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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1961
Page
4
A short aphorism notes that those who wield words as weapons should also guard with their feet, suggesting readiness in defense and action. The saying underscores balance between speech and movement as personal discipline.
Nixon faces pressure from GOP pros urging a 1962 California gubernatorial run to stay visible. Aides like Murray Chotiner push new party clubs while others warn a loss to Brown could be fatal. Nixon weighs timing, with readiness to declare next year. Kennedy defends a bold long term aid plan amid opposition claiming waste and corruption.
Washington describes how religious and ethnic lines shape New York City’s municipal tickets. The piece cites Alfred E. Smith and John F. Kennedy as precedents and notes Wagner’s ticket balancing favors Italian and Irish Americans, with German descent Robert Wagner seeking re election. It argues such discrimination drives votes and is a entrenched local political practice.
The May issue of the West Virginia News recalls the first Pocahontas County teacher scalpings in 1786 by Shawnee. It outlines WVEA centennial planning for 1964 65, area leadership, and aims to involve the profession in shaping educational goals for a new era amid automation and space.
A Washington Notebook roundup features Representative Richard H. Poff soliciting help to capture a Cuban freedom fighter for a bulldozer trade, Sidney Yates on after dinner suspense, William E. Miller as GOP chair, a brides bowl wedding reception mix, Bill Widnall jokes about permit slips for a bar, Senator Kerr earning honorary diplomas, and Mark Russell’s political song repertoire.
UPI reports on Ikeda's U S visit as leaders discuss Red China policy and Laos tensions. Ikeda seeks clarity on U S intentions and defense treaty use while pressing for greater aid and trade access for Japan amid labor concerns over textiles and competition.
UPI reports Senator Kenneth B. Keating, a New York Republican and part time monologist, hosts a television program answering constituents' questions. This week the audience includes inmates from penal institutions, offering insight into how prisoners view government and society.
Keating quotes letters noting public figures and prison life. One letter references Benjamin Franklin’s bifocal invention. Another discusses Sing Sing inmates and federal workers’ meals. The piece critiques Senate restaurant subsidies and Mansfield’s plan to hand management to the Capitol architect, contrasting with House dining losses and suggesting no improvement in efficiency.
County Clerk Meadows and Commissioners Chambers and Griffith survey jails in various places to guide plans for a new Raleigh County jail. Postmaster salaries show Beckley 1900, Fayetteville 1500, Bluefield 3000, Charleston 3400, Welch 1900. Legislative extra session costs 20000 and 15 days with no outcome.
Earl Wilson details a dinner at Le Chambord, noting a $6.50 soup and $4.50 hors d oeuvres, praising the famed high prices and quiet luxury of the restaurant. He recalls Perry Como and Bill Cullen, tours wine cellar prices, and hints at other glossy society items and jokes.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists mail privileges for Raleigh Register at Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. Subscription rates by mail and home delivery terms are shown, with tax and address-change details. Independent contractors handle deliveries and payments, with no responsibility assumed by the publisher.
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