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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1963
Page
5
A reflective line by Oliver Wendell Holmes notes that both rich and poor receive one small green space and the vast blue of heaven, expressing equal opportunity and spiritual equality.
In Kenya white schools agreed to admit 360 African and 50 Asian applicants, signaling a peaceful shift away from racial conflict. In South Carolina retiring Gov. Hollings urged acceptance of the 1954 Supreme Court ruling and Gov. Russell invited 200 Black guests to a white outdoor banquet, with Clemson College preparing for token integration as signs of measured progress amid ongoing tensions.
A Swedish contest selected the common blackbird as the nation’s symbol for its winter loyalty, while noting the bald eagle faces near extinction from hunting and pesticides. The piece reflects on whether America might face a similar risk of losing its national symbol.
The piece surveys medical and religious views on euthanasia and mercy killing for hopelessly ill patients. It cites Mayo Clinic and Catholic University experts, plus Bishop Creighton, arguing physicians should refrain from prolonging life when death is inevitable, while some support allowing a natural death to occur.
A column mocks weather blame games and touches on civic finances and plans for a new City Hall. It cites parking meter rumors, potential tax moves, and local leadership, ending with a church prayer by Charles M. Crowe of Wilmette Illinois.
The article analyzes the 1963 economic report by President Kennedy's advisers. It reviews GNP trends from 1960 to 1962, projects 1963 at 578 billion, and notes the administration expects slower growth than 1962. Experts discuss full employment timing and productivity issues amid congressional action.
The notice lists subscription rates for Beckley Newspapers Corporation including daily and Sunday plans, home delivery charges by carrier, and half month options. It notes three percent state tax for West Virginia subscriptions and states carriers are independent contractors with no responsibility for advance payments.
Magellan gave the Pacific its poetic name meaning peaceful. Balboa first reached the Pacific in 1513 and mapped its shores.
Death of Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell shocks Britain and unsettles party unity. Commentators say his shaping of Labour policy and leadership charisma left a void as George Brown and Harold Wilson emerge as successors. Conservatives warn of potential shifts in coalition and Liberal prospects.
Education experts discuss dropout rates and their link to delinquency unemployment and the economy. Family, school, and community cooperation are needed to address reasons students quit and to emphasize the value of completing education.
Washington John L. Lewis told the United Mine Workers convention that price cutting never improves business and urged leaders to seek help when difficulties arise. He cited the need for guidance and vocational assistance, especially when money pressures arise, to keep students in school.
The article surveys progress toward equal opportunity for African Americans in employment and education, noting gains in federal and private sectors, ongoing discrimination in unions, and advances such as selective patronage campaigns by Philadelphia clergy expanding to Atlanta and Chattanooga.
1913 Raleigh Register item notes relatives attending the Links Grove wedding of Miss Effie May Thompson, a niece of Sheriff George W. Thompson, to James Arthur McDaniel on December 24. Attendees included Sheriff Thompson, his daughter Gert rude, Mrs. E. C. Brammer, Celia Thompson of Eccles, Miss Alice Thompson of Sullivan, and Prof. J. A. Thompson of Raleigh.
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