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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1962
Page
4
A concise reflection emphasizes virtue over action, noting that a person’s character is defined by what they would do rather than what they have already done. The message echoes Browning's emphasis on intent guiding deeds.
A writer laments state daylight saving time chaos in Beckley and West Virginia and argues for federal standardization tied to the sun. The piece compares time to fixed laws, criticizes reliance on Washington, and contends DST saves government and citizens money while reducing confusion and individualism.
News from Washington and Moscow report extensive Soviet civil defense preparations boosting the odds of Kennedy's $450 million shelter incentive. Western observers note evidence of shelters and mass gas mask distribution, supporting RAND expert Leon Goure’s view of a long, substantial Soviet program.
The New Jersey Taxpayers Association debunks the idea that federal aid to states and localities costs nothing. It calculates that New Jersey taxpayers pay about $2.07 for every $1 of federal aid, with other states showing high net costs. The group notes that only a small share of aid actually shifts resources to needy states and cites rising total federal aid from 1950 to 1963.
Elkins attorney Bonn Brown, longtime friend and adviser to West Virginia Governor W. W. Barron, wields influence without an official post. He describes a collaborative team approach spanning Barron’s rise from Elkins mayor to state governor, stressing private counsel over public office to maintain direct input.
Argentina faces a crisis as Peronism presses for a comeback while military leaders resist any return to Frondizi era policies. President Jose Maria Guido, installed by the army, was assembling his second cabinet in four weeks amid internal splits and a lack of cohesive strategy from those who placed him in office.
In a stalled economy, Argentina watches Alvaro Alsogaray reassume a key ministerial post. He spearheaded loans totaling about 300 million dollars, stabilizing the peso and inviting foreign investment, while facing a high trade deficit, rising living costs, and wary labor leaders.
Questions and answers cover Schweitzer’s organist reputation before age 30, Benjamin Rush as signer of the Declaration and early antislavery leader, his Continental Army surgeon general role, the Lancaster Pike linking Philadelphia and Lancaster opened in 1794, Lasantiville as Cincinnati’s original name from Latin roots, and the Gelden Horn harbor.
A newspaper excerpt features a cynical office voice offering free drinks to the Drys while deriding their inexperience. It notes anonymous letters praising a predecessor and urges Citizens For Better Government to prove their seriousness with action. Ends with a prayer quoted from Alfred Grant Walton.
Eastern seaboard researchers debate why the 17 year cicada knows its year as periodic cicadas emerge after long dormancy. Biologists clash over a possible built in chemical clock while noting ecological and orchard damage and looming multiyear cycles. The piece traces history from 1724 sightings to projected 1979 events.
Beckley newspapers announce subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with annual and half year options. Delivery by carrier or distributor details and tax notes apply. notices include address change instructions and carrier instruction.
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