Thought For Today Proverb on Friction and Trials
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1962
Page
4
California Faces Jobless Pressure Amid Service Shift
Bruce Biossat notes California and other sunbelt states face unemployment challenges as automation, rising labor force participation by women and youth, and farm declines squeeze job growth. He argues service industries may not expand quickly enough to absorb workers, prompting a broader national concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Growth hinges on new plant sites to fuel expansion
Economic growth demands more plants, but securing capital and suitable sites is tough. Industrial real estate experts like Paul Starrett note space per plant is rising as the era of sprawling one story factories with large parking areas spreads. Expansion decisions now shape a company’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Starrett
Indianapolis
For Whom The Road Tolls
An economics note discusses toll road pricing as a competitive lever. The Indiana Toll Road raised speeds to 70 mph to retain traffic diverted to toll-free Inter state 94, with safety cited as the main constraint. Potential quirks from toll road versus freeway competition in states with both exist, like lucky number turnpike tickets granting a free ride or gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Detroit
Tin Pot Gestapo and the FBI in America
A provocative critique argues the FBI as a sacred institution while noting that agency action against a reporter over a Bethlehem Steel quote was excessive. The piece defends free press and questions official overreach, stressing mortal fallibility of public servants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
America
Nazi Germany
G-men
Prayer for restful sleep from Alfred N Sayres
A closing prayer thanks God for sleep and renewal each day. Alfred N Sayres of Lancaster Pennsylvania, professor emeritus at Lancaster Seminary of the United Church of Christ signs the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus
Alfred N. Sayres
Lancaster
Lancaster Seminary
United Church of Christ
Beckley newspapers billing and subscription policies
Beckley Newspapers Corporation prints the publishing and circulation details with rates for mail and daily subscriptions, carrier contracts, and tax notes. The notice lists managing editor John Hodel, UPI affiliation, and advertising reps Ward Griffith Co. The document also covers address change instructions and carrier independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Q and A quiz from early American history notes
A compact set of trivia reveals lightest metal lithium, Madison Ree as White House birth grandchild on Jan 15 1806, origin of boycott from Capt Charles Boycott, Dickens US visits in 1842 and 1867, half staff flag protocol, record pearl Hope weighs nearly 3 ounces, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Paul Revere as patriot silversmith, and orchestra meaning in ancient Greek theaters between audience and stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Madison Reae
Jefferson A
dHe
Abe
White House
Boycott
Charles Boycott
Charles Dickens
United States
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Virginia
Paul Revere
Franco sees Western chance to force world peace
In a two part UPI interview at the Pardo Palace General Francisco Franco argues that Soviet communism is weakest now due to Khrushchev de Stalinization and rising literacy. He calls for strong Western action to secure lasting peace and comments on Latin America Mexico Africa De Gaulle Algeria and U.S.-Spain ties under Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Bartholomew Madrid
UPI
Francisco Franco
Spain
Franco
Pardo Palace
Latin America
Mexico
U.S
Africa
de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Kremlin
U.S.S.R
Stalin
Russia
Beria
China
Madrid
Europe
Cal
Italy
Lazaro Cardenas
Cardenas
United States
Algeria
West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage shines from Parker drive
Raleigh County's Dorothy Parker spearheaded the first annual West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage at Blackwater Falls State Park Tucker County with backing from Mrs. T. V. Hutchison and Norman Laughlin. The event drew travel representatives, earned Life Magazine mention, and showcased local flora from trilliums to violets as the Lodge booked solid and community clubs celebrated Parker's work and vision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Blackwater Falls State Park
Tucker County
Raleigh County
Dorothy
Robert) Parker
Blackwater Falls Lodge
T. V. Hutchison
Norman Laughlin
Clinic
Laughlin
Delma Hutchison
Parker
Falls
Thomas
United States
Life Magazine
Nature
Department of Biology of
Raleigh County Garden Council
Earl L. Core
WVU
State Department of Natural Resources
Peyton Graves
Westwood Drive
Dorothy Parker
James Haislip
New York Times
Gilbert Love
Pittsburgh Press
Know Your State How West Virginia Got Its Unique Shape
Exploring West Virginia’s panhandles reveals two distinct regions the Eastern and Northern Panhandles. The Eastern Panhandle includes Grant Hardy Ire Mineral Morgan Berkeley and Jefferson counties with Berkeley and Jefferson later joining West Virginia. The Northern Panhandle comprises Hancock Brooke Ohio and Marshall counties, formed by boundary disputes and colonial surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Eastern Panhandle
Grant
Hardy
Ire
Mineral
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson
Panhandle
Allegheny Range
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington
Allegheny Mountains
Virginia
West Court
Beards and Lines: Mason Dixon Boundary Origins
The text recalls ripple marks at sea depths and details the Mason and Dixon survey. A Philadelphia conference set the five degree west line from the Delaware River, intended to reach the Ohio River, but stopped at Beard Tree in Marshall County. Hostile action delayed completion until a 1780 commission, with 1784 adjustments creating the Northern Panhandle of present day West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
London
Mason and Dixon
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Ohio River
Beard Tree
Marshall County
Panhandle
West Virginia
Unclear fragmentary quote raises fears and views
The text presents scattered remarks from diverse figures including Marion Hergatt and Dr James B Conant, mentioning Cuba, Khrushchev and a plea for sane credit systems, with no clear narrative or cohesive event.
Hollywood Quotes of the Week on Westerns and Nancy Kovack
Hollywood column surveys modern film trends. Nancy Kovack is highlighted as a disruptive star in Columbia's The Wild Westerners and Medea in Jason and the Golden Fleece. Other notes cover Nancy, Rita Hayworth, and TV figures like Bob Newhart, Bill Russell, and Ed Fisher shaping screen image and careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
NEA
Martin Ragaway
Cleopatra
Liz Taylor
Bob Hope
Nancy Kovack
Nancy
U.S
Matt Dillon
Columbia
U. S
James Philbrook
New York
Columbia Studio
Jason and
Medea
Rita Hayworth
Bill Russell
Bob Newhart
Yvette
Barbs By HAL COCHRAN
Part column of wry sayings on money, manners, travel, and human behavior. A mix of humorous maxims about mortgages, parenting, speeding cops, weather, tourism, and compliments with a final quip on weakness and obesity.
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Appalachian Highlands
Florida
Southwest
Johns Hopkins University
Earl Warren
Tin Pot Gestapo
Bethlehem Steel
FBI
Naleigh & Register
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
John Hodel
United Press International
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
Chicago
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
By Phil Conley
Hancock
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Pennsylvania
Charles Mason
Jeremiah
Indian Ocean
Encyclopedia Britannica
John Q
Cuba
R G. Rymond Campbell
Presbyterian
Oklahoma City
Marion Hergatt
Norwalk
Australia
James B. Conant
Harvard
Piazza
Mimieux
Evan Ingber
UCLA
Ingber
Eddie Fisher
Danny Thomas
Millie
Anne Frank
Perking
Hub
Hal Cochran
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