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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
4
The council passed an all night parking ordinance and should enforce it. The piece urges city leaders to examine blind corners, where overgrown shrubs block sight lines, creating traffic hazards for cars and pedestrians. It recommends police tours and resident cooperation to reduce danger and property damage, stressing that safety saves lives.
In 1956 the Treasury projects a 1.8 billion surplus, with the Joint Tax Committee suggesting a larger surplus for 1957. Both parties and the President favor using any surplus to reduce the national debt rather than tax relief. Past pressures for cuts in 1954 nearly passed, but congressional opposition and elections audiences blocked immediate action. If the economy weakens further, the President may again seek a tax cut to bolster consumer purchasing power.
Washington reports that the American Communist party leaders met in March to pursue a tactic shift to appear less Moscow dependent while still following Kremlin directives. The leak of Khrushchev's 25,000 word Moscow speech and editor John Gates's Daily Worker critique sparked questions about party independence and power dynamics.
A historical brochure for West Virginia Public Health’s 75th anniversary recounts key milestones from 1881 when the State Board of Health was created and local boards formed, through 1924 when prostitution became illegal in vehicles. It notes sanitation advances, quarantine laws, vital statistics, education standards, chlorination wins, and public health days.
Publication details and rates for Beckley Newspapers Corporation. Information covers mailing classifications, delivery options, and annual or monthly rates for daily and Sunday editions, with notes on carrier independence and responsibility for payment.
Washington notes that Secretary of State Dulles critiqued neutrality as immoral and short sighted while President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon shaped a shared suit of policy. The June 6 news conference followed House debate on a large foreign aid bill, with Eisenhower defending neutrality and allies, and a warning that neutrality faces international outrage if attacked yet seeks alliance.
A wartime neutrality debate unfolds as Eisenhower suggests neutrals may be safer as US allies, Nixon echoes tolerance for neutrals, while Dulles harshly condemns neutrality as obsolete. After questions, Dulles claims no conflict with Eisenhower, leaving reporters puzzled.
Hal Boyle reflects on how many fathers hope their sons follow into the same career, citing examples from Rockefeller Jr. to Tom Watson Jr. and Sarnoff. The pattern shows fathers insist sons learn from the ground up, building drive to avoid letting down a predecessor.
Re enlisting for six years was Airman C Howard M Garrett son of Mrs Goldie Garrett Mills Ave Beckley This second enlistment totals six years seven months He is a radio operator with the 2046th Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron at Wright Patterson AFB Ohio Married with two children Wade is assigned to Company K Entered Army January 1955 and completed basic at Fort Knox Ky Leaving Boston May 1 aboard USS Salem en route to the Mediterranean for a 20 month cruise Bobby V Recco fireman son of Mr and Mrs Fiore Recco Route 1 Beckley Salem will be permanent flagship for the Sixth Fleet based at Villefranche France Completing an annual training test with his battalion on Hawaii Pfc Harold L Wade 21 son of Mrs Emma Cash East Beckley His unit the Third Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division s 27th Regiment used the combat techniques learned during the year Designated an honor student at Fort Ord Calif Henry A Sonak Jr 29 son of residents on Sixth St Beckley being trained as an instructor at Fort Ord since March 8 At graduation he wrote his parents a major came over to shake hands and when I got back to the outfit they had a retreat parade and I got to stand beside the colonel and watch the battalion march by A sergeant first class has eight years in service
A collection of humorous quips and anecdotes from across the United States. Jokes from Scranton to Houston, celebrities like Elvis Presley, Jackie Gleason, and Ruth Gillis are referenced with light commentary. The item notes E W Brubeck and Harry Oliver sending humor notes, with brief asides on film stars, drafts, and various parade gags.
A sixteen year old girl facing unwed motherhood is advised to consider adoption for the child. Counsel from a psychologist favors the birth of safe outcomes through adoption, with emphasis on social welfare resources and moral reasoning. The piece urges delaying illicit relationships and offers a booklet on sex problems for youth.
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