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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1961
Page
4
A concise adage notes it is better to fall among crows than flatterers for the crowd that flatters will devour the living, while crows prey on the dead. The ancient axiom contrasts flattering crowds with harsher, more honest adversaries.
The annual Mothers March against infantile paralysis seeks roughly one million participants. The National Foundation notes health giving exceeds a billion dollars yearly, with health causes receiving just under 7 percent from United Funds. It cites the Salk vaccine origins, 1960 polio aid of 13.2 million for 40,000 victims, and defects affecting one in sixteen births. The foundation funds research and patient aid while detailing dollar usage: 60 cents for medical care, 13 for fundraising, 11 for research, 8 for education, 4 for community services, and 4 for administration.
President Kennedy pursues a twofold approach avoiding hasty summit meetings with Khrushchev and Allied leaders while strengthening defense. He aims to upgrade the diplomatic corps and rely more on normal channels, arguing formal public diplomacy can hinder complex negotiations requiring extended, private talks.
The piece notes that about 95 percent of women now wear semi circular eyebrows, a shift from the normal straight arch. It argues this trend results from deliberate alteration rather than natural growth, highlighting symmetry as the intended balance of the human face.
A humorous column riffs on the craze for wearing the Jackie Kennedy look with women imitating the first lady’s appearance. The piece mocks nose jobs and eyebrow trends while joking that men might imitate John F. Kennedy, then notes wives modifying dresses as the trend spreads.
Twenty five years ago Raleigh schools suspended classes for the rest of the week as sub zero temperatures lingered, while firemen assessed $2,500 in damage to the Allen building at North Kanawha and Prince streets. United Mine Workers pledged support to the Roosevelt administration and the New Deal as mines in the New River Winding Gulf and Greenbrier fields operated to meet demand from the cold wave.
Peter Edson Kennedy reports Kennedy’s first news conference shows a cautious but aggressive stance. He denies being a wild radical, keeps Eisenhower policies in play, and signals gradual changes in foreign and domestic policy through quiet diplomacy and selective reforms.
A whirlwind column notes Patti Page, famed for 13 gold records, singing with a cordless mike at the Copacabana while observers joke about hi fi at the White House. It also mentions Tommy Manville’s divorce, Ed Wynne's daughter, and other celebrity chatter from New York and Hollywood society.
An editorial urges citizens to rise above pet peeves and criticism to aid governors and legislators. It compares seeking broader views to climbing tall trees and high peaks to map the state's path out of crisis, urging constructive civic input over fault finding.
In a call to citizens, John Phillips argues many issues lack legal grounding and urges checking whether problems are legislative, county, or municipal. He praises Governor Barron and legislators, touts the natural Resources Bill, income tax debate, and agricultural and economic recovery programs while highlighting federal funds and the need for state revenue. A Governor’s Prayer Breakfast is planned in Charleston.
An article relays practical job hints by David R. Dilley of U.S. Steel to advance at work. Plan each day, list tasks, tackle urgent work first, and review accomplishments. Strive for accuracy, accept responsibility, and pursue on the job education to increase value and earnings.
The International convention of the United Mine Workers of America reports John P. White of Oskaloosa Iowa won re election as international president by a 26743 vote majority over Tom L Lewis. In Maricopa County Arizona supervisors close a contract with an undertaker to lay away penniless dead at a tenth of a cent per person including coffin and full service. four firms bid with the lowest bid at one mill winning the job.
A religious reflection prays for divine guidance to understand both natural and supernatural realms. It states that partial human knowledge plus faith leads to clearer revelations, underpinned by Christ, from John Mary vin Rast of Columbia, executive Secretary of the Methodist Board of Education.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation outlines home delivery terms for the Raleigh Register with weekly and monthly rates for daily and Sunday editions, tax details, address change instructions, and carrier or distributor contractor notes. Includes national ad representatives and publication locations in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia.
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