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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1962
Page
4
A reflective note urges restraint in political persuasion and defends the right not to vote. It discusses ballot integrity, voter coercion, and the responsibility of poll officials, while acknowledging election day tensions between Dry and other factions. The piece emphasizes freedom to abstain and questions coercion or bribery in elections.
London Express writer Colin Lawson dispatches from Havana describing Fidel Castro’s waning popularity amid Khrushchev’s retreat and widespread Cuban unrest. He details jail ordeals, embassies, shifting public mood, and deteriorating economy with heavy security, armed patrols, and a populace ready to repel any invasion.
Two local girls at a Woman's Club function used a downtown phone booth, won $3.50 from a faulty payphone, and debated whether to return the money. They eventually handed it to new residents to avoid guilt, while questioning if a moral issue existed. The piece closes with a book review on Schulz's Peanuts lacks.
Raytheon develops a portable infrared beam device that transmits two way conversations up to ten miles. The pencil thin beam is hard to intercept and operates day or night. Potential uses include military patrols missile sites police needing radio silence and sensitive communications.
Washington reports that election statistics based on indicated voter preference and historic trends may yield a stand-off in 1962 midterms. Louis Bean pioneered this method, using Gallup and Roper poll data to project outcomes, with last minute events capable of shifting results.
The text discusses John Locke on church state separation and toleration, then analyzes historical congressional vote totals from 1942 to 1960, projecting 1962 midterm outcomes. It examines Democratic and Republican shares, Gallup polls, and the impact of Cuban events on turnout and party control. The piece highlights how midterm losses often occur and contemplates outcomes around 253 to 283 House seats.
Silver prices have climbed from 91 cents to over 1.20 per ounce since the Treasury stopped selling free stock. Spiral Metal Co. president Jack Kaplan notes rising demand for silver scrap, driven by electronics, aerospace, and other industries, with refining becoming economical only at large quantities.
State capitol basement is being equipped to serve as a fallout shelter for government operations in an emergency. Gov. Barron orders rapid setup while first lady Barron stocks the governor’s mansion for 16 people two weeks. Civil Defense says nearly 4,000 could be housed in state buildings.
County and city officials received $82,000 from the state auditors office as their share of half utilities taxes totaling 2,500,000. The sheriff’s deputy said the county received 88,000. Dr Roy Bird Cook spoke at Woodrow Wilson High School on Revolutionary War sites near Martinsburg, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Finance and Administration Commissioner Truman Gore reviews about 170 million in agency budget requests for fiscal 1963 64. He notes state revenue likely to reach around 148 million under current economic trends and warns the plan faces painful reductions.
Mr and Mrs Edward A Tulley have come back from a lengthy honeymoon through Detroit and Buffalo and are visiting at the Glen Morgan home of Mr and Mrs P J McQuade. Squire B F Meadows Mabscott was re elected justice of the peace in Slab Fork district. Rev A H Matheny, previously ill, left his room last Sunday and may be able to go out again in eight to ten days if improvement continues.
The piece argues Eisenhower’s Cuban crisis handling favored by Republicans, credits Kennedy’s timely shift in policy for resolving the standoff, and notes Democratic and Latin American leaders backing U S action. It highlights decisive leadership, UN/OAS bypass, and the Alliance for Progress gaining new life.
The notice lists subscription rates for Beckley Newspapers Corporation including daily and Sunday options by mail and home delivery. It notes prices for various periods, carrier delivery costs, and a 3 percent West Virginia sales tax. It also explains distributor independence and nonresponsibility for advance payments.
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