West Virginia Legislature Praised For Fairy Diddles And Delays
A West Virginia editorial skewers the 60 day legislature for stalling on major bills while quibbling over eliminating the fairydiddle and restricting snakes in worship. It notes budget cuts threaten 13 600 relief jobs, warns about clock stopping tricks and laments the centennial pride rhetoric.
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Bailiwick
State Supreme Court
Welfare Department
House of Delegates
Charleston
Barron
Chuck
Washington Notebook lively notes on Goldwater and more
A Washington Notebook column riffs on Gladys Shelley's Kennedy Walk song and a Goldwater perfume exhibit in Arizona. It also recalls Victor Borge in D C and quotes senators Keating Mundt Williams and Harrison on civic topics and fitness program remarks.
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Washington — Society
Gladys Shelley
Washington
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Missouri
Goldwater
Victor Borge
Constitution Hall
de Gaulle and
Macmillan
Naval Academy
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee
Williams
Cuba
Pentagon
Defense Intelligence Agency
DIA
NATO
Dirk A. Stikker
Netherlands
England
Charles B
Bud” Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
White House
Bud
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Standard Packaging Corp
Wilkinson
Pierre
Religion in America by Rabbi Richard Hirsch
The column argues that religious output is often hollow platitudes and laments without social action. It urges religion to confront injustice and to influence society through active participation, stressing wholehearted commitment over mere creed and rhetoric.
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Louis Cassels
UPI
America
Richard G. Hirsch
Religious Action Center Union of American Hebrew Congregation
Abraham
Parkersburg WVU Branch Report Sees Progress in 2nd Year
Parkersburg Branch of West Virginia University, now in its second year, is in good financial shape and should improve by term end. Carl M. Frasure, chair of the faculty committee overseeing the branch, notes start in 1961 aimed to provide affordable higher education for local residents in Parkersburg.
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Parkersburg
WVU
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Carl M. Frasure
Frasure
College of Arts and Sciences
Wood County
Wood County Board of Education
Wood County Court
Greater
U.S
J. Peter Grace
New York
Alliance
Grace
Latin America
Moscoso
Washington
Capitol
Congress
25 Years Ago Miss Billie Bob Prentice Enters Nurse Training
The article notes Miss Billie Bob Prentice of Besoco begins student nurse training at St Elizabeth Hospital in Richmond Virginia. It also covers the George Washington tea at First Christian Church with Daisy Dean Bailey and David Mullins as bride and groom and lists numerous child participants. A fire at Murphy building prompts insurance activity and relocation of a law firm. Parkersburg University branch operations cite community support and enrollment figures, tuition costs, and program limitations.
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Billie Bob Prentice
Besoco
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Richmond
John Prentice
Leeconey Coal Company
George Washington
First Christian Church
Daisy Dean Bailey
David Mullins
Mackie Smith
Martha Teel Ware
Jimmy Meadows
Alice Jean Williams
Tommy Elkins
Jimmy Vines
Violet Earl Sneed
Mary Ann Putnam
Elizabeth Yago
Cecilia Elkins
Patsy Noel
Billy Huddleston
Bobby Williams
Ross Phipps
Billy Britts
Bullard
Wood County
20 Years Ago From the 1913 Raleigh Register
Ross Brown of Daniels returned home from the Pacific coast and visited Beckley last week. He is brother to Prof. Karl V. Brown of Beckley Institute. Mrs. E S Baker wife of ex Senator Baker of Bramwell left after a week with Dr and Mrs B B Richmond at Skelton. County Clerk M J Meadows reports Charleston trip. Legislators remain uncertain about potential senate organization and actions.
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Ross Brown
Daniels
Pacific Coast
Beckley
Mr. Brown
Karl V. Brown
Beckley Institute
E. S. Baker
Baker
Bramwell
B. B. Richmond
Skelton
M. J. Meadows
Charleston
Senate
Winter Duress Ends as Thaw Advances
The writer notes melting snow and ice at local sites including the Kroger lot and Prince and Heber Streets. Gas leaks and thaw damage on roads and utilities are observed, with repairs by the gas company. A Washington trip reveals a loud fellow on a daytime train, and a Beckley Junior High PTA meeting discusses the Stormer Report amid low turnout and budget worries.
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Kroger
Valley Drive
Prince and Heber Streets
New England
Beckley Junior High School
PTA
John Saunders
Stormer
Board of Education
Opa
Ripley
Alliance Progress Seen Slow Amid Cuba Reforms Critique
Washington report notes mixed results for the Alliance for Progress after its first two years. OAS data show limited country plans completed while Latin America expands education and tech training. Critics urge faster funding and reforms though Moscoso argues current pace matches regional absorption.
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Washington
Alliance For Progress
Cuba
Latin America
Organization of American States
Alliance
Juscelino Kubitschek
Brazil
Alberto Lleras Camarago
Colombia
OAS
U.S
U. S
Teodoro Moscoso
Puerto Rico
State Department
Agency For International Development
Inter-American Bank
Food For Peace
Peace Corps
Moscoso
Naleigh by Beckley Newspapers publishing details
Beckley Newspapers Corporation announces distribution and subscription rates for Beckley, Vase and Hinton areas. Includes pricing for daily and Sunday mail plans, home delivery by carrier, and tax note. States independent contractor status of carriers and non-responsibility for advance payments.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Vase and Hinton
W. Va
West Virginia
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H. Ray Evans
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The
Raleigh Register
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Ashworth and Sanders
Raleigh County Bank
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Sunrise Avenue
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