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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1958
Page
2
A compact reflection notes that all nature acts as a vast symbolism where every material fact hides a spiritual truth attributed to E H Chapin, inviting contemplation.
Executive Council of the AFL C.I.O. will scrutinize James R. Zoffa and teamsters ties as Congress weighs the Kennedy Ives labor reform bill. The bill would force unions to file with the Labor Secretary and disclose membership rules and procedures. The piece cites ex-convicts linked to Hoffa era activities and notes strong party and Senate support for broader regulation, with Meany warning of drastic legislation.
The piece laments a 1959 rule banning actors from portraying doctors in ads and urges broader action. It praises the National Association of Broadcasters for reducing consumer deception and argues for removing medical imagery from commercials and educational diagrams.
Six week field training in Hohenfels Germany includes Pvt Ronald J Moorehead son of Armod Moorehead of Arnett, aged 19, who arrived in January 1957 to serve as rifleman with Sixth Infantry Company A in Berlin. Also Pvt Larry S Childers 20 from Kopperston joins 793rd Military Police Battalion after basic at Fort Knox and duty at Fort Gordon. Sgt Walking Byrd byrd son of N H Byrd of Harper and Mrs D Me Boone Eccles, completed Officers Leadership School at El Toro. Airman 2 C Phillip L Berezo son of Fredia M Berezo, stationed at Chateauroux France, with past postings to Morocco Rome Berlin Barcelona and Shannon Ireland, returns Sept 4 for another year in France. One line notes piano wires bearing 390 thousand psi and mention of ancient bagpipe use among Hebrews and Greeks.
New York AP reports that modern prestige is shown by office routines and style. A big shot arrives early, dines late, has two secretaries, wears dollar ties, travels in luxury, and appears in charity photos, while the chairman defies norms with simple habits and fast arrivals.
Eisenhower proposes creating a regional Mideast development organization run by Arabs with external funding and technical aid from the United States and private capital. The plan contrasts with prior country by country aid and may sit outside the United Nations if Arabs accept it.
Two unusual gifts were recorded last week. A compassionate friend treated a despondent cannibal chief to a cure on a psychiatrist couch. A Hollywood star sent an agent he detested a live alligator bag.
A Junior Editors quiz answer notes that white-footed deer mice can sing and Japanese waltzing mice can dance due to ear balance defects, while most mice damage crops and spread disease. It urges coloring a whimsical singing mouse picture and includes a submission reward note for Patsy Morgan of Cleveland Tennessee who won $106 for this question.
Washington reassesses its position after Soviet Sputniks. U S scientists boast new made in America satellites and the nuclear submarine Nautilus opens sea routes. Dulles policy debate persists while Lebanon stabilizes and Jordan awaits troop withdrawal plans.
Comedian Henny Youngman says women in audiences across America now heckle by shouting punch lines before he speaks. He notes wives are a frequent target and jokes about husbands, while men once dominated such heckling. He recalls rougher times and says headwaiters handle disruptions. Other notes mention Gene Leone, Jimmy Demaret, and Julie Newmar in brief items.
Grassroot Opinions and various papers report on the Crusade for Freedom program broadcasting Uncle Sam's messages via radio into homes of people in Russkie satellite countries including Russia. Accounts note journalists visiting satellite nations, reporting Radio Free Europe’s penetration and hope against red propaganda, with observers citing renewed inspiration for the downtrodden under the Soviet regime.
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