Thought For Today on Government, Whiskey, and Cigarettes
A satirical piece argues Britain could curb cigarette harms like Wellington curbed gin by shifting habit via higher tobacco taxes and clever advertising while preserving revenue. It cites medical backing and Hogarthian imagery to frame cigars as manly and cigarettes as unfashionable, then segues to a Washington column noting misprints about Roosevelt’s book and a lobby misattribution.
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Duke of Wellington
Royal College of Physicians
British Medical Association
Wellington
Waterloo
Hogarth
Roosevelt's Road paperback and NCPT relations
Washington Window notes Lyle Wilson's Roosevelt's Road as a $2 paperback. Mrs Clifford N Jenkins of Chicago is NCPT president and cautions that an Idaho ICPT circulated questionnaire misattributed to NCPT. She confirms NCPT has not released such a two page survey to its 47 000 local associations and that Idaho ICPT distributed only within Idaho.
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Clifford N. Jenkins
Chiccago
NCPT
Jenkins
Idaho
Idaho Congress of Parents and Teachers
ICPT
Mrs. Jenkins
West Virginia Politicians Debate National Lobbying Roles
A West Virginia discussion covers national legislation and the influence of lobby groups. The exchange includes claims about unpaid volunteers in parent teacher associations and a note on organized political clout potential through active locals. The piece recalls Freddy Othman’s Coast and Geodetic Survey anecdote about a Whistler etching dime mistake.
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National Legislation
The
National Congress
Washington
Parent Teacher Association
Jenkins
Frederick C. Othman
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Whistler
C&g
Freddy
Bell-Ringer in West Virginia Bailey Moore Contest
West Virginia politics heat up as Bailey and Moore seek the 1st District seat. Democratic and Republican leaders trade liberal and conservative labels while pledging strong campaigns through November. Both incumbents, Bailey and Moore, boast district popularity and federal ties.
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John T.rady
United Press International
Charleston
UPI
Bailey-Moore
Robert P. McDonough
Arch A. Moore Jr
Congress
Bailey
Mountain State
Moore
McDonough
Ist
Kennedy
Corcoran
West Virginia
Washington Improbable Quizzes Gromyko On The Pan
Former congressman Frank M. Coffin now deputy administrator of U S foreign aid weighs rivals and rivals Europe Asia and Americas in a mock Senate hearing with Soviet diplomat Gromyko. He imagines responses about Marshall Plan Korea and Castro, noting U N nay and U S Berlin standoff. The interview riffs on Cold War blocs and media propaganda with humor.
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Washington
NEA
Frank M. Coffin
Maine
Coffin
U.S
U.S. State Department
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Supreme Soviet
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Russia
Congress
Andrei Gromyko
Europe
Middle East
Egypt
Aswan
Nasser
Castro
Latin America
Organization of American States
U.N
Berlin
Titov
Gagarin
Glenn
Madison Avenue
Prayer for elderly strength and peace by Joseph R. Sizoo
A prayer from Joseph R. Sizoo of George Washington University asking divine mercy for aging individuals. He pleads for serenity, relief from loneliness and fear, fulfilled hopes, and daily light in their later years, invoking eternal God as refuge and guide.
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Joseph R. Sizoo
Washington, D. C
George Washington University
Gordonstoun ideal contrasts with pampered American schools
An editorial critiques lavish American school facilities and calls for focus on character. It cites Gordonstoun School in Scotland, noting Charles is enrolled and describing the Spartan regime. It argues costly frills hinder producing educated, principled men. It also reports a veterinary industry trend with pet ownership figures and expenditures.
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Gordonstoun School
Prince Charles
UPI
Growald
Charles
Scotland
Gordonstoun
Rev Billy James Hargis Leads Anti Communist Crusade
Tulsa evangelist Billy James Hargis heads the Christian Crusade, devoting funds to anti communist efforts. His TV exposure spurred 1961 revenues around one million dollars, up from 63 thousand in 1957 and 80 thousand in 1960. A March 20 Washington conference will unite conservative forces to map local state and national educational activity.
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Billy James Hargis
Tulsa
Okla
Christian Crusade
Hargis
Jesus Christ
Cuba
Florida
CBS
NBC
David Brinkley
Journal
Washington, D.C
R. Carter Pittman
America
Beckley Newspapers rates and delivery terms
The notice lists Beckley Newspapers Corporation subscription rates by mail and home delivery details. It includes pricing for daily and Sunday editions, six months and one year, plus weekly carrier rates. It notes that a 3 percent West Virginia sales tax applies and that carriers are independent contractors not responsible for advance payments.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
West German shift on Oder Neisse lines eases friction
Western allies debate long disputed borders as West Germany considers recognizing the Oder Neisse frontier as an accomplished fact. Proposals from the Free Democrats and church activists push for normalized ties with Poland, arguing most expellees no longer demand return of eastern lands. Gomulka warns against German ambassadors pursuing Polish territory. The Soviet position limits bargaining value of the contested area.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
West Germany
Germany
Soviet Union
Poland
Hitler Germany
Oder- Neisse
Oder-Neisse Line
East Germany
Moscow
Free Democrats
Konrad Adenauer
Evangelical Church
Britain
France
Oder-Neisse
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
West
Red Cross Faces Change as It Seeks 95 Million Campaign
Bruce Bioss notes the 1960s pace forces the Red Cross to restructure its nationwide reach. With 3600 chapters, about 1100 fund through joint United Fund drives while disaster threats grow from hurricanes to new subdivisions.
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Red Cross
United Fund
Red Cross in 1962 aims to grow aid amid growing need
Quotes emphasize aid to hungry and diverse groups despite politics. Cites Red Cross 1960-61 actions including 31.6 million dollars for counseling and aid to armed forces and families, blood for hospitals, and two million Americans earning lifesaving certificates. Highlights Berlin crisis relevance and call to continue in 1962.
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Red Cross
Berlin
U.S
Lenten Message Urges Repentance Beyond Action
Rev. Dr. Fred G. Holloway of the West Virginia Methodist Church urges penitence as essential in Lent. He calls for repentance of both wrong acts and wrong ideas that shape society, warning that unChristian attitudes harm others and hinder true forgiveness.
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Fred G. Holloway
West Virginia
Methodist Church
UPI
God
Christ
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