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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1963
Page
4
Moore’s Big Political Blunder Threatens Area Redevelopment Act
West Virginia glances at Arch Moore as a political blunder risks alienating GOP allies over the Area Redevelopment Act. Senate approval boosts ARA funding, but House action on June 12 could reverse progress and impact WV jobs. Byrd and the Democratic delegation receive praise for coal research funds and federal aid, while the state’s economic recovery hinges on continued Democratic leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Moore
Moore
West Virginia
Senate
House
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
House of Representatives
Charleston Gazette
Gazette
Byrd
Charleston
The
Stephen F. Dunn
National Coal Association
Huntington Advertiser
D-Wva
Sen. Byrd
Beckley
Cresap
NCA
Dunn
Kennedy
Sen
Congress
Prayer in School Debate Splits Public Opinion in 1963
The writer questions Supreme Court rulings banning the Lord's Prayer in public schools. He predicts enforcement actions, advocates Congress to respond, and argues prayer should be voluntary rather than mandatory for students or coursework. He warns about potential legal and social consequences of mandated prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Congress
Court
Call Out Troops to Stop Lord's Prayer Debate
A reader argues for religious freedom in schools and questions banning Lord's Prayer. They suggest chaplains in the army historically supported by diverse faiths and warn against forcing all citizens into a single spiritual mold.
Carnival mishap and civic faith remarks from 23 years ago
A Pickshin youth had his leg broken when a woman tried to drive a tiny car at a carnival on June 26. Dr. Whitlock treated him and sent him to the hospital. Separately, Harold Hayes visited from Winston-Salem as a guest of Bobby Kilgore, while party host Frederick Helm celebrated. The document also notes reflections on prayer in public schools, the Lord's Prayer, and the 60 day legislative session, praising prayers from Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant leaders and arguing for faith in schools despite the Supreme Court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodell
Billy Hyett
W. M. Hyett
Pickshin
Young Hyett
John Whitlock
Frederick Helm
O. C. Helm
Harold Hayes
J. M. Hayes
Winston-Salem
N.C
Baptist Church
Harold
Bobby Kilgore
Harley M. Kilgore
House of Delegates
Capitol
Tom Waldron
West Virginia Faces Coal Job Losses Amid Ghost Towns
A visitor notes West Virginia’s grim employment crisis as mining declines leave 77 000 fewer workers than peak years. Industry shifts to automated coal mining and modest new manufacturing offer little offset, leaving many towns hollow and stores closed along the Kanawha River and in the mining hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Charleston
Kanawha River
Commerce
Hulett C. Smith
Coin clue sparks reward for stolen Raleigh County coins
Twenty years ago R W Tench of Skelton claimed a newly found clue to the location of a rare coin collection stolen from his home and burned. He offered a $500 reward for information leading to conviction of robbers and incendiaries. The piece also notes West Virginia unemployment figures, welfare work programs, and food stamp details as part of the state’s broader labor picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Tench
Skelton
Smith
West Virginia
Christian Science Monitor
Bug Dust Collie Bears Eleven Pups Named Jubilee
The Cook family on Tank Branch Road welcomed 11 new collie puppies from their registered dog Jubilee on June 7. The mother dog avoided the front steps for a family portrait but the reporter photographed the pups in a bucket with two small helpers. The Cooks previously had seven pups a year ago and now face possible adoption interest as the eleven young collies await homes. call Beckley 253-3855.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cook
Tank Branch Road
Dog Kingdom
Cook
Collie
Jubilee
Beckley
Cleopatra of China Wu Tse-tien leads Hong Kong film boom
In Hong Kong a color epic about Wu Tse-tien, The Diabolical Queen, becomes the year’s top movie as Shaw Brothers fortify a typhoon-proof studio town. Run Run and Run Nie Shaw dominate Southeast Asian cinema owning studios theaters contracts stars and fan publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
NEA
Far East
Wu Tse-tien
China
Shen Shan
Shaws
Run Run
Runnie
Shanghai
Southeast Asia
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Shaw Bros
U. S
Raleigh & Register subscription rates notice
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes subscription rates for mail and home delivery. Rates vary by duration and format, with West Virginia tax added. Addresses for change requests and carrier terms are noted, along with distributor independence disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
MAIL
West Virginia
Prayer for Christian schools and colleges
A Christian prayer by James Ross McCain of Decatur Georgia praises Christian education. He asks God to grant truth and light to teachers and students, for humility and effectiveness as witnesses, and for institutions to be leaven of righteousness in their communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Lord
James Ross McCain
Decatur
Agnes Scott College
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