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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1957
Page
2
A concise aphorism attributes strict punctuality to a frugal virtue, noting it as the cheapest trait that elevates a person of otherwise minor character. The quote is attributed to J F Boyes.
The August issue of the Democratic Digest accuses the Eisenhower Administration of press censorship and manipulation of government news. It cites Loyd Wright led President's Commission recommendations and Defense Department news release rules as examples and notes a hardline, PR driven approach toward media.
Roscoe Pound argues a modern elite regime emerges with officials and members who can commit wrongs, interfere with highways, break contracts, and dominate workers via national organizations. Brownson cites 19,711 government sites with $11.86 trillion invested. Gasoline taxes rise while base price lags. The ancient use of marks on bricks in Crete and Egypt is noted.
The column relates a 1904 Fayette West Virginia rock profile resembling President McKinley seen near McKinley Rack as the train passed on the C and O line. It also recounts enduring West Virginia legal sagas from William G. Lias tax disputes to Frank Pietranton prosecutions and notes Dr. P. J. Reed's impending retirement and journalism endowment plans at West Virginia University.
New York social and show business gossip items include Arthur Miller quips about acting, Leoni Gage’s camera smile, Rhonda Fleming’s rising profile, a summer TV replacement, and Harvey Katz's prize solution for My Fair Lady tickets. The piece mixes film, stage, and fashion tidbits with light editorials.
New York column notes husbands discuss wives nocturnal prowling around the house. Quotes reveal humorous anecdotes of late night routines from hot milk to crosswords and watching the late show. A veteran husband attributes restlessness to a busy day and daytime naps, while others tease about insomnia or conscience.
Washington Illinois Description of Senate debate on civil rights shows scarce official data on voter registration and Negro juror participation. Officials and committees offered little hard information, with many figures unavailable or uncertain across Southern states and federal juries.
A Raleigh Reg ister column recalls 1907 events: George Worley burned by escaping steam from a burst boiler at Raleigh Lumber Company's Boaver mill. Town District Board of Education set teacher salaries by certificate grade. Noted U S Supreme Court case on Virginia West Virginia debt and the legislature’s $23,000 attorney pay appropriation.
The report notes Governor Roosevelt ordered Mayor Walker of New York City to publicly defend his administration. It also mentions the West Virginia Legislature approving a property classification amendment for November vote and legal action to prosecute Coal River pollution, alongside remarks on 1930s German political turmoil and Hitler’s party aims.
Richard L. James of the Riverside Avenue Christian Church in Jacksonville Fra offers a benediction style prayer. He asks God to move believers to relieve suffering worldwide and to reflect compassion in actions toward those in need.
Tommy R. a 10 year old from a Chicago apartment faced fear and abuse as his mother drank heavily and hid danger in the home. He later became a troubled youth, served in the army, and eventually found success after personal healing and marriage. The case links alcoholism to childhood trauma and implies early warning signs.
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