Thought For Today on Derby Day and the 1959 Kentucky Derby
A reflection on Derby Day highlighting Sir Gaylord as early favorite and a field that includes Aid an Crimson Satin Roman Line Green Hornet and Decidely while mentioning a possible Cinderella horse Addie B and the rarity of fillies like Regret C V Whitney's Silver Spoon. It notes television coverage as the main view and warns of rising Louisville prices after Derby Day.
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New Haven
Kentucky
New York
Sir Gaylord
Aidan
Florida
Crimson Satan
Roman Line
Green Hornet
Addie B
C. V. Whitney
Louisville
Colombia Faces Tight Race In May Presidential Election
Reports from Bogota indicate a March 18 coalition victory by moderates sets up Guillermo Leon Valencia of the Conservatives for a likely May 6 win under the rotating presidency. Dissident right and left factions threaten stability, with ex-dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla planning a bid. U.S. interests stress Colombia's tranquility for Alliance for Progress, amid coffee-market strains.
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Bogota
Guillermo Leon Valencia
Colombia
Valencia
Alberto Lleras Camargo
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Alfonso Lopez Michelson
Editorial: Bright light and noise aid elderly peace
In a Duke study presented at Las Vegas, Dr. Ewald Busse argues seniors prefer bright lighting and lively surroundings, countering the belief that age brings a wish for quiet seclusion. He notes older adults hear better amid background noise and need light to see, challenging conventional nursing home design.
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Ewald D. Busse
Duke University
Center For the Study
American Academy of General Practice
Las Vegas
Nev
Busse
Dr. Busse
Huntington Herald- Advertiser
Brown Denies Political Ambition But Aids Governor Quietly
Bonn Brown of Elkins says politics is an avocation, not a profession, and he turned down official posts to stay a private citizen. As Barron’s longtime adviser, he works from outside the administration two days weekly, offering suggestions but not issuing orders, while maintaining discretion to protect appointments and his legal practice.
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Bonn Brown
Elkins
W. W. Barron
Brown
Donald F. Fannin
Charleston
UPI
Barron
Democratic Party
West Virginia University
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wheeling
Statehouse
Capitol Building
Aother
Senate
House
Radiation Mysterious Factor in High Background Zone
In New York UPI reports a single inhabited area has background radiation at least thirty times normal. The finding could inform understanding of human radiation tolerance amid America’s nuclear bomb testing. Even extreme background exposure pales beside A bomb radiation.
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New York
UPI
America
The Marathon Torch and Radiant Mysteries of Life
A mixed excerpt discusses the origin of the modern Olympic marathon and the historical run from Marathon to Athens. It then shifts to science on long term radiation exposure from a remote Nyasaland island, detailing a village with high background radiation and uncertain health effects, including lowered white blood cell counts and abortion rates. It ends with a prayer and church attributions.
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Pheidippides
Marathon
Athens
Nyasaland
Africa
World of Science
R.N. Weir
Southeast Asia
Weir
Raleigh County Levy Question Faces Primary Vote
Raleigh County voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide a Special Election for an Additional County Levy. The measure would raise $231,500 annually for three years to fund memorial buildings, health and library services, airport improvements, and other extras, with out-of-county property owners bearing much of the cost.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County Memorial
County Health Center
County Court House
Memorial
Beckley City
Jones
Washington GOP Targets Foreign Policy in Fall Campaign
Republican strategists plan to frame Kennedy era foreign policy moves as campaign issues. Cites trade expansion, UN bond issue, Peace Corps enlargement, foreign aid bill, and tax measures as potential flashpoints influencing voters and congressional races. It notes Berlin guard recalls, Viet Nam policy, Laos alignment, Congo Katanga, and UN seat debates shaping electoral dynamics.
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NEA
Kennedy
Congress
United Nations
Alliance For Progress In
Latin America
United States
Berlin
Viet Nam
Laos
Tshombe
U.N
Senate
House
General Assembly
Peace Corps
Raleigh & Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Details
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions including yearly and six month plans, with additional sales tax within West Virginia. It specifies home delivery options by carrier, change of address procedures, and notes carriers as independent contractors with the company not responsible for delivery advances.
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Chicago
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Atlanta
Boston
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
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