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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1962
Page
4
Thought for today cites Hebrews 11 5 noting Enoch was taken by God so as not to see death he was found pleasing to God after being attested as such by scripture such that his departure is framed as divine translation rather than mortality
Testimony in San Bernardino County Court on November 13 and 14 centers on three Navajos charged with violating California narcotics laws by using peyote in Native American Church ceremonies. They argue the ban infringes religious freedom, while federal actions and tribal rules add to the dispute among diverse Native communities and state authorities.
In Siberia a mass walkout by Russian construction workers underscores ongoing labor dissatisfaction under communism. An official notes that without material incentives workers won’t stay on the job, contradicting the ideal of a selfless Soviet man and highlighting a shift once state control loosens. The piece argues Russians seek the good life now, not in a distant utopia.
The Spiegel affair in West Germany sparked government action against editors accused of publishing military secrets. Police raids and arrests drew charges of Gestapo tactics, challenging Adenauer’s government. The piece argues the episode, though controversial, signals a healthy trajectory for German democracy and civil liberties after Nazi era excesses.
Hollywood's soap spoof centers on Doris Day as a TV pitchwoman for Happy Soap while Carl Reiner lampoons soap endorsements and television advertising. The plot follows Day's part time job affecting her marriage to James Garner with humor and meta TV stabs.
Beckley Newspapers lists subscription rates by mail for various time spans and the home delivered options with weekly and monthly carrier rates. It notes address change procedures, state sales tax, and that carriers are independent contractors while the company is not responsible for advance payments.
West Virginia debates whether club rooms of fraternal and social groups count as private or public under liquor law. The issue hinges on Article VI Section 46 and the 1925 Liquor Control Act definition of public place. Legislature and courts could determine if clubs may dispense liquor by the drink, with past efforts failing to settle the question.
United Press International reports Rogers C. Dunn argues Eisenhower and Dewey weakened the GOP, predicting continued me too drift. The Conservative Party of New York won 140,000 votes, leveraging liberal-voter dynamics to pressure GOP candidates toward left or center positions.
West Virginia schools experiment with educational television to upgrade instruction in English mathematics and science. Cities like Charles Town and Berkeley Springs use TV through a Washington based non profit station, with other areas reserving channels for future use. Educational TV reaches about 3.5 million students in 7,500 schools nationwide, with Ford Foundation support and Office of Education statements praising results and urging broader adoption, especially in rural districts.
Kennedy administration signals a push to resolve federal aid to education with Dr. Jerome Wiesner leading the effort. Debates over church state issues and parochial school participation loom, with Caldwell proposing court tests and federal funds to states as alternatives. The strategy aims to sharpen action in 1963 before a possible campaign year with Kennedy Democrats in Congress. Amen. A A Scott Toronto post.
Washington based postmortems on the Cuban missile crisis assess the intense hour by hour exchanges between Kennedy and Khrushchev. Officials note initial handling by a small White House team caused gaps, later corrected as planning staffs joined. The piece questions invasion assurances, IL-28 bombers, and whether any nuclear warheads remained, while warning against future miscalculations that could spark a world war.
The report notes Governor Wilson plans to convene an extraordinary session of Congress not later than April 15 after his inauguration to revise the tariff. It also mentions martial law in Little Mountain State and troop orders to Paint Creek-Cabin Creek districts, plus a local program listing several performers at Slab Fork Institute.
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