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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1956
Page
2
The piece notes renewed Ku Klux Klan activity in parts of the South amid resistance to school integration. It recalls two prior Klans, their rise and decline, and observes today’s Klan uses economic pressure rather than violence. It also mentions influential leaders and widespread Southern hostility to the Supreme Court ruling.
The piece argues Democrats may not nominate John Sparkman for Vice President again due to civil rights stances and the Southern manifesto opposing Brown v Board. It notes intra party loyalty shifts, cross state voting splits on key issues, and contrasts 1952 and 1995 dynamics across Congress with specific senators and votes.
Rail transport advances foretell a TV ticket counter at Penn Station around Oct. 1 with 100 cameras and 96 receivers to show unsold space for two weeks. Centronic will link 60 cities across Central, New Haven and Santa Fe railroads enabling push button reservations and possible printed tickets via an Intrafax system.
Ava Gardner confirms divorce filing with Frank Sinatra as a caravan studio scene unfolds in Els tree, with Walter Chiari and a raft of U S stars filming across Europe. The piece lists many stars abroad and questions who is minding Hollywood amid the summer invasion.
Ava and Frankie have reportedly been finished for years amid Hollywood turmoil over TV versus film. Ava, pictured with Italian actor Chiari, discusses language learning and plans for divorce while Madrid remains home. The tabloid lists other gossip from New York: Aly Khan, Rita Hayworth, Jerry Lewis, Jackie Gleason, Elvis Presley, and more, with brief notes on marriages, shows, and upcoming events.
Raleigh Register published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation and entered at Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. Managing Editor C J McQuade sits in the Associated Press network with national dispatch rights and regional advertising representation by Brooks & Finley Inc with multiple city offices.
A lengthy multi suit against McDowell County theater operators over percentage and flat rental receipts entered jury trial stages. Eight distributors accuse Lloyd Rogers and Manny Shore of fraud in reporting box office take from 1948 showings, seeking damages around 149000 dollars after prior rulings dismissed most charges. The case, set for jury verdict, features extensive depositions and thousands of pages of testimony.
New York recap of the hot dog’s origins from sausages to frankfurters. It traces Coney Island fame in 1871, later hot dog culture at baseball games, World War I adoption, and 1997 skinless frankfurters, plus modern twists like canning and irradiation at Idaho facility.
A daily note from Hoover Rupert of Jackson Michigan asks readers to shore up their spirits and be industrious in living and spiritual in thought. He prays to be worthy of revelation through Jesus Christ.
Elaine B aged 2 and her husband seek pregnancy help after medical tests show normal health. Dr. Crane outlines how cycle length affects ovulation, urges keeping a year of records, and explains the rhythm method with example dates. He notes variability and advises alkaline douching and a copy of his pregnancy booklet for 100 cents.
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