West Virginia race heats up over eight million missteps
In a campaign flare, Hulett Smith accuses incumbent Cecil Underwood of eight million federal penalties and poor road building. Underwood counters by linking Smith to a printing firm tied to state business and gambling cards. The Registerings column urges facts over mudsling and endorses Smith’s pushback.
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West Virginia
Underwood
Road Commission
West Virginia Press Association
Smith
Biggs-Johnston-Withrow Printing Company
Hulett
Cecil
Hair Shirt Friends Fight Over Football Card Politics
In a letter reproduced here Patsy Fragile defends Hulett Smith amid GOP governor candidate Cecil Underwood's attack linking Smith to a football card printing tie. Fragile condemns Underwood as desperate and explains he is truth ful while denying any involvement in card production and urges fair treatment of Smith.
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Hulett Smith
Beckley
Hulett
Cecil Underwood
Cecil
Romney
Patsy Fragile
Patsy
West Virginia Press Association
Underwood
Biggs-Johnston-Withrow Printing Company
Smith
Roy Lee
Printing firm not liable for own football card order
Patsy Fragile defends Hulett Smith against Cecil Underwood's accusations tied to football cards. Fragile argues the printing firm fulfilled a customer order and should not bear liability for how contents are used. The exchange critiques campaign tactics and claims Underwood could lose votes in Raleigh County.
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Hulett Smith
Biggs- Johnston-Withrow
Biggs-Johnston-Withrow
Patsy Fragile
Patsy
Cecil Underwood
Underwood
Cecil
Raleigh
Fred Astaire Seeks Safe Roles In Early 60s Plans
Hollywood reports Fred Astaire favors sure things over challenges and plans at least one film after the new year with scripts including drama, light music, and a full musical. He has no TV plans beyond a recent Broadway appearance and expresses a renewed interest in horse racing, citing his expertise in that field.
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Hollywood
Fred Astaire
Fred
Bob Hope Chrysler Theater
St. James Infirmary
Triplicate
Keating Kennedy Race Close Amid Quiet Dem Worries
New York Senate race between Kenneth Keating and Robert Kennedy remains tight with many undecided voters. Private polls show near parity while insiders warn of defections among Jewish and Italian blocs and weakness in Italian American support. A 600-person sample in Lindsay district finds Johnson ahead but Keating leading Kennedy, fueling concerns of a hidden anti Kennedy vote.
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New York
NEA
U. S. Senate
Kenneth Keating
Robert Kennedy
Bob Kennedy
New York City
Keating
Brooklyn
Kennedy
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Upper West Side
John Lindsay
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Kennedy Defection Fears Shape New York 1964 Senate Race
In a tight 1964 New York Senate contest, analysts note Democratic optimism hinges on Kennedy surpassing Johnson in the state. They cite fears of eroding Jewish and Italian support, while some strategists believers Johnson could boost Kennedy by dragging turnout to possibly record margins.
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Kennedy
New York City
Robert Kennedy
New York
Dwight Eisenhower
Johnson
Keating
John F. Kennedy
Bob Kennedy
The Task Of Being Informed In Modern Times
The piece argues that keeping up with politics, world crises, sports, television, bills, strikes, weather, and culture makes citizens overwhelmed. It notes excessive information leads to confusion, social disconnection, and reliance on experts, urging efficiency in how people pursue factual knowledge and civic discussion.
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St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Congress
A Plea for a Word Truly Fit for Big
A reader laments the Inflation of the word big in consumer labeling. From toothpaste to cereal and hamburgers the terms large giant economy family jumbo super dooper king fail to satisfy. The call seeks a truly space sized descriptor to match the vastness of modern products.
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Pablum
Outer Space
West Virginia Sees Growth In Energy And Tourism Sectors
An ASAP summary notes West Virginia attracted about 1.7 billion in new plants and equipment from 1951-62, second among neighboring states. The Federal Reserve profile highlights coal, chemicals, metals, stone and glass industries, tourism growth, and a rising personal income from 1940 to 1963, with caveats on education and highways and unemployment concentrated in rural and mining areas.
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Thomas P. Fazio
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Maryland
Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond
Protestant Canvass Tests Faith, Finances Coast to Coast
Protestant churches face a crucial period as they run annual membership canvasses to pledge funds for the coming year. Denominational reports show average giving under $75 per member, with a broad range from strict tithers to casual donors, highlighting varied attitudes toward stewardship and church support.
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Louis Cassels
United Press International
Community Chest
National Council of Churches
Squirrels Reported Plentiful In Piney Hills Hunt
From the Raleigh Register of 1914. John Anderson J K Laing and G H Spaulding hied to upper Piney in search of squirrels said to be plentiful this year. B H White of City Coal Co suffered facial and chest burns from a mine accident last week. Rev W F Dunaway resigns pastorate of First Baptist, effective Oct 1, to lead Princeton church. Catholic giving criticized as lower than Protestant giving with hypothetical welfare-based tithe proposal.
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Messrs
John Anderson
J. K. Laing
G. H. Spaulding
Upper Piney
B. H. White
City Coal Co
W. F. Dunaway
First Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
Princeton
Beclry News Papers Ad Rates and Address Change Rules
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions with annual and semiannual options and home delivery prices. It also outlines mail and tax details, carrier independence, and responsibility limits for advance payments.
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United Press International
National
Ward-Griffith Company
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Santa
Boston
Charlotte
Phidelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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