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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1957
Page
2
A reflective thought notes the public seeks certainties yet faces the irony of certainty itself. The line hints at guidance and instruction as a public demand, while implying skepticism about absolutes.
The article traces how price and wage controls appeared during World War II and the Korean War, noting Roosevelt's 1942 measures, the Little Steel formula, and subsequent holds on wage increases. It covers Truman's 1950 defense act requirements, Eisenhower's stance against controls, and the ongoing tension between wages, prices, and living costs.
The Christian Science Monitor argues federal aid should be tied to need and local capacity, urging Congress to act in intervening months. It questions governors at Williamsburg over desegregation, state resources, and delays, urging stronger administration backing for a bill that would direct funds where needs are greatest.
Top U S economists head to Buenos Aires for the Inter American Economic conference as Latin nations seek a bank, price supports, and tax relief. The United States will likely refuse, risking a hit to its standing in the Western Hemisphere and heightened Latin criticism of U S policy.
Reporter Ann Springer catalogs Beckley area Armed Forces personnel from 20 states plus West Virginia. Among 50 names are Bernie Flederbach, now in insurance, and numerous ranks across Navy Marine Air Force and Army with local station addresses and service times.
Jayne Mansfield chats at home in Beverly Hills about marriage plans with Muscle Man Mickey Hargitay, a Las Vegas offer worth 25000 dollars a week, and a growing menagerie including Siamese kittens and Great Danes while a studio contract dispute looms.
A wide excerpt covers Jayne and Mickey’s plans for a heart shaped home in Bel Air and dreams of rising careers plus their New York trip on August 6 to promote Rock Hunter. The piece also notes Mickey’s handling of public attention and Jayne’s remarks on body measurements, along with various society items and film note tidbits from the era.
A psychologist’s case study describes a pastor facing dry sermons and drooping attendance. It advocates using storytelling and parables to illustrate moral points, citing Jesus and the necklace metaphor to craft engaging talks and avoid dull lectures.
A charter is issued to the Guyan River Company of Pineville to operate general insurance and real estate business and to run electric light power ice and water plants in Raleigh and Wyoming counties. Incorporators include R A Keller J E Campbell F L Smith F C Shrewsbury of Pineville and F J King of Bluefield. Plus news of Clyde Scott’s son marrying Pearl Kester in Barboursville and a theft of exam questions from statewide uniform exams uncovered by the State Department of Free Schools.
Eisenhower denounced ties between political contributions and ambassadorships at a news conference. The piece details Gluck and eight other 1955-56 appointees with contributions, the Senate committee scrutiny, and the 1956 selection of Bruce to West Germany, plus the mix of career diplomats and appointees.
George A. Martin of Steubenville Ohio offers a daily prayer praising God and Jesus guiding believers toward light, peace, and joy. The message seeks light in every heart and home, opposing darkness and anxiety in the Christian faith context.
Robert Evans, 27, a successful Sportswear Inc. executive from New York, pursues a second career as a film actor under Darryl Zanuck. After early optio ns in Evan-Phone, he signs with Zanuck and plans two films a year while continuing at his textile business in North Bergen New Jersey. He emphasizes balancing business and acting and intends to quit film if it fails to make a real impact.
Two young men were arrested entering a Richmond bank with George N Davis and D K Robinson of Lewisburg after a tip that Davis was being brought for an enforced ransom withdrawal. Charges of highway robbery with weapons were filed. A West Virginia House member accused Governor Conley of ties to a law firm working for the state. A gas dealer’s fire damaged the Shrewsbury home on Park Street.
An Opinion from Tell City Indiana notes that the Post Office Department has eliminated 1,683 forms since January 1933 under its forms control program, reducing red tape and acknowledging progress despite prior criticism.
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