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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1961
Page
4
A short reflection notes that selfish men may possess the earth, but the meek inherit it from the Heavenly Father, free from defilements and unrighteousness.
West Virginia road officials tout gains from federal funding as preliminary studies continue on a Morgantown to Beckley route. The plan may accelerate 50-50 state federal financing for a Beckley Sutton link and speed work on routes from Bolt to Kopperston and Mullens via the Hotchkiss Turnpike with spring 1962 plans expected.
The Delaware River Basin Compact creates a water resource authority for New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Delaware with enforcement power and master planning for water supply flood control pollution hydroelectric power and watershed management. The sixteenth mile milestone consolidates federal and state roles and could steer national approach to regional problems.
A speaker critiques the modern faith in “positive thinking” and material abundance through a Russian folk tale about a peasant who gains rooms by adding animals then discards them. He argues happiness isn’t tied to housing or gadgets, urging redemption over propaganda and warning that relative comfort hides real suffering.
Washington dispatch notes a cooling of a long friendship between the United States and Portugal due to U.S. public opinion shifting toward African nationalist movements in Angola. It cites Portugal’s Salazar regime and Angola’s colonial status as central tensions, with Americans viewed as supporting independence efforts.
A letter argues American opinion on Angola was swayed by anti Portuguese bias in mass media. It urges balancing coverage and suggests a presidential commission visit Angola and Africa to reveal all facts to the public for sound judgment.
The article traces the life of Charles Ashley Higgins born 1912 in McAlpin rising from a Beckley Post-Herald circulation manager to a missionary priest. It notes service in China during wartime relief work with International Relief and later leadership as dean of Trinity Cathedral Little Rock and Kidds to establish a Diamond Jubilee parish expansion before a Beckley Women’s Club address.
Three counseling conferences will be held this week in Fairmont Parkersburg and Beckley to help businessmen learn about federal aid programs and how to bid for government contracts. Attending agencies include the State Commerce Department SBA Military General Supply Agency Interior Department Commerce General Services Administration and NASA. The State Education Department says a new publication guide for school plant planning should be available in January.
A yearlong study and preparation show how school planners can build more efficient modern structures. State officials will receive copies as soon as printed, with chambers of commerce asked to provide event data for next year. The State Commerce Department compiles a 1962 travel calendar for nationwide release.
Senator Robert C Byrd warns of rising counterfeiting with 1959 to 1960 statistics from the U S Secret Service including seized sums and arrests. He outlines methods to detect fake notes, urges vigilance by merchants and the public, and notes a high conviction rate while stressing not all strangers are counterfeiters.
The 40 year old Giants quarterback Charlie Conerly weighs in on aging in football noting that a win makes one feel seasoned while a loss suggests age. In a separate vision, Dr Constantine A Doxiadis predicts ecumenopolis a universal city forming globally within a century as countryside islands merge into a continuous settlement network.
New York gossip column notes Earl Wilson in the 46th Street Theater where actors raid Bobby Morse’s milk stock amid a milk strike. Morse hands out milk free, claiming it’s legally imported by cast members from New Jersey. The piece also mentions Sid Bernstein and various celebrity antics around Broadway and Hollywood.
Publication notice from Beckley Newspapers describes mail and home delivery rates for West Virginia residents. Rates include daily and Sunday options, subscription terms, taxes, and address change instructions. The notice notes carrier delivery and independent agent details with pricing for various periods.
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