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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
3
Opinion piece quotes Montaigne on obstinacy and contention as traits suited to a mean illiterate soul, presenting a reflective, period tone. The brief note frames a moral takeaway, inviting readers to consider restraint in dispute and self awareness in daily conduct.
Tangier moves toward full Moroccan control later this year as the United States and other powers work to end international administration. The 1906 Algeciras framework left Tangier under mixed control and extraterritorial rights for U S citizens. Debates in Congress focus on renouncing extraterritoriality as Morocco consolidates sovereignty. Tangier sits on the Atlantic near the Strait of Gibraltar and serves as an international finance hub with real exchange value markets.
Congress shows little chance of passing a federal school aid bill despite Eisenhower's plea. With adjournment near, disputes over need versus population formulas and the segregation issue hinder revival. Rep Powell's anti segregation amendment may reappear in any new measure. A separate note highlights Dan Thornton as a rising GOP figure in 1960 politics.
A Boys Town report notes 96 high school seniors and 158 eighth graders received diplomas, highlighting a 1956 senior class near record levels. An editorial from Boys Town Times explains how neglected youth, through juvenile courts or hardship, learn responsibility and leadership to become men.
The piece argues parents err by spoiling sons and stresses self discipline and sacrifice. It highlights Boys Town where youths work, judge peers, and learn accountability, claiming such training produces mature, responsible adults ready for society. Every state should have its Boys Town.
While cruising from Yalta to Sochi a passenger notes Russian chocolate bars cost 3 to 35 dollars per bar with wrappers. The voyage includes a storm, poverty among tourist class travelers, and a 15 year old geography student who saved for the trip.
Case Records of a Psychologist Case 316 quotes Rev Philip Lee of the Chinese Christian Church in Chicago Chinatown. Dr Crane suggests old arranged marriages reduced divorce by shaping hopeful expectations. modern marriages face higher divorce rates as couples choose partners themselves.
The text discusses contrasts between American dating norms and traditional Chinese marriage ideas. It argues that arranged matches in China built on character reduce later divorces, while modern American couples fall in love before marriage and reveal faults after wedding. A psychologist endorses matching on character and suggests testing suitors to improve lifelong happiness.
A set of seven multiple choice prompts covers U S church growth versus population gain, MG as a Russian plane, first state to grant full women’s vote, claustrophobia definitions, Happy Chandler’s current role, Florida summer tourist patterns, and a catamaran’s identity.
In a terse note a confusing item links a British car to Wyoming and a Governor in Kentucky. The text suggests fear of narrow spaces and a mislabeling of an incident connected to a boat.
Hal Boyle notes continuity of ancient Egyptian customs in modern villages. Spitting doctors cure venoms with saliva, bread under the head drives away spirits, and statues offer healing water. Embalming and mourning rites persist, though Moslem rules limit shrouds and women’s grieving rituals reflect antiquated practice.
The text presents a dated prayer asking God to refocus attention on moral and spiritual issues over material gains. It emphasizes gratitude, forgiveness for pursuing the transient, and to seek clarity that the matters at hand are moral and spiritual, offered by Dotson M. Nelson Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church in Greenville, D. C.
President Eisenhower, recovering from surgery, plans a Panama visit for a Latin American leaders talk fest. Observers say the gathering may yield speeches and goodwill more than concrete policy, with many presidents unable to attend and expectations mixed about U.S. leadership in the region.
Schuyler Rudisill, promoted to airman third class at Geiger Field Washington, joins Sgt Jimmie W Scarbro of the Third Armored Cavalry in Germany. Richard L Summers promoted to Marine private first class at Camp Lejeune. James H Bolen completes 10 weeks at Fort Knox Armor Training Center. William J Carman graduates Armor Ed School noncommissioned officer course at Fort Knox. Norman Williams Jr commissioned after Artillery and Guided Missile Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill. Pvt David H Cochran begins six months active duty training at Fort Knox.
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