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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1961
Page
4
A compact adage notes that fire and sword are slow compared with a babbler, attributed to Steele, framing speech as a faster form of destruction than violence. The line offers a sharp ethical warning about careless talk and its potential harm.
National drive under Kennedy’s call for community responsibility aims to raise 4178 million across 2000 communities for nearly 30000 local services. Critics urge coordinated funding to reduce duplication while preserving donor choice and private philanthropy integrity.
Ireland votes to elect the 17th Dail with Fianna Fail led by Sean Lemass seen as likely winner. Lemass dissolved the 147 seat Dail six months early hoping to finish before winter. Fine Gael under James Dillon challenges, promising a government funded health plan as talks on Common Market concessions unfold. Partition and reunification remain core themes amid Ireland's trade links with Britain and European prospects. In Washington, UN ten year program debate drags as nations prepare to speak. Communist bloc voices loom though votes will decide.
Kennedy rebuts doomsters over a Russian three man committee to replace Dag Hammarskjold. He cites issues on colonialism space law and rights of small nations on the agenda. He argues nuclear disarmament talks must continue and UN peacekeeping, including Congo, must be strengthened to prevent the League of Nations fate.
UPI reports U S religious groups show keen interest in a proposal for United Nations technical aid to birth control programs in underdeveloped nations. Sweden and Denmark warn rapid population growth threatens living standards. Catholics oppose using tax funds for contraception while Protestant groups favor international action. The issue splits along morality lines and church leadership.
The article notes that many Protestant denominations support using naturally infertile periods to regulate births. Episcopal Bishop James A. Pike proposes NIH research into a medically approved birth control method acceptable to Catholics and global outreach through clinics and education. Fr. John A. O'Brien lauds Pike's plan and urges a crash NIH program to make the rhythm method fully effective.
Washington columnist Dick West notes TV commercials in the fall season merit attention. He praises gas station ads for honesty, cites FTC action over a deceptive shaving cream demo, and mocks overblown ad claims while highlighting the odd, surreal humor and pervasive mockery in the new parading slogans and jingles.
Merchants in Beckley will discuss expanding and funding the Christmas lighting program led by Philip Payne as last year showed only 82 of 200 potential businesses contributing 2228 dollars. BBB president Clarence Bibb notes many merchants want more lights but refuse to pay their share, prompting proposals from decorations contests to a community tree and even a Santa setup to boost holiday shopping.
Washington gossip notes Mrs Kennedy’s glove kiss with Peru’s Prado signals evolving manners. Etiquette experts debate removing gloves during greetings as White House declines comment. The Prado dinner and Tunisia reception hint at looser social rules, while Preminger’s film crew chaos and a no comment press box reveal tensions in D C.
A stray telephone call intended for a different executive disrupted President Kennedy briefly, highlighting the era’s telecommunication confusion. The incident underscores the era’s rapid connectivity and media scrutiny surrounding the president’s schedule.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation outlines subscription rates for mail and home delivery with taxes and address change rules. An editorial paragraph reflects on presidential communications security and a joking remark about the gold telephone and wartime decision process.
A reader Q and A on bananas growth birds flight and Latin America. Bananas grow on plants with fruit stalks. A South American condor soars to 25 000 feet. Latin America comprises twenty nations.
New York gossip notes Gertrude Berg plans to watch Perry Como while Molly Goldberg frets about competing CBS shows. The chatter mentions Mrs G Goes to College with Jean instructors, plus theater updates from Broadway and Las Vegas.
Three Beckley men Robert E. McWhorter Edgar C. Worrell Jr. and Larry E. Dodd are listed by the State Department of Public Assistance as eligible for county welfare directors. Worrell has served as county administrator for the West Virginia Relief Administration for over a year. The Chamber of Commerce’s free public library plan gains momentum with a pledge that the library would be housed in the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial.
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