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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1962
Page
4
A Thought For Today quotes H. P. Liddon on how actions on great moments stem from who we are, shaped by years of self-discipline and prior habits. It emphasizes character forming future choices.
The piece notes Beckley escaped major damage while the eastern seaboard suffered severe losses from a large storm. It cites Senator Byrd and Governor Barron estimating $6 million private, $2 million public damage in the state and $200 million along the coast. Beckley’s 62 years saw only two damaging wind events, 1923 sleet and last October snow, keeping Beckley weather "best" year round.
The U S Weather Bureau Records Center at Asheville reports about 20 000 requests yearly for past weather data. It supplies more than 525 000 copies of publications 450 000 miscellaneous data copies and over 500 000 feet of microfilmed material.
The AMA Commission on the Cost of Medical Care debunks the belief that medical costs are skyrocketing. It notes Americans allocate about 6 cents of every budget dollar to medical care and compares physician, drug, and hospital shares from 1910, 1950, and 1960. Hospitals rose due to increased service demand and rising labor costs, while shorter hospital stays offset higher day charges.
Conservative leaders push for total victory over communism arguing stalemate is defeatist and appeasement. Critics say military action is implicit but offer no clear plan. The piece urges concrete programs and public debate beyond general aims.
Beclley Newspapers Corporation sets mail and home delivery rates for West Virginia subscribers. Details include daily and Sunday pricing by year half year and month, per week and per half month carrier delivery, and tax addition. Also notes address change procedure and contractor responsibilities.
The term tabby describes any cat with a varicolored striped coat and does not indicate gender. Cerberus is the mythic guardian of the gate to the underworld, a three headed dog with the tail of a serpent.
Washington Window reviews the Eisenhower era push against featherbedding through the Taft-Hartley Labor Relations Act. It notes the 80th Congress mid 1947 struggle, Senate House veto shadings, and Taft and Taft Hartley views on government role and expert industry judgments. The piece links railroads as tested by Taft provisions and the ongoing Kennedy administration challenge.
State School Supt Rex M Smith disclosed that 28 counties did not respond to inquiries about participating in a new pilot program of compulsory vocation al education for 16 and 17 year old dropouts. Fourteen counties showed interest. 13 said they lacked facilities. Mercer County was chosen for the one year trial by a legislative committee.
The Americas and Far East briefing notes a U S military buildup in South Vietnam rising from about 6 000 to an anticipated 10 000 by June or July with trainers flying combat missions. De Gaulle weighs dissolving Parliament while warnings of unrest loom in Algeria and France. Chinese nuclear potential is discussed by U S officials as a possibility within the year. Poland shifts toward private farming while Gomulka resists forced collectivization. Geneva talks show no Berlin concessions from Russia though disarmament maneuvers may appear, with the core dispute over control stalling broader arms agreement.
A reader asks how older people should choose a downtown hotel for a home. Advice covers avoiding hustle by checking convention bookings, preferring residential hotels for quiet, bringing hobby equipment, storing valuables in a vault, negotiating discounts, and anticipating tipping costs. Emphasizes medical disclosure to staff, the urban advantages, and notes on spiritual closing.
Washington national and local polls clash as Rep. Richard L. Roudebush shelves a district poll showing strong anti Kennedy and anti liberal sentiment. The Indiana Republican’s survey of 2000 responses from 27 papers reveals 2 to over 9 to 1 opposition to key Kennedy programs.
The Most Rev. Thomas J. Riley urges free men to accept Lent’s call to self sacrifice as the price of freedom. He warns against pursuing wealth without morality, notes the suffering of those under oppression, and asks if Americans are worthy of freedom without virtue and devotion to God. He warns of a future of hope mixed with danger.
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