Thought For Today Quote on Liberty and Expedients
A brief attributed line notes that the true danger lies in liberty being eroded by expedients and partial measures, citing Burke as the source.
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Burke
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1961
Page
4
First Thanksgiving origins and early celebrations in America
A compact history of the first Thanksgiving in 1621 at Plymouth with Gov. Bradford, Massasoit and his people, the 1621 three day feast, and later claims of earlier celebrations by other colonies and indigenous groups. It notes drought relief in 1623 and various claimed origins from Maine to Virginia, underscoring the contested birth of the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Massachusetts Bay Colony
William Bradford
Plymouth Plantation
Massasoit
England
Divine Providence
Phillipsburg
Maine
Mary
John
Berkeley Hundred
James River
Virginia
Atom bomb that kills without material destruction pondered
The writer weighs a report of a future bomb that would kill without destroying property. He doubts fall-out shelters would offer protection if such a weapon lingered, compares it to poison gas in World War II, and warns that humanity could face universal devastation if used.
College growth and the bill to fund new facilities
Bruce Bioss argues college enrollment will nearly double to six million by 1970. He cites a $19 billion need for new academic facilities and housing, with $13.5 billion from state and local sources and $5.5 billion from other means. A federal loan bill of up to $1.5 billion over five years is debated in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Office of Education
Office of Education
U. S. Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
House
Basic Committee
Rules Committee
New Hope For Adhesions Problem In Surgery
Two University of Pennsylvania surgeons, Drs. Pascal M. Spagna and Gerald W. Pekin, pursue a sure fire method to prevent adhesions after operations. They aim to stop blood from forming clingy sticks between organs and the body cavity lining during surgery.
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New York
UPI
Pascal M. Spagna
Gerald W. Pekin
University of Pennsylvania
Phila
Spagna and
Pekin
American College of Surgeons
Man
Fibrinolysin Study May Cut Abdominal Adhesions
Scientists tested a body substance called fibrinolysin to reduce adhesions after abdominal surgery in rats. Larger doses yielded fewer adhesions, though high doses caused deaths unless antibiotics were used. Researchers suggest potential human use in abdominal and brain surgeries to prevent scar-related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphia
Tomorrow's Illiterates Sparks U.S. Education Debate
Washington review notes the newly published Tomorrow's Illiterates by Little, Brown and Co. for the Council on Basic Education. It argues poor early reading instruction and blames the U.S. education system, early grade teachers, and figures like James B. Conant and John Dewey. The book calls for parental action and predicts sharp controversy ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Little, Brown and Co
Council On Basic Education
U.S
Parent-Teachers’ Association
United States
The
Thors
U.S. Office of Education
James B. Conant
Harvard University
John Dewey
Soviet Union
New York Times
Arthur
Trace Jr
John Carroll University
Cleveland
Ohio
Trace
Hollywood Con Artists Trick Stars In Beverly Hills Con
Hollywood swindles unfold as stars fall for a hangover cure racket and a car deal scheme. Captain Harry Didion relays tales of William Adams and others who sunk 5 000 dollars each, hoping for millions, ending with suspects in San Quentin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
NEA
Los Angeles
Police Banco Squad
Screen Actor Magazine
Harry Didion
Buck Harris
Didion
William Adam
Beverly Hills
John Townsend
Townsend
San Quentin
Earl Wilson Red Buttons marriage on Broadway gossip
Hollywood reports reveal Red Buttons and Helene facing marital problems yet hopeful for reconciliation. The note includes Janet Leigh emotional return from Argentina, Rhonda Fleming’s secret partner funding a new career, and various light Hollywood anecdotes about actors, authors, and events from around New York and beyond.
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Red
Helen
Broadway
Janet Leigh
Idlewild
Argentina
Jamie
Janet
Rhonda Fleming
Sario Salidas
Ed Sullivan
March of Dimes
Bernie Hart
Libertes
Seattle
James Jones
Sardi’s
Spike Jones
van Heflin
Jonses
Paris
Chez Regine
Powerful Poison In Tranquilizer Described
A widely used drug to tranquilize and reduce high blood pressure is now described scientifically as one of the most powerful poisons known to man. Doctors, however, are not alarmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul S. Wright
Portland
Ore
First Presbyterian Church
New York
Spanish Fascists Threaten Barcelona Port War Action
The article notes British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden telling the House of Commons that Spanish fascists would destroy the port of Barcelona to cut off war supplies to Madrid. It also covers West Virginia University alumni in Raleigh County and Beckley, describes Everett Sayre’s insurance sales and teaching background, and details Dr. Eleanor Zaimis's research on reserpine's effects on animals and its uncertain mechanism in humans.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
West Virginia University
Raleigh County
Beckley
Everett Sylvester
Spike” Sayre
Dunbar High School
Ervin Maddy
Woodrow Wilson
Eleanor Zaimis
London
U. S. National Institutes of Health
Zaimis
Who Discovered Guncotton
Christian F. Schoenbein, a German chemist, discovered guncotton by accident while drying treated cotton in a nitric and sulfuric acid mixture, which caused a explosion that revealed the combustible compound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian F. Schoenbein
Raleigh Register subscription rates and policy notice
Publication details for Beckley Newspapers outline subscription rates by mail and home delivery, tax policy, and requirements for address changes. It lists annual and half year rates, carrier delivery terms, tax additions, and notes on responsibility for payments.
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SSS
Ward-Griffith Company
INCS
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Tlanta
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Fran
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pitts
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers
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Atomic Energy Commission
Science Today
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Earl Wilson
Red Buttons
Helene
Mexico
Brigitte Bardot
Guy de la Passardiere
Alain Carre
Judy Garland
Sid Luft
Jack Benny
Mary Martin
USC
Gracie Allen
Karl Malden
Roz Russell
Jack Klugman
Henry Ringling North
Rome
Johnny North
Zurich
Switzerland
Earl
Khrushchev
Dave Barry
SBS
Las Vegas
Harry Hershfield
Paula Stewart
Raleigh Register
Nature
Raleigh
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
W. Vas
Hinton
W. Va
C. J. McQuade
United Press International
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