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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1960
Page
4
Congress Should Go Home And Let Bills Stand
The piece argues against an extra congressional session noting housing, minimum wage and federal pay rises as must bills. It urges Congress to avoid these and focus on essential laws while warning about tax burdens, suburban growth, and the impact on gasoline sales and prices through civic inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Hal Boyle Items From The Mail Bag
New York AP column surveys reader mail with era anecdotes and quips. Notes on famous figures mis spells and poor handwriting. doctors and car ownership trends. humorous quips from Samuel Johnson and Eisenhower's mother. odd laws about shoes and castor oil. a Boone marching with Gulliver's Travels. a gypsy fortune teller. Socrates and a chise ne quire joke. Franklin Roosevelt quote on radical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulliver
Phil Ford
Mimi Hines
Socrates
Frankwin D. Roosevelt
Spelling Bee Proud Promotes Tri County Effort
A local editorial praises the tri county spelling bee for its broad participation and life lessons. It notes Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming counties send 25,000 participants and 73 enter the National Bee in Washington, D C. Mary Milano McQuade and Sophia area students are highlighted for celebrated performances and sportsmanship.
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Anna
Hos County
Hia
Raleigh egister-Principals Association
Washington, D. C
Shripps-Howard
U.S
United States
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Washington
Peggy Kesr
Mary Anne Peaxy
Sieatine Bigndea Eggy
Jean Waycaster
Sophia
Kitty Thompson
Brenda Green
Prayer for today blessing healers and nurses
Prayer from George U. Martin of Steubenville Ohio praising physicians nurses and aides. It asks God to grant compassion strength and steadfast love through Christ and thanks these servants of Thine for ministering to man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Christ
George U. Martin
Steubenville
Ohio
First United Presbyterian Church
Time Was The Villain In Eisenhower Summit Plan
Time proved the major obstacle as delays after the decision to meet allowed unforeseen events to derail a potentially fruitful year for President Eisenhower. The Sept meeting with Premier Khrushchev opened the path to a summit, but the actual date was only set in December as May 16 in Paris loomed.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Eisenhower
Eiesenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Russia
Khrushchev
Japan
General Council of Trade Unions
Nobusuke Kishi
Washington
Kishi
Tokyo
West Virginia Statehood and 1960 Summit Echoes
A look back at 25 years since West Virginia joined the Union, noting the CCC camp promise for Raleigh County and recalling Cold War tensions. It recounts Khrushchev’s hostile posture after Eisenhower’s summit collapse, Japanese anti treaty unrest, and shifting plans for a U S visit to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
United States
Virginia
CCC
Raleigh County
Beckley
State Conservation Commission
J. N. Wittenberg
Camp
Wyoming
Pineville
Beckley News Rates and Distribution Details
The notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery, with regional rates and tax information. It names National Advertist Representative Ward Griffith Company and includes cities like New York and Los Angeles. It instructs readers to provide both old and new addresses when changing delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Advertist
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Seas
West Virginia
Jenn Distributors
Berlin film festival rises as Europe’s premier event
Berlin at its 10th International Film Festival roots for prestige over Cannes and Venice. The piece notes Berlin’s growing status as Europe’s film capital with American entries like Inherit the Wind and contrasts Hollywood’s limited festival participation with Soviet submissions and Cannes opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Europe
Cannes
West Germany
Hitler
United States
Stanley Kramer
Hollywood
Marty
U.S
Junior Editors Quiz on Flowers
The violets are a whole family of small flowers with about 250 kinds. They vary in color from blue and purple to white yellow and greenish and differ in fragrance. Violets grow worldwide and African violets have become a US hobby. four states have adopted violet as their state flower. Elizabeth Davis wins $10 for this question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Africa
Asia
America
United States
Elizabeth Davis
Summitville
Ind
Epictetus on Teaching Young People in Skeptical Times
In a dialogue about education and self-improvement set in the era around 60 to 138 A.D. Epictetus questions how to instruct youths who feel they already know enough. He considers whether a teacher should speak frankly or risk offense and weigh the balance between urging improvement and preserving the learner’s dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epictetus
Earl Wilson Rockefeller Infant Due In Two Weeks
Column notes include Earl Wilson's scoop about Governor Rockefeller and his Norwegian daughter in law Anna Marie awaiting a Presbyterian Hospital birth, plus a flurry of show business gossipy items from Ingemar Johansson to NBC leadership hints and Las Vegas style celebrity chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
New York
Stephen
Anna Marie
Presbyterian Hospital
Rocky
Nixon
50 Years Ago From the 1910 Beck ley Polls Bond Vote Rally
A report notes a wre party halted by deep mud holes on Beck ley’s main street. Mr. Vater urges voting for bonds. About 100 Lilly supporters march with the Citizens Concert Band to Welch to back Hon. A A Lilly for Congress, claiming 177 votes in a six county district.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
Vater
A. A. Lilly
Congress
A. Hughes
Citizens
Welch
Lilly
Mercer
Raleigh
Wyoming
Mingo
Logan
Boone
Putnam
Lincoln
Mason Counties
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