Red China troop buildup defense or threat claims
UPI analysis traces recurring Quemoy and Matsu crises from 1954 to 1961, noting Red Chinese buildup reports near Fukien and Formosa. It argues a major invasion is unlikely without U.S. opposition, as both sides engage in propaganda while posturing on defense and possible actions under Eisenhower and Kennedy policies.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Peiping
Quemoy
United States
7Th Fleet
5Th Air Force
Eisenhower
Formosa
Fukien
Matsus
Chiang Kai-shek
Congress
Pescadores
Formosa Strait
Chiang
U.S
Thought For Today You Can Bear Anything If It Isn’t Your Own Fault
A brief aphorism by Katharine Fullerton Gerould notes that endurance is possible when a burden is not self imposed. The line offers a moral reflection on responsibility and resilience.
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Katharine Fullerton Gerould
City Driver Permits Labeled Nuisance Tax
A 1961 driver permit requirement is described as a nuisance tax and part of the city budget. The piece notes residents prefer taxes over rising property assessments and argues for pay-as-you-go government costs while criticizing borrowing and bankruptcies. It highlights banks and insurers resisting financial criticism.
Was The Estimate Too High For Stephens Lake Dam Bid
A county bidding situation shows one bidder $5000 under Engineer Robert L. Davis's estimate for Stephens Lake Dam while the other two bids exceed the estimate. No contract has been signed yet as officials conduct a detailed check to ensure the low bid meets specifications before letting a contract.
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Stephens Lake Dam
Robert L. Davis
Davis
Frail Foundation for Global Democracy and Illiteracy
The piece warns that democracy requires an informed electorate, noting 44 percent illiteracy among the world’s three billion people. The United Nations cites 97 of 198 nations with over 50 percent illiteracy, with about 20 countries at 95 to 99 percent. It questions what uneducated populations can responsibly consent to.
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United States
United Nations
Opinion Surveys Fizzle On Important Subjects
A New York trip reveals New Yorkers doubt the economy and stock market, question Kennedy’s leadership, and fear personal hardship if hard times come. Citizens cite jobs, inflation, and the future as priorities, while foreign affairs rate low in their concerns.
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Washington
Kennedy
Nixon
Gen
Eisenhower
White House
Sixth Ave
42Nd Street
Kennedys
de Gaulle
Adenauer
Khrushchev
Beckley Newspapers subscription rates and policy notice
Beckley Newspapers Corporation announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with annual and half year options and delivered by carrier details. The notice explains payment responsibility, change of address requirements, and that independent carriers handle deliveries.
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Ward-Griffith Company
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Sanfrancisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Estrogen Aims To Shield Men From Heart Attacks
A USC led study tests mare and lab estrogen on men post heart attack, split into placebo and estrogen groups. Mare estrogen reduced deaths by 75 percent in under 55s and 35 percent in over 55s, with no feminization observed. lab estrogens fared worse for prevention. Researchers seek safer, understood doses and mechanisms.
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Delos Smith
UPI
New York
Jessie Marmorston
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Marmorston
Survey Shows 17 Million Are Stockholders
The New York Stock Exchange released a 1962 census showing 17,010,000 U.S. residents owned shares, marking a more than 250 percent rise since 1952. NYSE President Keith Funston explained the figure relies on sampling rather than a full person-by-person count.
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Jesse Bogue
UPI
New York
New York Stock Exchange
United States
Keith Funston
the Exchange
Earhart lands in Calcutta after 1350 mile India hop
25 years ago Raleigh Register reports Amelia Earhart completed a round-the-world leg landing in Calcutta after a 1350 mile Indian hop from Karachi. The piece also covers West Virginia education planning and a St Stephen's church Layman's League election. It details Alfred Politz Research Inc and Exchange stockholder data across 1961 to 1962, listing 45.5 million stockholders of record with 16.35 million owning stock in their own names.
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Raleigh Register
Calcutta
India
Amelia Earhart
Karachi
Beckley Leader Promotes Bruce R Lindsay to Assistant Superintendent
Bruce R Lindsay formerly of Beckley and resident two years ago with Cambria Steel Co at Johnstown Pa has been promoted to assistant superintendent of all the company mines. He is a brother of Mrs D W Snuffer and Miss Helen Lindsay of Beckley.
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Bruce R. Lindsay
Beckley
Cambria Steel Co
Johnstown
Mr. Lindsay
D. W. Snuffer
Helen Lindsay
Bug Dust Bumper Crop Of Wild Cherries Expected
John Hodes notes a bumper wild cherry crop this year with little farm journal comment. He praises the tree and its wood, discusses fruit size and seed, and jokes about breeding pitless fruit. The piece shifts to egg frying bets, pavement heat, a Joe Kindig Jr. rifle piece, and a closing prayer by John W. Shackford of Waynesville, NC.
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John Hodes
John Phillips
Post-Herald
Baltimore Sunday Sun
Joe Kindig, Jr
York, Penna
Fred Roschi
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
the Sun
Eli
Washington Farm Bill Battle Heads Into Fourth Run
Secretary of Agriculture Freeman and the Kennedy administration press a renewed push after the House defeated the farm bill 215 to 205. The bill returns to the Agriculture Committee as Harold Cooley weighs another try, while the Senate version looms as a tougher path toward possible conference and a compromise acceptable to the administration.
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House
House Agriculture Committee
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
Senate
South
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Alfred Politz Research Inc
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NYSE
Tucson
Nogales
Arizona
Death Valley
California
Weather Bureau
George Osman
Register
Jesus
John W. Shackford
Waynesville
N. C
Peter Edson
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Estes
Charles Halleck
American Farm Bureau Federation
Cattlemen’s
Martin Sorkin
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