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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1960
Page
4
A compact reflection attributed to Channing notes immortality as the glorious discovery of Christianity. The statement frames belief in eternal life as central to Christian teaching and invites contemplation of faith's wider promises.
A reader's digest excerpt alleges waste and graft in the Federal Highway Program. It cites a grand jury charge against Karl Detzer and details cost overruns, misused funds, and oversized city road projects in Omaha and other cities. The piece frames the highway program as a nationwide swindle with billions in questionable spending.
Striking plans target ten voluntary non profit NYC hospitals after a 46 day 1959 walkout. Union recognition and bargaining rights stand at issue with Local 1199. Public safety unlikely to be imperiled, but service continuity hinges on mediation if talks fail. Mayor Wagner may intervene with a board of inquiry.
Donald Campbell, son of Sir Malcolm Campbell, plans a 400 plus mph attempt at Bonneville in a 30-foot gas turbine car named Bluebird. The four-million-dollar effort includes 80 tires and 35 tons of gear as he seeks to beat John Cobb’s 1947 mark.
President Eisenhower returns home to sympathy amid a turbulent campaign looming as JFK attacks his leadership. The piece traces deterioration of trust after Far East crises, Dulles absence, and missteps like the U2 episode, with Democrats aiming to keep Asian complications in focus. A secondary note covers a joke orders incident at Scott Air Force Base involved in Antarctica.
Fifty years ago Raleigh Register items note marriages of H W Hull and Virgie Miller J J Fable and Annie McDowell J A G Jimison and Katie Taylor P M Cook and Bessie Ger er Fall J H Smith and Nannie Cra ily. Voters also approved a $60000 street bond issue 379 to 38 with E M Payne named temporary chairman and R S Taylor of Cash Grocery named temporary secretary of the newly formed Business Men’s League of Beckey.
Raleigh Register lists Beckley Newspapers Corporation rates for daily and Sunday editions, prices for daily only, six months, and yearly plans. It notes two percent West Virginia sales tax, mail handling details, and that carriers and distributors are independent contractors with no responsibility for advance payments.
Rail equipment makers see a do or die shift as railroads push for modernization. Department of Commerce predicts over one billion dollars in railroad plant and equipment spending this year. New long cars and specialized devices like triple deck autos and insulated doors reshape freight movement and logistics.
The text explains the Gila monster as a large desert lizard of the southwestern US and northern Mexico. It notes its size up to two feet, venom, and biting behavior. It invites readers to research local lizard species and offers a $10 prize to Nancy Ferguson of Fort Dodge, Iowa for the postcard entry.
In Edwardsville Illinois AP report a hearse pulls up at the polling place and Mayor William G Straube, a funeral home owner with heart trouble, votes in person and wins re election as precinct committee man.
In a humorous essay a columnist mocks modern vacation aims and methods. He contrasts old country breaks with today’s trend toward ambitious trips, auto tours, and nonstop activity. He prefers a simple Greenbrier River escape with fishing, rest, and no phones or news. He jokes about the heat, traffic, and urban fatigue, planning a modest week by a quiet stream.
A church devotion from Claude U Broach of St John s Baptist Church in Charlotte North Carolina emphasizes praise faith hope and God s grace guiding believers through daily tests and fear of death toward harmony with the will of the Savior.
Julia Meade, the stage and movie actress, argues cleavage is not an asset for TV actresses. She criticizes Jayne Mansfield and Brigitte Bardot as overexposed, notes Katharine Hepburn Audrey Hepburn Greta Garbo succeed by acting, and says Marilyn Monroe is a “cream puff.” Meade stands 5 6 1/2, 34-20-34 and has never posed for cheesecake photos. Her husband Worsham Rudd supports her view, saying the look may be here to stay.
Trooper A Scalise named acting head of the state police detachment replacing Sergeant Huff who resigned. Beckley architect S H Bridge is retained to plan an Industrial Exhibit of Mining Equipment for Sept 26 28 to test safe weight limits in Armory booth spaces on Park Ave. Meeting attendees include C C Ballard C O Gallagher Merritt Clay Virgil Snead and Charles Crews.
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