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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1965
Page
4
City Council boosted police pay, reversing earlier talk of abolishing the force. The move, framed as economically sound, shifts purchasing power to officers who enforce liquor laws and manage cases, though critics say it undercuts civic order and dignity of police. A citizen-driven obedience risk looms as officers become well paid enforcers for drunks and parking lot attendants.
In New York federal court on September 21, steel executives plead no contest to conspiring to fix prices on steel forgings in violation of antitrust laws. The case follows the 1960 electrical price fixing scandal that shook U.S. business ethics and spurred officials to scrutinize corporate morality. Some executives rationalized violations, with one admitting illegality but denying criminal status, others calling price fixing part of free enterprise.
The Thalians, a 150 member Hollywood charity group led by Donald OConnor, aim to help emotionally disturbed children by funding a Cedars-Sinai Thalian clinic. They plan The Cloak and Dragger Ball hosted by Sean Connery with Gene Kelly and others, plus ongoing fund-raising to reach the $1 million pledge.
Paris reports say President Charles de Gaulle’s Elysee Palace news conference signaled a death blow to the Common Market. France has boycotted meetings since the June 30 deadline for a farm goods common market, demanding concessions on policy, budget oversight, and a European federation. The two conditions set were French control over agriculture terms and no new powers for the Common Market Parliament over the budget.
John Hodell reviews economic theory in a column summarizing The Hidden Face Of Free Enterprise by John R. Bunting and Emiritus James Cusick. He contrasts Adam Smith’s self regulating market with Keynes General Theory and the role of monetary and fiscal policy in a modern economy.
West Germany heads toward September 19 parliamentary polls with three major parties all pledging NATO unity and U S ties while disagreeing mainly on details. The Social Democrats abandon Marxism, the Free Democrats drop calls for neutral Germany, and all back nuclear defense with enhanced domestic co operation. The campaign is quiet as parties seek broad consensus and continuity.
New York based financial editor reports deodorants and male toiletries rising in popularity since World War II. Chemists anticipate near one billion dollars yearly by 1970 as men adopt fragrances and sprays. Industry executive Howard Zagor notes shift from female driven purchases to mass market male products and increasing male discrimination in scent choices.
This article advises parents to guide while preserving a child's enthusiasm for learning. It stresses setting realistic, staged goals with gradual progress, avoiding disappointment, praising genuine effort, and offering support through setbacks to foster confidence and ongoing motivation.
In 1915 Raleigh Register notes many young people at the Lilly reunion at Flat Top August 17 and 18 avoided the speaker's stand to join carnival activities. Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio opposed peacetime conscription yet supported a national defense program in a stirring climax.
A devotional reflection praying gratitude for change and the seasons of life. The speaker thanksgives to God, asks guidance to face tomorrow, and ends with an Amen. Webb Garrison of Evansville Indiana signs the piece as a minister.
Washington reports Massachusetts politics sharpening for 1966 with a possible Senate contest between Boston Mayor John Collins and former Gov Endicott Peabody. Incumbent Leverett Saltonstall likely seeks reelection against one of them. Gov John Volpe expected to run for a fourth term. Ted Kennedy remains cautious, backing Donahue or McCormack, while OBrien exits. Puck passage from Great Books closes the piece.
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