West Virginia Faces Bipartisan Struggles in 1957 Legislature
Editorial reviews the 1957 West Virginia Legislature with Governor-Elect Cecil Underwood seeking bipartisan support from Democrats. It notes tensions from party lines, calls for cooperation on roads, schools and mental facilities, and praises Democratic Ralph Bean and Wilfred Flannery for a representative joint legislative steering committee.
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West
Underwood
House
Charleston
Hulett
Smith
Ohio Valley
West Virginia
Ralph J. Bean
Wi. £. Flannery
Tight Credit and Federal Reserve Policy Debated
A 1957 outlook warns credit may tighten further as Federal Reserve policy aims to curb inflation. High interest rates burden borrowers while lenders profit, harming home building and small business. Critics press for an independent study on monetary controls and economic stability.
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Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Congress
Federal Reserve
Senate Banking Committee
Lse
Aldrich
Federal Reserve System
West Virginia Ski Boom Attracts Weekend Tourists
Bug Dust By G J Needy Melvate describes how skiing has grown in the United States with West Virginia drawing a share of visitors. A telephone information center in Alpena 9 115 will operate through March 30 to relay weather, lodging, rentals, and the 13th Davis Winter Carnival schedule.
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U.S.A
West Virginia
United States
Ed Filler
The
Blackwater
Davis
Beckley News Service Subscription Rates and Policies
The Raleigh S Register page lists subscription terms for Beckley Newspapers Corporation including prices for daily and Sunday editions, six months, and annual plans. It notes West Virginia tax adds two percent and requests full old and new addresses for changes.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
AW. Va
Hinton
W. Va
C. J. McQuade
Associated Press
AP News
STORY
Brooks & Finley, Inc
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
McTeen
West Virginia
Altier
Pcontractors
Predictions From A Psychic Ball 1950s Era Forecasts
A dated spoof lists stars and fates in entertainment and sports. It foresees Bing Crosby not marrying, Jayne Mansfield rising, Perry Como staying single, Ernie Kovacs becoming NBC TV star, and travel zest for Puerto Rico with Florida real estate chatter.
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New York
Bing Crosby
Perry Como
Hollywood
Milwaukee
Jayne “Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
Margaret Truman
Pat Boone
Toots Shor
Dist St
Hetty Hutton
Ernie Kovacs
NBC
Hy Gardner
Puerto Rico
Sarasota
St. Pete
Miami
Florida
Jackie Gleason
Forecast for 1957: Jayne Mansfield a big star
A collage of celebrity prophecies by Earl Wilson predicts Jayne Mansfield as the year’s biggest star and mentions Jackie Robinson as a standout, Elvis Presley, Johnnie Ray, Liz Taylor, Kim Novak, and others. The piece blends gossip with pop culture forecasts and light sports notes.
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Gaspar
Ortega
Mexico
Jackie Robinson
N. Y
Alter Six
Tres
Johnnie Ray
America
Mike Todd
Shirley Eder
Detroit
Liz Taylor
Tommy Lyman
Seth Baker
Jack Benny
Virginia
Gloria Swanson
Butler
Myles
Penguin
Kim Novak
Rex Harrison
Joe E. Lewis
el Rancho
Vegas
Elsa Maxwell
Elsa
Julie Andrews
Jayne Mansfield
Mickey’ Hargitay
Teddy Wilson
Jane Morgan
Marguerite’ Piazza
Garry Mose
Birdland
Joe Louis
Darvas
Julia
Steve Allen
Shirley MacLaine
Marty Kimmel
L.A
Psychology Goes to Church Appealing College Youth Study
Case notes physician Dre Hess of Ft Wayne Indiana promotes plain language in psychology arguing serious science should be accessible to students. He assigns chapters from a textbook and reveals college youth favored Psychology Goes to Church over How to Improve Your Personality, challenging views on youth and advertising.
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Dre LW. Hess
America
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Hillsdale, College
Psychology
Kess
Ivory Tower
Hess
Christ
Aire
Hillsdale College
Dean Chable
U. S. Mid East Plan Seen As Late Version Of Old Policy
The State Department under Secretary Dulles pushed a Middle East program seen as mostly new in aims while relying on earlier aid and defense concepts. The plan includes standby authority to use U S armed forces if needed to counter Soviet aggression and about 400 million dollars in aid for Arab nations and Israel.
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State Department
Middle East
Dulles
Esten- Hower
Congress
Middle’ East
Formosa
Arab Nations
Israel
United States
Asia
Russia
State of the Union
Eisenhower
Davenstor
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Prayday
Ivan Gladovitchsky
Florida
Year Will Be Most Memorable Since 56
Hal Boyle foresees 1957 as a frenzied year full of folly and shocks. The forecast highlights Cold War tensions, Soviet leadership splits, European travel, rising hotel rates, TV goodwill, Hollywood marriage headlines, stock market speculation, and new consumer trends.
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New York
Europe
United States
Walter Winchell
Steve Allen
Ed Sullivan
Lassie
Tin-Tin-Tin
Hollywood
Doug Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Rin-Tin-Tin
General Electric
At&t
South
Congress
Con. Bressman
Prayer text petitioning aid and service to the needy
A devotional prayer asking God to grant vision for those in need and the compassion to help, work for welfare, and act selflessly in Jesus name. Includes a closing amen and cites Russell S. Hutchison of Muskingum College.
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God
Jesus
Russell S. Hutchison
New Concord
Ohio
Muskingum College
Hollywood Couple Overcomes Hollywood Strain
Deborah Kerr describes marriage to Tony Bartley as tested by long separations and public scrutiny. He faced visa limits and RAF hero label while she pursued roles in King Solomon’s Mines and Quo Vadis. He now produces series in Africa and England, with their shared travels about six trips a year.
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Rob Thomas
Hollywooday
Deborah Kerr
Tony Bartley
Hollywood
Tony
Deborah
RAF
Africa
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