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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1956
Page
2
Villers in WV Governor Race Sparks Independent Question
The piece weighs whether Albert D. Villers of Clarksburg and Charleston is an independent candidate or tied to the Statehouse machine. It notes Villersentered the Democratic race, cites labor endorsements for Mollohan and Ferguson branding, and hints at possible shifts before the primary filing ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statehouse
Albert D. Viller
Clarksburg
Charleston
Villers
CIO
West Virginia
Charley McCarthy
Neely
Robert Mollohan
Fairmont
Marland
Milton J. Ferguson
Wayne
Mollohan
Joe Burdett
Luther Jones
Coal Valley News
Mink Proposal Sparks Debate Over Huntington Hospital Farm Purchase
The Huntington State Hospital faces criticism over a proposed 250000 dollar purchase of a farm 17 miles away. Superintendent Hiram W. Davis argues funds are needed to feed and treat patients, while legislators accuse political collusion amid long-standing concerns about hospital conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington State Hospital
Huntington Hospital
Huntington
Register
Lakin
Raleigh
Jay” Blackbur
Board of Public Works
Hiram W. Davis
House of Delegates
Marland
Cabell
Davis
James M. Donobune
L. Steele Trotter
Board of Control
Cabell County
John A. Kelly
Kelly
Kelly- Hatfield Land Co
Stevenson Kefauver primary clash seen as polite
Dems foresee a restrained Stevenson Kefauver contest in the presidential race with little incentive for attack. Kefauver would accept the vice presidency if offered while Stevenson is portrayed as aware of Kefauver’s broad appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlai E. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Stevenson
Kefauver
Tennessee
Weather and climate facts in brief
The piece notes that ambassadorial privileges extend to an ambassador's household. It states Mount Singgalang in Sumatra receives about 350 days of rain annually with a mean humidity near 93 percent. It mentions nickel-chromium alloy steels usable in machines operating up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Singgalang
Sumatra
World Today eoes Reds Using Stick of Bluster in Cold War
James Marlow argues Moscow and Beijing alternated between soft talk and hard line since Stalin’s death. He notes Bulganin and Khrushchev’s shifts in Geneva and Asia, Molotov’s warnings, and China’s threat to seize Formosa as Eisenhower rejects a two year friendship treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
United States
Joseph Stalin
Nice
Georgi Malenkov
Stalin
Nikolai Bulgan
V. M
Molotov
Eisenhower
Geneva
Russia
Bulgarin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Asia
Khrushchev
Bulganin
Buiganin
Chou Enlai
Formosa
After-Breakfast Shave Reveals Beard Science
New York feature on Rem Schoen a pioneer in progonotomy the art of shaving She tours the nation giving demonstrations and teaching proper technique She cites keratin in beard hairs the value of lather and razor angles and notes breakfast shaving may reduce puffiness She says Alexander the Great ordered troops to shave to prevent beard grabbing in combat
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rem Schoen
Miss Schoen
Paterson, N.J
Gem Safety Razor Co
Elbridge J. Casselman
Staunton
Casselman
Are
Miss Sheen
Alexander the Great
Prayer for mercy and forgiveness in evening devotion
A devotional prayer asking for mercy for sinners and nonbelievers, forgiveness for nations at war, and guidance from Jesus. The text is attributed to John Gravely of St Matthews A M E Church in the closing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
John Gravely
St. Matthews A.M. E
Church
Motor Cars Not On Red Progress Chart
New York dispatch notes the Soviet Union trails the United States in motor vehicles. In 1955 USSR produced about 445000 vehicles, 115000 passenger cars and 330000 trucks, with plans to rise to 650000 by 1960. Strong emphasis on metals and armaments suggests autos are a lower priority. The Kremlin favors industrial balance over a booming automotive economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Soviet Union
