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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1963
Page
4
This excerpt presents a pious reflection urging constant reliance on God and disciplined living. It emphasizes that a life well ordered yields peace at life’s end and frames death as a moment of leisure for the prepared soul.
The National Republican Citizens Committee aims to recruit nontraditional backers while echoing California style citizen action groups. A Hershey workshop June 13 will feature an off the record session led by President Eisenhower as honorary NRCC chair with 75 hand picked participants. Critics warn the effort could divert funds and power from party leaders and shape 1963 nomination debates.
As Father’s Day nears, debate over man in the house rules for Aid to Dependent Children heats up. DC enforcement reduced ADC cases but sent more children to overcrowded Junior Village, with rents cut for mothers cut off from aid. A national Health and Welfare probe spurs crackdowns elsewhere, while a study warns disciplined parents don’t guarantee child food and care.
Commentary notes that the equal pay for women amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act may help only about 7.5 million of 23 million employed women and excludes many groups. Enforcement relies on federal courts, with narrowly defined equal work within the same plant and a one year effective delay. Rep Katharine St George calls it a limited first step, while the League of Women Voters advocates broader equality.
The author argues a real columnist should be controversial, fearless, and unafraid to offend. He criticizes sacred cows and calls for honesty, urging editors to get mad before breakfast to expose injustices and speak truth to power despite criticism.
A columnist defends honesty and opposition to cowardice, arguing truth provokes anger yet must be spoken. He recalls Leo Durocher and laments phony friendships, vows to publish despite threats, and notes petty attacks from critics and park incidents. He details his routine and stance against intimidation.
Beckley Institute began its sixth annual commence ment season with a declamatory contest for young ladies. Five participants competed and judges Mrs. J. H. Hatcher Rev. A. W. Fortune and Jack Freeman awarded Miss Eva Pownall the Bumgardner medal for 1913. Everett Shrewsbury, from Louisville, Ky., arrived to spend vacation with his parents before returning to medical school in the fall.
John Hodell writes on the long effort to organize a Family-type YMCA in Beckley. He recalls past organizers, offices in Charleston and Clarksburg, early meetings in 1960, and ongoing local interest. The piece stresses the need for a strong first local secretary and board selection as crucial steps toward a functioning YMCA for youths and families.
A devotional prayer asks to discern true value beyond price tags. The author Scott Brenner from Philadelphia offers a Christ centered plea for eternal worth in home, family, thoughts, and deeds, ending with Amen and attribution to Westminster Press.
Honolulu readers cope with jumpy TV screens as submarines pass Pearl Harbor causing distortions. Pacific Network, led by Ed Dukoff, aims to stabilize with closed circuit TV. Local humor and celebrity quips pepper the scene as Hawaii balances tech quirks and showbiz chatter.
Khrushchev faces a bitter split with China over Cuba policy. The article discusses the price Moscow pays for Castro loyalty and how far Khrushchev might go to keep the alliance amid the Soviet Chinese quarrel.
Harold Riffe recalls early Raleigh Register days and analyzes inter American Committee findings on growing subversion from Cuba. Moscow's aid to Cuba reportedly tops 500 million dollars annually, fueling Castro's operations and training subversive networks. While OAS group action has limited impact, individual nations like Venezuela show countering Communist influence, signaling defenses against potential Red takeover via infiltration and terror.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation announces subscription rates for mail and home delivery. Details include daily and Sunday plans, six month and annual options, carrier delivery, and tax additions.
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