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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1960
Page
4
A brief quotation attributed to G. Fordyce appears urging a minimalist meal habit, stating that one meal a day is sufficient for a lion and should be for a man. The line emphasizes restraint and simplicity in daily sustenance.
The piece advocates a universal liquor law across West Virginia, urging a referendum in the next legislature to allow sale of liquor by the drink and tax revenue. It also analyzes John F Kennedy and the Liberal Party in New York, noting its history, voter base, and influence on the 1960 election dynamics, including civil rights focus.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle shares mail bag items on everyday quirks and curiosities. Topics range from marriage irritations and blood pressure differences by gender to sapphire birthstones and the pace of time, with puns about presidents and dogs versus cats.
Mae E. Hunter argues against universal college emphasis, citing Harry Golden and GI Bill effects. The piece warns of creating an elite, wasting talent, and urges expanding the notion of education to include skilled trades and practical paths, while stressing individual fit and social responsibility.
Khrushchev faces tight U S travel limits as he arrives with top Communist leaders. The State Department bars American travel and confines him to Manhattan area and ship transit until the United Nations session opens, a move seen as diplomatic tit for tat for past actions. In Madison Wisconsin Norman Bassett donates a rare Mark Twain first edition to UW collections. Grace Pharo becomes the state’s first woman mail carrier with a city route and delivers an alligator.
25 Years Ago Cleve Farmer, 42, of East Beckley, died in a Bluefield hospital from injuries suffered in a road accident near Bluefield. J. Lewis Bumgardner, Beckley College president, criticized the national administration’s stance on the U S Constitution during a DAR Constitution Day address. Bluefield prepares for West Virginia Young Democratic convention September 27-28 in its third annual state event.
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including annual, six month, and daily options. Home delivery by carrier or distributor pricing listed with tax note and disclaimer that carriers are independent contractors.
Southern leaders fretting over Kennedy Johnson prospects as Southern states consider free electors and a statewide move to peel electoral votes away. Coverage notes Georgia and Alabama splits, Mississippi and Louisiana rejections, and potential House contingency. Kennedy signals early civil rights action to ease Southern concerns.
A reader quiz explains that political parties unite citizens with shared policy aims and nominate candidates. It notes Democrats and Republicans as the two main U S parties, dating from Jefferson and 1854 respectively, with Nast cartoons popularizing donkey and elephant symbols. The prompt asks what GOP stands for and credits Danny Webb for a prize.
Earl M Y chronicles a sun soaked Saint Trop beach scene where the so called French Olympics feature a single sport the 100 metre girl chase. Brigitte Bardot dominates the chase with Sami Frey winning recent rounds amid bikinis and beachside chatter.
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