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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1957
Page
2
Thought for Today: Every person is a hero and an oracle to somebody, and to that person whatever he says has an enhanced value Emerson. Tuesday Afternoon January 93 1957 edition features editorial review and opinion sections with brief editorial thoughts and quotes.
Kentucky Senator Morton urged Florida Power and Light to convert from oil to coal to avoid oil price volatility amid Suez crisis. He sent a telegram to McGregor Smith and copied President Eisenhower, arguing Kentucky coal reserves and Gulf Coast supply justify shifting utilities away from oil and opposing government regulation.
The article surveys U S federal payroll growth, noting more than 200000 civil servants and Treasury salaries exceeding 10 billion dollars annually. It cites 1945 payrolls at about 600000 and discusses proposed pay raises by the liberal wing of the House and the AFL-CIO plan to boost compensation above 10000, with emphasis on cost of living comparisons since 1939, and contrasts Tocqueville’s early observations with modern American government administration.
President Tevin Stewart reflects on ten years at West Virginia University and outlines future aims including hospital completion, expanded engineering and agriculture programs, and faculty salaries, as he departs the Federal Office of Scientific Research and Development to lead the university starting July 1, 1946. Excerpts from Howard Lewis in the Daily Athenaeum emphasize expansion as a priority and bond financing for new colleges.
The University reports major gains in graduation numbers and enrollment since 1940 with 28 000 degrees awarded since founding, 80 percent enrollment rise, new buildings including Basic Sciences Building, Evansdale campus expansion, and medical school site. It highlights off campus services, research programs, Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, and mining safety education while cautioning that future success requires state support and funding.
A Lucyed collage of backstage chatter and celebrity spotting from New York shows and social pages. Lillian Roth rails at songs praising men while women are minimized, noting tunes like My Man and Just a Gigolo. Xavier Cugat Abbe Lana skip My Fair Lady to see Pierre. Reed of taunts, party gossip, and TV plans thread through a night life panorama featuring Jayne Mansfield echoes, Jackie Gleason gags, and rising stars.
A psychologist critiques the stuttering approach called the Stutter Triangle used by psychiatrists and cites protests from University of Michigan and University of Minnesota faculty. He argues for plain language and practical teaching, condemning ivory tower snobbery and urging newspapers as a clearer educational medium.
A column by Mal Boyle catalogs odd notes from letters and history. It cites a simple stamp-removal tip using boiling water and riffs on society, health, and famous figures, including Kate Smith, Churchill, and Ava Gardner, weaving trivia about stamps, manners, and progress.
The article notes President Eisenhower, now in his second term, is not the same man as four years ago. He has grown, earned trust, and remains calm, projecting confidence as he navigates Korea’s end, McCarthy era fallout, and a more liberal domestic stance while maintaining a steady containment of communism abroad.
Hollywood reports Walt Disney will air Our Friend the Atom on ABC next Wednesday. Heinz Haber, ex UCLA physicist, acts as teacher in the film and says the program could greatly educate the public about atomic science. The Disney crew has spent two years on the series with a bill of 375000 dollars.
A sequence of factoids notes are given. It claims if all ocean water froze into a solid ball it would be 836 miles across. It states the Mayflower passengers first landed on November 24, 1620. It also asserts at any moment the count of everyone over age 1 is roughly two thirds the number of people aged 65 or older.
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