The note presents a reflective social sentiment from a known thinker.
Congress faces choices on keeping the 4 cent federal gasoline tax or raising it, with options including a half-cent increase, borrowing from the Treasury, or stretching the interstate system beyond 1972. Commerce Department studies show costs at 41 billion dollars to complete and nonuser benefits about 8 percent of cost. Eisenhower urged a 4.5 cent tax to stay on schedule amid road-user opposition.
Bruce Biossat lauds Dwight D. Eisenhower as a popular leader who avoided politics, promoted peace, and led the nation through cold war trials. The article notes his military fame, modest approach, and enduring gratitude from Americans for half a century of service despite unfinished aims for lasting peace.
UPI analysis notes European attention to President Kennedy's inaugural call to negotiate without fear. Khrushchev's Berlin and Germany proposals include ending allied occupation of West Berlin, withdrawal of the garrison, and a free demilitarized city under guaranty, plus a potential German federation with equal East and West voice. Eisenhower previously commented on such proposals in 1959.
In his inaugural speech President Kennedy signals firm policy amid Berlin crisis. The piece argues for rebuilding a free Germany and reasserting four power controls, warning that miscalculation could spark a major war. The author notes Khrushchev’s challenge to Potsdam and London accords and stresses urgency of reunification to guarantee Berlin.
Dick West notes Kennedy speaks of shared burden and asks for time to gauge the course. He jokes about the cold inaugural weather and frostbite as he muses on when to start offering guidance and says Americans are eager to advise once warmed up and oriented.
Roll Call on Capitol Hill offered satirical solutions to national problems in Kennedy era terms. Suggestions include swapping wheat for lettuce on sandwiches to curb surpluses, a non invasion stance toward Cuba, delaying aid to Laos until a UN scorecard shows combatants, and a tongue in cheek stance on Quemoy and Matsu and U S foreign aid policy.
Peter Edson describes the first live nighttime Kennedy press conference as a turning point in electronic reporting. Networks will pool coverage, decide questions on the fly, and use video tapes for western stations. Scheduling, question etiquette, and potential overlong or poor questions remain unsettled as the format unfolds.
The piece surveys views on war deterrence via science, media coverage shifts with live telecasts, and the end of White House press conferences as reporters' gatekeeping fades. It also notes a claim that the domesticated state lacks a fossil ancestor, suggesting debate over origins.
In a playful survey, Economists Kenneth Galbraith and Vance Packard share their possessions to show how the affluent live. Galbraith, Packard, and marketing professor Steuart Britt illustrate a culture of consumption, debt accumulation, and status maintenance amid a stagnant economy.
A brisk sketch of Washington society and politics with mentions of Jack Kennedy Jackie Bobby Kennedy Lyndon Johnson and notable hosts including Perle Mesta Gwen Cafritz and Desi Arnaz. Observations on space scientists TV figures and socialites mix with quips about era culture and party hosting.
Prayer asks for unity in love and step by step guidance from The Lord. It seeks awakenings to divine presence and grace, asks not to be let go until God’s will is accomplished, and concludes in Jesus name. Post moderator George C Pidgeon of the United Church of Canada in Toronto, Ont.
The Beckley Institute hosted the third regular Town District Institute and Reading Circle, with attendees including Misses Nora Pierson Blanche Slaughter Estie Campbell Laura Pauley Minnie Dorcas Carrie Ogden Bessie Gore Macie Watts and Messrs E W McDiarmid A S Dickens E S Hatfield C S Keene Ernest Ogden T S McKinney M R Jenning s. In Capitol caucuses, William F E Chilton of Kanawha and Clarence W Watson of Marion were nominated by the Democratic joint caucus to fill long and short seats in the U S Senate succeeding Scott and Elkins after Senator Stephen B Elkins death.
Beckley Newspapers outlines subscription prices for Raleigh Register including daily and Sunday rates, mail and home delivery options, and tax details. It lists annual, semiannual, and weekly costs, then notes independent contractor status for carriers and distributors and a note on address change procedure.
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