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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1960
Page
4
A newspaper piece argues against anti advertising views, praising ads for lowering prices via volume sales, funding newspapers and broadcasts, guiding consumers to bargains, and supporting new products. It rebuts claims ads raise prices or manipulate buyers and warns critics could threaten a free press. It questions if opponents seek a government press.
A provocative column questions the rise of lady sports fans and the push for sex segregation in sports. It cites masculine views that women deserve their own leagues and describes male cynicism about female fans, boxing, bullfights, and sports passion. The piece probes whether chivalry survives in the feminine bosom or if men simply cry babies.
Bug Dust by Roy Lee Harmon reminisces about grate bread, home made kraut, apple butter, and old day meals. It contrasts gritted corn bread and traditional fare with modern canned and frozen foods praising simpler, vitamin rich dishes and country cooking. The piece laments loss of crafts like making kraut and sausages while noting nostalgia for real foods.
Editorial notes a mechanical jumping fish displayed at the Dallas Trade Mart show which could let buyers catch many fish regardless of skill. The piece doubts the device will replace traditional angling gear, predicting fishermen will still prefer bait and hand-held rods for hours, hoping for a bass or crappie.
Associated Press analyst James Marlow notes the 1960 campaign will be rough on reporters as Nixon and Kennedy pace whistle stops and deliver speeches. Nixon plans repetition, Kennedy favors off the cuff remarks, with journalists racing to write, file, and chase leads between stops. Nixon tears knee injury may hospitalize two weeks. Kennedy avoids long position papers, preferring direct remarks.
Publication details for Raleigh Register from Beckley Newspapers Corporation. Includes address, editor, Associated Press note, national ad rep, and subscription prices by mail and home delivery with monthly and weekly rates, tax note, and address change instructions.
AP analysis notes US output stagnant while Europe and Asia surge. Trade talks loom as firms shift investments abroad amid oil price moves and Cold War tensions. Lumumba Trujillo Castro figures mark a global unrest backdrop affecting US manufacturing, shipping and finance.
Paris and Madrid report Earl Wilson notes a shift as Hemingway roams Spain with Ordonnez for two bulls fights earning $10 000 a day, sparking talk that soccer could supplant bullfighting as Spain’s national pastime due to fewer injuries and broader opportunity. The column blends celebrity sighting chatter with a serious sports trend.
The two oceans near South America are linked by two straits named for explorers. Magellan Strait separates Tierra Del Fuego from the mainland, while Drake Strait runs from Cape Horn to Antarctica. Magellan and Drake sailed around the world. Carolyn Toshima of Oakland, Calif., wins $10 for this question.
A short devotional prayer thanking God for victories over pain and asking blessing on researchers, scientists, and doctors pursuing new healing methods. It asks that remedies reach all people and notes ongoing partnership with God through Jesus Christ.
The 1909 Raleigh County financial statement shows a total come of 46495 including 21183 from real estate levy and 14464 from poor farm sales. Expenditures total 37650 with major items for feeding prisoners and courthouse heating. Prof. B H White and daughter Cada White will teach in Pineville this fall and winter.
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