United States
America
Ivan
Britain
Germany
France
Canada
Ussr
Kremlin
Case Records of a Psychologist Sir Case Q-365
A psychologist named Sir Case Q-365, a farmer’s daughter Sue aged 3, discusses how a child observes farm slaughter. The piece notes parental viewing of milking and butchering can imprint fear or cruelty in toddlers who cannot grasp the killing’s necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
The Worry Clinic Sex Questions and Child Development
A columnist discusses cognitive milestones in children from Dr. Alfred Binet tests to diamond and square copying. It covers when kids ask about birth and how to answer honestly, noting no evidence of harm from frank sex information and offering a booklet for age two to ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Binet
Mommie
Blackouts of 1966 Rekindles Las Vegas Show Theme
Hollywood notes recount Ken Murray and Marie Wilson reviving their Las Vegas revue at the Venus Room in the Hotel New Frontier. The pair deliver brash humor and innocent charm, drawing huge crowds and breaking records, with Murray predicting a long run and strong Southern California turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Las Vegas
Nev
Marie Wilson
Ken Murray
Marie
Io Marie
Venus
New Frontier
Las Végas
el Capitan Theater
Hollywood
Ken
Sammy Davis Jr
California
el Capitan
Murray
Judge Rules Inmates Lose Privacy Against Jail Preachers
A Seattle county jail prisoner failed to sue to bar evangelists from preaching in corridors and dayrooms. The Washington State court held rights to religion speech and assembly for listeners outweigh the inmate’s privacy claim. The ruling prompts a broader reexamination of constitutional rights in confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Washington State
You're Telling By William Bitt
A playful column notes a new alarm clock with two king size bells likely to wake readers loud and long. It also mentions discoveries of prehistoric whale borings along Great Lakes shores and a large specimen found washed up, elusive to fishermen initially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Miami Beach Weekend Glitters At Eden Roc and Beyond
District readers glimpse a sunlit Miami Beach weekend with Eden Roc hotel scenes and high stakes competition with a neighbor’s annex threat. Celebrities include Joe E Lewis and Gloria De Haven as Follies creators test new Florida acts while Damon Runyon Jr notes northern guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Roc
Joe E. Lewis
Hialeah
Gloria de Haven
Carter de Haven
Follies
Dick Kolimar
Jimmy Gardiner
Florida
Jackie Miller
Washington, D.C
Damon Runyon Jr
The
Miami News
Miami Weather Report: Climate Warm Feuds Roar
A lively Miami column surveys a warm climate and bustling nightlife. Notable items include Tallulah Bankhead in Streetcar, Jack Benny and friends, hotel ventures, a Sahara Motel project, Eve ryday showbiz lore, and remarks from Earl Wilson on entertainment figures and public gaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Tallulah Bankhead
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Viller
Beckley Newspapers Corporaon
Beckley
Hinton
P. J. McQuade
Rin Cor Wember
Deodated Press
Patc Nes
Aeeneing
Brooks Finley, Inc
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Eheveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Dersenter Ee
Sini
Arena Farriers
Beckley Newspapers Corporation K
Horr
William Bitt
Miami Beach
John Jacob Astor
Date
Sammy Sokol
Harry Mufson
Mary Healy
Jimmie’s
Atlantic City
Britton
Atlantic
Buddy Boylan
Sant Sher
Chares Revson
Revine
Arthur Gidfrey
Earl Wilson
Jack Benny
Murray Franklin
Lewisburg
Alcatraz Penitentiaries
Roberta Sherwood
Franklin
al Jolson
Walter Jacobs
Benny Gaines
Cannes
Jane Russel
Westle
Midnight Earl
Errol Flynn
Dorie du Pont
Montreal
Twas & Gay
Doris DuPre
Beatrice Lillie
Fred Keating
Reggie Gardiner
Ike
Wille Maya
MY. Giants
Pel Ward
Jee Mater
Iely
Utica
N.Y
Marguerite Empey
Playboy Magazine
Guy Mitchell
Jackie Loughery
Judy Johnson
Rob Chrisnberry
Morty Gunty
Monte Carlo
Leonard Hall
GOP
Nelson Rockefeller
Lee Strassberg
Actors Studio
Earl
Walter Cron
Jacke Meer
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