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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1959
Page
4
WV senators and representatives push Senate Bill 264 and House Bill 336 to create integrated planning and zoning commissions in cities and counties. The measure aims to attract industry, regulate subdivisions, issue location permits, and allow appeals to higher courts while protecting existing nonconforming uses.
Marjorie L aged 32 left her husband claiming he was consumed with office chores and ignored her. Dr Crane prescribes rebuilding with tests for husband and wife, daily compliments, open dialogue, a medical discussion of sex, shared church involvement, and a partnership approach to save the marriage.
New Eyes for the Needy, a 27 year old nonprofit in Short Hills New Jersey, operates without soliciting funds. It collects old eyeglasses and jewelry, sells metal frames for scrap, and uses proceeds to establish hospital funds for free glasses. Glasses are distributed to missions and clinics worldwide. Local drives include Foster and Beckley hardware stores.
James Marlow surveys six years under Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. He credits Dulles with expanding and enforcing the Truman Acheson containment line, building alliances and bases while resisting Soviet pressure, noting strong Western standoff against communism.
Beckley News Payers Corp publishes subscription rates for Beckley area residents including daily and Sunday plans, rates for mail delivery, and price changes. The notice lists pricing tiers, tax rules, and delivery contractor notes, with management and Associated Press membership details.
Hal Boyle laments the endless winter and February blues with sharp, wry vignettes of grumpy seasonal mood. He riffs on viruses, irritable bosses, and the bleakness of daily life, then oddly suggests starting Christmas shopping early to counter the season.
Gregory Smith of Cleveland wins the $10 award for his entry on running. The piece traces early survival driving running, notes Greek foot races, and cites speeds: 21.8 mph for 100 yards, about 15 mph for a mile, and 11 mph for the marathon. Tomorrow asks who invented the telephone.
New Yorker Henry Morgan discusses plans for a Friday night talk show on Channel 13 aimed at provoking audiences. He jokes about offbeat guests and avoids sponsors, promising self deprecation and a stark, divisive approach while noting prior radio popularity and a local focus.
Theodore Alvord attorney for the Anti-Saloon League testified before a senate committee investigating Huntington charges that money was used to defeat the prohibition amendment last year. He refused to name the two men who allegedly traveled to Washington to secure funds. The committee and public demand the names, while Alvord resists, risking further political trouble.
Postmaster General Farley explained the cancellation of all air mail contracts as based on belief in conspiracy or collusion, with one possible exception, the National Park Airways. Italy has posted 75,000 troops at strategic points along the Austrian frontier as guards monitor the situation, aiming to prevent Austria uniting with Germany.
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