West Virginia road chief backs reform and Minor Scott
Burl Sawyers promotes Minor Scott in the State's road building department as a move toward better roads and government. The article argues against spoil systems and praises Scott's efficiency in Raleigh County roads while urging merit hires over party politics. It also covers COSY's youth service proposals, Kennedy’s Youth Peace Corps concept, and recommendations for an international youth service with careful training and potential centers.
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Burl Sawyers
Scott
West Virginia
Minor Scott
Raleigh
Cecil Underwood
Sawyers
W. W. Barron
Raleig County
Raleigh County
Sawyer
State Road Commission
Kennedy
Committee On Overseas Service By Youth
COSY
Department of International Affairs
National Council of Churches
Youth Corps
United Nations
Ellis Island
New York Harbor
Corps
International Youth Service
A. Wilson Cheek
World Council of Christian Education
R. Sara Shriver Jr
Youth Face Corps
Kennedy Targets Rockefeller Win In New York Race
President Kennedy moves to derail Nelson Rockefeller’s bid for New York governor by pressuring party leadership. He aims to oust state Democratic Chairman Michael Prendergast, cutting patronage flow as county leaders resist the De Sapio faction. The intervention marks an unusual Oval Office foray into state politics.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Democratic
New York City
Boston
Tammany
Carerine de Sapio
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Eleanor Roosevelt
Herbert H. Lehman
Thomas K. Finletter
Truman
de Sapio
New York State
Michael H. Prendergast
Prendergast
Fdr
Roosevelt
Georgia
South Carolina
Maryland
Richard M. Nixon
Political forecasts on Kennedy Rockefeller Nixon in 1964 race
The piece analyzes postwar economic recovery signals and presidential politics. It cites Walter Heller on slow growth after midyear, discusses Rockefeller’s 1964 nomination prospects tied to his governorship, and weighs Kennedy’s influence on party dynamics and Nixon’s potential path to the presidency. It notes Kennedy’s plans may alter Rockefeller’s hurdles.
Pakistan Armored Division Aid Report Sparks Debate
Dick West discusses a House subcommittee survey on a complement to US Pakistan defense aid. The plan to equip Pakistan army with an armored division and fund a cantonment faced defense objections but is framed as a broader test of US military assistance and its publication value. The article hints at the survey team's findings and implications.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Pakistan
House Foreign Affairs
Defense Department
Department
25 Years Ago From Raleigh Register 1936 Clippings
Gilbert Wayne Huffman survived a near strangulation at Beckley hospital after Dr B K Peter removed an open safety pin from his throat at Oak Hill. Woodrow Wilson High School won the Raleigh and Wyoming counties district literary meet at Mullens High School. Clarence Watson Meadows announced his plan to run for West Virginia Attorney General as a Democrat.
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Gilbert Wayne
L. A. Huffman
Oak Hill
Beckley Hospital
B. K. Peter
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh
Wyoming
Mullens High School
Clarence Watson Meadows
West Virginia
Lighter Side critiques Kharian cantonment site choice
The survey team faulted the Kharian cantonment for its distance from the northwestern border and surprising amenities. It noted costly walk in refrigerators unused for Muslim dietary needs and shave facilities misaligned with soldiers' routines. It concluded US spending of 65 million on an installation not well suited to defense or Pakistan needs. The writer argues publication of the report is worthwhile to evaluate military aid programs.
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Kharian
West Pakistan
India
Pakistan
Soviet Union
United States
Japan’s Liberal Dems win Diet trust amid socialist challenge
In Tokyo, analysis links lingering anti US treaty sentiment to street protests last May. The Liberal Democratic party won about 60 percent of Diet seats, while the Japan Socialist party seeks gradual industry nationalization and treaty abrogation, facing harsh critique from analysts and press.
