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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1962
Page
4
A newspaper argues the Rev Julius Keaton murder case demands open discussion and reform. It questions the suppression of facts and urges scrutiny of church ordination and ministerial safeguards, noting Willard Graham's guilty plea and calling for psychological screening and transparency.
Fred Allen mocked stars homes as empty pools surrounded by mortgages. Rosemary Clooney testified in her divorce she was nearly $30,000 in debt with six servants paid $3,376 in early 1962. Jose Ferrer likewise says he lacks funds. Critics say Hollywood realism hasn’t touched the dream world beyond studios.
Washington weighs risks of backing Thai government with initial 1000 troops possibly rising to 5000. The move aims to deter Soviet and Chinese pressure in Southeast Asia, reassure South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Burma, and signal international defense with Australia and New Zealand. It is not yet a SEATO operation, though Bangkok hosts SEATO and Pete Sarasin helps lead.
A compact analysis notes Thailand as the stable Southeast Asian nation facing external pressure from Pathet Lao and Viet Minh infiltration. It highlights Gen Sarit Thanarat’s 1958 overthrow, U S aid totals, and Washington hopes for a neutralist Laos coalition while acknowledging the uncertain path to repelling Viet Minh elements.
Government ally Carlos Lacerda, governor of Guanabara, cautions that Brazil’s powder keg lies in Rio de Janeiro while poverty in the northeast threatens social upheaval. He urges U.S. aid with strings attached and predicts communism can be beaten with proper reforms and steady peace.
New York essay notes a fight against mass business mail as electronic lists grow. A writer explains how to defeat catalogs and trial offers by misnaming subscribers, turning paper and digital lists against the mailers. The piece covers the scale of business mail and the tricks of list targeting.
Public service column by U S Senator Robert C Byrd highlights Interior Department Office of Coal Research efforts such as Project Gasoline Bootstrap and ultrafine coal processes. He argues these programs could boost coal production and create thousands of jobs in West Virginia and other coal states.
The construction industry, central to the economy, showed signs of shaking off lethargy in April. Analysts noted a firmer mood amid President Kennedy’s steel policy impacts and a cautiously improving business climate, with construction leading a broader upturn if the trend persists.
A Raleigh Register item highlights J B Thomas near Beckley City Depot minus details, plus Mrs B D Campbell painting her West End residence. Dr C Banks reports 28 000 bass in Piney River, while M F Matheny hits a 25 barrel per day gusher on Blue Creek. Construction firm F W Dodge notes building contracts rise 17 percent to 3 860 billion, with a 25 percent jump in residential work. The auto sector shows growth. Ford outsells early 1961 period by about 100,000 cars in four months. Steel talks at AISI show mill downturn likely into mid August, with output down seven weeks straight. Nickel price cut first since 1948. Airline traffic stronger in April, turning to black.
In Raleigh Register’s 1937 notes the Beckley Bengals kick off Gala Week at RMI Park with Welch Miners’ season debut. W T Blakely chairs a parade plan for fans and boosters, while Salvation Army campaign leaders win unanimous support for a new building. John L. Lewis steel unit tightens strike actions across the Great Lakes, leaving seventy thousand idle of workers.
Hollywood filming on Catalina Island turns the locale into a Korea like war base for MGM's The Hook. Kirk Douglas Nick Adams and Robert Walker star as a combat team salvaging gasoline drums under fire aboard a freighter while a Chinese pilot crashes aboard. The 130 foot freighter Ahti serves as shipboard battleground as Avalon feeds the production crew and locals watch marlin season begin.
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