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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1961
Page
4
A concise adage warns that meanness in youth breeds future villainy and danger, suggesting character choices early shape later life. The quote attributes the idea to V Cherbuliez and frames moral consequences as a fatal attraction to wrongdoing.
Widespread public complacency fuels a major tuberculosis resurgence. Isolates resistant to isoniazid rise in New York and globally, with 55,494 new U.S. cases in 1960 and 31 per 100,000 population. Experts urge continued vigilance, funding, and drug stewardship as 1960s therapies face growing resistance.
Ray Cromley analyzes Soviet ICBM accuracy and the feasibility of a first strike targeting U S missile sites. He notes potential need for precise, large ICBMs and considers fallout from strontium 90 in wheat, with USDA researchers seeking wheat samples to gauge radiation uptake.
The piece urges interdependence over unilateral action, citing echoes from Our Town and Thornton Wilder. It encourages listing personal credits to lead the reader toward gratitude, faith, and courageous daily steps with God guiding future days.
Hollywood columnist Erskine Johnson reports on Jay Ward Productions clashing with NBC and agencies over Bullwinkle and Rocky in a satirical attack on box tops and a spy plot. Ward fights back against sponsor limits, while NBC objections spark publicized tensions in a season of zany cartoons and cross‑network dispute. Also notes celebs like Gleason, Ball, Morton, Como, Rodann, Romero, and Cantinflas, plus a backstage Gunsmoke anecdote.
Beckley Newspapers, Be ckley W V and Hinton W V publish Raleigh Register. Managing Editor J McQuade informs subscribers of mail rates for daily and Sunday editions, and daily only options. Carrier delivery, address changes, and three percent WV sales tax apply to subscriptions.
UPI analyst notes East Germany tore down the Stalin statue on Stalin Allee and restored Frankfurter Allee. Walter Ulbricht, 67, is seen as Moscow’s tested choice who may be removed as Khrushchev signals reform. Ulbricht’s fate hinges on Moscow’s shifting wind.
UPI Financial Editor notes that modern supply officers face complex needs from diverse weapon systems and transport. He recalls simpler pasts where harnesses gas bags and coal were key concerns. The piece argues for standardized interchangeability amid global deployment prospects.
The text covers a range from a navigation fact about the Amazon River and a Pope reference to English literary history. It highlights Ben Harris of Arcs Research on standardization and defense computer logistics, notes three Shady Spring High musicians joining the state orchestra, and reports West Virginia’s John Douglas leading a Miami freshman football tie with Stetson, including a defensive lapse.
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