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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1958
Page
2
A brief note asserts that the Lord's Prayer embodies the sum of religion and morals. The statement, attributed to Wellington, frames the prayer as central to ethical conduct and spiritual life, linking devotion with daily action.
The Kiwanis club last week urged State Superintendent Rohrbough to back a constitutional amendment excluding bank deposits from taxation. The letter argues the one half percent tax on money in banks shifts deposits away, curbing circulation and hindering local enterprise. It calls for ending the tax on intangibles and adopting broader tangible-property assessment to fund better schools and public services.
The Rt. Rev. Girault M. Jones, Episcopal bishop of Louisiana, urged state lawmakers not to curb free speech amid an inquiry of 66 LSU faculty members who opposed bills to close public schools to segregation. He urged a spirit of Christian love and cooperation, warning against restricting freedom of expression as contrary to American life.
The United States and Soviet Union clash on terms for a Middle East summit, turning to the UN General Assembly for debate. Historically, open covenants falter amid pressures, while private negotiations often drive war decisions, leaving little room for public peacemaking and fragile consensus. Khrushchev’s rejections and Mao’s поддержка complicate a broader summit outlook.
Hal Boyle profiles 26 year old Rona Jaffe as the literary discovery of 1958. Her first novel The Best of Everything debuts next month with 30,000 advance copies sold and $100,000 in movie rights. Jaffe, Radcliffe alumna, wrote five months to tell the story of a working girl’s modern love and independence, aiming for lasting literary status.
Raleigh Register details subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, includes annual, semiannual, and monthly options. Also lists home delivery methods, carrier responsibilities, and advertising and service notes for Beckley newspapers.
The piece notes Los Angeles leading the nation in the worst large city felony rate per FBI figures, with Atlanta St Louis Denver and Seattle close behind, while Buffalo tops the best list followed by Chicago Kansas City Cincinnati and Philadelphia. It mentions over 12 000 companies shaping oil price forecasts in the United States. It also records the NS Savannah keel laying on May 22 named to honor SS Savannah which crossed the Atlantic under steam beginning May 22 1819.
Washington reports President Eisenhower's United Nations peace proposals draw warm replies but risk limited action. He floated a regional Arab led development group funded by U S and allies, plus standby UN police and arms controls. Nasser and the Soviet Union likely oppose. The plan excludes Israel and raises questions about Jordan and Baghdad Pact states.
Junior Editors present an answer explaining the phrase crocodile tears and its myth about crying crocodiles. The piece notes crocodiles weep while feeding, compares to alligators in Florida, and invites readers to consult an encyclopedia for crocodile alligator differences. A prize is awarded to Ronald Cardamone of Conshocken, Pa., for the question.
New York entertainment notes spotlight Earl Wilson backstage scenes and nightlife. Mentions Mitch De Wood and Marty Allen spoofing John Foster Dulles at Copacabana, Gregory Peck on the red carpet, Edgar Bergen Mortimer Snerd quips on Bob Crosby, Sinatra shrine nightclub gimmick, and a stream of anecdotes about Brando, Flynn, Crosby family projects, and industry chatter.
Sgt John B Williamson Jr completes a 10 week repair course at Army Engineer School Fort Belvoir Va with wife Helga and parents in Ikes Fork. Entered Army 1949 and last stationed Fort Knoxly. 27-year-old attended Baileysville High School. Midshipman Bernard W Humphrey Jr aboard USS Intrepid after visiting Portugal Norway and Holland. Clarence R Trail, son of M T Pitzen barger Sophia, participated in a firing demonstration in Germany for French Military Academy cadets. A launcher crewman in Battery A 32nd Artillery in Hawaii arrived in Europe June last year after basic at Fort Benning Ga. 18-year-old attended Sophia High School.
The piece blends editorials from various papers criticizing education through reading habits and government spending. It references rising interest costs since 1933, and suggests privatizing postal service, plus brief local notices about NRA canvassing, a first aid meet, and Beckley civic actions, including street work, licenses, and a bank depository.
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