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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1961
Page
4
Randolph Leads AFL CIO Fight on Employment Bias
A. Philip Randolph, Negro vice president of the AFL-CIO, presses for six month compliance with anti segregation resolutions and for more Negro participation in policy and staffing. He seeks apprenticeship reform, added Negro representation, and federal action to pass a Federal Employment Practices Act amid mixed political odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Philip Randolph
Afl-Cio
Pennsylvania Mountains
Randolph
George Meany
Executive Council
Bal Harbour
Fla
Labor Body
Unity House
Washington
Meany
Theodore E. Brown
Civil Rights Department
Federation
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Brown
John F. Kennedy
Negro American Labor Council
Kennedy
Congress
Stock Market Probe Aims to Tighten Exchange Rules
A House Commerce subcommittee opens hearings in Washington to assess investor protection under current laws for stock exchanges. The Securities and Exchange Commission begins a preliminary probe as experts study market operations. The push follows the expulsion of Gerard and Gerard Re from the American Stock Exchange. Funston and McCormick back tighter SEC control and better regulation of salesmen and OTC trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Commerce
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Peter F. Mack Dill
S.E.C
G. Keith Funston
Edward T. McCormick
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Mack
Gerard A. Re
Gerard F. Re
S. 2
Res
Funston
Plain Talk on Ecumenical and Liturgical Terms
A lay reader primer explains ecumenical and liturgical terms, tracing their Greek roots and modern use. It clarifies that ecumenical relates to world wide Christian unity and liturgical to prescribed public worship. The piece notes the gap between clergy jargon and public understanding and imagines a future movement called plain talk to bridge it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Council of Churches Assembly
New Delhi
India
Ecumenical Council
John
Rome
Greece
Harmon in New Role at Wayne County News
Bug Dust Harmon, former Raleigh Register writer, returns to Wayne County News reporting on Brinkley Day and West Virginia progress. The piece notes his relaxed weekly life, press troubles, and a shift toward a less political, more industrious community culture. Brinkley’s desire to own a weekly paper is aired with family finance context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lee Harmon
Raleigh Register
Wayne County
Harmon
David Brinkley
West Virginia
Wayne
NBC News
Brinkley
Ken Hechler
Congress
Wayne County News
Hollywood's Legal Eagles Run Movies
Hollywood lawyers dominate film contracts with stars like Marilyn Monroe Liz Taylor and Doris Day while stars sign only through their lawyers. Memo storms, lengthy clauses color dressing rooms and paint, and production delays stem from legal detail and memo circulation in the studio business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
Liz Taylor
Doris Day
Marilyn
Liz
Doris
Burt Lancaster
David Niven
Niven
David O. Selznick
Timing the Holidays Reflects on July Fourth Scheduling
The Fourth of July falls on Tuesday this year prompting a look at holiday timing. Many workers face a Monday start with a lost three day weekend, while some employers grant Monday off at a high cost. Labor leaders have long pressed for regular three day weekends. The Virginia governor designates Monday July 3 as a state holiday replacing the Saturday Veterans Day observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Congress
Virginia
Raleigh Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Terms
The Raleigh Register lists subscription rates by mail and home delivery options, including daily and Sunday plans. It notes tax additions for West Virginia residents and specifies independent contractor status of carriers and distributors with no responsibility for advance payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Cew
Beckiey Newspapers Corporation
Thermo
Lighter Side: Amenders And Creators In Congress
UPI columnist Dick West notes Congress splits into constitution amenders and cabinet creators. He cites 23 to 10 in favor of amenders, with the 23rd Amendment recent ratification and a push for a Department of Urban Affairs as the cabinet side seeks parity. He visits Capitol Hill to gauge momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick West Washington
UPI
Congress
Urban Affairs Debated Like Agriculture Aid For City Dwellers
In a Senate subcommittee hearing a cabinet creators group argued urban affairs should mimic the farm department’s approach. The plan could create odd incentives where commuters are paid for not riding trains or trains paid for not hauling, raising concerns of unintended harms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Urban Affairs Department
Agriculture Department
Liberal arts favored by 1961 queen for business readiness
Patricia Weaver, 19, of Wilson College, Cham bersburg, Pa., named 1961 national college queen after a forum with Smith Corona Marchant Inc. She argued liberal arts majors provide stability and adaptability for women pursuing business. Other finalists noted budgeting and work experience as helpful to a well rounded education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
National College
Patricia Weaver
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Smith- Corona Marchant Inc
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