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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1964
Page
2
Norman Thomas, 79, a six-term Socialist party candidate for the presidency, argues that true free enterprise does not exist. He says only boys playing marbles practice it today and decries parity payments tariff benefits social security guaranteed collective bargaining and government subsidies.
The New York City Planning Commission holds a public hearing Wednesday on a Pan Am Building heliport atop the Grand Central area, a $1 million rooftop facility already built. Opponents say noise and public safety are at risk while supporters cite progress and faster commerce.
The Harvard Law School dean Erwin Griswold urges a public defender system as a training ground for young criminal lawyers and to fulfill Supreme Court defense obligations for indigent defendants. He notes inadequate Georgia funding and mixed public-private roles, arguing the need to comply with the court’s defense requirement.
A columnist laments how following sports has become a full time pursuit for many fans. He notes boxing’s decline as sole spectacle and praises auto racing and college football attendance while criticizing excess and fatigue. He also mentions clocks, daylight saving, and a push for year round time to suit workers.
Fifty five inmates at West Virginia Penitentiary win the Reissenbier Memorial award for best Jaycee chapter among 2 000 entrants. Warden Otis C. Boley praises the group for providing hope, funeral funds, cemetery upkeep, and charitable services inside the prison. Initiates speak of transformation through disciplined community work and the chance to help fellow inmates.
A garbled prison corridor exchange shows inmates discussing plans and a ban, with a closing joke about keeping members from returning to see them. The dialogue hints at escape or movement intentions and reflects tense inmate dynamics.
Hollywood correspondent reports on a film scene from Aylvia with Carroll Dake in a black dress as Sylwin and Lola in a nightclub role. Paul Gilbert, the Tamons comic, appears in drag with wig nails and makeup, enjoying the reaction and dressing for the part.
Berry's World reports Inger Stevens visiting Sweden before a TV special, discussing film roles and upcoming projects. The piece notes her friendships from New York acting class, plans for weekend trips, and her busy schedule including The Carpetbaggers and Stalag Six Sahard, with late year releases and a role as a Quaker in Cheyenne Autumn.
A garbled ad list outlines renewal and delivery rates for various cities including New York Chicago Detroit Atlanta Boston San Francisco Los Angeles Greenville Pittsburgh and more. It mentions daily and Sunday delivery options yearly half year and monthly pricing with tax and notes about carrier responsibilities.
A quirky column recounts a son’s early fascination with shortwave radio and government mail warnings, then shifts to a Charles ton Chamber Music Society concert lineup with performers from Japan and Tel Aviv. It also mentions seeking national papers, clipping editorials, and a prayer closing from New Concord, Ohio.
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