Thought For Today Wisdom from Montaigne on discernment
A concise reflection notes that a wise person limits what they see to what is appropriate rather than what is possible. It emphasizes restraint and balanced perception over sheer breadth of vision.
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Raleigh
C. H. Graham
Memorial for Costly Sparks Debate on Community Immortality
A West Virginia town mourns Ronald Victor Costly, Wirt County High School student body president and top athlete, as locals celebrate a life cut short. The piece questions memorials that bury money with the deceased, urging efforts that help the living and address communal guilt.
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Ronald Victor Costly
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When Error Is Decisive in Minnesota Governor Race
Readers argue after a court ordered recount showed Karl Rolvaag ahead by 91 votes over Elmer Anderson. They caution against reruns and say the system should stand with the final tally despite clerical errors.
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Minnesota
Karl Rolvaag
Elmer Anderson
Levy election eyed for Stephen's Lake plan in Raleigh County
An elderly Raleigh County man criticizes a levy to raise 400 000 dollars with the 1 200 000 federal grant already approved. The Court may set a levy election, opposition grows, and a Stephen's Lake Authority board will be chosen with political considerations limited by law. The author would pay 2 25 dollars yearly for the project’s benefits despite debate.
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Paul Thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
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Thompson
Raleigh County
Raleigh
Ward Heeler
Can Leaders Of Christian Sects Find Common Ground For Action
A column by Rev John F Cronin urges interreligious unity in addressing major civic moral issues. Highlighting the Chicago National Conference on Religion and Race, the piece notes cross faith collaboration and proposes joint efforts on youth delinquency media standards and family guidance as paths to stronger national moral fabric.
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Social Action Department
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Grandfather Penny's Pups and Workplace Musings
Penny the beagle becomes a grandmother through daughter with Lucky the terrier producing four male pups. Flip the Chihuahua sire from Fred Helms of McLean Addition, offspring are first deliberate litter. about ten sold. The piece also ponders movie ratings and the editorial staff of a local paper, noting six men and two female proofreaders in separate rooms and a split sports desk after a Post Herald addition.
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Flip
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W. Boyd Owen
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Post-Herald
Beckley newspapers publish subscription rates and policies
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists mail and home delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions, including yearly and half year options. It notes West Virginia tax adds three percent and states carriers are independent contractors, with no responsibility for advance payments.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Berlin Still The Russ-U.S. Bone Of Contention
Berlin remains the central issue dividing Russia and the West as Soviet and U S officials resume talks. Khrushchev seeks demilitarized West Berlin under East German control while Kennedy insists on United States rights to access routes and Allied presence.
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Stewart Hensley
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Planning Ahead for College Admission and Deadlines
The article urges students and parents to start college planning early, assess interests and finances, consult high school advisors, and gather catalogs. It notes that colleges have varying deadlines and recommend thorough research, campus visits, and timely applications to improve admission chances.
McNamara Faces Stark Paradox as Defense Secretary
Washington scene centers on Robert McNamara, praised by Kennedy allies yet feared as a potential autocrat. His push for unity among services, defense budget growth, and the TFX contract fight shape his volatile standing in Congress and party circles.
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Robert Strange McNamara
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Charles E. Wilson
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Vance
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Eorth
Zuckert
Defense
Maxwell Taylor
Republic
Sec. Def
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