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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1963
Page
4
A concise aphorism in which the author notes that departed friends are not dead but have advanced along the path ahead, urging reflection on the journey others have already begun and that life’s road continues beyond their steps.
The piece surveys Haiti under François Duvalier, noting 10 700 square miles of misery and subsistence farming for 80 percent of 4.3 million Haitians. It cites a 1961 GDP of about 75 dollars per person, illiteracy near 90 percent, and a looming political crisis as Duvalier seeks a second term via manipulative tactics.
In Kentucky and the Virginias ten hospitals built by United Mine Workers Welfare Fund face closure as the Presbyterians seek a path to keep them open. The financial strain from aging coal industry employment and reduced production prompts talk of government aid and a special Kentucky legislature session to sustain patient care in a crumbling health system.
A reader laments the Bluestone Reservoir becoming an aquatic circus as speed boats cruise the Bluestone prong. He urges conservation officers to revoke licenses and enforce safety, noting drownings risk and harm to anglers from large craft overshadowing small boats.
UPI reports scientists debunking the polygraph as a reliable lie detector. A bank vice president was wrongly accused after repeated breathless “hits” from the machine. Psychiatric analysis showed a single involuntary confession and no funds missing. Doctors Dearman and Smith warn operators misread charts and stress the risk of false positives harming innocent workers.
A Bucyrus Ohio writer praises Beckley Ohio residents Marcella and Bob Adkins for rescuing seven travelers after a car breakdown. They offered shelter, meals, and help finding a cheaper local motor, then drove guests to Beckley and arranged further assistance. The letter commends Christian charity and urges civic recognition from the Chamber of Commerce.
A devotional prayer asks heavenly guidance to be lights in darkness and oaks against adversity. The speaker, Roy H. Stetler Jr, a Cheverly minister at Cheverly Community Evangelical United Brethren Church, signs the piece.
Washington’s 1964 Democratic convention would be tame unless a clash emerges between Kennedy and Johnson wings. Johnson seeks Southern leverage while Kennedy needs him. Republicans loom with Goldwater enthusiasm but uncertain party kingmakers. Nixon’s hopes fade. Rockefeller, Scranton, and Romney as contenders gain media scrutiny. Romney’s out-of-state focus contrasts with Rockefeller’s strong staff and political orbit. Eisenhower backs Romney’s type, while Romney faces knowledge gaps on foreign policy and Michigan governance.
The notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with annual, half year, and monthly options, plus carrier and distributor roles. It includes price figures for West Virginia residents, tax notes, and guidance on address changes and payment responsibility.
RCA reports a program by Dr. David S. Himmelman that uses brain activity data to model fatigue and feed results into a computer. The system will aid radar operations on the ballistic missile early warning network and later adapt to industrial use for continuous decision making without trial and error.
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