Thought for Today and Space Race Reflections
A condensed review discusses thoughts on memory and George Eliot, followed by a critique of the early space race. It notes Eisenhower's Jan messages and budget plan, debates over civilian versus military space roles, and Saturn project emphasis with NASA funding outlook for 1961. It references Tyura Tam tests and Atlas missile results, plus Glennan’s role and overtime orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eliot
Eisenhower
Central Pacific
Tass
Tyura Tam
Caspian Sea
Continental
United States
State of the Union
T. Keith Glennan
National Aeronautics and Space Administrator
Attic Book Hunt Could Yield Hidden Treasures
Hal Boyle notes a boom in rare books especially Americana with valuable finds in attics basements and barns. Readers report first editions and odd volumes selling for hundreds to thousands while experts caution most discoveries are modest. Potential investors are urged to focus on limited first editions by notable authors for long term gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Alan Bradley
Chicago Daily News
Bradley
Edegar Allen Poe
Rue Morgue
Hapw
Chicago
Lansford Hastings
Oregon
California
United States
Kansas
Nebraska
L. Frank Baum
Trade Wars On Horizon By Sam Dawson AP Analyst
The United States seeks to head off looming trade conflict by proposing a 20 nation economic organization to referee foreign trade. The move aims to curb spillover from a Western European bloc dispute while addressing a two year, seven and a half billion dollar decline in US trade and gold losses. America and Canada would be members, with the Inner Six as part of the proposed system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
NEW York (Ap
United States
Soviet Union
China
Europe
U. S
America
Canada
Heroic West Virginia housewife to receive Carnegie medal
Nellie Patterson 55 of West Virginia will be honored with a bronze Carnegie hero fund medal for climbing down an 18 foot well to rescue a child. The Carnegie list also notes a Morgantown man Claude Collins who started a car fire and drove it to a fire station, where the chief called it a mild blaze in cold weather. European powers discuss economic blocs Inner Six and Outer Seven amid fears of trade shifts and tariff barriers, as the Common Market future solidifies and the dollar’s role is debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Patterson
West Virginia
Carnegie Hero Fund
Morgantown
Claude Collins
Geneva
Germany
Raleigh Register subscription rates and policies
The Raleigh Register published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for mail and home delivery, with daily and Sunday options, half year and full year prices, tax notes, and instructions for address changes. It notes independent contractor status for carriers and distributors and limits on responsibility for advance payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Advertising
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
West Virginia
Daly
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
New Raleigh Lodge Planned and Marriages Listed
A Knights of Pythias lodge will be formed in Raleigh. Marriage permits issued to J S Lilly and Annie Fay Bean, J E Scott and Biddie Treadway, John R Henry and Estel Kiney, J W Taylor and Mary Stewart, O H Price and Piney Mann, Harvey Williams and Rebecca Painter, French A Harper and Catharine Stover. First prize in J Price Beckley Co sale went to Miss Eliza Hollandsworth. Frank Chodorov critiques steel unions and work rules hindering management efficiency.
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The
Knights of Pythias Fraternity
Raleigh
J. S. Lilly
Annie Fay Bean
J. E. Scott
Biddie Treadway
John R. Henry
Estel Kiney
J. W. Taylor
Mary Stewart
O. H. Price
Piney Mann
Harvey Williams
Rebecca E. Painter
French A. Harper
Catharine P. Stover
J. Price Beckley and Co
Eliza Hollandsworth
Snafu on US Soviet military strength opens debate
Associated Press analysis by James Marlow notes Gates and the Eisenhower team faced criticism over claiming U S defenses were strong enough to deter attack even as the Soviet ICBM program grows The piece explains the space versus missile gap and quotes Sen Richard Russell who warned the U S could be strong enough to deter but only against a madman and outlines shifting Pentagon figures and officials’ attempts to clarify their position
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James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington (Ap
Soveiet Union
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Defense
Gates
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Richard B. Russell
de Ga
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Neil H. McElroy
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
Congress
Thomas D. White
Air Force
White
Strategic Air Command
Sen
Russell
Twining
Senators Seek Law To Reveal True Credit Rates
A bipartisan group led by Senator Paul Douglas proposes a bill to require sellers on credit to state the true interest rate before purchase. Violators face a 5000 dollar fine and up to one year in jail. The measure covers autos, appliances, and real estate, aiming to curb concealed high rates.
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Washington
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Douglas
Congress
Prayer for Today by Claude A Broach in Charlotte
A church minister from St. John’s Baptist Church in Charlotte North Carolina offers a prayer asking forgiveness for harsh judgment of others and for humility in ethical living as true disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Father
Jesus Christ
Claude A. Broach
Charlotte, N. C
St. John’s Baptist Church
Earl Wilson Bennett Cerf is Cut Up At School For Rich Dogs
A whimsical slice from a New York page features Earl Wilson and Bennett Cerf in a spoof dog school satire. It follows Sam Spade the Schnauzer navigating lessons, pup pals, and celebrity dog owners while noting playful jabs at famous names and showbiz life in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Cerf
New York
Sam Spade
Sammy
Barney
Scoop Cerf
Mr. Barney
Boston
Henry the Navigator and the Age of Discovery
In the 1400s Portugal rose as a world power through voyages funded by Henry the Navigator who promoted exploration by prizes and shipbuilding. His guidance led to routes along Africa, the Azores, Canaries, Madeira, and Cape Verde, opening trade and the route to India. Joe Booker of Muncie wins $10 for this Junior Editors quiz question.
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Portugal
Prince Henry
Africa
Azores
Canaries
Madeira
Cape Verde
Henry
Americas
Cape of Good Hope
India
Joe Booker
Muncie
Ind
Beckley
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Glennan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Army
Saturn
Hal Boyle
Paleigh Register
Eire
Greece
Iceland
Spain
Turkey
Japan
Latin America
France
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Britain
Switzerland
Austria
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Raleigh Register
Corporation
Prince St
W. Va
Hinton
J. McQuade
Associated the Associated Press
Frank Chodorov
National Review
Board of Arbitration
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
Earl Wilson
Morey Amsterdam
Sammy Davis Jr
Paris
Max Asnas
Tennessee Williams
Provincetown
Horace McMahon
Carolina Moon
Gene Barry
Bat Masterson
San Fernando Valley
Betty
Barry
Alan Freed
Porgy
Bess
Luchow's
Samuel Goldwyn
Rouben Mamoulian
Otto Preminger
al Strelsin
Midnight Earl
Jerry Lewis
Fdr Jre
Billy Daniels
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Leslie Parrish
Abner
Will
Lucille Ball
Cyd Charisse
Dinah Shore
Ingemar Johansson
Las Vegas Sands
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
Peter Lawford
Jack Entratter
Khrushcchev
Jack
London
el Morocco
Errol Flynn
Sean
Ludi ‘Thomas
Celeste Holm
Kirk Douglas
Buddy Rich
Diplomat
Mel Torme
Oscar Homolka
Walter Slezak
Bob Melvin
Earl
Prince Henry of
the Navigator
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