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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1963
Page
4
A Hazlitt quote praising manly firmness and a person who knows his mind and acts promptly in any circumstance. It highlights clear judgment, resolve, and the ability to decide and do what is needed.
In Passaic area New Jersey, twenty two priests push a “hate the YMCA” campaign to block a new family YMCA serving eleven communities. Led by Msgr Edward Scully, the effort targets a project seen as uncontrollable by church leaders, while civic figures say the plan will proceed with minor changes. A separate note: New York Philharmonic plans a Promenades series at Lincoln Center with dining and beer options, replacing seats for an informal atmosphere.
A proposed U S labeling rule on imported lumber to show origin pushes U S Canada trade frictions. Senators Jordan Magnuson back the plan while Morse questions its logic, citing shifts to plywood and new materials and urging cross border talks with British Columbia.
Columnist Roy Lee Harmon laments rising church memberships amid perceived moral decline in the nation. He recalls past values from Boone County and argues freedoms, honesty, and neighborliness have eroded, citing daylight saving controversy and broader social tensions.
A humor column reflects on vacation planning chaos at work and family events, then shifts to somber notes about Morris Higginbotham’s death and lingering race issues. The piece recalls Roy Harmon’s fish orders, the newspaper’s stance on minority rights, and a reader’s complaint over a racial slur. It closes with a May 28 subscription matter and a prayer by Charles M. Crowe.
Hollywood reports Ann Margret Olson, born 1941 in Stockholm and raised near Chicago, stars as a teen in the film version of Bye Bye Birdie alongside Dick Van Dyke Janet Leigh Maureen Stapleton and Bobby Rydell. Her Oscar show moment boosted fame after earlier hits and a Fox studio movie debut.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation presents subscription rates by mail and home delivery options. Rates cover daily and Sunday bundles, six month terms, and carrier delivery with weekly and monthly plans. Customer changes of address require old and new addresses and taxes apply within West Virginia.
PHIL NEWSOM UPI analyst notes Sukarno accepts a life-long presidency amid chaos as he departs for a Washington trip. The piece contrasts his durable rule with anti-Chinese riots, recalls U.S. aid exceeding $700 million and Soviet military support aiding Indonesia, while warning on oil interests and Western influence amid rising communism.
Twenty years ago a fierce electrical storm knocked five men unconscious and killed a valuable horse owned by Marshall Bailey district road supervisor. The group included Porter C Bailey Willie Nickels Eldridge Teel Dellie Christian and Squire Jim Bailey. Nearby, George W Armstrong bought the City Garage from Charles Proctor and announced he would run the Wickham building shop with full repair and storage services. The piece ends with a quotation from Justice William O Douglas and poet Carl Sandburg.
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