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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1961

Page

4

Mountainous Wheat Surplus Looms Over U S Markets

The large wheat surplus grows as price incentives keep farmers devoted to wheat, while advanced farming tech and stable domestic use push output up. Harvested acres near 52 to 54 million. production now about 1.26 billion bushels, with total use not much beyond a billion. Exports and feed keep the balance, but loopholes in farm policy add about 150 million bushels of excess production yearly, swelling the surplus.

U. S Agriculture Department Shakespeare Robert Taylor Rome Italy Lex Hollywood

We had growing pains in our early nation

Bruce Biossat compares Congo's postcolonial strife with the United States under the Articles of Confederation. He notes 13 states functioned as loose, rival entities lacking central authority, no federal judiciary, no taxing power, and a fragile union. He argues Congo may need time to unite under a central authority.

Katanga Moise Tshombe Oriental Antoine Gizenga John Adams London United States New York Connecticut New Jersey New Yorker Congress Rhode Island Virginia North Carolina

Washington Window Negroes Get Break Under Demos

A historical look at how federal job opportunities shaped African American political support from the Eisenhower era through Kennedy. The piece notes key appointments, cabinet speculation, and the shift in Negro employment in federal service, highlighting figures like John H. Duncan and William L. Dawson and the rise of Andrew Hatcher in the Kennedy White House.

Dwight D. Eisenhower White House Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman FDR HST Truman John H. Duncan District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds Duncan D.C Ing Lodge John F. Kennedy Kennedy Georgetown U. S William L. Dawson Chicago Dawson South Side Andrew Hatcher

Housing Profits In Nigeria Draw US Builders

Nigerian finance chief F. S. Oko tie Eboh of the 23 member economic mission told UPI that Nigeria expects housing booms as the western region of Nigeria offers foreign builders tax relief up to five years and repatriation of dividends. The country provides government funds for projects and has extensive labor and materials, with slum clearance spending exceeding 50 million dollars in the 1959 60 budget.

Leroy Pope United Press International NEW York UPI United States Nigeria F. S. Okotie-Eboh Chief Okotie-Eboh Okotie- Eboh

Nigeria housing drive and investment call to Americans

Trade Minister Adebiyi Adeyi urges U S investors to consider Nigeria amid a housing shortage for a population of 40 million. He touts Nigeria as stable, democratic, pro western, and a hub for construction materials like plywood and asbestos cement products, noting growth and opportunity across the economy.

Nigeria Adebiyi Adeyi Mission. Com Nigeria Is Pithyrom One Thousand Miles From the Conrab

Pocketbook guidance on loans and travel agent fees

A column offering practical tips on financing education including federal and state loans, bank-backed options, and the relative cost of using a travel agent for vacations. It explains eligibility avenues, the role of commissions, and when a fee may be justified for complex bookings.

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Prayer of faith and daily divine love

A Brooklyn pastor prays for daily assurance of God's limitless love through Jesus Christ. He asks to feel light amid clouds, to perceive beauty, and to share that love with others, invoking grace for steadfast faith. Believed minister Alfred Grant Walton of Flatbush Tompkins Church imparts the blessing.

Heavenly Father God Jesus Christ Afred Grant Walton Brooklyn, N. Y Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church

Foreign aid club raises CARE funds via carnival

Washington notebook piece recounts 12 year old Maxine Hattery and two friends forming a foreign aid club at American University. They held a CARE fundraiser carnival with hammock and rope-swing rides, earning $9.32 to send a CARE package to a Berlin refugee. Also notes on NASA initials and campaign mermaid naming vote for Sen Kerr.

Washington Nea Kennedy Maxine Hattery American University Maxine CARE International Welfare Agency Mexico Berlin

How Rommel's Death Changed History

In July 1944 near Normandy a strafing by Allied dive bombers wounded Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, altering the course of World War II. Dr. Richard A. Davis unveils Rommel’s injury, recovery, and death, linking him to the German generals' plot against Hitler and suggesting fate shaped pivotal events.

Phil Newsom Normandy Erwin Rommel Hitler Africa Rommel Richard A. Davis University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Davis Adolf Hitler

Flies spring emergence and Rommel’s death mystery

The piece notes flies breed from spring eggs, creating astronomical offspring sums, then shifts to a historical account of Rommel. It details Hitler’s stance, Rommel’s reluctance to fight a losing war, a pharmacist treating him, Gestapo surveillance, and his alleged death by poison arranged by German authorities after a battle in Normandy.

Hitler Afrika Korps Rommel Germany Davis Stuttgart

Rome Colony Tops H'wood In Behavior

New York gossip column reports on Rome’s film colony and Hollywood behavior. Lex Barker praises Rome, while Rita Hayworth and James Hill split. Milton Berle and Orson Bean moves noted. stars, marriages, fires, and showbiz rumors weave through the piece.

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Raleigh Register Publication Details and Rates

Raleigh Register announces Beckley Newspapers Corporation address and office contacts. It lists subscription prices for mail and home delivery, notes 3 percent WV sales tax, and states carriers are independent contractors with no responsibility for advance payments.

West Virginia Beckiey Newspapers Corporation

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