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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1962

Page

4

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.

Niebuhr

Welcome High School Journalists Seminar Planned in West Virginia

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.

Register West Virginia West Virginia University Journalism Department Quintus Wilson Guy Stewart W. R. Summers Raleigh Register

Triumph Under The Alps Tunnel Opens Between France And Italy

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.

Napoleon France Italy Mt. Blanc Paris Rome

Neanderthals In Spaceship Propose Space Domination Plan

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.

Moon Venus Milky Way

Rome to convene Second Vatican Council 1962 63

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.

Rome John XXIII St. Peter’s Basilica John Council Vatican World Council of Churches U. S

Baldness a seasonal nuisance and a local quip

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.

J. B. Thomas S. Valley Drive Thomas Alderson Prince

Hollywood Star Maximilian Schell Eyes Another Oscar

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.

Pisa NEA Maximilian Schell Nuremburg Hollywood Nancy Kwan Tirrenia Studios Sophia Loren Robert Wagner Fredric March Altona Schell Germany Carol March Hamburg Mussolini Ponti Joseph Desa Munich Oscar

Milton sonnet on aging and time’s swift march

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.

John Milton Indica

UN President Slim Would Simplify Assembly Work

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.

Washington U.N. General Assembly New York General Assembly U.N U. N India Sir Zafrullah Khan Pakistan World Court Kashmir Security Council Chile Ireland United Arab Republic Romania Philippines U.S Norway Brazil Nigeria Morocco Ghana Dag Hammarskjold U Thant Kennedy Washingon Russia Khrushchev Andrei Gromyko Valerian A. Zorin Adlai Stevenson Dean Rusk Assembly

United Nations issues in the U S election campaign

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.

United Nations U.S

You Your Child And School School Psychologist Not In These Parts

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.

50 Years Ago Social Event Honors and a Dental Path

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.

L. B. Phipps Hansford Phipps Elizabeth Anderson Ethel Keyser Mesdames H. F. Wilfong C. L. van Zandt H. E. Phipps T. K. Laing Jas. Laing C. L Wash Trail Wash Cincinnati Cincinnati Dental College

Oak Hill crowd sees Skelton win six-hour first aid event

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.

Oak Hill Skelton New River Company Geneva League of Nations Assembly Spain Harry C. Sessions Robert E. Lee The United Daughters of the Confederacy Sessions Charles Scott Lewis

Beckley Beckley News Rates and Delivery Details

Beckley Newspapers publishes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with annual and semiannual options for mail and home delivery. The notice lists prices, delivery per week and month, state tax, and mentions independent contractor carriers and payment responsibilities.

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