Thoughtful view on Raleigh County finances and tax gaps
The Raleigh Register argues against panic over the county finances tied to Beckley Water Company taxes. It examines alleged tax cuts, notes a likely overpayment error by the water company, and urges scrutiny of county spending rather than alarm. It questions claims of peril and calls for a thorough review of fiscal health.
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H. G. Farmer
Raleigh County Court
Randey Webb
Beckley Water Company
Wilmer Stanley
The
Water Company
Farmer and
Mabscott
Farmer
Webb
State Board of Public Works
Raleigh
County budget critique calls for fewer deputies
A reader questions Raleigh County sheriff deputy numbers and expenses claiming sixteen deputies cost over 5000 dollars monthly while mileage totaled twenty six thousand dollars in a year. The writer urges consolidating police powers, trimming staff, and cutting waste to avoid bankruptcy while noting public finances are strained and taxpayers deserve scrutiny.
Bug Dust Hat Blowing Off Time Repeats Again
This column by John Hodell muses on aging, hat weariness, and the lighter woes of finding head coverings that stay put in wind. It juggles playful social observation with odd anecdotes about Tallulah Bankhead misnaming friends and a dog’s nose, ending with reflections on costly cars as temporary escapes.
Prayer For Today We Must Not Forget God In Freedom
A short prayer appeals for national guidance. The speaker Roy H. Stetler from Harrisburg Pennsylvania urges leaders to center God in democracy, warning that freedom without God leads to peril. He recalls the nation’s motto in God we trust and asks for forgiveness for neglecting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Jesus
Roy H. Stetler
Harrisburg
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Portugal seeks full inquiry into ILO discrimination charges
Portugal asks the ILO Governing Body to authorize a full objective inquiry into alleged racial discrimination in its metropolitan and overseas territories. The move follows charges raised at last summer's International Labour Conference and prior committee reviews in 1961 and 1962. George L. P. Weaver of the U.S. Labor Department said the Portugal issue will be major at the 1964 ILO conference.
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International Labor Organization
ILO
Geneva
Portugal
Liberia
George L. P. Weaver
Labor For International Affairs
Weaver
Johnson
U. S
Detroit Newspaper Strike Turns City Into Ghost Town
The Detroit strike silences the Free Press and News since July causing retail losses and community disruption. Comparisons to New York's 1962 63 walkout note declines in advertising, circulation, and funeral attendance, with mediation attempts and union disputes over pay and press workers.
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Detroit
Free Press
New York City
New York
Mirror
Washington
William E. Simkin
Richard S. Emrich
Michigan
Lee Hills
The
Bishop Emrich
Times
Herald Tribune
Wall Street Journal
Handwriting skills urged for students by education expert
Education specialist David Nydice urges parents and teachers to demand good handwriting from the start of the school year. He notes handwriting is a crucial communication skill learned through instruction, effort, and practice, with automatic development unlikely without guidance.
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David Nydice
UPI
Watch On The Potomac: Johnson Wins By Mood Of America
President Johnson sensed the nation’s mood and won, while Barry Goldwater misread it and lost. The piece argues Americans remain optimistic and pragmatic, with Goldwater’s conservatism framed as nostalgia and the Goldwater movement as negative. It cites Eric Hoffer on immigration and notes regional differences in votes, ending with belief in new frontiers and a Great Society.
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Washington
Johnson
America
Barry Goldwater
Eric Hoffer
Europe
Goldwater Movement
Sen. Goldwater
Dean Burch
GOP
LBJ
Mississippi
New England
New York
Virginia
Beckley Newspaper Masthead and Contact Details
A brief masthead from the Naheigh Register published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists address 34 Prince Street and second class mail privileges. It also notes the telephone line Beckley 253-3321 and identifies John Hodel as managing editor, plus membership in United Press International.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
Newspaper subscription rates and delivery details
National Advertising Representative Ward Griffith Company lists subscription rates by mats for daily and Sunday editions, six months, and daily only formats. Home delivered options include carrier or distributor weekly, half-month, and monthly rates with a three percent West Virginia sales tax. Independent contractors handle delivery and Beckley Newspapers Corporation is not responsible for payments.
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MATS
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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Raleigh Register
Henry Ward Beecher
Raleigh County
Stephen’s Lake
By Roy Lee Harmon
Taxpayer
Gus
Sheriffs Office
Sheriff
John Hodel
Tallulah Bankhead
Dahling
Martini
Olive
Noble Dog
Ghana
Governor’s Commission
Berry's
Lady Bird
Potomac
Goldwater
By Robert G. Spivace
Naheigh Register
United Ress International
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
Chicago
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
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