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Tokyo
NEA
Japan
Far East
United States
Eii Senhower
China
Socialist Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Federation of Economic Organizations
National Industrial Conference Board
Diet
Congress
Saichi Katsumata
Mt. Fuji
Red China
Japan Socialist Party
Japan Communist Party
Shintaro Ryu
Asai Shimbun
Liberal Democratic
Ryu
Hayato Ikeida
Barbs by Hal Cochran on lawn seed and youth
A light column by Hal Cochran offers practical lawn seed advice and humorous stabs at social trends. It notes that stepping on fresh grass improves appearance and jokes about modern youths outgrowing their fathers while work ethic shifts with audience.
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Hal Cochran
Unclear Dictionary Entry and Marine Painter Mention
A reader asks the meaning of amblace defined as double aces the lowest throw at dice and bad luck. The piece notes Winslow Homer as the outstanding marine painter in the country.
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Winslow Homer
West Virginia Legislature Delivers Notable 60-Day Session
Roy Lee Harmon reviews the SSth West Virginia Legislature session ending March 11. He highlights strong leadership, a crowded agenda, and major bills including natural resources reform and Marshall University status. The session saw bipartisan support, a rare absence of caucuses, and lively debates on liquor by the drink and anti pollution measures.
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Ssth
West Virginia
Barron
House of Delegates
House
Julius Singleton
Rush D. Holt
Marshall University
Norman Haddad
Norman
Prayer for Today by Richard L. James in Jacksonville
Prayer invoking the king of the universe to guide actions and thoughts today. The speaker, Richard L. James, a minister at Riverside Avenue Christian Church in Jacksonville Florida, asks for God’s will to be his earnest desire and for steadfast service in every thought and motive.
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Jesus Christ
Richard L. James
Jacksonville, Fla
Riverside Avenue Christian Church
Easy Does It Kid Monte Proser Heads Lanai Club
New York gossip centers on Monte Proser the Easy Does It Kid a Broadway figure with a long failed- to-succeed streak and a past of launching clubs. He rides a history of mentoring stars Eddie Fisher Sid Caesar Perry Como and Sinatra while planning the Lanai a Polynesian palace cinema of night life amid financial headaches and local showbiz banter.
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New York
50Th St
Monte Proser
Monte
New Canal
Winter Garden
Eddie Fisher
Eddie
Sid Caesar
Peter Lind Hayes
Mary Healy
Jackie Gleason
Perry Como
Jerry Lewis
June Allyson
Frank Sinatra
Population by districts Raleigh County 1910 and 1900
Census Bureau figures list Raleigh County total 25 633 in 1910 and 12 430 in 1900. Districts include Clear Fork Marsh Fork Richmond Shady Spring Slab Fork and Town district with Beckley city and Mabscote Mabscott names and counts for 1910 and 1900.
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Raleigh County
Clear Fork
Marsh Fork
Richmond
Shady Spring
Slab Fork
Beckley City
Mabscote Town
Mabscott Town
Trap Hill
Beckley Newspapers in Beckley and Hinton WV Rates
Raleigh Register listing subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with pricing for one year and six months, mail and home delivery options, and a note on sales tax. It also notes independent contractor status of carriers and inability to guarantee advance payments.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers ‘Corporation
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C. Simmons
Churchmen and Peace Corps
N.Y
Walter W. Heller
Board of Economic Advisors
Cmdr
R. L. J. Long
Patrick Henry
Lewis Webster Jones
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Dick West
Raleigh Register
Peter Edson
Japan-China Friendship Society
Japan-Russia
Japan-Korea
Japan Peace Societies
National Student Self Government Federation
Zengakuren
Roy Lee Harmon
Callie Tsapis
Hancock County
Callie
eTom Myles
Fayette
Tom
Earl Wilson
Red Skelton
H’wood
Jack Paar
Red
Forest Lawn Ceme
Tery
International
Ritz Bros
Eddie Joys
Mindy Carson
Earl
The
Vraleigh
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Vace and
Hinton
W. Va
J. McQuade
United Press International
National
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
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