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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1962
Page
4
A concise proverb notes that man may reach the highest summits yet cannot dwell there long reflecting on limits of ambition and endurance in daily life. The line attributed to G B Shaw offers a stoic reflection likely from a daily reader column.
The Beckley Register notes a debate on federal financing for 120 low rent units and its fit with downtown urban renewal. Federal funds totaling about two million dollars could be allocated, prompting questions on site concentration, integration with city planning, and overall community benefit amid downtown congestion.
The Dallas Morning News notes internal party strife and alleged cronyism in Democratic circles amid promises of unity after primaries. It cites a nationwide Factory magazine survey showing industry groups oppose job discrimination, while local opinion and gradual education, not federal mandates, drive change.
A defense column argues against the old practice of drumming out misfits from the service. Marine Commandant General Shoup ends the custom, stating it harms the ex serviceman and does little for esprit de corps. The piece condemns public humiliation and echoes modern mercy in military discipline. It also muses on social behavior, sales talk, and everyday life.
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription rates and delivery terms for Raleigh and Register. Details include daily and Sunday pricing by mail and carrier, regional tax note, and disclaimers about independent carriers and advance payments.
West Virginia plans about twelve official tourist information centers within the year. Bluefield opened last July. others proposed include Harpers Ferry, Beckley on the Turnpike, Princeton, White Sulphur Springs, Huntington, Parkersburg, Henderson, Mason County, Milton, and a Glass House center. The state also hosts its 3rd annual Travel Clinic at Blackwater Falls State Park with about 250 operators attending to boost tourist development.
The column by John C. Hodel muses on election year dynamics and media ethics about whether newspapers should claim politicians are better than they are. It weaves in dam project details at Stevens Branch and light observations from dentist chair banter and springtime scenery with folk anecdotes.
London report on John Wimpenny, 39, De Havilland aeronautist, achieving a pedal powered flight in the Puffin glider. He flew 993 yards at 19 mph for two minutes one second to win a 140 prize from the Royal Aeronautical Society and aims for Kremer’s mile award of 14,000.
Washington sees Dr. Carl F. Hansen's Amidon Elementary School as a successful demonstration of basic education in a move against permissive progressive teaching. The Prentice Hall book argues for phonics and disciplined subjects, claiming Amidon improves reading and overall student achievement praised by parents and teachers though liberals oppose it.
Education Foundation president PHIL CONLEY surveys West Virginia’s irregular borders, panhandles, rivers, and climate. He notes Harper’s Ferry, border distances from Pittsburgh and Ohio, Spruce Knob height, Harpers Ferry elevation, rainfall of 43.32 inches, and average 53 degree annual temperature, highlighting the state’s diverse plant life and position west of the Alleghenies.
A prayer asking for God’s presence amid life’s wonder and confusion. It requests grace to be still, hear divine guidance, find quiet in anxiety, wisdom in questioning, and support from moral law as followers seek peace in Christ. Read by the Wilmette minister Charles M Crowe.
The report shows Americans allocate 75 per cent of home innovation spending to modernize existing homes and 25 per cent to new builds. The typical family spends about 247 dollars yearly on internal and external improvements.
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