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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1965
Page
2
Quote reflects Whitney Young of the Urban League critiquing racial denial and deprivation as factors in the Los Angeles riots. He argues Black Americans face a highly technical society hindering competition despite opportunity.
As National Newspaper Week begins New York papers return to publishing after a pause caused by automation disputes. The Newspaper Guild seeks job protection against mergers while unions argue the consequences affect both sides. Experts warn that wage rises and bans on new methods raise costs and could push papers out of business, potentially leading toward a newspaperless world.
A Cleveland Press report recalls battles between people and systems in everyday life. Tax forms misspell names, a mailed card is pinned with a pin, and Houston area water bills carry penalties due to delayed computer statements. A Baldwin Wallace College note warns “you fix it or we will.”
Columbus Day honors the 1492 landfall at San Salvador Island with a US observance that varies by state. The Bahamas island lies 600 miles southeast of Miami and 350 miles northeast of Cuba. Spain made no further official expeditions to the archipelago after Columbus.
A column argues Fidel Castro would profit from Cuban emigres by seizing their homes cars and possessions before they may depart to the United States. It recounts a private account of an inventory and the strict limits on what leaving refugees can take, suggesting wealthier Cubans will be prioritized for exit.
Gov. Hulett Smith abandons open office visits citing busy schedule and proposes government-to-people visits with portable headquarters in Moundsville Martinsburg and Glenville plus Hin ton on Nov 9. Forestry officials seek 987000 dollars for 10.5 million acres amid last year fires blamed on hunters and other causes.
In Moscow, Western economists describe a quiet clash between Premier Kosygin and Soviet bureaucrats as Russia pushes to loosen controls, create profits based systems, and shift power from state planners to wage funds. The fight includes opposition to direct factory store contacts and delays by officials, with a March publication of the next five year plan anticipated to clarify lines.
At the UPI editors and publishers conference a talk by Astronauts Edwards White II and James McDivitt featured color footage of the Gemini 1 mission. They described White's space walk, the capsule tether, and the Earth from orbit, with vivid tips on pressure, speed, and the ropelike umbilical connection.
Beards and beards?teenagers who avoid the bearded beatnik image fuel a boost for electric shaver makers. Industry leaders North American Philips, Remington Rand, Sunbeam, and Schick anticipate a 1965 rise in dollars and units, aided by a growing youth market and improved shaving habits.
Industry executives say teenagers and young adults skews 18 to 24 at 108 per 1000 versus 69 per 1000 overall. They credit blade and lather ads with an unintended psychological boost to electric shaving perceptions.
A spokesman notes stainless steel blade makers emphasize economy, arguing electric shaving is the least expensive option for consumers who consider long term costs. The comment highlights the eco nomy aspect as a selling point for long lasting blades.
A prayer by Alfred Grant Walton of Brooklyn New York asks for divine presence in joy and sorrow. The text petitions strength during disappointments and defeats and sustenance through unwavering faith through Jesus Christ.
Bruce Bioss portrays Robert Welch as the driving force behind the John Birch Society, claiming he controls policy, expels dissent, and targets a broad range of institutions. Welch’s scope covers government, media, churches, and schools as he casts a wide red scare over America.
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