Thought For Today Message From Bishop Fallows
A reflection notes that faith in God as a risen Redeemer is affirmed by the Savior’s resurrection, as stated by Bishop Fallows in a devotional thought.
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Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1963
Page
4
West Virginia Centennial Pride Belief in Progress
The piece celebrates West Virginia and Beckley after the Centennial Day parade. It rebuts critics who called the state backward, praises the centennial events, the Centennial train, and “Honey In The Rock.” It urges continued industry growth and leadership to sustain progress for the state.
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West Virginia
New River
Beckley
Grandview
Push-Button Pushovers and the Call for Tougher Living
In a critique of modern ease, the writer denounces a culture of instant gratification and comfort. They urge Americans to seek challenges that require effort and stamina rather than quick, fingertip solutions, citing a past Willie Howard skit and the idea of harder, taxing alternatives.
Cats Away, Readers Stand In For Summer Duty
Roy Lee Harmon notes editors and staff fill in as vacation season starts. He recalls practical shifts on the city desk, jokes about umbrellas at the National Bank of Summers in Hinton, and celebrates the Guyandotte River’s return of bass as cleanup improves. He urges continued pollution control to boost West Virginia tourism and fishing.
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John Hodel
John
Eve Breck
National Bank of Summers
Hinton
Ohio
Guyandotte
Guyan
Department of Natural Resources
Old
Conservation Commission
Senate
House
West Virginia
Marshall
Guvan
Charleston
Chapmanville
Logan
Guyan River
Michigan
Florida
Minnesota
Canada
President Kennedy Civil Rights Plan Faces Senate Test
President Kennedy’s civil rights message doubles as a broad economic reform agenda urging a single omnibus bill. He seeks new executive powers, a Federal Community Relations Service, and targeted aid to education, labor, and urban renewal, arguing civil rights must drive growth not be a mere moral issue. The proposal faces intense debate over federal overreach and states’ rights as Congress weighs 20 major recommendations and new reporting requirements for employers and unions.
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House
Senate
Congress
United States
Philadelphia
Departments of Commerce, Labor and Health
Federal
Haunani Kahalewai The Nervous Hawaiian Songbird
Honolulu spotlight on Haunani Kahalewai billed as Hawaii's First Lady of Song. She arrives an hour late for lunch, admits jitters, and recalls her rise from clerk-typist to vocalist with Alred Apaka and on Capital records. The interview notes her stage nerves and public reaction.
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Kate Smith
Hawaii
Haunani Kahalewai
Diamond Head
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Haunani
Nonney
Alfred Apaka
Don the Beachcomber
Capital Records
Safeguarding Kennedy in Charleston a major security task
President Kennedy's Charleston visit required intense protection as he mingled with crowds on the Capitol steps and at Kanawha Airport. Secret Service agents formed a human ring amid enthusiastic well wishers, while noting the risk of injury from overzealous crowds. Security was described as a psychological deterrent and highlights compared to past presidents.
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Thomas P. Fazio
Charleston
W. Va
Kennedy
State Capitol
Capitol Steps
Secret Service
Kanawha
Harry Truman
South America
America
Capitol
Statehouse
Kanawha Airport
Motor Vehicles Department
Beckley Newspapers offers local subscription rates and terms
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription options for daily and Sunday editions with yearly, half year, and weekly carrier rates. It notes three percent sales tax within West Virginia and states that carriers and distributors operate as independent contractors, with the newspaper not liable for canceled payments to agents.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers
Oan
Quarrel With China Tests Khrushchev Flexibility
UPI analysis notes Khrushchev’s maneuvering room shrinks after China split. June moves aim to shape July Moscow talks with China and the nuclear test ban discussions with the United States, Britain, and the USSR. Moscow’s leverage hinges on aid to China and a potential shift toward Washington if Beijing’s stance hardens.
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Moscow
U.S
Asia
Khrushchev
Washington
Red China
Soviet Union
United States
Schmeling Knocked Out by Louis in Yankee Stadium Bout
From a cot in polyclinic hospital Max Schmeling testified to Louis power after a two minute four second knockout in the opening round of a 15 round title fight at Yankee Stadium on June 2. Schmeling was hospitalized with a severe back injury suffered in the opening minute as Louis delivered a crushing right above the kidney. Tokyo also announced a drastic retrenchment plan to begin July 15 named mobilization of materials, reflecting Japan's tough economic position.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Louis
Yankee Stadium
Schmeling
Tokyo
Japan
Carnival Ends in City as John R. Smith Troupe Departs
After a two week stay the John R. Smith carnival group under the Owls banner packed up and left for Mt. Hope. Patrons viewed modest success with fair attendance and the call goes out to redeem railroad fare rebates and the extra cent-per-mile charge in the wake of the two cent fare law. The United States Supreme Court upheld the two cent fare law in West Virginia unanimously.
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John R. Smith
Mt. Hope
Owls
United States Supreme Court
West Virginia
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire excerpt
This passage from Edward Gibbon covers Maximin’s ascent and flaws. It contrasts his barbarian origins and fear of contempt with the refined Roman elite, recounting how enemies and benefactors alike suffered under his reign and how his brutality marked his ingratitude.
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Maximin
Caligula
Nero
Commodus
Car
Rome
Alexander
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