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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1960
Page
4
A devotional line notes there are braying men as well as braying asses. It contrasts loud senseless talk and swearing with sharp wit, reflecting on sound and meaning in human speech. The quote attributed to L Estrange invites readers to consider the impact of noisy rhetoric.
Congress debates funding for the interstate system amid reports of corruption and waste as hearings resume. Officials warn the 41,000 mile network could face a penny per gallon federal tax increase to cover costs, with critics fearing delays if taxes rise.
An interview with Senator Blatt, conducted by Our Man Mongo, surveys the party’s unity and the candidate's perceived qualities. The exchange highlights courage, peacekeeping aims, progressive record, and a resolve to dominate destiny while rejecting past patterns and appeasement. The piece presents a partisan, stylized portrait from the Wanstan-Salem Journal.
Hal Boyle humor column rails at guilt over taking a holiday. It cites lines from Stevenson, Whitman, Lamb, Wilde and others to argue idleness can refresh the soul. The piece playfully reassures workers that rest does not condemn them.
A historical meditation on Labor Day origins in New York by the Central Labor Union, noting 1882 union weakness and the rise to power today. It contrasts Knights of Labor and the AFL, praises Gompers, and links labor to God loomed through eight hours, wages, and working conditions with a Catholic reflection on the nobility of honest work and union roles in improving conditions.
Premier Khrushchev shifts focus from U.S. presidential campaign by his Moscow announcement and confrontation with Western leaders. The piece notes his bold moves could worsen global tensions and even involve possible White House meetings with Eisenhower.
Beckley newspapers note Iron Curtain moves and U N session opening Sept 20 with Khrushchev likely to attend. Fidel Castro may join, and a possible super summit could emerge if good will appears. Eisenhower, Macmillan, and de Gaulle could attend, sparking public debate amid the presidential race.
U S Ambassador Jacob Beam met with Wang Pingnan in Warsaw on Sept 6 marking the 100th session of U S and Red China ambassador talks begun in Geneva five years earlier The dialogue explores new peace overtures from Beijing and a possible treaty framework including a nuclear free zone in the Western Pacific There is cautious reading of Chou En lai s statements while the State Department signals any Chinese proposals may surface in Warsaw
Junior Editors Quiz explains paper origins from Ts ai Lun using mulberry bark to modern wood pulp. It traces papyrus to Egypts reed writing material and notes paper evolving from rags to wood fiber. Carol Dunlap of Baltimore wins $10 for the question.
A brief prayer asks God to protect creation from destruction and conflict and to grant a new direction and clean hearts through Jesus Christ. It names Scott Brenner, a minister from Christ United Presbyterian Church in Carnegie Pennsylvania.
A London tale recounted by Reggie Brame in Egypt follows a militia watch over a body that vanishes after the farmer is killed. Inquest confusion leads to a brutal reveal when a sacks’ contents expose a buried wife, highlighting deadly misfortune near Cairo amid rural conflict.
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