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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1960
Page
4
Highway funding and reforms loom in 1961 Congress
The 1961 session is set to scrutinize federal state highways amid scandals in Oklahoma Indiana and allegations of lax oversight at the Bureau of Public Roads. Proposals to combine public tax money with private funds for toll road construction surface as the expiration of the 1959 gas tax boost nears. Byrd Fallon and other leaders promise to push reform cost revisions and pay-as-you-go policies while studies on highway costs and benefits aim to shape future taxation. The Highway Trust Fund relies heavily on the gas tax, and analysts warn revenue may lag as compact-car trends grow.
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Congress
Oklahoma
Indiana
Florida
Massachusetts
Bureau of Public Roads
Rep
Blatnik
House
George H. Fallon
Dmd
House Public Roads Subcommittee
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Senate Finance Committee
Department of Commerce
Byrd
Wall Street Journal
Maryland State Roads Commission
Joan Fontaine Sees Illness as Life’s Diploma to Maturity
Actress Joan Fontaine, recovered from a two year illness, praises a long bout with mono hepatitis and undulant fever as a cure for a success fetish. She says the pause gives true values and viewpoint, while dining at the Plaza’s Ed wardian Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joan Fontaine
Miss Fontaine
Plaza
Joan
Illness as a Blessing in Later Life Says Fontaine
Hal Boyle quotes Miss Fontaine reflecting on aging and illness as gifts that force reflection. The star who made 45 films, won an Oscar in 1941 for Suspicion, discusses Hollywood’s treadmill, energy, contentment, and the value of modest success while seeking Broadway work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Fontaine
Hollywood
Joan
West Indies Bases in Caribbean Draw Withdrawal Debate
The piece argues for U S withdrawal from Caribbean bases by 2039 citing obsolescence and cost while remaining essential for hemispheric defense. It notes Chaguaramas Trinidad leases, potential joint operations, and the 1940 Churchill bargain of 99 year leases tied to destroyer transfers. It reflects on diplomacy with Britain, the West Indies Federation, and regional independence.
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West Indies
George Washington
Caribbean
Great Britain
Indies
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Chaguaramas
Trinidad
State Department
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S
Fidel Castro
Islands
London Times
New West Indies
Eric Williams
Antigua
Jamaica
St. Lucia
Winston Churchill
Britain
Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Atlantic
Beards and beards myths in Junior Editors Quiz
Youth readers ask if Indians grew beards and why. CJM answers with caution, notes Indian talents beyond TV stereotypes, and urges curiosity. The piece ties in citizen questions about nations and leadership, linking youthful inquiry to broader knowledge.
Barbara Baxley Faces Nightly Stage Fright On Broadway
New York stage star Barbara Baxley, famed for The Savage Eye and a Tennessee Williams confidant, reveals nightly opening night sickness dating back 20 years. She describes trembling, withdrawal, and a vow to perform alone as she confronts the pressure of Broadway life and recent industry gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barbara Baxley
Barbara
Tennessee Williams
Williams
Tennessee
Stockton
Cal
Catholics Urge Renewal Of Personal Responsibility
Catholic bishops of the United States urge a return to individual moral duty in a report calling for personal responsibility in family life, work, and civic affairs. They warn against overreliance on government or organizations that erode individual judgment and identity, linking family decline to youth delinquency and urging reliance on religious faith and God-given dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Bishops
United States
Raleigh County Faces Teacher Selection Challenge
The Raleigh County Board of Education faces a tough task selecting 645 teachers from over 1,000 applications. Mrs. C. E. Kinzer of Crawford Street collects old papers including issues of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph with Billy Sunday coverage and a copy of the Ulster Country Gazette detailing General George Washington’s last rites and noted for aiding colonial separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Board of Education
C. E. Kinzer
Crawford Street
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Billy
Ulster Country Gazette
George Washington
United States
American
England
Raleigh and Register subscription rates and policies
Beckley Newspapers charges daily and Sunday rates by mail and home delivery in West Virginia. Rates include annual and semiannual options, with tax added. Carriers and distributors are independent contractors. the publisher disclaims responsibility for advance payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
50 Years Ago From the 1910 Raleigh Register
A wagon owned by M. Lower & Son of Abney merchants driven by James Huff was struck by a local freight at Mabscott and wrecked. The horses lost their harness but were uninjured. The driver escaped unharmed. At Kanawha Street, a fox entered J. E. Summerfield’s chicken house. Summerfield retrieved it using only gloves and natural tools, capturing the fox and boxing it for safekeeping. This marks the city’s first fox capture with no tools other than nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Lower & Son
Abney
James Huff
Mabscott
J. E. Summerfield
Kanwaha Street
Summerfield
Lightning history and Franklin kite experiment
An explanation of how lightning forms from charged clouds, the role of electric current, and the path of least resistance creating zig zag bolts. It notes Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment and that Jerry LaCombe of Bay City, Michigan wins $10 for the quiz question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Jerry LaCombe
Bay City
Mich
Beckley
Prayer for Advent Devotion by Roy H H Stetler Jr
A Cheverly Md minister offers a Christmas season prayer asking for lives fully committed to God to follow the star to Bethlehem and worship the Christ Child. The invocation closes with Amen in His Holy name.
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Christ Child
Immanuel
Amen
Roy Hh, Stetler, Jr
Cheverly, Md
Cheverly Community
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