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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1960
Page
4
A brief reflection on how the inclination of the heart ultimately directs the opinions of the mind, suggesting inner disposition governs outward beliefs. The quote attributes the idea to tuthardt and presents a concise moral from a devotional perspective.
The piece argues close elections are rare, citing Lubell studies and 1948 figures. It notes 1948 margins in California and Illinois were tiny, yet Dewey would not have won without other factors, while 1916 remains the nearest popular vote contest. It treats electoral counts as fragile and unpredictable.
President George Stuart Benson of Harding College argues for better promoting capitalism in schools and colleges. He asserts capitalism has sustained liberty and the highest living standards, while radicals and intellectuals have shifted from defending communism to opposing capitalism. He says capitalism remains the world’s strongest base for liberty and democracy.
The piece argues the 1960 presidential race relied on personal presence and TV blitzes rather than detailed issue debates. Nixon and Kennedy crisscrossed the nation to meet voters in public spaces, airports and streets, leveraging on the spot appeals over formal discourse.
The article compares Kennedy and Nixon on trust and leadership. Kennedy relied on spur-of-the-moment remarks and party ties, while Nixon leaned on Eisenhower and sought to portray a sense of urgency. Kennedy’s steady approach contrasted with Nixon’s fluctuating tactics and late focus on undermining Kennedy.
A dense series of quotes and projections from politicians and offical aides on the 1960 election. Figures include Robert F. Kennedy Richard Nixon Henry Jackson Thruston Morton Herbert Klein Pierre Salinger Barry Goldwater Lyndon B. Johnson and others. The notes span polling predictions electoral hopes and regional outlooks with church and minister Charles Crowe adding a closing benediction.
A Raleigh area county court session drew many citizens whose names were not properly registered. The judges ordered corrections to the registration books, removing one double registered voter from Town and Trap Hill lists as a resident of Trap Hill. A clash between parties led to Prosecuting Attorney Dunn being fined five dollars and costs for contempt, an apology later offered.
The Raleigh Register lists subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery, including daily and Sunday options, with yearly and half-year prices. It notes a two percent West Virginia sales tax and that carriers are independent contractors, with Beckley Newspapers Corporation not responsible for advance payments to carriers.
Messages of sympathy flood the north side Chicago home where evangelist Billy Sunday lay in state including a note from President Franklin D Roosevelt and a message from New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. Police probe robbery at the Williams Street home of D H Lewis with items valued over 100 dollars.
The article notes rising danger in Algeria as Paris and other French cities echo pro and anti Algeria protests. It reports expected UN peace votes, US abstention woes for De Gaulle, and possible internationalization of the conflict with Morocco Tunisia and FLN arms, amid French internal strains and Salan’s Oct press denouncing Gaulle.
A quiz explains the phrase feather in his cap as a sign of distinction from historic hats with tassels and gold trim. The prompt asks readers to guess who will wear the feather after today’s election, offering $10 to Guy Pelham of San Leandro, California for the correct answer.
Earl Wilson reports from Hawaii where locals joke with tourists and stars, as Hollywood visits Kauai and Kaiser at the Coco Palms. He notes political signs, local humor, and a view of entertainers and headlines from New York to Paris, with anecdotes about cabbies, buses, and Kaiser diaries.
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