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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1960
Page
4
A concise devotional line urges fidelity to God country and friend, pledging truthfulness in all dealings. The quote emphasizes steadfast moral conduct as a guiding principle for personal integrity and public life.
The piece notes Blue Shield and Blue Cross rate increases in January, with Blue Shield hiking up to 20 percent atop a prior 42 percent rise by Blue Cross. It cites New York City increases, hospital cost drivers, and hospital patient growth, then shifts to NATO reflections with Dulles and Herter comments on alliance cohesion and Soviet strategy.
As the moratorium on nuclear weapon tests expired, Washington faced a de facto halt without clear control. Geneva talks struggle, with resumption of underground explosions likely. atmosphere tests remain opposed by world opinion. The US offers a permanent ban while the Soviet Union seeks a complete ban.
Washington faces a summit that will test Allied nerves and Soviet aims as France backs a hard line on Germany and West Berlin while England leans toward easing tensions. The United States seeks balanced concessions to keep the alliance intact during Moscow’s expected moves. Separately, a government directive targets trading stamps from federal vehicle fuel purchases, risking hidden costs and new bureaucratic work.
Weather forecast from the 1960 Ford Almanac notes very cold conditions across the Midwest and East with mild spells in the West. Four eclipses are forecast: total moon eclipse March 13 and partial solar eclipse March 27, plus Sept 5 and Sept 20. Easter may be damp and windy along the Pacific coast, West Virginia tipped warm in April, and a tornado is foreseen for Easter in the flat lands. Bird counts show many birds fed by 2 million feeding stations across North America, reducing southward migration. A pig hypnotist claims pigs react to cramped quarters or harsh voices, offering mail courses to learn to hypnotize pigs. Part-timer farmer James Grier advertises milking services for farmers on vacation or sickness.
The Raleigh Register notes the city's satisfaction with Recorder L H Davis becoming mayor by council vote. It credits the council for choosing wisely and declines to reflect on rival candidates. Taft advises 1910 to work more and talk less, while railroads burn ninety million tons of coal costing carriers about 170.5 million dollars.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh and Register with mail privileges at Beckley West Virginia and Hinton West Virginia. Advertising by Ward Griffith Company. Subscriptions listed with daily and Sunday options, yearly and half year rates, tax adds within West Virginia. Carrier and distributor terms note independent contractor status and no responsibility for advance payments.
A Metropolitan Life study shows suburbs near big cities added about 12.4 million people from 1950 to 1958, averaging 3.7 percent annually. Growth outpaced urban areas and national totals, with Denver San Diego Detroit Fort Worth DC and Baltimore among leaders. Los Angeles and New York area suburbs also expanded significantly amid boundary changes.
A reader explains how early humans developed weapons from sticks and stones. The narrative traces fire use, sharpening and fire-hardening a stake, the sling, crude stone knives, axe heads on wooden handles, and leather thongs from animal hides, ending with metal adoption. Robert Baker of Smithsburg Md wins ten dollars for a related prompt.
Earl Wilson predicts a wild new decade with Hollywood shifts and fashion turns. Jayne Mansfield stays blonde-tressed for The Three Loves of Hercules in Italy while Marilyn Monroe’s career rises with The Billionaire and a Montand pairing. The piece riffs on trends from TV to beaches, fashion, and nightlife, naming stars, venues, and headlines shaping 1960s glam and culture.
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