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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1960
Page
4
The National Education Association releases a pamphlet titled Will Your Child Get a Quality Education describing gaps in K 12 schooling. Among findings only six of ten fifth graders finish high school and one in three high school entrants leaves without a diploma.
A federal grand jury in Biloxi investigates the Mack Charles Parker lynching in Poplarville. The case prompts talk of broader federal intervention powers and possible anti lynching legislation. Attorney General Rogers signals cautious support, while Senator Javits seeks a constitutional path. Civil Rights Commission chair Hannah cites the Parker case as a broader threat to justice.
In 1960 Richard M Nixon, poised for a likely Republican presidential nomination, will endure unprecedented scrutiny from Democrats and Republicans. The AP analysis notes his self-control is under pressure as Eisenhower leverages Nixon for the era’s political aims, while Nixon remains a cautious, calculating candidate amid looming convention dynamics.
The piece surveys Rockefeller’s withdrawal from the 1960 GOP race while hinting at lingering ambitions and potential influence if conditions shift. It notes his critique of party control, contrasts his appeal to rank-and-file voters with Nixon’s leadership base, and flags economists’ brighter 1960 prospects driven by farm income revisions and hog price stability. A closing prayer from Joseph R. Sizoo of George Washington University appears.
Americans are becoming packaging addicts as the container industry grows 16 percent faster than the overall economy. Projections say record glass bottle and jar production will top 23 billion units, with plastics and metals expanding to meet demand for baby foods, condiments, and consumer goods.
A collage of quirky facts and quotes from Hal Boyle's column recalls the good old days with humor about hypnosis wind directions Tibetan greetings and tax comparisons. It also mentions OSU exchanges and a St Louis robbery hoax, then muses on spiders silk and Washington's death to end with a call for happiness in 1960.
An old quiz explains engineering as the science of using power and materials for human benefit. It defines civil, railroad, mining, structural and many other specialist engineers and invites readers to identify engineers involved in everyday activities. Steve Eckard of Connelly Springs wins $10 for this question.
The article notes Dick Clark's option renewal with ABC on January 19 and the Harris subcommittee's looming questions about disc jockeys payola practices. It highlights potential scrutiny of ex-associates who took “pieces” of songs and compares the probe to a famous case. Interspersed are brief, vivid anecdotes about celebrities and public figures.
Fifty years ago Raleigh Register notes progress on the Virginian Railway passenger station at Lester, stating it will be a top line facility costing over 3000 dollars. Revived interest in a Pemberton Beckley route follows Chief Engineer H Fernstrom’s overland walk the proposed line.
An ice covered highway near Core vine caused injuries to six people when two cars slid into the Guyan River. In Flemington New Jersey Edward J Reilly chief defense counsel for Bruno Hauptmann said he would name four persons next week as the actual kidnappers of the Lindbergh baby. Del John J Pelter Logan County predicted he would upset Del Ralph M Hiner Pendleton County as speaker of the House of Delegates as Del James Kay Thomas Kanawha withdrew from the race. Other candidates are William M Lafon Monc roe H L Van Sickler Greenbrier and Dr Ward Wylie Wyoming.
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