Thought For Today by Niebuhr on courage from danger
A concise reflection asserts that surviving danger hardens courage more than anything else, attributed to Niebuhr.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1962
Page
4
A concise reflection asserts that surviving danger hardens courage more than anything else, attributed to Niebuhr.
The Register hosts about 150 Southern West Virginia high school journalists for a one day paper program with West Virginia University instructors and Raleigh Register staff. Students will learn through instruction and tours of the newsroom. The aim is to foster interest in journalism and better readership.
Beginning in spring 1964 ordinary motorists can cross between France and Italy in under an hour including customs thanks to the Mont Blanc tunnel. The 714 mile bore is complete with 23 foot width, emergency spaces, and lighting. Over 300000 vehicles yearly are expected. Seventeen workers died during construction and two crews celebrated with embraces and wine after final breakthrough.
A playful speculative piece imagines space colonial games with Russians first on the moon then Venus and Mars. It counts moons and asteroids, notes the sun is unreachable, and jokes about tapping cosmic elements, concluding with a warning not to get overly ambitious.
More than 2 500 bishops archbishops cardinals and other church figures will gather in St Peter's Basilica in October for the First Ecumenical Council in nearly a century. Pope John XXIII aims to re state and clarify Catholic teachings to aid modern understanding and Protestant dialogue.
In a humorous local piece, John Hodell notes widespread baldness and its social awkwardness, discussing hats, nightcaps, and odd remedies. He cites J. B. Thomas of 507 S. Valley Drive, 83, retired C&O Alderson station agent since 1947, back after illness.
In a Fontana interview Schell discusses Judgment at Nuremberg and The Condemned of Alta, defending his choice to play a Nazi war criminal driven by conscience. He praises Vittorio De Sica and Fredric March, notes competition with older acting generations, and emphasizes scripts and roles over money.
The piece presents John Milton’s sonnet on turning twenty three, reflecting on aging as time speeds by and spring remains sparse. It contemplates whether outward signs of maturity match inner growth, and asserts that fate guides the will toward a divine grand task with disciplined use of time.
The U N General Assembly opens in New York with 89 provisional agenda items. Retiring President Mongi Slim proposes a fulltime steering committee to cut general debate and focus on standing committee work. Contenders for GA presidency include Sir Zafrullah Khan. Security Council seats and the next secretary general are disputed, with U Thant favored. Proposals for regional representation and potential attendance by Khrushchev or Gromyko remain undecided. The US plans limited public speeches with emphasis on private diplomacy.
Prayer message requests divine guidance amid political tensions. A faithful appeal asks for restraint, patience, and strength to face turmoil without harming others, ending with a solemn religious invocation.
A UPI education specialist notes growing use of school psychologists as important consultants to staff and parents. The article discusses how emotional student problems affect learning and how teachers adapt their approaches to support pupils.
A social season highlight was the 42 party hosted by Mrs. L. B. Phipps for Mrs. Hansford Phipps with prizes awarded to Miss Elizabeth Anderson and Miss Ethel Keyser. Also noted is Wash Trail leaving for Cincinnati Dental College to study dentistry for four years and a long discussion on the role of the school psychologist and guidance for parents and teachers in child mental health.
About 8 000 spectators watched 46 teams tackle first aid problems for six hours in Oak Hill. Skelton, tied to the New River Company mining operation, claimed top honors in both the white and negro divisions. In Geneva, the League of Nations assembly nears a bitter split over German and Italian actions in Spain. Mrs Harry C Sessions becomes the new United Daughters of the Confederacy Robert E Lee chapter president, succeeding Mrs Charles Scott Lewis.
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