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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1960
Page
4
A compact reflection notes that fame acts like salt water to the thirsty, increasing desire the more it is pursued. the aphorism attributed to Ebers compares ambition to craving beyond satiation.
Projections link presidential politics to economic performance with Nixon as front runner and 1960 stock market patterns noted. Steel strike, railroad risk, and farm price dips are highlighted while a New York anti pocketknife law faces constitutional challenge as public safety vs liberty debates unfold.
Hal Boyle notes readers may sympathize with women subdued by controlling husbands yet the stereotype is undercounted. He cites examples of financial control, shared chores, and social dynamics to show how wives bear the burden while husbands mask flaws with praise. A humorous foil ends with the adage, If you can't fight em, fool em.
The FBI chief J Edgar Hoover outlines Gus Hall as a hard driving new Communist leader in the United States. Hoover details Hall's rise, past acts, and the party's aims to infiltrate unions, minorities, and youth while leveraging Khrushchev's American visit to win sympathy for socialism.
A prayer urges sincerity in word and deed to live the Christian way without hypocrisy. The speaker, Alfred Grant Walton, a Brooklyn minister of the Flatbush Tompkins Congregational Church, asks for daily conscience and fulfillment of a holy, pure purpose in Jesus' name.
AP analyst James Marlow notes public ignorance on defense needs, contrasting Eisenhower’s claims of expertise with Gen Maxwell Taylor's critique. The piece covers budget figures, B70 bomber doubts, missile developments, and tax revenue trends from 1913 to 1959, reflecting partisan and strategic debates.
The Pocahontas Connecting Railway Company filed a county map for two main lines. The Summit division runs from Cittsville on the Virginian Railway to 3000 feet below Stover's Branch mouth with a 2250 foot tunnel. The Southern Branch starts at Cirtsville, crosses Paint Creek with a 1700 foot tunnel, then reaches Stevens Branch to connect with Virginian main line and Piney Creek extension of the C and O. The line aims to tap undeveloped coal fields around Raleigh.
Public notice from Beckley Newspapers Corp listing subscription rates by mail and home delivery, with details on daily and Sunday options, six month terms, taxes, and carrier independence. Includes address and contact notes for changes of address and distribution responsibilities.
The 1960 budget guide shows rising interest on the national debt and higher receipts from taxes. Eisenhower plans similar national security spending, with 9.5 billion in debt interest and a 4.25 billion surplus goal. Total spending near 79.75 billion and income around 84 billion, with cash flow outlooks and broad fiscal projections.
Two tone cameo idea using red oval base and a lighter clay figure centered. The prompt notes how ancient Greeks and Romans carved layered gems to highlight lighter figures against darker backgrounds. Glenn Snyders of Wood River IL won $10 for this question in the Junior Editors Quiz.
Earl Wilson notes Andy Griffith, in a Destry Rides Again dressing room interview, weighing TV work and a potential North Carolina or Alaska–set show funded by Danny Thomas. Griffith cites sponsor pressure to leave Destry and pursue Hollywood TV, while Dick Van Dyke rises with The Fabulous Fifties special and other showbiz tidbits fill the page.
In 1935 files, charges say Germany plans a rapid naval buildup. French experts claim three submarine classes are completed or under construction, with 40 submarines expected to fly the swastika by spring. New Jersey records show $44,486 added to Hauptmann assets the day after Lindbergh paid $50,000 ransom.
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