Population growth and death penalty noted in 1960s reports
Predictions by Metropolitan Life suggest California could top 20 million by 1970 with Nevada Arizona Florida Maryland Delaware and Michigan following gains. Hawaii and Alaska show rapid youth growth while Alaska may reach 290000 and Hawaii over 800000. In South Carolina two rapes lead to death sentences for a white man and a mixed race man, highlighting racial disparities in capital punishment.
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California
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Nevada
Arizona
Florida
Maryland
Delaware
Michigan
Hawaii
Alaska
Bureau of the Census
Israel Sharpe
Fred G. Davis
Sharpe
Davis
South Carolina
U. S
Tallahassee
Marianna
Head Knocking Before Marriage In Negretto Tribe
Hal Boyle notes the Negretto Tribe in the South Pacific uses a simple marriage custom where the bride and groom kneel before the chief and have their heads knocked together to seal their union. He contrasts this with more somber ceremonies in Finland and adds a string of quips and brief observations.
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New York
South Pacific
Finland
Arctic
Phil Ford
Mimi Hines
Beackley Beckons Teachers Meet Barred By Paper Trails
A Kansas bachelor of science holder, Mr. Neelly, moved to Beckley after leaving a $500 monthly post to teach. He cannot be placed without an issued degree certificate, though college says work is complete. Critics urge accepting a college certification letter to fill teaching slots and avoid forcing educated candidates from the state.
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Charles A. Neelly
Hopewell
Kansas
Beckley
Neelly
Fort Hays
Kansas State College
Kansas College
Little Johnnie
Board of Education
Johnenie
West Virginia
Washington Pleased Over Khrushchev Visit Talks
The Washington response to the Eisenhower Khrushchev exchange is broadly favorable with reservations. Congress voices support while warning against propaganda, and experts speculate on a possible October visit to Russia as weather and diplomacy shape the path forward.
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Washington
Khrushchev
Henry Cathcart
Central Press Association
Washington Press
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Capitol Hill
State Department
Moscow
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
White House
Khrushchhev
Raleigh S Register Subscription Rates And Delivery Details
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including annual, six month, and daily options, with separate carrier delivery prices and local tax note. It also notes independent contractor status of carriers and distributors and requests old address when changing.
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West Virginia
Dally
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prodigal Spirit Prayer by John Shackford
A retirement Methodist minister from Waynesville North Carolina offers a prayer asking God to guide those who have strayed back to faith through Christ's mercy and love. The plea seeks friendship with sinners and reassurance of the heavenly Father’s readiness to receive all who repent.
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God
Jesus
Jesus Christ
John. Shackford
Waynesville
N. C
Dressed for vanity and fit tailored tips for men
Men cling to suits in heat, seeking optical boosts from tailoring. Advice covers jacket length, button placement, shoulder line, and waist, plus sleeve and collar visibility. Includes hat guidance, Indian population projection, Adirondack geography, and Mars and planet satellite counts.
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Beecause
Earl Wilson Frankie's On The Town in New York Fun
Frank Sinatra fans enjoy a night in New York with 15 dinner guests at the Colony and a Blue Angel appearance featuring Diana Trask and Ronnie Schell. A wild show includes Nixon satire, golf humor, and quips about Frank’s entourage, with chatter on Chayefsky and Alberghetti amid a bustling scene.
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New York
Frank Sinatra
Hoboken
Blue Angel
Diana Trask
Ronnie Schell
Nixon
Schell
I Ike
James Hagerty
Hagerty
United States
Ike
Gov. Rockefeller
Venezuela
Greens
Snead
Hogan
Frank
Judith Meredith
A Junior Editors Quiz About GAMES
The article explains jacks as a game with a rubber ball and metal jacks, tracing origin to sheep knuckle bones and pebble jackstones. It notes many games develop from older ones, asks which modern game derived from rounders, and mentions Janice Kilroy of Oklahoma City won $10.
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Janice Kilroy
Oklahoma City
Beckley
Raleigh County Bank installs new burglar proof safe
The Raleigh County Bank has installed a modern burglar proof safe and will open for business in Beckley within a few days with G. C. Hedrick as cashier. Pemberton Coal and Coke Company awarded the tipple contract to J. L. Early and Son of Beckley. Mrs. T. E. Moye hosted a grand birthday dinner for her husband’s 40th birthday at Ghent with a large group including Sheriff C. C. Hedrick, County Supt. McGinnis, Dr. E. C. McComas, and many Lillys and Griffiths ancestors.
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Raleigh County Bank
Beckley
G. C. Hedrick
Pemberton Coal and Coke Company
W. J. Elgin
J. L. Early and Son, Beckley. the Birthday Dinner Given By Mrs. T. E. Moye
Ghent
Joe Griffith
Lulu
Esther Lily
Athens
Isabel Lilly
Maud Richeardson
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Jeremy Taylor
Clarence Darrow
Khrushn
Hal Boyle
Lamarcus Thompson
Coney Island
Edison
Polly Bergen
Junior
Jean Jacques Rousseau
By Kay Allen
Raleigh County
Geneva Foreign Ministers’ Conference
Raleigh S Register
Prince St
W. Va
Hinton
I Departments
C. J. McQuade
Associated Press
Brooks & Finley, Inc
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Don Goodwin
P’s& Q
India
Adirondacks
Lake Champlain-Hudson River
St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Earl Wilson
Paddy Chayefsky
Amsterdam
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Opinon
Audrey Meadows
Toots Shor
Toots
Jack Barry
Dan Enright
Jack Waldron
Las Vegas
Budapest Times
Jim Thornton
House
Vaudeville
Max
Old Yates
Syracuse
Earl
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