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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1962
Page
4
A concise reflection notes that giving advice to the afflicted is easy when one is prosperous, attributed to the ancient playwright Aeschylus. The saying underscores the contrast between comfort and challenge and invites empathy.
General U Thant argues that both the United States and the Soviet Union are trapped by past fears and misread present realities. He cites Roosevelt era Pearl Harbor trauma and 1919 encirclement memories, noting Britain’s Munich appeasement and Suez missteps as failed responses. The past imperils the present and hampers easing the cold war.
Washington column argues vote fraud threatens congressional elections from 1952 to 1960. Cites Civic Affairs Associates figures, noting about 50 public figures would not have held office if elections were conducted lawfully. Warns that fraud spans states and urban areas and calls for stronger enforcement of election laws.
The era of rising meat and egg consumption and falling bread intake is illustrated by U S bakeries producing nine fewer loaves of white, rye and whole wheat bread per person from 1947 to 1958. People responded by eating about three extra pounds of rolls and buns and similar increases in raisin and diet bread while tastes grew more specialized.
A Health magazine piece notes one in eight Americans snore about 23 million people. It imagines converting snoring energy into stored power, suggesting enough energy could even cook breakfast if captured.
Washington Notebook covers Massachusetts Senate race highlights Ted Kennedy telling a Navy fire story that riffs on distinguishing oil wood and electric fires. Rival Edward J. McCormack Jr. counters with his own version. Human-interest notes include Carmen Cavallaro at Mrs Lyndon Johnsons Elms event for delegates and Dr Jonas Salk on longevity. Deputy Undersecretary U Alexis Johnson comments on Laos. Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty recalls shaving his mustache to boost luck and notes Kennedy’s 1964 stance.
Raleigh we announces publication details for Beckley Newspapers Corporation with circulation rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery, and subscription costs. The notice lists offices in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia, pricing tiers, change of address procedure, and tax notes.
The West Virginia Education Association distributes a pamphlet detailing the capitol’s design by Cass Gilbert completed in 1982 for 10 million dollars. It notes the fire destruction in 1921 and the move of the capital from Wheeling to Charleston, plus the 16 acre site and 333 rooms. Marble interiors, a 300 foot dome, and chandeliers of 10,000 rock crystal pieces are highlighted along with historic carvings and the governor's large rug.
Karl Heinrich Knappstein, Bonn observer at the U.N., is the leading candidate for West Germany’s new ambassador to Washington. Ambassador Wilhelm Grewe departs June 1 after friction with Kennedy and Rusk. Washington favors Foreign Ministry State Secretary Karl Carstens, but Adenauer and Schroeder veto him. Herbert Blankenhorn remains mentioned as a potential figure.
Fifty years back the Raleigh Register reports evangelistic meetings at the Christian church led by Evangel Ohio and William Leigh of Akron with Beckley Institute principal McDiarmid aiding. It covers the marriage of E. O. McComas and Miss C. B. Clark of Camp Creek at Princeton Inn on April 23, then their return home May 4. It also notes Paris job mentions, India about arms to Indonesia, and Hong Kong refugee policy amid East West Berlin clashes with red police casualties and rising tensions.
Thirty five members of the Lily family gathered for a reunion as commencement programs dominated the week's news. More than 27 graduation programs were planned at area high schools with 107 seniors set to hear Dr. J. L. Lineweaver deliver the class sermon.
An interview with John C. Hodell reveals widows and widowers of Bug Dust Singers contemplating a spouses club to support each other during concert preparations. The dialogue touches on the aftereffects of rehearsals, late meals, and home disruptions, ending with a playful nod to organizing aid and comfort among spouses.
In Hampshire and Grant counties two unusual natural phenomena attract curiosity. Ice Mountain hosts a permanent ice pocket on a north facing slope that chills year round, affecting nearby vegetation. Regurgitary Spring on a Grant County summit reportedly ebbs and flows like ocean tides every two hours, with a gurgling sound and sand and pebbles expelled during rising periods.
Newschart reveals leisure activity patterns among Americans aged 12 and over for the year spanning June 1 1960 to May 30 1961. Ice skating sledding hiking outdoor drama concerts canoeing climbing snow skiing and playtime pursuits are listed as recreation hours. A three year study by a commission led by Laurence S Rockefeller for the Agriculture Department produced the data.
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