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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
4
Editorial note presents a concise moral reflection, citing Rochefoucauld. It frames virtue as more demanding when supporting good outcomes than countering bad luck, aligning with traditional editorial opinion sections. The line invites readers to consider ethical consistency in judgment and action.
Advice from Changing Times editors on debt limits and installment management. It outlines safe ratios for total debt relative to income, monthly payments, and guidance on repayment periods, balloon notes, and budgeting. It notes many households carry debt but Pays attention to prudent use and budgeting.
Rep Adam Clayton Powell announces a Northern liberal bloc to push anti segregation amendments to the Eisenhower school aid bill. He argues federal aid should be barred to states not complying with the Supreme Court ruling. The 1955 bill failed after House defeat and Senate obstruction looms in 1956.
In Michigan's four Detroit wards, the 15th District special election centers on the share of total votes for the GOP rather than raw tally. Republican Thomas E Brennan, 26, faces Democrat Thomas A Brennan Jr., 29, son of the late Rep John J Dingell, in a race stirred by Dingell's Sept 19 death ending his 12th term.
A column recounts two real life cases of contentment. Frento Gagalone, a 71 year old food purveyor in Beckley, Ghana? No, Beckley, shows happiness in work and health. Dr Leonard Riggleman, president of Morris Harvey College in Charleston, says he values service over money and finds fulfillment in his vocation. Both men demonstrate peace with their world.
Local front matter for the Beckley newspapers outlines subscription rates for WV and VA areas, carrier and distributor independence, and cautions on advance payments. It notes post office entries and acknowledges the Associated Press exclusive use for local news.
New York entertainer Jack Benny, nearing 62, talks of serious violin practice and a 1956 U. S. concert tour to support Carnegie Hall. He jokes about critics and peers, cites plans with the Philadelphia Symphony, and shares backstage banter from a March of Dimes event with Spyros Skouras and Mayor Wagner.
Dr. George W. Crane counsels parents to force 20-year-old Larry to cover board and room. He urges letting him move out if needed, arguing the first test of adulthood is paying one's own way. The piece extends to a broader lesson on parental duties and self-sufficiency.
Hal Boyle reports on Hugo Gernsback’s Christmas predictions for 1955. Airmobiles replace cars, space burials would launch coffins, electronic brains could think for machines, and a sex measurer called the electromicro-perceptor tests marriage compatibility. The piece notes such visions make life now seem precious.
Today's prayer asks God to guide and comfort those far away in service. Dotson M. Nelson Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church in Greenville, S. C., offers a heartfelt blessing for soldiers, sailors, and airmen, seeking spiritual communion and strength.
Gift Day is January 6. Christmas Eve sees the presepio set by parents with the infant Jesus receiving gifts. Panettone spreads from Milan and is widely shipped to Italo American celebrations. Card playing and sweets mark the day as families rest at home, while Epiphany on January 6 brings major family gift exchanges for services rendered.
President Eisenhower weighs whether to run again, delaying a clear decision to protect influence in Congress and help his 1956 program. Doctors expect mid February recovery news and the delay could affect Republican contenders seeking to beat the bushes for support before his final term.
Foreign nations plan to use aircraft next year to combat locust swarms, aiming to intercept hoppers in immature stages. British brewers freeze beer into a solid for storage, sparking questions about hardness. A Santa sleigh toppled in a Dutch parade ditch, possibly mistaking a chimney. Britain’s Chureailt calls a Soviet Indian exhibit surprising but not novel. Turkey prices rise as thefts surge in English poultry. Iraq’s crown prince orders two giant ostrich egg cups, signaling fanciful appetite.
Northwest reports indicate General Motors faces about $7500 increases in reading method costs. More than half of the rise is attributed to supplier adjustments while overall impact remains uncertain for the company and local operations.
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