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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1962
Page
4
A reflective thought attributes lasting impact to every action, linking present deeds to eternal consequences as attributed to E H Chapin. The line frames life as a chain of vibrations echoing beyond the moment.
Private donations for heart disease research are tested as federal funding grows. AHA notes that combined resources of government and private gifts are needed, while Heart Sunday volunteers may face sales resistance amid larger public spending on heart research. The article also recalls Shrove Tuesday customs in Britain and a quirky cake race in Olney.
Oddsmakers see a strong but unsure path to enlarging the House from 435 to 438. Massachusetts Pennsylvania and Missouri would keep seats otherwise lost after the 1960 census while 16 states stand to lose. Critics call it a Speaker McCormack pet project though precedent and leverage may push the plan forward.
Attorney General Robert Kennedy, speaking in West Berlin and Bonn, tied Berlin’s fate to Western cities and vowed Eastern Europe would be liberated by the future, asserting “We are the new revolution.” He spoke with presidential authority, signaling bold U.S. stance in Cold War talks.
Global View argues Nikita Khrushchev aims to crush West Berlin and East Europe, while Robert Kennedy asserts renewed Western resolve. The piece praises Kennedy diplomacy, links it to John Glenn’s space success, and notes renewed U S military posture and Vietnam policy as signs of a stronger foreign policy under the New Frontier.
Publication from Beckley Newspapers outlines subscription rates by mail and delivery options, lists territorial carriers as independent contractors, and states the corporation is not responsible for payments to carriers or distributors. It notes change of address procedures and tax considerations for West Virginia subscribers.
UPI reports that researchers Thorpe and Griffin used 100000 Hz recording to study 20 bird species and found no fundamentals beyond human hearing. Harmonics above range had low intensity and likely serve little communicative purpose, keeping owls’ silent flight unseen even to sensitive equipment.
Italy forms a coalition led by Amintore Fanfani with Socialists headed by Pietro Nenni holding no cabinet posts. Giulio Andreotti remains defense minister and Antonio Segni as foreign minister, while Nenni promises support for approved measures and abstention on nonapproved ones. The move aims at reforms, school building, tax changes, anti trust laws, farm credit ease, and nationalization of private power, amid center right worries over NATO and the West.
A Pan American embargo on Cuba squeezes Havana’s access to food and tobacco markets. The piece notes Cuba’s reduced sugar exports, reliance on Soviet bloc trade, and shifts in agrarian reform leadership. Reflections include refugee views, potential Soviet aid, and internal political tension. An closing prayer blessing readers with peace.
The piece argues animals aid civilization and safety, citing Dr Herman Thielicke on Sputnik II and the moral duty of humans to master emotions and protect animal welfare. It links vaccine gratitude and space exploration to a shared responsibility among humans and animals, urging stewardship rather than domination.
A collection of quotations from George Cobb Raul Castro Marilyn Ambrose and McGeorge Bundy and others. The remarks touch on nudity in media Hungarian self-government exile Cuban refugees and nuclear weapons. The snippets reflect media culture politics and security discussions of the era.
Three youths sustained injuries after a sled collision at Crawford and Scott streets as funeral plans began for another victim who died minutes after the crash. President Roosevelt urged Congress to explore industrial fixes via successes and failures of the National Recovery Administration. In school news, Woodrow Wilson High staged a one act play Sauce For the Goslings by ninth period drama club under Mrs. Roy D. Millican with cast Frances Wade Mary Jo Smisko Lyda Harper Marjorie Cornwell Bill Covey Walker Jordan Elsworth Shriver.
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