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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1959
Page
4
A reflection attributed to George S. Hilliard warns that the ruin of most men begins with a single idle moment. The maxim suggests vigilance over trivial choices that can steer a life off course.
West Virginia Democratic circles discuss Hulett C. Smith as a potential ambassador if Democrats regain power while others view him as a plausible gubernatorial candidate. The Politiscope column questions authenticity and notes Bruce Crawford alias William R. Francis promotes Smith to shield his gubernatorial ambitions. Also covered are conservation tips from Handley for farm game food and cover amid delaying plantings and wildlife protection measures.
Dr. George W. Crane outlines his speaking tour in Pontiac Michigan where John Fitzgerald and John Riley organized sessions at Kiwanis Rotary and several high school classrooms. He notes an overflow main auditorium and record attendance underscoring public interest in practical psychology.
A syndicated Drvier's Seat column notes growing trailer use across the United States including 1.6 million boat trailers 1.2 million house trailers and many utility trailers. It warns drivers to allow extra passing room brake test with load behind and beware that trailers invert turning and rear visibility. recommends locking devices and strong safety chains.
The World Today notes Nixon, aiming to go places, has logged over 280000 miles since 1953. He has visited more countries than Dulles and will add about 10000 miles in July as he travels to Moscow, keeping him in the public eye.
The piece notes Nixon's Moscow visit with Premier Khrushchev, signaling potential for a summit with Eisenhower and political gain. It cites hire of Herbert Klein as Nixon's press aide, his role in 1956 and 1958 campaigns, and suggests Nixon's heightened spotlight against Rockefeller. It recalls Latin America trip backlash and sympathetic public reaction.
RELMAN MORIN notes Sunday help wanted pages reflect a healthy economy as ads expand from clerical posts to diverse fields such as research international relations social work anthropology advertising and editing He recalls shifts from low level positions to specialized opportunities and a romantic view of new graduates entering a broader job market.
A trio of jokes recounted by a 12 year old boy named Jonathan. The first asks what weighs 1000 pounds sings and has four legs. the answer is two 500 pound canaries. The second quip about a man who fell from a fourteenth story window but remained unhurt due to a light fall suit. The third features a boy defining bachelor as what his father wishes he was. A final quip has Bert Wheeler comparing midtown autos to a burlesque chorus on a tiny stage, bumper to bumper.
New York gossip notes Debbie Reynolds and Bob Nee went to see Ethel Merman in Gypsy butfound themselves seated in the wrong place. An usher moved them to the middle and, minutes later, the rightful ticket holder appeared. Reynolds dined at 21 and visited Sardi’s, chatting in Hungarian with Eva Gabor. The column sweeps through showbiz updates including Vivian Blaine's retirement, Nora Hayden’s visit, and Jackie Gleason aide Lee Reynolds’s engagement, all in fast, era-tinged print.
Factographs note Absolom Martin started a ferry business on the Ohio River in 1789 and gave Martins Ferry its name. The first combined purification and softening works was located in Columbus. Julius Pitrat invented the computing scale.
The article explains that masks predate written history and served to scare away evil spirits. Early masks were carved from wood, later mass produced with paper mache. Hallowe en masks use softened pasteboard layered onto plaster casts, colored and decorated. LaVern Dawkins of Cleveland wins $10 for this question.
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