Raleigh County Tax Burden From National Debt
Tax Foundation figures show national interest costs rising to 9.5 billion dollars, with Raleigh County residents paying about 5.01 million annually at current rates. If a projected 4.2 billion budget surplus occurs, Raleigh County debt could drop by about 2.41 million, easing local interest payments.
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Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Hal Boyle on the fading manly Kiss Art after forty
AP columnist Hal Boyle laments Kissing as a lost American art. He traces a man’s kiss history from infancy to beyond 45, noting shifts in enthusiasm, social dynamics, and jealousy, with playful anecdotes about wives and parties and a punchline about amateurism overtaking the world.
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New York
America
Money Than Helpful By SAM DAWSON AP Business News Analyst
The January thaw in the money market eases fears of higher rates and a business slowdown. The head of the largest steel company signals restocking of steel stocks, potentially marking boom boundaries. Auto industry demand and car buying in spring could lift sentiment as inventories normalize.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York
50 Years Ago From the 1910 Raleigh Register
Deputy Sheriff O C Hedrick celebrates arrival of a 10 pound boy at his home last week. Wiley Burleson plans move back to Cove Creek for better farm income. Abney personals note William McKinney trapping a fine opossum. Attorney John H Hatcher returns from Charleston Poultry Show where Rhode Island Reds won prizes. Economic commentary discusses Federal Reserve, Treasury refunds, bank rates, and steel market trends. Auto makers push production as dealer inventories rise while January sales improve.
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John J. McCloy
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Roger M. Bough
U. S. Steel
Musing on Pills and Print in Mid‑Century Opinion
Beverly mass Evening Times notes the 1940s 50s trend of tranquilizer consumption as a mass question. It cites figures around 40 million users of nonprescription pills and asks whether peace of mind justifies such use. The piece also praises newspapers as trusted, invite guest media that reaches local homes with reading value.
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Beverly
Mass
Evening Times
West Point
Miss
Kerala Election Looms amid Red-Vs-Coalition Stakes
Kerala faces a pivotal state assembly vote with a united front of Congress Socialists and Moslem League challenging the Communist incumbents. The race hinges on mass support, regional leadership, and economic promises as observers weigh impacts on India’s stance toward communism.
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Pademanabhan
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Pate Tom Thanu Pillai
Peoples Socialists
Earl Wilson Grapefruit Dividers and Hollywood Snaps
New York gossip column recalls Earl Wilson's chat with Mike Nichols and Elaine May at Lindys. They joke about grapefruit dividers, phone message chaos, and a web of NYC showbiz chatter from Solti to Sinatra, Brando to Kashfi, Risqué quips, and plans for future projects.
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Raleigh and Register Publisher and notices header
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh and Register from Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. Managing Editor J McQuade listed. Associated Press rights noted. Subscription rates shown for various plans and regions with tax and address-change guidance.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Cavaliers and Roundheads in Charles I era fashion
In the reign of Charles I Cavaliers wore silk and elaborate wigs while their opponents, the Roundheads led by Oliver Cromwell, clipped hair short and dressed plainly as a mark of disapproval.
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Charles I
England
Charles 1
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Bug Dust 27 John s Phillips For Men Only
This column targets men with a tongue in cheek defense of women and a critique of male politics. It argues women are logical, decisive, and influential in buying power, and men overstate women’s deviousness while underestimating their impact. It ends urging men to reassess their assumptions.
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Legislative Assembly
Prayer for Today's Youth at Pacific School of Religion
Eternal God we pray for the strength of youth to resist false choices and uncertain desires. Grant clear eyes to see the highest clean hearts to love it and steadfast wills to follow Thy will through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen Stuart LeRoy Ane Gerson Berkeley Calif president Pacific School of Religion
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Jesus Christ
Lord
Stuart LeRoy Ane Gerson
Berkeley
Calif
Pacific School of Religion
25 Years Ago From the 1935 Raleigh Register
Messages of felicitation flowed as Franklin D Roosevelts birthday neared. A plea to sell liquor by the drink to recoup losses from Prohibition was urged by the West Virginia Hotels Association before a liquor control committee. Delegate Reed of Clay proposed fifty acres of tax free land for the head of every West Virginia family.
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Franklin D. Rooseevelt
America
West Virginia Hostels Association
Legislative Liquor Control Committee
West Virginia
Delegate Reed
D-Clay
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