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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1962
Page
4
Thought for today quotes Thomas Carlyle on genuine work and fidelity. It asserts that faithful effort is eternal and aligned with the Almighty, urging personal integrity and purposeful labor.
The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr Memorial Foundation announced a new grant for mental retardation research, following a prior $1.1 million award to Stanford University School of Medicine seven months earlier. The new grant supports George Peabody College in Nashville with undisclosed funds. The Kennedy Foundation, formed in 1946, has funded about $1 million yearly in this field.
The piece argues Rev. L. E. Crowson is honorable yet naive and cannot make the liquor issue purely virtuous. It notes politics are rough and that a leader’s integrity does not cleanse a broader political cause, emphasizing reality over idealism.
Washington report notes Kennedy enjoys 22 to 1 public sentiment in his stance on Cuba and Khrushchev brinkmanship. Spivack analyzes political risk, shifts in administration strategy, and the influence of poll results and party leaders on foreign policy decisions.
The article discusses the Cuban missile crisis stance with the Soviet Union shipping offensive weapons to Cuba and hints at the fate of Soviet technicians in Cuban life. It notes growing Latin American support for U.S. action, shifts in Mexico and Brazil, and the possible tightening of sanctions if anti Castro measures rise.
Irish Minister John M. Lynch told the National Foreign Trade Council that Ireland has attracted 140 new factories since mid-1959 and over 70 new plants, with industrial output rising over eight percent annually in recent years. Exports climbed from 65.2 million to 121.6 million dollars between 1958 and 1961 as education and technical training expanded and emigration slowed. Companies like General Electric, Reynolds Metals, and Brunswick have set up operations in Ireland, drawn by a high education standard and a ready workforce.
Charles Blondin was the French tightrope walker Jean Francois Gravelet who crossed Niagara Falls many times. Amundsen organized a rescue party for Umberto Nobile after the Norge crash. the Norge wreck plane vanished. Bread slicing was banned 1943 to war end.
Political analysts caution that November midterm results may show little shift from current party standings with Democrats and Republicans closely split. Close votes on farm policy and public works, and shifts in the South could signal tight contest, while polls show a Democratic edge but still split sentiment nationwide. A closing prayer by Stuart LeRoy Anderson accompanies the piece.
Hollywood insiders report 66 of 87 big league TV shows fail to meet the 20 viewer average safety figure in opening ratings. They blame stronger competition and a lack of standout programs, calling first Nielsen results appalling. The era sees actor mentions from Marilyn Monroe to Jack Lemmon, with West Side Story grossing 21 million to date and musical skepticism lingering.
A condensed reading of Richard III’s plea to Queen Elizabeth urging acceptance of his plans and love. The king vows prosperity through dangerous moves, invokes heaven and fortune, and asks his mother to plead his case, stressing the need to prove future deserts over past deeds.
Washington observes Kennedy guidelines for Cuba as Khrushchev backs off missiles. Castro probes Latin America with potential terrorism rumors and oil sabotage in Venezuela. Analysts warn his pride and desperation could push him toward bold, dangerous moves.
25 years ago Mr and Mrs Harry Batesole planned a winter Florida trip and were honored by Bethlehem Chapter 71 at a Hallo we en party in the Masonic Hall A Christmas pageant opens Beckley season November 26 with a giant parade promoted by the Beckley Mercantile board Dorsey Biggs says merchants back the effort Dr Jim Sam West, a Raleigh County native living in California, preached at Beckley Baptist Church last Sunday and will again Sunday. he drew large audiences during a vacation stay in the county.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation outlines home delivery and mail subscription rates in West Virginia. Includes carrier terms, rates for daily and Sunday editions by week month or year, and notes on independent contractors and tax, with advertising and circulation details.
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