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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1959
Page
4
The meditation notes that injury's purpose is to vex and trouble. true valor stands firm against harm, echoing Johnson's concise reflection on resilience and courage.
Raleigh County gains a major mapping project by American Air Surveys to inventory all parcels by size location and ownership. The state covers 90 percent of a 228000 contract with little county cost and aims to reduce lost parcels, improve fair taxation, and keep maps current for future assessments and revenues.
The Supreme Court remains steadfast in protecting individual rights amid sharp criticism during the 1958-59 term. Justice Black accuses retreat, but observers note the court did not waver from its 1954 ruling against racial segregation in public schools as attacks on its opinions persist across states rights, federal programs, sedition laws, and anti-communist investigations.
The Raleigh Register notes a man blocking KGJ and E tracks at Oswald to derail a train, foiled by warnings to the crew. It recounts balloon journalism in Ohio, and discusses debates over Supreme Court power, civil rights, and legislative limits on federal vs state authority, including ABA tensions and congressional responses.
A reader tears into Dr George W Crane’s Worry Clinic saying her husband’s affair with a secretary has shattered 16 years of marriage. The column urges clear facts, discusses marital dynamics, and promotes a booklet on preventing impotence with a stamped envelope and fee.
A Raleigh County education board dispute from 1909 reveals clashes between magisterial districts over which body governs schools. Romine considered elected to both roles, others contested vacancies, and a July meeting led to adjournment with August sessions planned. The piece links education politics to broader Army manpower debates and class notions in governance.
Beckley Newspapers Corp publishes Raleigh Register with classified ad rates for home delivery by carrier and mail. Rates shown include daily and Sunday options, six and twelve month terms, and tax notes. distributors are independent contractors and advance payments are handled by the company or its agents.
The Children's Bureau reports nearly 5,500 children under 15 die yearly from home accidents. Cars cause about 30 percent of childhood fatalities, drowning 14 percent, with many other dangers from fire to poisons. Falls dominate nonfatal injuries at 37 percent, boys sustain more injuries than girls, with 4 of 10 boys and 2 of 10 girls affected annually.
People count sheep to induce sleep by repeating a monotone scene. The idea is that the steady pace and repetitive imagery tires the brain, helping insomniacs drift off. Joy Carmany of Akron, Ohio, wins $10 for this question.
A collection of oddities and quick scientific notes. It covers noisy percussion aids in jazz, whale shark teeth size, Babylonian law codification, U S steel use, Rome’s Augustus Caesar, typhoon origins near Formosa, plenipotentiary rank, paint hiding power, ancient grape spread, camel water storage, ruminant digestion, and North Carolina tobacco production percentages.
Earl Wilson blames contemporary films for teen age murders while recounting a late night Waldorf encounter with Tommy Sands. He argues movies glorify lawbreakers and influence impressionable youths, citing a Chicago schoolmate's prison escape and detailing other gossip from Broadway and television figures.
Prayer text praising the creator and asking to honor God in Christian faith. Attributed to Alfred Nayres, Lancaster PA, professor of practical theology at Theological Seminary and Reformed Church.
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