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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1961
Page
2
Raleigh County Tops with 1144 Nonfarm Businesses
Raleigh County lists 1,144 nonfarm business establishments, up from 1,125 in 1956, with 670 firms employing no more than three people. The county shows 13 businesses per 1,000 residents and 12,024 workers covered by Social Security, reflecting a strong small business presence in the South Atlantic region. The national business birth rate remains healthy, with 4,700,000 operating concerns as of January, up 1 percent from a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Raleigh
South Atlantic States
Department of Commerce
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Office of Business Economics
Emerging nations seek better models than Soviet and Chinese agrarian fails
The article argues that new nations favoring Sino-Soviet parity overlook agriculture. It notes the USSR feeds 48 million for 210 million while the US feeds 184 million with surplus. Peiping faces farm output problems, and both Moscow and Peiping lack key reforms in machinery training incentives and efficient farm management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Red China
Soviet Union
United States
Moscow
Futhermore
Peiping
No Troika In Moscow
An exploration of the troika metaphor notes a three horse carriage with the middle horse trotting and the flank horses galloping, described as the impressive sight observed by witnesses and cited by Alexandre Dumas. The writing hints at a literary comparison reflecting on discipline and coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandre Dumas
Nuries
U.S
Cyrus S. Eaton
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Troika
Kennedy
United Nations General Assembly
Communist Party
Soviet Russia
Soviet Party
Moscow
Negro Scout Troop Formed in Raleigh County at Tams
Raleigh county district's first Negro troop completed registration with 17 scouts enrolled at Tams. S. Sorrells will be commissioned scoutmaster. Fro dozen Woodrow Wilson high school students seek to be the district forensic contest orators at Mullens in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Tams. S. Sorrells
Woodrow Wilson High Cool
Mullens
Betty Conner
Virgil Miller
Lilea Capperilari
Lewis McKinney
Ruth Webb
Terrance Holt
Guy Amato
Mary Jean Sawyers
Bill Covey
Virginia Kuhn
Glen Donaldson
Old Stone Front Nuclear Sub Defense Critique
Washington remarks fault U S neglect of basic sea research for two decades. Scientists lack fundamentals on sound, currents, life, and ocean layers hindering antisubmarine warfare. basic research has been promised but underfunded, risking trial and error tinkering rather than long term gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nea
United States
U. S
U S antisubmarine program criticized as disorganized
A critical view argues the U S antisubmarine warfare effort lags underfunded and mismanaged with split leadership across departments. It notes Soviet advances in basic ocean science and a coordinated research approach that could surpass U S breakthroughs in detecting and defeating Polaris era submarines.
Hank Fort the Politicians' Poet Laureate
Washington profile of Hank Fort a Nashville bred performer known for writing songs for social events and famous figures. The piece notes her versatility rapid energy and list of notable commissions including songs for Perle Mesta Kefauver Rayburn Bird Johnson and McCarthy plus specials for groups and a Leap Year dance song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick West Washington
UPI
Hank Fort
Hank
Nashville
Tenn
Perle Mesta
Estes Kefauver
Coonskin Cap
Sam’ Rayburn
Sam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lady Bird
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Joe
National Democratic Women’s Party
Jenny
American Field Service
The
Press Photographers Association
Mosquito Research Seeks Starvation Route To Victory
Canadian Chalk River scientists test 24 native plants to see if Aedes mosquitoes will starve rather than feed on unfamiliar foods. Radioactive phosphorus marks if they eat, suggesting a path to extermination by destroying preferred plants. Further work needed as species vary and resistance to insecticides grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. A. Abdel-Malek
W. F. Baldwin
Atomic Energy Laboratories
Chalk River
Ont
Dear Arthur and Dear Nancy column folklore advice
A reader asks about adopting or mentoring children and about medical care costs for seniors. The reply emphasizes volunteering with orphan homes and groups and notes seniors over 65 spend about $177 annually on medical care, suggesting budgeting accordingly. Readers are invited to submit questions for future columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Health Information Foundation
Arthur Lord
Marguerite Piazza Tops Fame Rumors at Plaza Event
New York reporters note Marguerite Piazza as a leading Mother of the Year candidate while Rosemary Clooney and Jeanne Crain are also cited. Katyna Ranieri, Natalie Wood, Eartha Kitt, and other stars attend at the Plaza Persian Room as gossip and showbiz chatter fill the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marguerite Piazza
Rosemary Clooney
Jeanne Crain
Plaza
Katyna Ranieri
Miss Piazza
William Condon
American Snuff Co
Memphis
Eartha Kitt
Gogi Grant
Raleigh columnist sold home on Third Avenue for 2500
50 Years Ago item notes photographer G. W. Bailey sold his Third Avenue residence to J. C. Lilly of Blue Jay for 2500 dollars. Also reports Harvey W. Trail died at 60 in Pipestem while visiting his brother Squire B. D. Trail. C. C. Dunn admitted to practice in Raleigh County criminal court. C. C. Rose and family moved to Wickham Ave and North Kanawha St. M. C. Brackman and spouse moved to a new Oakwood Ave home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Bailey
Third Avenue
J. C. Lilly
Blue Jay
Harvey W. Trail
Beckley
Squire B. D. Trail
Pipestem
C. C. Dunn
Washington and Lee Law School
Criminal Court
Raleigh County
C.C
Rose
Wickham Avenue
Kanawha Street
M. C. Brackman
Oakwood Avenue
Beckley Newspapers Rates and Home Delivery Details
The Raleigh and Register issues outline subscription rates for Beckley Newspapers Corporation in West Virginia, with mail and home delivery options. Rates include daily and Sunday plans, six months, and yearly totals, plus a three percent sales tax. Delivery by carrier or distributor is described with individual contract terms and tax rules.
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United Press International
Ward-Griffish Company
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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Jack
Marion
Nancy
Jonesy
Earl Wilson
Marguerite
Clooney
Crain
Warren Beatty
Natalie Wood
Little Club
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Arline Francis
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Poly Bergen
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the Waldorf
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Wish ID
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Dave Barry
Jackie Mason
Comdr
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W. Va
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