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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1962

Page

7

Supreme Court weighs more in school religion cases

The 1962 63 term opens with new Justice Goldberg joining the court as it faces further church state disputes. Appeals from Abington Township Pa and Baltimore Maryland mirror last term s prayer ruling. The cases challenge Bible reading and the Lord s Prayer in public schools, with arguments to follow this term and written opinions later.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Arthur J. Goldberg High Court New York Abington Township Baltimore New Hyde Park N.Y State Board of Regents Maryland Pennsylvania Philadelphia Edward L. Schempp Maryland Court of Appeals Madalyn E. Murray William J. Murray III

Kennedy Returns From Politicking

President Kennedy finished a weekend of Midwest barnstorming to drum up support for a Democratic Congress. He plans more weekend trips to major cities including New York, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, and Louisville to press farm and urban issues and urge voters to elect Democrats who back his program.

Washington UPI Kennedy Midwest Congress New Jersey New York City Indianapolis Pittsburgh Monongahela Valley Louisville

Astronaut Schirra Could Have Borne 18 Orbits Says

UPI reports Walter M. Schirra told about 400 newsmen at Rice University that his Sigma 7 flight could have lasted a full day and 18 orbits. He cited fuel limits and recovery timing as reasons the mission was kept to six orbits, though oxygen, food, and water would have supported longer duration. He also noted a brownish gray haze around Earth and said nurse space sickness was not a problem.

Alvin B. Webb JR United Press International Houston UPI Walter M. Schirra Earth Schirra Rice University U.S Atlantic Gherman Titov Mercury

Fluoride Density Map Aids U S Dental Efforts

The U S Geological Survey published a nationwide fluoride map to aid communities in controlling tooth decay. The map, priced at 50 cents, covers about 90 percent of U S counties excluding Alaska and Hawaii and shows fluoride density by area.

Washington UPI U.S. Geological Survey U.S Alaska Hawaii

Automobile Tire Demand in U S firms Highlighted

Automobile manufacturers in the United States use nearly 30 million new tires each year. The figure underscores vast scale of the auto industry and tire supply chain, reflecting ongoing demand despite shifts in consumer buying patterns and industry production.

U. S

Alcoholism labeled a communicable disease for early detection

Dr Marvin A Block, head of AMA committee on alcoholism, warned that alcoholism is a communicable disease best detected early during periodic health checks. He urged thorough drinking histories in medical exams, noting the cost to the economy and the way environment and genetics influence spread within families.

Chicago UPI Marvin A. Block American Medical Association Block U.S

Brazil Counts Heavy Vote In National Election

Brazil began a two week tally of about 15 million votes from Sundays national elections. Premier Hermes Lima said voting was calm and tranquil with good turnout though absenteeism reached 30 percent in some areas. Quadros campaigned in Sao Paulo for governor as part of a comeback while polls predicted his defeat.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil UPI Janio Quadros Hermes Lima Sao Paulo Quadros

Now You Know By United Press International

The article notes the highest and lowest points on Earth: Mount Everest at 29,028 feet on the Nepal-Tibet border and the Dead Sea at 1,286 feet below sea level between Jordan and Israel.

United Press International Mount Everest Nepal - Tibet Dead Sea Jordan Israel

Tobacco taxes total over $3 billion in U.S. levy

The Tobacco Institute reports federal tobacco taxes exceeded $2 billion last year while state and local governments collected about $1 billion. The figures reflect tax receipts across government levels in the United States.

Taxes ON Tobacco Washington UPI The Tobacco Institute Institute

Deaths of former U S ambassador Caven W Cannon

Caven W. Cannon aged 67 longtime U S ambassador to Yugoslavia Portugal Greece and Morocco died Saturday after gall bladder surgery in Seville Spain.

Seville Spain UPI Cavendish W. Cannon U.S Yugoslavia Portugal Greece Morocco

New York handbag magnate Morris White dies at 74

Morris White, 74, a multi millionaire handbag manufacturer who rose from pushcart peddler to president of Morris White Fashions Inc. and head of the United States Handbag Corp. of New York and Scranton, Pa., died Saturday.

New York UPI Morris White Morris White Fashions Inc United States Handbag Corp Scranton

Dallas News columnist Charles Burton Jr. dies at 53

Dallas journalist Charles Burton Jr., a longtime sports writer and columnist for the Dallas News for over 30 years, died Sunday night from a heart attack. He was 53.

Dallas UPI Charles Burton Jr The Dallas News

Lincoln professor Alan Marshall dies at 56

Lincoln Nebraska United Press International reports Alan Marshall 56 associate journalism professor at the University of Nebraska and veteran editor author and teacher died Saturday in Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb UPI Alan Marshall University of Nebraska

Charles Leigh Stevens Dies at 67 in Cambridge

Charles Leigh Stevens, 67, an industrial consultant and visiting lecturer at Harvard Business School, Cambridge, died Saturday. He taught at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration and was known for his industry insights and lectures.

Cambridge, Mass UPI Charles Leigh Stevens Lecurer Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration

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