Thought For Today He Doesn't Know How High
The Civil Rights Commission opens its first West Coast hearings in Los Angeles and San Francisco. It will probe discrimination against Mexican, Chinese, and Japanese minorities in California while examining Negro desegregation effects. Possible scope includes education and housing alongside voting, with earlier rulings limiting Southern hearings.
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Far West
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Golden State
CRC
Leap Year Valentines and Odd Facts Circulate
Hal Boyle writes on Valentine card trends with about 500 million cards sold next month and women buying more than men. He notes a girl mails a greeting to her boyfriend yet expects a substantial gift. A storm warning cites oaks as risky under lightning due to starch. Kefauver cites high drug prices in America while Asians reportedly pay 2000 for a rhinoceros.
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New York
Sen. Estes Kefauver
America
Bible Dieting and Other Stolen Books Top Library List
A humorous column notes the most stolen library books include dieting guides and Bibles. It also jabs at funeral costs, prison habits, Turkey progress, liquor deaths, and random trivia about alkalines, cheetahs, and quotes from Errol Flynn and Arthur Murray.
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Arthur Murray
Tts
Errol Flynn
The High Cost of Drugs Prompts Broad Debate
The piece argues that drug prices are costly yet lifesaving medicines unfold progress. It notes Senate Kefauver hearings on the pharma industry, Merck profits, and the need to fund research amid high prices. It cites tranquilizers and cortisone as examples and calls for balanced view of value versus expense.
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Congress
U.S. Senate
Kefauver
Merck & Co
Senate
Merck
Aoe
United States
Read Me A Tale Editorial Reprint in Childrens Hour
An editorial praises traditional storytelling over mechanical media for children, arguing the father reading aloud remains enchanting. It contrasts classic tales like Treasure Island and Huck Finn with modern gadgets, noting the enduring bond between father and child through shared narration and imagination.
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Mellow Ae
Jules Verne
Rio
Robert Louis Stevenson
Mississippi
Huck Finn
Jim
Stevenson
The
Raleigh News and Observer
Colleges refuse aid over loyalty oath stance
David C. Gardner argues Harvard Yale and Princeton declined National Defense Educational Act funds due to loyalty oath requirements. He claims the pledge infringes neither civil liberties nor academic freedom and should be a student’s choice rather than a collective demand.
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Meat price protests and college communism talk endure
Editorial notes moralizing on meat price clubs and the Beef Trust, amid a Raleigh county coal-property push led by Harrison B. Smith. It cites a National Economic Council report accusing universities of harboring communists and promoting world citizenship over patriotism, recalling Decatur’s toast about America.
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New River Valley
Raleigh County
Harrison B. Smith
Guggenheimers
National Economic Council
Russia
Communist Party
America
United Nations
Unesco
Stephen Decatur
Raleigh and Register Subscription Rates and Policies
Beckley Newspapers outlines subscription options for daily and Sunday editions with year and half year prices, home delivery by carrier, and tax details. It notes independent contractor status for carriers and dealers and requests old and new addresses for changes.
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Charlotte
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Be cking college to host new journalism fraternity chapter
Raleigh Register details Beckley college set to welcome a Beckley chapter of the National Council of Beta Phi Gamma, the honorary co educational journalism fraternity. Members listed include Lois Thomas Mary Moon Virginia Ward Dorothy Bazzaree Elizabeth Reed Pauline Oakes Jean Wauhop Nannie Lovell Brad Moon Charlie Richmond A G Krner Harry Carper and Okey Mills.
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National Council of Beta Phi Gamma
Beckley College
Beckley
Lois Thomas
Mary Moon
Vice Presient
Virginia Ward
Dorothy Bazzaree
Elizabeth Reed
Pauline Oakes
Jean Wauhop
Nannie Lovell
Brad Moon
Charlie Richmond
A. G. Krnezer
Harry Carper
Okey Mills
Steel Prices in 1960 Could Rise Says US Steel Chief
AP report notes steel pricing may lift before year end but less than past labor settlements. Industry analysts expect prices to stay high into 1960, with potential boosts across manufacturing. Credit tightening proposals and housing market implications are discussed amid a near four-year high in auto output.
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Jack Lefler
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Roger Blough
U. S. Steel Corp
Ewan Clague
Labor Statistics
Gordon W. McKinley
Prudential Insurance Co
National Credit Conference
National Assn. of Home Builders
Martin L. Bartling Jr
New York Stock Exchange
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central Railroad
Detroit
Actress Julie Harris Eyes Stage Eliza After Auditions
New York gossip notes Julie Harris, famed for dramatic roles, says she auditioned for My Fair Lady as Eliza but did not receive the part. She pursued singing lessons and hinted at future projects including Romeo and Juliet in Canada, while remaining a devoted method actor exploring her range.
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Julie Harris
Detroit
Yale
Steamboat Springs
Colo
E.W
E. W
Miss H
Rodgers & Hammerstein
E. We
Morton da Costa
Actors Studio
MISS _H
Canada
Eliza
Fritz Loe
Dictionary history and modern usage overview
A compact history of dictionaries from ancient Assyria to Johnson Webster and beyond. It notes early lexicons and the 1721 Bailey effort, Johnson’s 1755 landmark, Webster’s 1828 American dictionary, and the ongoing proliferation of reference works. The passage encourages using dictionaries to learn word meanings and celebrates finding joy in looking up words.
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Nathan Bailey
Prayer for Today by Paul S Wright at First Presbyterian
A contemporary prayer asking God for true repentance and humility while seeking healing from self loathing. The plea asks to view oneself through divine eyes, accepting faults yet trusting future grace in Jesus Christ. Read aloud in Portland Oregon church context by minister Paul S Wright of First Presbyterian.
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Jesus Christ
Paul S. Wright
Portland
Ore
First Presbyterian Church
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