Thought For Today: A Passion for Reading in Youth
Quotation from Rufus Choate: happiness comes to those who keep a genuine and passionate love for reading through youth and all fortunes.
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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 26, 1961
Page
4
Auto wage talks heat up as Big Three set deals
UAW wage negotiations with General Motors Ford and Chrysler begin this week ahead of August 31 contract expirations. Washington eyes the talks for price and wage restraint as the Kennedy administration weighs noncoercive controls. Analysts expect a 7 to 10 percent package, with no major strike anticipated.
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United Auto Workers
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Walt W. Rostow
Washington
Indus
Detroit
Kennedy
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Leonard Woodcock
Henry Ford II
Reuther
America
Arthur J. Goldberg
Washington Window Pentagon Administrative Disgrace
Washington editorials urge a high paid reformer to curb waste at the Pentagon. The piece cites the House Appropriations Committee report on a $43 billion defense bill, warns of chaos at the top, and argues a $2 million tax free salary could deter lavish excess and save taxpayer money. It highlights senior officers’ protections and junior sanctions.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
U. S
Armed Services
U.S
Pentagon
House Appropriations Committee
National Defense
Kennedy
United States
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
West Berlin
House Committee
Retirement Adjustments for Two Worked Men
Dear Arthur and Dear Van advise on retirement adjustment after long careers. An accountant who works alone may need less social change than a well liked nationwide salesman whose friendships spanned the country. A consultant role helped the salesman adapt, while the engineer thrived alone. A widow woman’s independence is urged and readers are invited to send questions to Ars thur Lord for future columns.
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Arthur
Van
Ars Thur Lord
Prayer for unwavering faith and courage in service
Prayer asks Almighty God to grant steadfast faith that grows like seed, bears courage, and enables willing sacrifice for the kingdom. It ends with an Amen attributed to Roy H. Stetler of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, former publishing agent in the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
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Jesus
Roy H. Stetler
Harrisburg
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Kennedy Health of the Presidency in the Dilemma of Detail
Bruce Bioss surveys the presidency under Kennedy, weighing the tension between direct involvement in decision making and the risk of overextension. He notes critics worry about burnout and the ability to manage escalating and simultaneous crises from Cuba to Laos, Vietnam, and disarmament. The piece questions whether true mastery requires more delegation or a retooled, leaner policy focus for peacetime leadership.
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Cuba
Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congo
Laos
Viet Nam
Berlin
Latin America
Well Remembered George Bender of Ohio Remembered
The late Ohio politician George Bender was a legendary figure in Congress known for devoted constituent service and evangelical enthusiasm. His 1952 Taft endorsement brought national notoriety and he endured humorous anecdotes such as singing and cowbell ringing. He shifted from an at large seat to a district post, declaring they would not abolish him.
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George Bender
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Bender
U. S. House
State tax filing joys and confusions at West Virginia house
Director Clifford Lantz praised strong turnout for the new state income tax filing but noted confusion among gross sales tax payers who believed B and O payments offset income levy. About 8,000 returns were received, 2,000 from B and O taxpayers, with many no payments. Dean Henry Ash visited, and Secretary Joe Burdett recovered from surgery.
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Jerry Gould Charleston
UPI
Clifford Lantz
West Virginia
Lantz
State House
Henry Ash
Salem College
State
West Virginia University
Ash
Statehouse
Lighter Side and Hawaii Trip Notes
The column mentions a patient needing exploratory surgery to assess illness. Jean Grace, now back as organist at Watt Powell Park, previously served as receptionist for State School Supt. Rex M. Smith. Curtis Trent, Gov. Barron’s administrative assistant, plans little Hawaii sightseeing, carrying 28 pounds of work in a suitcase from the National Governors Conference.
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Jean Grace
Rex M. Smith
Watt Powell Park
Curtis Trent
W. W. Barron
Hawaii
Trent
Barron
Long On Reasons Short On Remedies By Dick West
Washington UPI Calvin Coolidge rarely voiced quotable lines and the subcommittee on farm cost price squeeze presents a clear analysis. The piece notes the era’s unemployment joke and previews the agriculture subcommittee report on economic pressures in farming.
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Washington
UPI
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
House Agriculture
Raleigh County official reappointed. post office to stay open
Crockett Mankin of Marshes is reappointed to the Raleigh County Board of Equalization and Review. Postmaster Scott plans lobby hours around the clock to serve lock box holders. Also noted: death of Capt. William Richards, 91, a native of Fayette County in Oak Hill. Carrie Nation died in a Kansas sanitarium. A dated economic rant argues for farm income growth and public relations for farmers amid high costs.
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Crockett Mankin
Marshes
Raleigh
Coolidge
They Say If Communism Is The Only Path Of Liberation
The quote attributes to Gervais Bahizi for Congo Leopoldville and links to a hard choice to fight on guerrilla terms in Southeast Asia. It also cites Sen Thomas J Dodd on failing Laos talks and Navy Secretary Connally noting navigable water coverage.
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Gervais Bahizi
Congo
Leopoldville
Southeast Asia
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Laos
Navy
Connally
Senate
Expert on beautiful marriages is a divorcee
New York interview with Muriel Resnick reveals she writes about a beautiful marriage but lives in a different reality as a divorcee. She shares dating tips and cheeky anecdotes about Hollywood people and social life, noting she learned the hard way and keeps a witty, candid tone throughout.
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New York
Muriel Resnik
Mrs. Resnick
Dud York
Norman Lear
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Notes
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription prices for mail and home delivery with rates for daily and Sunday editions, six months and yearly terms. The notice notes tax, address changes, and carrier contractor responsibilities, reflecting standard 1940s publication practice.
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Cere
West Virginia
Pew
Beckiey Newspapers Corporation
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