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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1959
Page
4
A commentary notes that union constitutions often fail to protect members, with leaders dominating structures and curbing dissent. It surveys the Townsend Plan proposals for universal pensions, detailing funding, eligibility, and tax mechanisms, and discusses political support and potential economic impact.
Dr Crane argues for efficiency engineering to resolve teacher shortages and finances in colleges. He notes liberal arts colleges average 12 students per faculty, vs big city high schools at 24 to 1, implying colleges could double enrollment with current staffing if ratios are improved.
Dr. George W. Crane argues colleges can move from red to black by adopting a 24 to 1 student teacher ratio, boosting salaries by about 60 percent while reducing taxpayer lobbying. He calculates salary and overhead shifts and encourages readers to request his booklet.
A 40 acre tract near Cowen in Webster County hosts West Virginia’s Conservation Camp Caesar each June. More than 200 youths 15 to 18 attend from across the state for a week of conservation education with staff from state agencies and the federal forest service. The 17th annual camp, run by Webster County 4-H, features lectures, outdoor activities, and evening vesper services.
James Marlow analyzes Lyndon Johnson's leadership style noting his father's counsel to "wait a minute" and his avoidance of personal attacks. The piece contrasts Johnson with Eisenhower, traces reactions to critics, and explains how late 1950s Democratic shifts and infighting could boost Johnson's 1960 presidential prospects.
Hal Boyle notes a bright boom in mail order hairpieces with prices from 10 to 400 dollars. He blends quirky factoids on habits, finances, and health, highlighting American spending, grooming, and consumer trends in a breezy column.
Earl Wilson writes on Las Vegas ventures featuring semi-nude shows at Stardust Paris Lido and Dunes, plus nine Japanese nudes at New Frontier and Escapade On Ice at Thunderbird. He notes cultural clashes with Midwest sensibilities, names key figures, and adds nightly crowds and local reactions.
The piece explains stalactites form from mineral calcite dripping from cave roofs and stalagmites rise from the floor as water evaporates. It notes famous US caves like Carlsbad Caverns, Luray Caverns, Kerman Cave, and Wyandotte Cave and encourages safe cave visits with guides.
Hill Top's colored West Virginia college and seminary loses its home after a gift of fifty acres by coal operator Sam Dixon to the colored Baptists for new school buildings. Fire last winter destroyed the Hill Top school and the First Baptist Church there has since served as a school. In Fayette county 63 saloon permits were granted and eight refused, with the Fayette Tribune noting the state income around 63000 and about 500000 to the Fayette Liquor Co.
An old classified snippet lists Associated Press rights and regional ad rates. It notes subscription options by mail with daily and Sunday plans, six month and one year terms, plus a two percent WV sales tax and address-change instructions. Pricing references appear for multiple cities.
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