Thought For Today Tearful Telescope Insight
A brief thought quotes H. W. Reecher on how tears accompany the telescope by which people glimpse heaven, suggesting emotion accompanies spiritual vision.
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Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1962
Page
4
Debaters clash over liquor by the drink issue
In a Woodrow Wilson High School debate Del Chester Hubbard and Rev. L E Crowson spar over liquor by the drink. The piece notes low turnout, emotional voter behavior, and tensions between dry and wet camps amid reflections on law, enforcement, and maturity in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del. Chester R. Hubbard
L. E. Crowson
Woodrow Wilson High School
The Untouchables and a Call to Shared Civic Care
A columnist laments growing indifference in society. He cites a shopper unhelpfully watching a woman fall, a bystander ignoring a clerk’s assault, and drivers who flout lines, urging people to break their private capsules and engage with others.
My Fair Lady in Russia draws laughs not expected
Hollywood star Michael Evans recalls the all Yankee My Fair Lady tour across Moscow Leningrad and Kiev. He notes audience reaction was overwhelming with sold out shows and long curtain calls. Translation changes gave the show ideological overtones, affecting laughs and reception. Evans, 1 300th performance veteran, hopes to play Professor Higgins in a forthcoming film musical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
NEA
U.S
Bolshoi Theatre
Moscow
Leningrad
Kiev
Russia
Henry Higgins
Jove
Michael Evans
Evans
Liza
Higgins
Rex Harrison
Audrey Hepburn
Gigi
Portugal Defends Itself Against Red Strategy Warning
UPI dispatch from Lisbon notes Portugal faces a Communist maneuver aimed at stirring liberal unrest amid Goa, Angola troubles, and Salazar aging. Reds allegedly seek border incidents to pressure Franco, while Portugal braces for domestic upheaval as universities rally against the aging regime. Bruce Munn of UPI cites UN independence gains and warns Western nerviness toward new nations.
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Frank H. Bartholomew
Lisbon
UPI
Portugal
Europe
India
Goa
Angola
Francisco Franco
Spain
Holden Roberto
Mario Andrade
Americo Thomaz
Madrid
Salazar
Bruce W. Munn
United Press International
United Nations
United Nations Association
Wheeling
Red China
Munn
U. S
UN Observer Munn Lauds Hammarskjold and U Thant
Bug Dust column quotes Munn praising Hammarskjold as a near genius and the UN as a real force while noting U Thant has performed well with no major crisis. He questions whether Thant will win a permanent post, and references editorial corrections and prayers from High Point College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann
Hammarskjold
World Organization
Munn
United Nations
U Thant
Beckley Newspapers subscription rates and policies
Beclley Newspapers Corporation lists mail subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with options for daily only and home delivery by carrier. Details include weekly and monthly costs, tax policy, and limitations on carrier payments and address changes.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
West Virginia
Flexible urban renewal rules urged by bankers study
A group of city bankers led by William L Day urges more flexible federal rules for urban renewal. The ARCB committee foresees at least 35 billion dollars in the next eight to ten years, notes slow progress, and cites Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Detroit as examples. It urges local citizen groups and annual funding with broad audits and faster land release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Bogue
UPI Financial
New York
UPI
Association of Reserve City Bankers
William L. Day
First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co
Philadelphia
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank
ARCB
Federal Reserve Bank
Congress
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Federal Housing Administration
Urban Renewal Administration
Milovan Djilas Back In Jail For Nine More Years
Milovan Djilas, Yugoslavia’s renowned dissenter and former Tito ally, is jailed for nine additional years after a one day trial in Belgrade. The charges stem from his book Conversations With Stalin and his critical writings on Communist reform and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Newsom
Upi
Belgrade
Milovan Djilas
Djilas
Marshal Tito
Yugoslvia
Stalin
Borba
Djjilas
Yugoslavia
Tito
They Say We All Talk Glibly About Living Standards
A collection of quotes and reflections on economics and society. It cites Peter G Peterson on television sponsorship and Dean Merril C Tenney on church mergers. It mentions politicians and a Yugoslav author Djilas criticizing communism and demanding the right to think freely. The piece notes Yugoslavia fearing his writings may threaten Tito's balancing act.
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Peter G. Peterson
Bell & Howell
Dean Merril C. Tenney
Wheaton College
New York
Robert Way
Nadia
Trade relief programs split big business on aid
Washington reports that Kennedy trade expansion faces opposition from the CEO NAM and Chamber to adjustment assistance. A proposed 100 million revolving fund and 37 million annual cost, plus 10 million for retraining, could win passage if adjusted. Stakeholders warn against subsidies, urge state admin of aid, and favor limited, targeted relief measures.
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Washington
Nea
Kennedy
House
Committee For Economic Development
National Association of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
United States
Corportation
Emilio G. Collado
Standard Oil
N. J
NAM
Ways and Means Committee
Congressional Tariff Commission
United States Chamber
Congress
Barbs By HAL COCHRAN
A humorous column mocks cleverness and social habits while wryly noting tax headaches and domestic finance. The writer wryly observes aging gaffes, couples’ finances, and the idea that love and nests shape modern folly.
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