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Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1960
Page
4
Retirement In Raleigh County Incomes Rise Faster
Federal retirement and disability payments to Raleigh County residents rose by 20.2 percent over three years from 554 to 666 dollars per year. The number of recipients reached 7,988 as of early this year, up 45 percent since 1955, with total county payments jumping from 3.05 million to 5.33 million. The program now covers about 75 million nationwide, with social security payments totaling 9.7 billion annually. Retail impact is seen as 9.8 percent of local store dollars come from these funds, while the payroll tax rises to 3 percent on earnings up to 4,800 dollars, costing a worker up to 144 dollars this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Social Security Administration
United States
South Atlantic States
Num
Ber
Raleigh
Gov
New York Stock Exchange
Dann & Bradstreet
Ralph W. Burger
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Justice Department
Commerce Department
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp
S. S. Kresge Co
Allen S. King of
Edison Electric Institute
U. S
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
The Interstate System Budget Hits for Missile Trucks
The Defense Department seeks 17-foot bridge clearance on all Interstate bridges to allow future missile carrying trucks. Enlarge already built bridges would cost about 700 million more, totaling around 1 billion, funded by motorists via the special highway trust fund. Critics urge an economic feasibility study and consider using defense budgets rather than higher fuel taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Department
Pentagon
America
David C. Gardner
New Look At Expense Accounts Promised By Revenue Bureau
Hal Boyle portrays a seismic shift as the Internal Revenue Bureau vows tighter scrutiny of business entertainment travel and other deductions this year. The piece envisions the era of the expense account fading with widespread impacts on restaurants, luxury travel, clubs, yachts, airplanes, and Madison Avenue culture, predicting a return to self paid meals and frugal behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue Bureau
Carry Nation
Uncle Sam
Madison Avenue
Good Neighbors Aid Burned Out Riverside Family
The W Lyle Rader family in Riverside Illinois faced a devastating Thanksgiving fire but neighbors and friends rallied. They received meals clothing and shelter switching temporarily to homes in Western Springs. Donations included gift certificates and a flood of help from tradesmen and volunteers. The Riverside News gave the story front page under the headline Good Neighbors Aid Burned Out Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
W. Lyle Rader
Riverside
Ill
Raders
L. Ellison
Beckley Ave
Rader
Friends
DePaw University
Lyle
Patty Jane
Florida
Western Springs
Riverside News
Good Neighbors
Obsession With Uplift in Television Sparks Debate
A columnist notes rising agitation for an uplift movement in television, contrasting TV and radio. He recalls a 1952 column and argues TV differs by entering homes and relying on sponsors. He warns against demanding protection only when programs fail to meet expectations.
Television versus morality in broadcasting era reflections
A Raleigh Register opinion piece criticizes television content, arguing sponsors push popular but harmful programs while quality shows vanish. It cites gangster and detective themes, back alley imagery, and a hypnotic viewer trance as evidence of moral decline, urging regulation and accountability. It references sponsors like Voice of Firestone and networks such as ABC to illustrate shifting programming choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voice of Firestone
Studio One
Climax
Kraft Theater
Voice
ABC Network
Industrial Leaders See 1960 Boom After Steel Pact
Industrial leaders greet the steel settlement with optimism for a year of prosperity, while warnings about inflationary pressures persist. Car and appliance sectors project gains, steel output stays high, and stock and bond markets show activity as food price stability emerges and consumer spending rebounds post holidays.
Payola claims add spice to Powell interview in New York
Earl Wilson quotes Dick Powell amid payola talk and industry pressure. Powell, head of Four Star Television, laments investigations and network control while recounting past payoffs and sponsor ties. The piece blends his remarks with a sidebar of 25 years ago Raleigh items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jayne Mansfield
Powell
Four
Star Television
Bob Taylor
CBS Continuity Dept
Pittsburgh
Washington
Final arguments in debt case reach master in New York
The Virginia West Virginia debt case concluded arguments before Special Master Littlefield in New York. Upon his rulings, he will send findings to the U S Supreme Court. Some Virginians fear the results until after the next election. President Taft dismisses Pinchot from government service, Roosevelt ally amid timber issues. Alfred Beckley returns to Fincastle after a business visit to Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
New York
Littlefield
U.S. Supreme Court
Taft
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Alfred Beckley
Fincastle
Virginia
King Midas and the donkey ears tale quiz
A reader asks about King Midas and how his ears became donkey ears. Terry Mousalimas of Oakland wins $10. submit your question by postcard to Junior Editors, Box 1325, Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Midas
Midas
Terry Mousalimas
Oakland
Calif
Beckley
Prayer for Today by Robert W Burns
A New Year prayer asks for awareness of God's presence and the sacredness of life. The Atlanta minister pleads for strength suited to tasks and to do more for others in the coming months, in the spirit of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Father
Robert W. Burns
Atlanta, Ga
Peachtree Christian Church
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