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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1958
Page
2
A reflective line from J P Senn ponders life’s value suggesting another life if it existed would be a lesser promise and more a threat. The remark frames contemplation on existence and consequence in concise aphorism form.
From Philadelphia John Adams urged Abigail to commemorate July 2 as the Day of Deliverance after the Continental Congress voted for independence. Lee's June 7 motion led to July 1 debate and July 2 approval by most Pennsylvanians, with New York abstaining. Jefferson and colleagues drafted the declaration guiding the July 4 vote and revisions.
The article argues against panic over seven percent unemployment, noting the figure is high but not unprecedented. It cites the Wall Street Journal comparing past lows of three to four percent and highs around thirty percent during the Great Depression, while stressing the economy remains stronger than many countries.
Military personnel from Mount Hope, Beckley, and area are cited for awards and service. Pfe Dennis E. Cruise earned an Eighth Infantry Division award in Germany for outstanding Army Savings participation. Pvt Donald E. Riffe completed eight weeks at Fort Gordon. Pvt Frank L. Collins finished basic combat training at Fort Knox. Pfc Richard E. Bailey serves with the Third Marine Aircraft Wing in California. Pfc Freddy M. Waddell returned to Fort Lewis after Exercise Indian River. Pfc Billy J. Barber participated in an Army training test with the 7th Airborne Division in Germany. Paul A. Duran attends Navy Jet School in Memphis. Charles C. Fink promoted to metalsmith second class in Washington.
Hal Boyle suggests a playful world peace plan: constellations of gout among leading statesmen might curb war. He riffs on the bond among gout sufferers, noting its oddly unifying effect and imagining historic leaders meeting in peace to discuss remedies.
Boston businessman Bernard Goldfine, a controversial ally of presidential aide Sherman Adams, is slated to testify Wednesday before a House subcommittee probing ties to Adams and federal regulators. His unpredictable behavior, delays, and gifts to politicians raise questions about whether expenditures were personal favors or deductible business expenses. The panel has subpoenaed Goldfine’s company records dating to 1925 and requests on state and federal employee spending since 1950.
A junior quiz explains native weapons, noting ash or hickory bows and arrowheads of bone, flint, or obsidian. It describes arrowhead shaping by chiping on stone or tree trunk with bone tools. Instructions urge museum visits, coloring, and mounting for a collection. Laura Gravley wins a $10 award for the question.
A Beckley News Papers piece highlights Austrian journalist Bill Schaup’s pen pal drive with Beckley readers. It notes Austro American Societies fostering cultural exchange, English seminars, and interest from seven Austrian youths seeking American pen pals. The writer urges participation to boost international goodwill and criticizes travel and tariff barriers.
Earl Wilson shares impressions from a rain soaked visit to the Vatican and St. Peters, plus chatter on celebs like Lex Barker Lana Turner Bob Evans Cary Latimer and others. The column mixes travel impressions with brief Hollywood and political notices, local events and a light brimming of gossip.
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