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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1959

Page

4

Thought For Today Motto on Universal Moral Rule

A reflective quip quoting Kant about aligning one’s will with a rule that could govern all intelligent beings. The aphorism encourages consistency of action with universalizable motives and ethical standard.

Kant

Uses Of Favorite Sons In Presidential Politics

A look at favorite sons looming in Kennedy era contests with four home state hopefuls Ohio Wisconsin California and Oregon plus Maryland potential ally. Examines how favorites can freeze out rivals conserve power or propel a convention maneuver and recalls past kingmaker moments like Garner and Dawes era legends.

John F. Kennedy Michael V. DiSalle Ohio William Proxmire Wisconsin Edmund G Pat) Brown California Wayne L. Morse Oregon Kissin Stuart Symington Missouri Maryland Kennedy Brown Cactus Jack Garner F. D.R Harry M. Daugherty Harding

Government to set safety standards for federally purchased cars

The health and safety subcommittee of the House Interstate Commerce Committee began hearings on HR 1341 to require the Commerce Secretary to specify safety features as standard equipment in government car purchases. The National Safety Council cites rising traffic deaths and high costs from accidents, while debates over advertising tax rules spark concern among utilities and railroads.

Health and Safety Subcommittee House Interstate Commerce Committee Secretary of Commerce National Safety Council Council Massachusetts Internal Revenue Service National Association of Railroads and Utilities Commissioners Delaware Commission Federal Power Commission Internal Revenue

Face Your Fears in Dr Crane's Worry Clinic

Dr Larry, 38, a successful physician, overcame stage fright by admitting his lifelong inferiority complex about his Roman nose. The Worry Clinic urges readers to name their fears and confront them, noting millions share similar anxieties and that facing the issue is the first step in modern psychiatry.

Larry

Glad-handing Won't Change U S Soviet Ties

International interest grows over visits by MiGoyan and Kozlov to the United States and Nixon to Moscow but the analyst argues such high level meetings mean little as long as the gulf between the superpowers remains wide.

James Marlow Associated Press Washington Anastas Mikoyan Frol R. Kozlov Richard M. Nixon Moscow Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev

Newspaper Memo Helps Nixon Kissinger Trade Talks

The piece discusses summit prospects and Soviet leaders Khrushchev Mikoyan Kozlov with U.S. positions on Berlin and arms. It notes the U.S. would supply consumer goods but withhold strategic materials, while the USSR pushes Berlin pressure amid missile base buildup and wary postwar dynamics.

Nixon Mikoyan Kozlov Moscow Khrushchev Eisenhower Soviet Union U.S.S.R Berlin

The American dream home and a night out

Hal Boyle riffs on the never ending chase for a perfect home and gadgets ending in a wife pulling you out for a night out. The piece pivots to New York memories of Toots Shor’s farewell nightspot, with anecdotes of celebrities and fans carrying away mementos as a end of an era.

New York Eve Toots Shor Pearl Harbor W. 52d Robert Q. Lewis Audrey Meadows Walter Cronkite Jimmy Walker Rags Ragland Mark Hellinger Bill Corum Steve Allen Bob Feller Eddie Arcaro Lew Parker Betty Kean Johnny Broderick Johnny Toots Betty Grable Las Vegas Tropicana Bill Dozier N. Y Marguerite Piazza Paris Elvis Presley Wright Lois de Fee Dolores Gray

How Much Whalebone Do Whales Yield

The answer explains baleen is not bone but a tough flexible material like a fingernail. Baleen whales have 300 to 400 blades, some Greenland blades reaching up to 15 feet. Baleen supports women’s clothing. Harriet Beames of Seattle wins $10 for the quiz.

Greenland Harriet Beames Seattle Wash Beckley

Spelling Bee Training Adapts to Athlete Rigor

In Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties aspiring spellers hear expert advice from coach T E Glim and national champion Joel Montgomery. They emphasize daily disciplined practice, reading classics, and fun word games to build diction and word usage while noting both male and female competitors rise in national contests.

Fayette Raleigh Wyoming Joel Montgomery Washington D. C Joel Scripps - Howard Byers Denver Colo T. E. Glim Rocky Mountain News Bee Glim Bee Grimn Supreme Court Jules Verne Dana Ben

Prayer For Today By Roy H Stetler Jr Cheverly Md

A short devotional prayer thanking God for summer scenes and nature's glory. The caller notes Roy H Stetler Jr a minister with Cheverly Community Evangelical United Brethren Church in Cheverly Maryland. The piece invites living to reflect divine glory through daily actions.

Jesus Roy H. Stetler, Jr Cheverly, Md Cheverly Community

Record of Piney River Flood and Damaged Rail Route

Raleigh County faces record flood levels as Piney River swells after heavy rains. Trains cannot cross the damaged Piney crossings and the Wright bridge is out. Raleigh Lumber Company bridge at Beaver mouth lost. Charles A. Ellison named state fire marshal by Auditor Durst. Bells toll for the closing of saloons in Tennessee.

Raleigh County Piney Westle Wright Raleigh Lumber Company Beaver Charles A. Ellison Charleston Durst Ellison Tennessee

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