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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1957
Page
2
In a wide-ranging opinion, the Raleigh Register critiques U S foreign policy and the Eisenhower administration while contrasting Western capitalism with Communist regimes. It condemns arms shows and diplomatic shifts, calls Tito a dangerous ally, and notes labor tensions in sports with NFL Players Association demands and a landmark legal challenge over the reserve clause in baseball.
A Wyoming publisher bans the term teen ager in crime stories to avoid negative images, while a local paper argues for balanced coverage of teen behavior. The piece notes extensive teen centered reporting and questions the avoidance of teen age wrongdoing in Chicago where two teenage girls were killed by a teen.
The column argues that teen violence stems from parental and societal failures, not youth as a group. It urges older generations to support teens and young adults, noting broken homes and parental delinquency as key factors, and praising churches and schools that guide youth toward a better path.
White Sands National Monument in New Mexico is described as the world’s largest pure gypsum field. A survey reports that the average American 20 year old has experienced at least five blind dates, reflecting social dating trends.
In New York at Savoy Plaza the CBS star Robert Cummings orders steak while wine drives the narrator sleepy. They reminisce about past theater, wine etiquette, and a wine loving Hitchcock, noting the perils of alcohol during social dining.
Frank Sinatra’s Copa closing, celebs, and gossip fill this nostalgia column. Mentions Julie Podell, Montgomery Clift, Judy Holliday, Robert Alda, George Gobel, Danny Kaye, Sammy Davis Jr, and Joan Crawford. References Lili Damita, Errol Flynn, Earl Wilson’s sleepiness bite, and various showbiz plans and encounters.
Case notes Reita M. age 27 married four years describes mood swings from gloom to liveliness. Dr Crane reassures not insanity and explains physiology of low blood pressure and morning inertia. Encourages deliberate action to build momentum and improve mood through early activity and positive self-presentation.
Hollywood that singer Nat King Cole follows Sinatra Crosby and Day into acting. He plays a expatriate American in China Gate, a hard hitting wartime adventure set in Indochina. Cole swaps tuxedos for jungle garb and sees his first day in swampy terrain on the Pathé back lot. He trades piano solos for gunfire and dialogue.
New York star Carroll Baker discusses the grind behind fame in a candid interview. She describes grocery shopping with baby in tow, lack of staff, and the pressure of public attention while planning future films. Baker recalls a frightening hospital moment with a fan and reflects on money and motherhood in the spotlight.
Senators plan review of Middle East handling by the Eisenhower and Truman administrations. They say neither policy has clear aims and both have pursued piece meal aid, failing to implement a long range plan amid Arab-Israeli tensions, oil interests, and colonial legacies shaping U.S. role.
A devotional prayer by John W. Shackford of Churchland Virginia extends gratitude for grace and strength in Christ Jesus. The retired Methodist minister asks believers to acknowledge weakness and unworthiness while affirming the sources of victory found in faith and guidance.
In Atkinsville the election yielded J L Ferrow as mayor with L Bailey as recorder and councilmen named S C Stover G W Armstrong T E Spangler We At Wood and J H Meadows. A rare railroad accident occurred near Davis tunnel on Piney Branch when a caboose detached from a fast freight and rolled down an embankment. Captain Charley Smith was the only injury and he was hospitalized briefly. Princeton imposes a license tax limiting livery stables to one per owner with $3 for the first and $500 for each additional stable.
Twenty five years ago W H Miller, head clerk at the Beckley Hotel, foiled an attempted robbery. Thieves broke into the company store at Tams and stole goods worth 75 dollars. Nineteen prisoners escaped Fayette County Jail. 13 were in custody the next day. W W Trent, president of Broad Dus College Philippi, announced plans to seek nomination as state superintendent of schools.
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