Thought For Today Quotation By W E Biederwolf
A concise reflection notes that the man who hides behind hypocrisy is smaller than the hypocrite, attributed to W E Biederwolf.
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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 18, 1960
Page
4
TV Code Sees Surge in Subscribers Amid Regulation Debate
The National Association of Broadcasters reports 102 new TV station subscribers since mid December, lifting total Code participants to 373, about 72 percent of 518 on air. NAB cites self regulation as progress while Congress weighs quiz show and payola probes and critics question Code efficacy. The TV Code faces past lapses and antitrust shifts that weakened its grip, mirroring prior industry codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Broadcasters
N.A.B
Harold E. Fellows
N.a.b.’S
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
House
Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
U S Has Less Telephone Talk Many More Murders
U S telephone use grades third in the world with an average of 472 calls per person per year. The column recaps assorted trivia from bed comfort to British rule in Hawaii and compares historical facts with modern figures. It touches on education earnings, clock history, extinct mammals, and linguistic scope, concluding with observations on daily habits.
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New York
Moscow
Na= Poleon
Iceland
United States
Hawaii
Orvillie Wright
Britain
Benjamin Banneker
Golf In Russia The steel pact ends new labor laws
The report notes Congress will likely skip major labor bills this session while civil rights and federal education aid loom large. Democrats favor a $500 million annual school program. Republicans oppose that level, risking a veto by President Eisenhower amid possible compromise battles.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Eisenhower
Washingtons
Hollywood
Prayer for Today Blessing and unity through Christ
A prayer asking God to remember Christ's sacrifice and unite believers in worship and service. The supplicant is Scot Brenner, minister at First United Presbyterian Church in Carnegie Pennsylvania, invoking Jesus Christ as Lord.
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Jesus Christ
Scot Brenner
Carnegie
First United Presbyterian Church
Debate Over Protecting the Accused in American Justice
David C. Gardner argues that protecting the accused has gone too far in a critique of the Chessman case. He notes Chessman’s 17 felonies and death sentence, delays and clemency petitions, and cites police officials warning of rising crime due to leniency. He laments victims being cast as villains while criminals gain sympathy.
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Daryl Chessman
California
Chessman
Los Angeles
Eleanor Roosevelt
Bleeding Hearts
Samuel Siegle
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
Editorial Reprint Questions Parents on School Reform
Jay Jenkins argues a North Carolina school curriculum panel asks if parents will accept reform. The piece mocks modern methods, urges phonics and removal of fluff, and implies resistance from parents and students, concluding with doubt that change will occur. The Charlotte Observer.
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Jay Jenkins
North Carolina
Johnny
The
Charlotte Observer
Will Demos Repeat Fatal 56 Campaign
James Marlow analyzes Kennedy's critique of Eisenhower and the 1960 campaign dynamic. He notes Kennedy may echo 1956 tactics, questions Nixon’s stance, and explains Eisenhower's enduring popularity despite challenges. The piece frames voter behavior and party leadership across eras.
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Demos
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
National Press Club
India
White House
Nixon
Congress
House
Senate
Sherman Adams
John Foster Dulles
The Nightlife Column Boasts Earl’s Pearls and Patter
A jumbled, humorous mash of showbiz gossip from New York with flirtations and feuds among Whitey Ford Yogi Berra Carol Bruce and a cast of stars. Notes on Debbie Reynolds Liz Taylor Frank Sinatra Dorothy Dandridge and Sammy Davis Jr appear alongside nightclub skits and backstage exploits.
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New York
Hot Stove Baseball League
Harwyn
Whitey Ford
Yogi Berra
Toots Shor
Ford
Yogi
Toots
Bloomer Girls
Nature quiz contrasts lizard and scorpion origins
The text notes lizards are reptiles while scorpions are arachnids, with size ranges from small to dragon Komodo. It mentions poisonous scorpions and a few dangerous lizards like the Gila monster, plus a sky-watching prompt about the constellation scorpion. Carolyn Hancock of Catawba wins $10 for the question.
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Komodo
East Indies
United States
Carolyn Hancock
Catawba
S. C
Beckley
Two Deaths and a Birth at Williamson Jail
In a single day two prisoners died at Williamson jail while the jailer’s wife gave birth to a baby boy between the deaths. A Raleigh Register note adds a distance purchase order with unsigned name and a Beckley lot for sale on Fayette Street adjoining Raleigh Herald property offering a bargain.
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Williamson
Scott
Fayette Street
Beckley
Raleigh Herald
Johnn W. Ball
Beckley event prep as mine inspectors meet in May
Anticipation grows for the national mine inspectors association meeting in Beckley next May with a five member chamber of commerce committee named to plan events and hospitality. Mount Hope honors Lochgelly’s Miss Helen Lucas 20, prize winner in a Washburn Crosby Gold Medal flour contest. The Mark Twain Authors, led by a strong Gulf school quintet, challenge Beckley Flying Eagles on their home floor with probable Beckley lineup Ceserato Adamos Douglas Bragg Ellison and Mark Twain’s Hancock Booth Brumfield Placidi Karbonit.
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Raleigh Register
National Association
Beckley
Chamber of Commerce
George W. Bright
Hal M. Scott
R. J. Burmeister
Ted Mc Dowell
L. H. Davis
Helen Lucas
Albert Yocum
Lochgelly
Mount Hope
Washburn Crosby Company
Mark Twain
Gulf School
Beckley Flying Eagles
Ceserato
Adamos
Douglas
Bragg
Ellison
Hancock
Booth
Brumfield
Placidi
Karbonit
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