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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1965
Page
4
A reflection from Dr. Severo Ochoa noting New York's polluted atmosphere makes tobacco seem less alarming. He highlights irony in smoking amid cancer concerns while living in the city.
United States will issue a stamp on Thursday May 13 at Fulton Missouri honoring Sir Winston Churchill. The ceremony recalls his Iron Curtain speech at Westminster College and his Blood toil tears and sweat speech to the House of Commons 1940. Churchill seen as half American with honorary US citizenship declared by President Kennedy in 1963.
The Interior Committee will review policy questions on leasing 11,000 square miles of publicly owned oil shale lands in the West. Colorado Utah and Wyoming eye commercial leasing as support grows, while the Interior Advisory Board remains split and no federal stance exists. Industry pressure and the vast shale deposits drive early jockeying among special interests.
A discussion notes Straw Hat Day on May 15 once observed by nearly all men but Chase’s Calendar of Annual Events omits it. It contrasts historic dress psychology with later shifts in hat fashion, noting mid May openings, pre-season haberdashery, and the trend toward new summer hats tied to fashion cycles and purchases.
President Johnson proves a professional in handling international crises with firm actions in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. He faces Communist probing while avoiding risky openings and emphasizes decisive, measured use of Marines as a temporary expedient.
In Bonn and Berlin, German leaders react with mixed fear and curiosity to De Gaulle’s outreach to the Soviet Union and East European Communists. Adenauer and Erhard fear upheaval of Franco German ties while Brandt and the Free Democrats seek Moscow contact as elections approach. Russians offer no clear signal, and De Gaulle’s stance prompts debate on European unity and Bonn’s future stance.
Washington report explains that researchers led by Eckhard Hess of the University of Chicago have shown pupil dilation reflects emotion thought and attitude beyond light response. The eye is a brain extension and pupils may reveal inner states to observers including advertisers politicians magicians and jade dealers.
UPI reports economists see the economy as strong in early 1960s terms with Gardner Ackley backing a 660 billion dollar GNP forecast. Biz leaders expect possible excise tax cuts beyond the 1.75 billion cut Johnson sought by July 1 as optimism grows at the Hot Springs, Virginia Business Council meeting.
A devotional prayer pleads for a life of peace and divine heartbeat love. Separately a business forecast cites the GNP rising to about 661 billion dollars for the year with a second quarter rate near 658 billion, comparing to 1964 figures.
The National Planning Association released a two year study estimating the national goal cost. It assumes the GNP grows 4 percent annually, reaching nearly one trillion dollars by 1975.
Bug Dust We Are Finding Our Gardening Muscles By JOHN HODEL notes a fall spring garden spading effort at a family plot, back strain limits, lessons from dad’s compost history, plus a digression on a mystery magazine and a Weather Bureau tornado alert. It also reflects on Peace Corps returnees adjusting to daily life and the quiet value of overlooked skills.
Washington opinion piece argues that U S intellectuals have erred in facts and judgment in criticizing Vietnam policy. It cites Viet Cong atrocities, North Vietnamese brutality, and calls for realistic neutrality while defending bombing as a legitimate wartime tool.
Beckley newspapers announce mail and home delivery rates for Raleigh Register. Details include daily and Sunday options, six month and annual plans, carrier and distributor terms, and tax note. The notice lists pricing, address for change of address, and disclaimer about carrier contracts and payments.
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