Thought for Today Quote by Stoddard
A compact reflection notes we mirror in others what we lack in ourselves and we strive to be everything except our true self as Stoddard observed.
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Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1957
Page
2
Pause To Litterbugs Tightens Penalties Across States
A survey shows many states raise penalties for littering on highways. In Raleigh County the issue is serious with high cleanup costs averaging 15 to 20 dollars per mile annually. Georgia imposes up to 1000 dollar fines or one year in jail. North Carolina reports 81 arrests and 80 convictions in eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Family Ecoomics Bureau of
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Raleigh
Georgia
North Carolina
Tornado Warnings and Mountain Storms Across America
Article surveys tornado activity and warnings, noting April May peak and mountain ranges as windbreaks for West Virginia. It cites statistics on tornado paths, fatalities, and property damage, plus congressional funding for Weather Bureau facilities and warning services. It also covers defense information policy hearings and declassification efforts under Secretary Wilson and House Moss subcommittee actions.
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West Virginia
Beckley
Lever
U. S
Union
Nevada
Kansas
Defense
Wilson
Pentagon
House
John E. Moss
D-Cal
Robert * Tripp
Ross
Charles Coolidge
Coolidge
Eisenhower plans Wisconsin visit amid summer schedule
President Eisenhower, despite disaffection for Senator McCarthy, is reported to spend time this summer in Wisconsin’s lake region noted for fishing. He may also visit New Hampshire. Colorado trips are ruled out by his doctor after his 1955 Denver heart attack. Summersfield faces funding gaps threatening mail service and possible job losses as Congress debates a $47 million shortfall. Lester B. Pearson links Canadian ambassador Norman’s death to strain, while U S Senate subcommittee faces backlash over Communist allegations. Critics urge reform of investigative methods.
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Central Press Association
Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Joe
White House
Mr. Eisenhower
Lake
Tice
Colorado
Denver
New Hampshire
Sherman Adams
Congress
Egypt
Cairo
Ottawa
Lester B. Pearson
E. Herbert Norman
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Norman
House of Commons
Nearman
John Diefenbaker
Items Gleaned From A Columnist S Mall
New York columnists mail offers quirky facts on vision, population, propaganda budgets, and state mottoes. The column lists a hypothetical 7 million blind people in one city and contrasts Rhode Island’s motto “Hope,” Maine’s boastful self-image, and Montana’s loveliness with brief, humorous observations.
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New York
Soviet Russia
Rhode Island
Maine
Montana
Prayer and odd trivia mix in early 20th century clipping
A devotional prayer asks for holiness and guidance from God through Christ. The page shifts to miscellaneous notes on trees, age-related injury risk for revolving doors, 1955 US traffic death rate, odds of fatal crash over daily mileage, Podunk Massachusetts, leather tanning chemicals, a spelling bee anecdote, Friday the 13th timing, Viscount Soutbury on population and lighting, and a quip attributed to George Bernard Shaw about love and loyalty.
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Estink
United States
Podunk
Massachusetts
Robert Q. Lewis
Texas
Soutbury
Lost Kitten Prompts Sermon Pause in Duke Parish
Kid Grafl reports a disturbance at a Marshall Texas home when a young girl cried out during a scolding by her mother. Reverend Young paused his Osla sermons to ask for news, and Kay aged 3 asked, Daddy, ask them if they've seen our lost kitten.
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Kid Grafl
Marshall
Tex
Young
Osla
Kay
Billy Eckstine
Sarah Vaughan
Terry Moore
Gene McGrath
Bonjour Tristesse
David Niven
Deborah, Kerr
Jean Seberg
Judy Holliday
Syd Chaplin
Adolph Green
Chez Vito
Oscar Hammerstein
Cinderella
Tor
Panama
Frank
Elvis
Daisy Mae
Andrews Sisters
Eva
Marie Saint
Earl
Ham Park
Jack *E. Leonard
Henry Youngman
Hollywood Couple Quits Careers for Mexican Village Life
Hollywood to Ajijic tale of Eileen and Bob Bassing who left film work for a simple life in Mexico. They built a lending library, wrote a novel that Warner Brothers bought for 100000, then returned to the U.S. after health issues. Their story blends exile, writing, and sudden success.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Hileen Bassing
Bob
Warner Brothers
Bassings
Mexico
Eileen
Bob Bassing
Columbia Pictures
Ajijic
D. H. Lawrence
John Dos Passos
Tennessee Williams
Walter
Screen Gems
Columbia
Random House
Warners
Billboard control fight on federal highways sparks debate
Congress debates billboard limitations on federal aid highways as Postmaster Summerfield voices skepticism about communicating with lawmakers. The exchange signals partisan friction and concerns over free speech and transportation policy.
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Congress
Twilight’s End At Sea Varies By Horizon Angle
The record notes twilight ends at the sun 1x degrees below the horizon on land, while at sea twilight ends after the sun has set 12 degrees below the horizon, reflecting navigational practice for maritime observers.
Hollywood Stars Sprinkle Jokes Across Showbiz Scene
Hollywood chatter notes Frank Sinatra packed Mocambo crowds while Red Skelton teased CBS staff with stories. Jayne Mansfield reacts on stage to Rubinstein murder tale about a tailor. Jack Benny shuffles violin plans as Howard Hughes rumor spreads. Sammy Davis Jr praises Sinatra as Americas goodwill ambassador to Australia in Las Vegas act.
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Hollywood
Frank ‘Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Red Skelton
CBS
Jayne Mansfield
Rock Hunter
20Th Century
Fox
Serge Rubinstein
Serge
Jack Benny
Tallulah’ Bankhead
Ed Wynn
Hollywood Wags
Howard Hughes
West Palm Beach
Sammy Davis Jr
Las Vegas Sands
America
Australia
Gags and Gossips From Vegas and Hollywood Stages
A collage of showbiz bits and quips from Vegas and Hollywood. Sammy Davis Jr sits to rest a joke about a stool while Allan Drake lampoons wives and housework. Stern stars such as Marlene Dietrich Liz Taylor and Eva Marie Saint surface in playful anecdotes and casting chatter.
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Sammy
Allan Drake
Drake
Marlene Dietrich
Henry Bloomgarden
Mike Todd
Liz Taylor
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Mickey Rooney
Louis Armstrong
Harold Lloyd
Eli Bassi
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Diana Barrymore
Follies
Jané Morgan
Case Records of a Psychologist The Worry Clinic Case
Dolly A aged 9 a cute lite blonde girl asks Dr. Crane about giving her a Shetland pony for her birthday next month The remarks hint at a clinical discussion in a case file style from U 356
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Dolly A
Dr. Crane
Dolly
Monaco Stamps and Other International Issues Highlight Postal News
Features on Monaco stamp set honoring Princess Caroline and the 100th anniversary steel industry commemorative in New York. Also notes Finnish and Australian issues, first day sale details, and postal events tied to education and labor groups. Includes a family anecdote about a Shetland pony and wisdom on gifting limits for children.
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Grace
Caroline
Monaco
U. S
New York
Iron and Steel Institute
Teachers of America
Central Federation of Finnish
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