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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1959
Page
4
A reflective aphorism quotes Longfellow on the holiest holidays being internal and silent. It emphasizes personal, secret moments where deep feelings rise and overflow in the heart.
The Cuban revolution under Fidel Castro faces rising moderate criticism at home as some accuse the regime of veering from its early aims. In the United States, disillusion grows after Castro’s return to power and his coexistence with leftist elements.
Congress gears for an inquiry heavy session aimed at the 1960 races. Democrats control investigative panels planning probes into defense contracts, television payola, farm policy, tax law, and the cost of living while GOP allies push back. Governor Nelson Rockefeller strengthens ties with Eisenhower, signaling a cautious approach to Benson's Agriculture program amid farm income declines.
A nostalgic column muses on Christmas meaning and its gifts. It recounts a missing wallet found later, humorous anecdotes of holiday exchange, and shifting views of the new year with playful, reflective mood. The piece ends with a nudge to share Easter Bunny reservations.
The article argues two main consequences of Nelson Rockefeller stepping aside and Richard Nixon becoming unopposed. Democrats can begin early campaign blasts against Nixon, tying him to Eisenhower's era, and voters could sharply distinguish Democrats from Republicans in next November's election.
The Commerce Department expects a slower outflow of dollars and a better trade balance with exports rising above imports. Exports in 1959 may total about 164 billion dollars, while imports approach 150 billion, with projected increases next year.
Beckley Newspapers outlines address and telephones for Raleigh Register with Associated Press affiliation. Subscription rates shown for daily and Sunday editions by mail and delivery, plus taxes and carrier terms.
Hal Boyle in New York predicts a brighter, safer year ahead for 1960. He says after a decade of muddled times the next twelve months will see clearer life with hopeful, even pixie like, changes.
A satirical forecast envisions the Soviet Union landing a dog on the moon followed by a US mission with dog food and a paw operable can opener. It also predicts Nixon for president and VP, a Muskie ticket, Castro shaves, and other farfetched notes from politics, sports, entertainment, and world events.
A quirky list of 1959 Broadway Best Awards winners and nominees named by Earl Wilson includes Anne Bancroft Carol Lawrence Ethel Merman Mary Martin and Marilyn Monroe among actresses and Jackie Gleason Mele vy n Douglas Walter Pidgeon and Cedric Hardwicke among actors. The column weaves in other entertainment figures venues meals and a running gag about awards and show business excess.
A junior quiz reviews ancient planets Mercury through Saturn visible to the naked eye and notes Galileo's early 1600s work. It cites William Herschel’s 1781 telescope discovery Uranus, its 84 year orbit, and a math trick for distance, with a Macomb reader winning ten dollars.
A House committee disclosed charges of a Communist plot to kidnap the president and a Fascist scheme to establish a dictatorship. Wyoming County Prosecutor F. E. Shannon proposed stiff penalties for drunk driving including a one year license suspension and three month vehicle impoundment. Dr Ward Wylie, a House of Delegates member, was impressed and plans to introduce the bill.
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