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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1961
Page
4
A Wordsworth line notes that from a single guilty act a hundred fears and haunting thoughts arise, reflecting on conscience and consequence. The fragment emphasizes inner turmoil born of wrongdoing and the moral weight carried beyond the act itself.
The Intergovernment Constitutional Conference of 10 islands meets in Port of Spain to work out final political and economic arrangements for a wholly independent West Indies Federation. Britain seeks rapid decolonization while smaller islands fear Jamaica and Trinidad domination in the new union. Jamaica’s 1.5 million people would be 52 percent of the federation population, prompting assurances against coercive coalitions.
The Bruce Biossat case resolves and a West Indies federation is poised for full independence by next spring. Britain plans to preserve order with skilled civil servants, while the United States backs rapid independence to counter Castroism and maintains bases under a bases-for-destroyers agreement.
Conservative housing estimates predict 16 million new houses needed in the 1960s to match growing families, with another 16 million units to be scrapped or rehabilitated. 1960 starts reached 1.27 million, 1961 projected just over 1.3 million, leaving a 1.6 million annual target out of reach without a strong push. Private builders foresee only about 100,000 extra units yearly, leaving a remaining gap of roughly 200,000. The nation contemplates urban renewal, but much remains untested and uncertain.
Washington policy debate centers on President Kennedy's plan to tax reform next year. It includes a universal tax account number, 20 percent withholding on dividends and interest, and a crackdown aimed at big earners, with hardship rules for retirees and widows. The plan also targets tax havens and favors Americans investing in industry while expanding IRS enforcement.
Cordie Nugen notes Flat Top as a Civil War landmark where the 23rd Ohio infantry camped in 1863. The piece recounts Foley’s Fighters and Foley’s Copperheads in Mercer County and details residents who served on both sides, including Capt. Foley and Russell G. French, whose Union allegiance spurred local rifts. The article ends by outlining the regiment’s march south toward Charleston and Fayetteville.
A devotional plea asking for sensitivity to others cries, guidance from Christ, and empowerment by the Holy Spirit to bear burdens and achieve daily spiritual victory.
Fifteen retarded children from Huntington had lunch at the mansion with Gov. W. W. Barron and Mrs. Barron, presenting a coffee table and an apron. Other notes include a Washington conference on friendly treatment of foreign reps, a June 14 follow up, and remarks by state officials on education, parole, and employment for the handicapped.
Foreign News Commentary notes diplomats in London foresee a prolonged Laos crisis with a May 12 conference likely to see Russia and Red China press for Communist influence. Pathet Lao claim victory and will attend as such. the Geneva talks promise West‑side pressure and potential legal or illicit tactics.
30 Years Ago From the 1911 Files Of The Raleigh Register recounts Fast train No. 3 of the C&O wrecking at Alaska near Thurmond killing engineer C. T. Dilcher and fireman Robert Ritchie. It notes a 15 year old girl burned assisting in a rush burning at Abraham and Hettie Robertson’s fall from a 43 foot cliff causing injuries. Other items mention a French interior ministry inquiry and a New Delhi report on India’s first supersonic jet fighter prototype crash.
A collage of period items notes Guillotin’s push for rapid fair death during the French Revolution, reports alleged Russian space failures before Gagarin’s orbit, Khrushchev Kennedy meeting plans amid East West tensions, and Gaitskell’s setback at the British Labour conference.
A reader asks two history questions. The first identifies Virginia as the main battleground of the Civil War. The second inquires about the fate of the famous Thermopylae pass, with no definitive answer provided.
A zoo attendant jokes that baby pigs can learn things including how to become hogs of themselves. He quips that social standing tied to quart measures is self deception, reflecting satirical barb about vanity and status.
A tongue in cheek survey inside the Swindle Sheet Society highlights big business opposition to Kennedy's plan to curb expense accounts. Sources claim private yachts planes and villas would face scrutiny while critics warn of tourist and hotel industry backlash amid a $24 daily hotel and meals cap. The piece blends gossip and public policy with sharp asides on fashion, theater and culture.
Beckley Newspapers publishes Raleigh rates for mail and home delivery with annual and semiannual options and taxes. It notes carrier and distributor independence and requests old and new addresses for changes.
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