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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1956
Page
2
A brief editorial note presents a quotation from Quintilian on writing. It discusses how a writer's obscurity often mirrors his incapacity, suggesting that unclear prose reflects weak craft. The item serves as a reflective opinion snippet rather than news.
The Democratic Digest accuses Admiral Lewis Strauss of politicizing the Atomic Energy Commission. It cites his clashes with colleagues over authority and the Dixon Yates matter, including Wenzell’s conflict of interest and alleged misstatements about site approvals. The digest questions his fitness to lead the AEC amid broader GOP foreign policy actions in 1956.
Ford Motor Company to float 10.2 million shares held by the Ford Foundation through 700 underwriters to diversify income sources. The Foundation controls about 87 percent of Ford stock, with voting rights concentrated in roughly 60 percent of shares. The move echoes Henry Ford Sr’s 1919 buyout of outsiders, impacting a lineage of milestones from 1908 to 1945 including Model T origins, the assembly line, a $5 daily wage, Model A, and Henry Ford I taking over management in 1945.
Dr Nicholas P Dallis, creator of Rex Morgan M D and Judge Parker, urged doctors and lawyers to note differences between profession and fiction during a Sunday talk at the 6th annual Press Radio TV Conference in Charleston West Virginia. He shared a humorous tale about a lawyer and a doctor and their responses to a car crash. Across the state, Davis, Thomas and Canaan Valley drew 600 skiers and visitors as winter carnival plans advance with Miss Cathy Tennis to be crowned by Gov Marland.
Retired generals Douglas MacArthur Omar Bradley and Matthew Ridgway voice strong criticism of the Eisenhower administration in later interviews and articles. Ridgway accuses Army cuts of being driven by economics and politics, not military need, and says Eisenhower misrepresented him to Congress. Bradley warned against harming security with deep spending cuts.
New York era commentary notes a pronounced migration back to urban living as many families who left for the suburbs retreat to city life. The piece cites Manhattan apartment demand, suburban ads drawing tenants, and a realization that suburbia lacks the comforts of urban civilization.
New York interview with Susan Hayward covers her plans to sing, reactions to past rumors about marriage to Don Barry, and reflections on Lillian Roth and Christine Jorgensen. Hayward criticizes press cruelty and defends her privacy while noting her avoidance of personal topics.
Earl Wilson notes a clash of celebrity personas amid a Hollywood party scene and suburban life jokes. Susan, Betty Grable, John Wayne, Nat King Cole, and others headline a gossip glance at film and TV plans, fashion, and public impressions. The piece blends tall tales with sharp social observation of suburbs vs city life.
The International Astronomical Union lists more than 1,500 asteroids at Cincinnati. An average man has less than two minutes of usable consciousness at 34,000 feet, highlighting extreme aviation stress factors.
A psychologist discusses marriage clinic outreach and gender attitudes. Mary H 2 and other clients are cited with church talks, suburban rest preoccupations, and couples' objections. The piece argues women seek new ideas while men resist, citing Elbert Hubbard on conservatism and noted motives behind male resistance.
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