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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1962
Page
4
Renowned psychologist Joost Meerloo says catastrophe triggers psychological regression. He warns adults revert to primitive states under extreme stress, risking loss of higher thinking, with riots and panic as grim examples. He advocates studying regression to guide controlled, non disruptive responses.
A paperback edition from Essandess lists The Voice Of The Dolphins by Leo Szilard at 1.00. The volume blends fiction with satirical critique of science and politics, recounting dolphin language research and a collaboration between American and Russian scientists in Vienna. It notes Szilard as a Chicago biophysics professor and cites his anti bombing stances and a 1946 fight against the May Johnson bill. The lead story envisions a Biological Research Institute where dolphins lead human scientific progress, while the book peppers sharp quotes on politics, democracy, and power. The volume closes with a prayer and a brief reader response from Alfred Grant Walton.
A short moral reflection cites Chrysostom: envy gnaws like a moth, consuming a person. The quip frames envy as a self-destructive force and offers a compact moral pinch to readers.
A column dismisses a rumor that bootleggers and Dry supporters plan a victory celebration. It notes Dry zeal for strict enforcement of anti-saloon laws, vows to file warrants and close clubs, and asserts they will act to uphold law and order. The piece mocks Wet sentiment and urges calm.
Northwestern National Life Insurance researchers note only 14 dollars in coins per person today versus 10 dollars per person in 1900. They suggest using this fact when arguing with police over coins for meters and purchases, joking that officers should check their own pockets.
Washington experts note Khrushchev acts independently in Cuba while Kennedy set the naval blockade and rejected dismantling NATO bases. A U N backed inspection may govern any future dismantling deal as Stanford scholars warn of Soviet treaty noncompliance and urge precise short terms with clear termination.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation provides mailing privileges in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia with headquarters at 341 Prince Street. Managing Editor John Hodel. United Press International member. National Advertising Ward Griffith Company representation. Subscription rates listed for daily and Sunday and daily only options with delivery by carrier and distributor. West Virginia tax added. carriers are independent contractors not responsible for advanced payments.
Soviet Russia marks the 45th anniversary of the 1917 revolution with Red Square demonstrations led by Nikita Khrushchev. Western observers note slogans, Arctic tests, and Cuba’s ties as domestic unrest surfaces amid rising prices and delayed tax cuts.
Turkish forces built under U S training and equipment total about five hundred thousand, with an air force enhanced by modern U S aircraft. NATO planners flag six potential invasion routes from Greece through Turkey and the Aegean, the Black Sea fleet, and eastern frontiers, while Turkey rejects bargaining over missile deployments as defensive.
A. Lilly, former attorney general, and Clar ence W Meadows, Democrat from Beckley, spoke at the courthouse dedication. Lilly predicted Meadows will be the next governor and perhaps president. Fiorello H LaGuardia was re elected mayor of New York by the largest mayoral vote.
Beckley's basketball squad lost a tight game at Mt Hope by 24 to 19 after a rough first half where officials allowed football style play. Starters included Aubrey Smith Roswell Monroe Earl Snead Cliff Lilly and Virgil Snead with Prof Hill assisting ref duties in the second half.
A wide range of scientific interest surrounds the dolphin, from NASA funded study on animal communication to naval interest in underwater signaling. Dr. John C. Lilly notes dolphin brainpower rivals human capacity, while experts discuss future missiles with dolphin like intelligence and potential insights into brain function and extraterrestrial contact. The piece links dolphin lore with broader reflections on history and philosophy.
Plato first described the lost continent of Atlantis. Critics argue it may be purely imaginative. Some link the Atlantis tale to the Canary Islands the Scandinavian Peninsula or even North America as possible inspirations.
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