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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1962

Page

4

Thought For Today on dress and beauty by Shenstone

A concise aphorism notes that rich attire adds little to beauty and may cause a deference that harms love. The reflection links clothing to perception, suggesting inner virtue matters more than outward display.

Shenstone

We Might Well Look Closer Home Than Mississippi

Opinion piece urging reflection on local desegregation issues and moral responsibility. Cites NAACP suit against Raleigh County Board of Education for failing to carry out federal desegregation orders. Argues justice, self interest, and broad societal benefit from upholding rights across races.

Mississippi National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Raleigh County Marian Anderson NAACP Supreme Court

Stanford professor warns on dropout crisis and merit

Dr Dwight W Allen of Stanford University argues that schools create a dropout problem by forcing students to stay and then structure systems so a percentage cannot succeed He calls for distinguishing between academic merit and personal merit He adds that harmony between genders and peoples is unlikely and life would be dull.

West Coast Dwight W. Allen Stanford University Ers Karl Marx Phil Newsom UPI Yemen United Press International Sheba Sanaa

Kennedy Candidacy Stakes and Political Fallout

A presidential aide cites Teddy Kennedy's looming Senate bid as a political force likely to hurt Northern liberal Democrats and incumbents, with several Democratic candidates at risk amid a national focus on the Kennedy name. The piece notes Life magazine’s take on the era and broader foreign and domestic challenges, including Medicare and progress programs, framing Kennedy as an unqualified candidate amid a stagnant national mood.

Washington White House Teddy Kennedy U. S. Senate Roosevelt Kennedy Massachusetts Teddy Republican Party Cuba Abe Ribicoff Connecticut Billie Sol Esteses Life Europe de Gaulle Adenauer Lucius Clay Caribbean Medicare Alliance For Progress America

Brazil Votes Show Power Of Communist Influence In Latin America

Brazil faces nationwide elections for the federal chamber and Senate along with governors legislatures and local offices. The main parties are Social Democratic National Democratic Union and Brazilian Labor with a powerful Communist wing. President Goulart's leftward shift and Quadros uncertainty frame regional tensions as Brazil confronts inflation unemployment and rapid growth amid Cold War rivalries.

Richard Spong Brazil Federal Chamber of Deputies Senate Social Democratic National Democratic Union Brazilian Labor Communist Party Goulart Janio Quad

Faults in U S and Soviet Drug Systems Compared

A Harvard Business Review analysis by Bauer and Field argues that both the American and Soviet drug systems have faults mirrored in opposite directions. It notes high US prices and duplicated research versus Soviet underpromotion and state-run institutes, with delays when research and production are separated.

Jesse Bogue New York UPI Harvard Business Review Soviet Union United States Raymond A. Bauer Harvard Business School Mark G. Field Boston University Bauer Field Harvard

Mississippi Governor Confronts Black Student in School Entry Fight

A tense exchange unfolds as James Meredith confronts Governor Barnette over Meredith's U.S. Supreme Court order to admit him to the University of Mississippi. Barnette protests, threatens arrest, and accuses Meredith of disruption while the student cites equal rights and the law. The dialogue ends with petitions for restraint and a prayer.

Meredith Barnett Mississippi Supreme Court United States University of Mississippi

Labor Legislation Not Until After Election

Washington correspondent notes Secretary Wirtz does not plan new labor laws this year while foreseeing a flood of proposals next Congress. Goldwater vows reform to curb union power. Meany seeks 32 to 35 hour week by law. Kennedy aims for settlement amid mediation challenges and limited executive action.

Washington NEA Willard Wirtz Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Kennedy Afl-Cio George Meany Organized Labor Arthur Goldberg Wirtz Congress Supreme Court Meany Landrum-Griffin National Labor Relations Board House Senate

Beckley Newspapers subscription rates and policies

Nakiah and Register details Beckley Newspapers Corporation rates for mail subscriptions including daily and Sunday plans, carrier delivery, and state tax. Notes address change process, tax addition in West Virginia, and disclaimer that carriers and distributors are independent contractors not responsible for advance payments. Includes editor and advertising reps information.

MAIL West Virginia T Beckley Newspapers Corporation

Yemen Revolts and Imams Turmoil Shape Red Sea Power

Yemen undergoes a swift political shift as the imam dies and a new regime forms under Col. Abdulla Al-Sallal. The move threatens regional balance with Saudi, Aden and Nasser influenced allies. Yemen spans four million people in a four state, Red Sea gateway area, impacting Suez and oil routes.

Yemen South Dakota Arabian Peninsula Red Sea Suez Canal Saudi Arabia Nasser Aden Middle East Iran Iraq Kuwait United Arab Republic Gamal Abdel Nasser Egypt

300 Years Ago From the 1912 Raleigh Register

George Underwood aged 28 died after an exhibition in a Sparling biplane at Calleno Missouri last week. He fell about 50 feet sustaining injuries from which recovery was deemed unlikely. The Macon Republican notes his remains arrived in Raleigh September 24. He was born and reared in Warden and was well known locally with many relatives. His mother Mrs M L Riggs survives.

Raleigh Register George Underwood Calleno Macon Warden M. L. Riggs

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