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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1962

Page

4

Thought For Today Strike of Sympathy With Youth

Thought for today quotes G Macdonald on maintaining sympathy with the young to keep work meaningful and alive in the world.

G. Macdonald

California court upholds member free speech in union expulsion

A California appeals court reversed a lower ruling and allowed two International Association of Machinists members expelled for backing a 1958 state right to work law to advocate political views publicly. The court stressed the community value of untrammeled expression while noting unions seek a unified front. The ruling, supported by the ACLU, safeguards free speech amid economic union duties.

California International Association of Machinists American Civil Liberties Union J. Albert Woll Aflcio

St Patrick's Day a joint Irish American holiday

The piece notes Irish roots in U S history with Kennedy cited as a symbol. It recalls census figures on native Irish population and emigration trends while contrasting Dublin's legal holiday with New York's social celebration. It also mentions employers allowing people to enjoy the parade.

America Kennedy Great Britain United States Thomas J. Kierman Washington Killarney Dublin Liffey Meath Cork Wexford Cohen New York Honest Gael

Don't Blame The World for Personal Stressful Times

Psychiatrists in a long study find that world tensions have little to do with emotional or mental upset. Personal factors such as family separation or conflict, job problems, money crises, illness, or death are the root causes of erratic or foolish behavior. World tensions exist but serve as convenient excuses.

The Night Hamburg Died sparks civil defense debate

UPI notes a stark review of The Night Hamburg Died, calling it dreadful and horrifying. The 1943 Hamburg firestorm narrative argues heat as the unseen killer and questions U S civil defense readiness against all-out bombing, citing Hamburg's failed firestorm defense and unprecedented flames rising skyward.

Washington UPI Hamburg Germany United States

The Night Hamburg Died and Cold War Summit Tensions

A vivid review of Martin Caidin's Hamburg disaster narrative and a New York telegram on the East West summit. The Hamburg firestorm is described with 1400 degree ground temperatures, lethal heat in shelters, and a chilling portrayal of cremation like deaths. A separate dispatch reports Khrushchev shoe incident at the UN and Adzhubei’s frank critique, signaling Western caution ahead of the planned summit.

Hamburg

Quotes on peace and arms testing from wartime leaders

A collection of lines from U S figures criticizing the Kennedy administration and urging cautious arms policy. David Bruce warns against peace at any price while James Wadsworth argues atmospheric testing threatens global despair. William Cramer condemns U S actions and Montgomery recalls a rare London traffic fine for driving the wrong way.

William C. Cramer David Bruce U. S Britain United States James J. Wadsworth Geneva Alamein Berlin Viscount Montgomery London

Beckley Newspapers offers subscription rates and notices

The Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for mail and home delivery, with long-form notices about pricing, taxes, and carrier independence. It notes rates for daily and Sunday services, half-year and yearly periods, and a three percent West Virginia sales tax, plus caveats about payments to carriers and distributors.

Ward-Griffith Company, Inc New York Chicago Detroit Atlanta Boston Charlotte Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Greenville Pittsburgh West Virginia Beckley ‘Newspapers Corporation

Lent sermon from Rev H John Murchie on cross victory

The Lenten message from Rev H John Murchie of First Baptist Church Woburn Mass centers on the gospel victorious cross. He says the cross conquers what man cannot and brings forgiveness healing and new life to society. True renewal requires self discipline repentance and obedience through seeking God.

H. John Murchie First Baptist Church Woburn Mass United Press International

Agriculture as symbol of communist failure in foreign coverage

Foreign News Commentary notes Khrushchev fixates on Soviet agriculture, with private peasant enterprise and East German self sufficiency issues. It highlights Hungary and Poland’s agricultural strains, Mao’s communes, and the shift away from backyard industry while Mao’s regime retains some commune elements.

Phil Newsom Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev East Germany Germany Poland Hungary

Changes in Communes Reflect Chinese Agricultural Shifts

The text notes growing peasant dissatisfaction and three poor harvests easing strict commune discipline. Official recognition of individual land holdings, allowance of some capitalist practices, and a 1961 Swiss observer’s remark on rural fairs reveal a formal adjustment to mobilize party and national support for agriculture.

Red China

Selling Convenience More Than Price By Lester Wolff

New York based Lester L Wolff says the supermarket business is trending toward Hollywood style promotion. Wolff, advertising agency head for Co-Ordinated Inc, notes many chains cover large blocks and may become obsolete quickly. He warns a million dollar store may be outdated in seven years.

Leroy Pope New York UPI Hollywood Lester L. Wolff Wolff Co-Ordinated, Inc Michael King Cullen King Cullen Jamaica N.Y Department of Agriculture Connecticut State College For Women New London

1937 Raleigh Register notes on Earhart and shopping trends

The Raleigh Register recalls Amelia Earhart delaying a world flight due to sea weather. It notes a teachers first aid course at Woodrow Wilson High School led by Miss Juanita Tate. The piece discusses spring gloom, snowy streets in Beckey, and a feature on King Cullen supermarkets expanding with high overhead, convenience driven marketing, and promotional stunts using helicopters, searchlights, and parachute drops to attract shoppers.

Raleigh Register Oakland Calif Amelia Earhart Juanita Tate Woodrow Wilson High School Beckey

Qs and As on Columbus and Mira Star

From which Spanish port did Columbus sail on his first voyage to the New World. Palos. Mira is famous for its variable light. It expands and contracts roughly every 330 days, causing its brightness to wax and wane.

Columbus New World Palos

Washington Khrushchev exchange paradox on culture and travel

Washington reports a new two year cultural exchange pact between the United States and the Soviet Union aims to widen art athletics and science exchanges while remaining an uneven barter. Over 100 missions could swap up to 2500 people with 2000 American tourists to Russia annually. ruble convertibility limits dollar payments and raises questions of value and impact on US culture.

Washington Nea White House Kennedy Khrushchev State Department Charles E. Bohlen Russia S. K. Romanovsky U. S United States Bolshoi Ballet Ukraiian Dance Group Leningrad Philharmonic New York Ballet Robert Shaw Chorale Benny Goodman Europe

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