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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1962
Page
2
A Horace quotation encourages readers to seek happiness within. It notes that a united mind can confer happiness to every person, guiding daily reflection.
An Associated Press dispatch from Bluefield criticizes the exclusive University Club for allegedly aiding a liquor by the drink amendment via a raid. The club defended itself but its gambling machines were confiscated, and the piece denounces the club and broader attitudes toward education and law in West Virginia.
The piece urges readers to empty medicine cabinets of half empty bottles and outdated prescriptions while warning about Thalidomide. It notes some drugs lose efficacy over time and should be flushed or disposed of safely. It cites FDA findings that many doctors did not warn patients after the scandal.
State authorities called the nursing home a shining example but closed it after 24 rooms were left unused. The proprietress cited excessive paperwork from 18 agencies as the cause, noting the relentless burden of compliance left many small operations unable to cope.
In a heated Massachusetts Senate clash, Attorney General Edward McCormack challenges Teddy Kennedy with blunt talk and sharp lines. Kennedy faces questions on experience while McCormack touts his record and confronts Kennedy’s family name and wartime-style arguments. The contest shifts as debate tactics dominate the campaign.
Washington window review outlines President Kennedy s Cuba policy stressing U S cooperation with Latin America through the OAS and the option to act with or without Latin American support if Cuba threatens via force Soviet bases missiles or violation of treaties The piece notes the political stakes in the upcoming congressional elections and the need to project resolve without appeasement.
Commerce Commissioner Hulett C. Smith says the Industrial Development Authority will gain traction as statewide business awareness grows. Since 1961 the IDA issued six loans totaling about 360000 with a new policy enabling equipment purchases. The program works with local developers providing 20 percent, lenders 50 percent, and the IDA 30 percent.
Japan seeks expanded trade with the Soviet bloc though wary of using commerce for power. Tokyo Stock Exchange firms reported $800 million in new deals after a Soviet visit, with stock gains followed by uneven performance.
The Raleigh Register recalls 1957 highway deaths rising to 19 in Raleigh County, surpassing 1936's total of three and contrasting with state police notes that 1962 toll was six to date. Also included are brief global items on labor unrest in France, Macapagal in the Philippines, Sukarno in West New Guinea, and Indonesian-Chinese dynamics.
Reports note the accidental death of FE F Bui and Harry Culp of Eccles in a Virginian Railroad collision at Hotchkiss. Both men slept in a caboose left on the main line during car shifting. survivors include their wives and three children, plus parents and two sisters.
John Hodel reports editor Robert Cummings of the Cannelton Indiana News recounts his West Virginia trip visiting Cannelton WV and Beckley as part of his Lightnin Strikes column. He praises hospitality meets Robert Bowers and Robert Maxwell and notes insights on West Virginia coal history and Honey In The Rock show.
Senate stockpile probes of the Hanna nickel deal link former Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey to profits and possible policy flaws. The investigation questions ethics for a treasury secretary and whether nickel contracts should be retroactively renegotiated under the Renegotiation Act to recapture excess profits.
A Chicago death row inmate Paul Crump discusses the moment of death and execution. Congressman H R Gross criticizes foreign aid spending. Comedian Jackie Gleason notes drinking as a seasonal habit. The remarks reveal varied perspectives on justice governance and personal coping.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh and Register with West Virginia distribution. Subscriptions listed for daily and Sunday editions. home delivery by carrier or distributor. changes of address require old and new addresses. state sales tax applies. carriers and distributors are independent contractors.
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