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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1955
Page
4
Editorial note on business outlook using terse aphorisms. Prominence plus prudence in commerce is urged as guiding principle. Though terse the piece links personal character to enterprise success and reflects a midcentury editorial voice.
The Chesapeake Ohio Railway must fix two highway obstacles in Beckley Mabscott. An underpass at Route 16 blocks large trucks causing long detours. A rickety overpass on Rural Acres Drive over the railroad is a humpbacked wooden structure needing replacement. Public sentiment must push the C and O toward upgrades in the city zone.
The July issue of the Democratic Digest attacks the Health Education and Welfare department as slow and underfunded. It argues the administration trims medical research and public health programs, favors short sighted economy, and neglects protections for families without health coverage while pushing a do it yourself approach in education. It cites civil service and censorship concerns and notes a surge of lame duck influence in government since 1933. It also previews a Chicago conference on wage guarantees amid labor disputes.
The piece notes rising Democratic attacks on federal agencies like the FCC as 1956 nears. Butler accuses McConnaughey of partiality and licensing bias while urging a presidential appeal. It also outlines confusion over farm surplus exports to the Communist bloc, with Benson signaling limits but Commerce officials probing options amid allied and congressional pressure.
Beckley News details subscription rates and delivery terms for Beckley West Virginia and Hinton. It notes daily and Sunday options, rates by period, and carriers as independent contractors with a 2 percent sales tax. The publication is printed by Beckley Newspapers Corporation and distributed via various offices.
In Saigon, Ngo Dinh Diem, a 54 year old Roman Catholic, is described as the man the United States backs to save Indochina from communism. Diem promotes Indochinese self rule, seeks removal of the French, and has strong U S support via Col Edward Lansdale. Washington backs his government plan amid French opposition and North Viet Nam fears.
A humorous travel column from Istanbul notes Turkish wives, long seen as veiled, seldom join their husbands in social outings, prompting American expatriates to ponder whether Turkish wives may soon henpeck their husbands. Meanwhile a parade of celebrity notes from Las Vegas and cinema world follow, detailing injuries, premieres, and moves.
Major David T. Kennedy and Sgt Maddy report for active duty at Fort Meade Md and join the 2824th Army Reserve Special Group Beckley. Lt C Billie D Maddy takes part in Operation Air Lift in southern Germany while Pfc Paul C S Burrell and Cpl Worley Tate serve with the 11th Airborne Division and its academy. The piece also covers French and Vietnamese policy debates over Diem's plans for national unification elections and the role of Hoa Hao, with Frederick Reinhardt named as new US ambassador.
Wallace Wade born June 15 1892 in Trenton Tennessee Now Commissioner of the Southern Conference He lives in Durham North Carolina Wade played tackle at Brown University He began coaching at Vanderbilt and led championship football at Alabama and Duke His teams won the Rose Bowl against Washington in 1925 and tied Stanford in 1928
A reflective piece recounts a man returning to his childhood home in Kansas City to sort mementos. He confronts whether time has refined or eroded him, discovering that at 44 he remains as fallible as his 19 year old self, with basement treasures prompting self discovery and mixed feelings.
A church prayer by John S. Stamm Kansas City Mo bishop emeritus Evangelical United Brethren Church thanks God for teaching ministry and asks blessings for teachers and graduates. It calls for humility and spiritual creativity guiding graduates into useful service through Christ.
In Washington the ACLU seeks to force the State Department to justify passport denials and grant appeals. Officials say denials hinge on Communist ties, criminal records, insanity, inability to pay, or perceived national interest. ACLU lawyer David Carliner plans two federal suits challenging hearings and denial authority.
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