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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1955
Page
4
Editorial overview traces the Korean War from the 1950 invasion to the 1953 armistice and the 1954 Geneva meeting. It notes U S policy shifts under Truman and Eisenhower, UN actions, and ongoing armistice violations by Red China, outlining key dates and reactions.
Washington reports say American diplomats were surprised by V M Molotov’s fervent attack on the United States at the United Nations in San Francisco ahead of the Big Four summit. They doubt any concessions on Formosa or Peiping in the UN, while Senate House dynamics shift with Lyndon Johnson driving quicker adjournment.
The Kemper insurance group notes rising power mower injuries from blades and belts, urging safety steps. Rotary and reel types differ in speed and risk. remove debris, disconnect ignition before adjustments, avoid fueling hot engines, ensure proper grounding, and keep mowers away from children.
Public notice outlines home delivery terms for Beckley and Hinton West Virginia and subscription rates. It notes classified advertising and distribution details, carrier independence, and tax additions. The piece references The Associated Press and national advertising reps, with managing editor contact and postal designations.
The famed cliff swallows of Southern California's Mission San Juan Capistrano nest under caves and build globular mud nests. Early American railroads tested propulsion methods by equipping cars with sails and horse treadmill systems to compare effectiveness.
New York tale of a post holiday homecoming where a family battles friction during the return. Parents clash over neglect and attention while the domestic scene resolves into a quiet, safe regrouping with children asleep, pets content, and the house settling for the night.
A devotional prayer asks for wisdom to pause work and plan vacations for spiritual restoration. It seeks protection from danger and requests keeping families connected in thought and prayer, signed by Scott Brenner, minister at First United Presbyterian Church in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
Peggy Kessinger reports on West Virginia and national service details. Charlie Bellamy of Beckley graduates as lieutenant at Harlingen Texas joining the 3610th Aircraft Observer Training Wing. Henry Buchanan of Affinity becomes staff sergeant in the WV Air National Guard as an aircraft mechanic. Airman Donald R. Arthur of Oak Hill begins basic training at Sampson AFB New York after enlisting March 13. Pfc Wilbert Perdue from Eunice serves with the Marine Security Force at San Juan Puerto Rico after Marine enlistment in 1953. Cpl Worley Tate of Beckley completes the 11th Airborne NCO Academy Fort Campbell Kentucky and serves in the 76th Tank Battalion. Robert D Bailey Jr of Pineville completes eight weeks at Camp Gordon Military Police Training Center.
Andrei A. Gromyko born July 5 1909 in Gromyki Russia where most locals share the Gromyko name. He rose to deputy foreign minister of Russia after serving as ambassador to the United States and Britain and lecturing on economics at Moscow University. He is noted for casting the first 26 vetoes in the U N Security Council.
A reader quiz asks whether Thomas Jefferson influenced most ideas in the Declaration of Independence, Eisenhower favors an anti segregation clause for a new Army reserve, whether cigarette smoking differs by gender, the typical age of iron and steel workers, if certified mail receipts require payment, the former common name for Thailand, and if Stephen A. Mitchell is the Democratic national chairman.
Cpl Martin A Hamlet son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Taylor Raleigh graduates from the Seventh Army Non Commissioned Officer Academy in Munich Germany. He entered the Army in October 1950 and completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky while serving as a doctor's assistant at the Second Evacuation Hospital.
Britains Royal Air Force base uses mothballs on landing areas to deter birds during operations. An Austrian claims he can talk to geese and ducks, a claim the piece treats lightly. A New York cabbie drove two men to Chicago for 250 dollars, joked as a long-distance chase for a parking space.
A Vatican City resident, Vincenzo Labella, guides a visitor through the small state’s life. He notes his publicity work for 20th Century Fox, his writings for Vatican publications, and introduces his wife Rosella Labella and their daughter. He shows the Pope’s Cadillac, the Swiss Guard cantina, the royal coach garage, a 10 room apartment, and mentions the Pope’s license plate SCV 1 while noting strict parking rules.
Earl Wilson reports a lighthearted tour of Vatican City with the Pope greeted by cheers and a jail rumor debunked. The piece notes celeb sightings Isa Miranda Dawn Addams and Eddie Davis anniversaries and quirky sidelines from theater and TV stars.
A Dallas News column defends itself over reader letters about typos in the paper. Mrs. C Hickerson of Associated Press critique notes primordial is the correct form, not primoridal, and jokes about a house ad praising “implacable taste.”
Hollywood star Tony Curtis, fresh from filming The Square Jungle, says he aims for a major project and Europe-bound opportunities with Gina Lollobrigida and Burt Lancaster in Trapeze. Hech-Lancaster offers total about 150000 dollars plus a Mercedes and a new production company, delaying his exclusive contract. Curtis eyes Ben Hur rumors and tests his market value while choosing fabric for three suits and hiring a press agent for the European campaign.
Widespread debate noted as a bill faces defeat. Twice as many men opposed as supported. Roughly around 40 individuals are mentioned in relation to the outcome. A name correction shifts from Liam to Paul M., signaling a presentation error in the sourced text.
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