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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1961

Page

4

West Virginia Natural Resources Law Explained

A lengthy defense of the Natural Resources Bill details its creation by a 10 member interim committee, its broad goals, license changes for hunting and fishing, and the expected benefits for conservation and stream protection, while debunking rumors about universal licenses and emphasizing state improvement. The piece also covers Ringling Bros circus reviews and related entertainment notes.

Conservation Commission House of Delegates Garden Club Woman’s Club West Virginia Natural Resources Department Guyan River Bluestone Water Resources Commission Natural Resources Division Department Commission R.L.H

Japan Notebook Tidbits Picked Up In Japan

Peter Edson reports from Tokyo on Reischauer's ambassador appointment and the Matsukata family, Japan’s bedside console at Kyoto's Miyako Hotel, fried honey bees as an hors d oeuvres, fried ice cream in tempura manner, Cantinflas in Tokyo, and King Leopold's Kyoto tour with rain enhancing the scene.

Peter Edson Tokyo NEA Edwin O. Reischauer Japan Reischauer Haru Matsukata Prince Masayoshi Matsukata Miyako Kyoto Tempura Leopold Belgium Nara Park Kobe

Raleigh and Register Subscription Rates Notice

The Raleigh and Register lists home delivery options with weekly and monthly rates for daily and Sunday editions, and WV tax applies to subscriptions. It notes Beckley Newspapers Corporation agents handle delivery and payment, with responsibility limits for advance payments.

MAUL Aly Itely Heckley Newspapers Corporation

Space talk and wealth gaps spark early space committee

Quotes from Adlai Stevenson, Ralph Lapp, and William Pawley outline views on space exploration and global inequality. The text suggests Kennedy may form a U.S. Committee for Space Communication bringing together leading thinkers, while noting nuclear weapons and poverty as major dangers.

Kennedy U.S Committee For Space Communication Ralph E. Lapp

Pre Easter Upturn Seen But Jobless Outlook Lingers

New York US news report cites Easter shopping lifting department store sales 9 percent vs last year. Kennedy warns that even with a summer rise, 6 to 7 percent may be unemployed next autumn. Bank and industry leaders predict a spring recovery with cautious optimism and ongoing structural hurdles.

Leroy Pope New York UPI Kennedy William Butler Chase Manhattan Bank Houston National Industrial Conference Board

Barbs by Hal Cochran on cars and manners

A traffic expert notes motorists often lack a sense of right and wrong behind the wheel. The column jokes about family life, skating lessons, and the changing pace of frozen foods from eating to thawing. A playful line comments that a girl worth a million need not look the part.

Complaint on Sprague Warehouse commodity distribution abuses

A taxpayer reports severe crowding and delays at Sprague Warehouse near Anderson's Store for DPA commodity distribution. Elderly, disabled recipients wait in freezing, muddy conditions while staff threaten lines, deny service, and delay emergency orders. Witness urges reform of the public aid system and accountability for mismanagement.

the Register CPA Sprague Anderson DPA Wallace

Prayer for Today by Hoover Rupert at First Methodist Church

A reflective prayer asking God to lift believers from despair and disillusionment toward resurrection faith. The text credits Hoover Rupert, minister at First Methodist Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Jesus Amen Hoover Rupert Ann Arbor Mich First Methodist Church

Earl Wilson Visitors Learn Rome Auto Crashes Amuse

Rome anecdotes from Donald O Connor include a police directions joke about auto accidents on Via Veneto and his plans to return to Beverly Hills. He recalls desert on location, a houseboy theft, and a showroom of celebrity gossip from New York to Rome, with flashes about Julia Darvas and Jean Chaplin.

Rome Donald O'Connor Via Veneto O'Connor Polizia Tunisian Donald Noelle Adam Sydney Chaplin B.W. Gloria Florence Aladdin N. Y Richard Burton Camelot Julia Darvas Darvas and Julia

Largest state tax distribution announced for 1911

Auditor John S. Darst will distribute a record 2 131 988 dollars from corporation taxes among counties districts cities and towns. Kanawha will receive 110 662 dollars and Raleigh county 16 722 dollars. The Raleigh public schools report a successful term despite poor facilities and call for improvements before the next term.

John S. Darst Kanawha Raleigh

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