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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1962
Page
4
The piece laments local tax resistance and reliance on Washington funds likened to manna from heaven. It discusses money handling costs, public honesty, the Decker project, and Harrison Ash as a cautious, partly mysterious entrant. A banker offers mixed signals, and a radio program treats the matter as charity, prompting questions on better approaches.
Washington senator Harry Byrd warns the Presidents tax bill is complex and unworkable and that 100 percent collection could be achieved by simpler methods. He notes Kennedy may not grasp the bill while Byrd, head of the Senate Finance Committee, is set to vote on its fate after hearings.
A Mabscott note describes local riders near Whitestick Avenue showing two Pharr horses Thunderhead and Trigger on a small track between Westwood and Whitestick, while a space drama unfolds as Scott Carpenter overshot Aurora 7’s landing. The story moves to a New York firm leader addressing Beckley College graduates and ends with a benediction by Alfred N Sayres from Lancaster Theological Seminary urging unity and lifelong commencements.
The capture of Gen. Raoul Salan, ex war hero and OAS leader, signals De Gaulle will allow Algerians to choose their destiny and crushes the extremist movement. While terror may continue sporadically, the head of the snake has been cut off and the body may writhe briefly.
Global View weighs Khrushchev’s Laos stance against a rising China. Pravda quotes Souvanna Phouma on Reds and neutralists uniting for a neutral Laos. Kennedy presses restraint with Marines to deter Red expansion while Moscow and Beijing pursue joint regional influence and broader wars of liberation.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists offices in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. It cites management, advertising representatives, and United Press International membership along with subscription rates by mail and home delivery, noting tax and vendor terms and independent contractor status.
In Johannesburg a Black Sash group mourns liberty as they march with a flame of freedom against Verwoerd’s bill granting police powers in peacetime. Critics say the measure shifts burden of proof and expands state control, threatening press, academic, and religious freedom amid apartheid.
Ralph W. Loew reflects on East and West Berlin as a boy jumps to freedom, highlighting the existential cost of fleeing tyranny. He notes that refugees abroad and at home share the same decisive risk and sacrifice, leaving behind social standing and familiar identities for liberty's sake.
A child has about 270 bones while an adult has roughly 200. Dr. Robert H. Goddard, early rocket pioneer, was mocked by press as the moon rocket man. The piece urges responsible family life and personal duty to preserve a humane, hopeful home amid cold war fears and societal refugees.
Nominations for state offices close with Charles W. Dillon Fayette county H D Hatfield Mc Dowell county and Charles W Swisher Kanawha county listed as governor candidates. County clerk issues marriage licenses this month including Simeon Battle with Bessie Young Willie Jones with Susie Robertson Grover Brewer with Annie Worley and Tom Meadows with Lilia Roden.
The GOP and Democratic National Committee offices are adopting RCA and IBM computer systems to manage mailing lists and donor records. The plan aims to digitize names, addresses, moves, and contributions, enabling rapid reporting under election laws. The effort could grow to 40 million voter records, with tapes, regional maintenance, and potential tax credit legislation under study.
Nathan Scott the last surviving member of a Raleigh County family died at 85 on April 25 at his Boise Idaho home. A nephew F Scott received Ward this week. He was son of the late and brother to Oliver Samuel Hiram Irg Lee Scott Mary Scott Carper Isabel Scott Chariton and Virginia Seat Sper Plans call for a $400 000 building program on the former D Howe Johnston estate Col R C Slaughter of Charleston said architects for Appalachian Electric Power Co and Croft Syndicate are drawing plans for several South Kanawha sites.
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