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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1962
Page
4
Thought provoking slice from O Henry offers a playful nudge to brighten daily routine with clever wit and a touch of humor. A pithy reflection on life and human nature suggests conversation can spice ordinary days.
A symposium at the American Chemical Society meeting in Atlantic City weighs world population growth and food supply challenges versus potential scientific breakthroughs in agriculture and synthetic foods. Separate notes discuss New York area airport noise, flight pattern changes, and proposals to shift airports away from cities, with a Supreme Court ruling on compensation for nearby property owners.
Newport harbor tensions rise as Coast Guard patrols chase and spray seawater on private craft near the presidential yacht Manitou. Lt McDonough repeatedly backs toward intruders, prompting fear of a collision and concern among small-boat owners as crowds gather for Kennedy family viewing.
Coast Guard craft involved in security for the President on open waters, warning that presidential motorcades resemble highway traffic, with police and Secret Service directing cars. Officials caution such measures would only occur in extreme emergencies.
Editorial notes that Rome’s council will focus on internal church matters while observers from 12 non Catholic groups attend. Though unity is hoped, major steps toward reconciliation are unlikely. The piece warns the council may steer greater censorship of films, TV, and press via Vatican influenced bodies and the Legion of Decency.
Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker urges Commonwealth unity as Britain considers joining the European Common Market. He seeks a plan to boost Commonwealth trade as an alternative, meeting with Australia and New Zealand leaders. Critics doubt feasibility while Britain hints at choosing the Commonwealth if pressed.
A fragment from Science magazine summarized here notes Hyzer and colleagues in Janesville Wisconsin observed house flies in a lighted box ascending toward a translucent ceiling and landing with two-phase motion. The report details wing beat, leg extension, and pulvilli attachment as the fly lands and stabilizes before lifting its body for final contact.
Hollywood star Liz Taylor reportedly drew a U S Sixth Fleet naval pursuit while filming Cleopatra off Naples. Richard Burton led the fleet’s maneuver as director Joseph Mankiewicz and crew filmed on a Roman galley scene. Liz arrived by yacht and radioed Burton, prompting the fleet to alter course to avoid collision.
A 32 caliber Bulldog pistol shot was fired into a wall by a duty soldier visiting Montgomery. He had arrived by train with colleagues to take him into custody after a spree at the Concert Hall Saloon. The incident occurred during a sightseeing tour of local saloons and the city jail.
The 1937 Files note the state Tax Commissioner ordered Raleigh County beer venues to install proper toilet facilities. H K Gidley of the State Health Department asked county sanitary supervisor J R Erwin to inspect the establishments.
Washington criticizes U S support for Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam as a feudal dictatorship. It argues that massive aid without reform leaves peasants unpersuaded and could invite a Castro type outcome. It highlights Tran Van Tung and the South Vietnamese Democratic Party calling for democratic reforms and criticizes ongoing corruption and payroll padding.
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