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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1960
Page
4
Scenic Flat Top Tour Promised for West Virginia
A plan envisions a scenic loop through the Flat Top range from the Raleigh Mercer county line to Spetake, marketed to boost tourism and stabilize the economy. VIP supporters would include Governor Underwood and state officials, aiming for completion around the centennial year 1963. The idea blends rural development with prospect of year round attractions and geology interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh-Mercer County
West Virginia
Jud Winton A. Riffe
Virginia
Underwood
Carl F. Prutton
Graney
Commission
Don Cule
E. Truman Wright
Visitor’s Board
Hal Boyle Drama Of Life In Desk Drawers
New York AP feature explores how a desk drawer traces a man's life through decades. From 25 to 65 the contents shift from personal keepsakes and love letters to pills, sugar cubes, and reminders of debt and departure, ending with the emptying of the drawer as the man leaves forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lunch Counter Jargon Turns From Utility to Mystery
A long description explains how rush hour cafe staff use coded slang for orders. The article traces origins in big city lunch counters, noting how terms like Mickey Rooney and Fresh Hay emerged, how miscommunications prompt Echo calls, and how jargon evolved into a professional pride for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Rye
Seaboard
New York City
Prayer for Today by W Kenneth Pope Houston
A daily devotional prayer asks for guidance and trust in God's presence and care. The speaker, W Kenneth Pope, pastor of First Methodist Church in Houston, emphasizes that God's love accompanies every event and urges faith over fear throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
W. Kenneth Pope
Houston
Texas
First Methodist Church
U S Prestige Damaged As Red Influence Gains
U S Prestige Damaged As Red Influence Gains details James Marlow AP analysis on eight years of rising Communist power and the decline of American prestige. It argues Japan may be at risk, cites Cuba and Latin America anti Americanism, and warns of a shift in foreign policy under Eisenhower toward containment amidst growing Soviet influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington (Ap
Eisenhower
Japan
Okienawa
Fen
Korea
Truman
Dean Acheson
United States
Iraq
Middle East
Arab World
Nasser
M. Nixon
America
Stalin
Tf Eisenhower
Oeikita Khrushchev
New Hope In Middle East From Arab League Talks
The Arab League members plan a Beirut foreign ministers conference with Iraq ending its boycott. A Senate staff report suggests a Cairo Baghdad detente could precede possible progress with Israel, focusing on Palestine refugees and a shift toward economic issues and Western diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arab Leaguessost
Rairut
Lehanon
Palestine Problem
United Arabic
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Tunisia
Yemen
U.A.R
League
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Arab League
Beirut
Nasser
Abdul Karim Kassem
Senate
Middle East
Israel
Raleigh Register subscription rates and delivery notes
Local Raleigh Register data lists subscription rates by mail for various cities and delivery options, including daily and Sunday, daily only, and six month terms. The piece notes carriage by mail and home delivery, with tax considerations and carrier details.
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New York
Chic
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelis
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Junior Editors Quiz on Animals
The wapiti is a North American deer with a five foot shoulder height and 700 to 1000 pounds, with large fast growing antlers shed each winter. Females lack antlers and they inhabit mountain regions now limited to U S and Canada between the eastern Rockies and the Pacific, Yellowstone hosting the largest herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
United States
Canada
Rockies
Pacific Ocean
Yellowstone Park
Earl Wilson Culture Is Terrific With Barbecued Ribs
Columnist Earl Wilson recalls a Texan culture scene centered on Jack's rib restaurant and Casa Manana, noting showgirls, diamonds, and party security while delivering light entertainment gossip about stars like Jimmy Stewart and Sandra Church. It blends barbecue lore with theater and nightlife vignettes from Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
B. W
New York
Jack
Jule Styne
Jule Lyne
Casa Manana
Jimmy Stewart
Morton Downey
Randolph Scott
Jule
Sandra Church
Texas
Gloria
Beckley payroll boost eyed under FHA program
A 1935 Raleigh Register clipping notes that the Federal Housing Administration could add between 20,000 and 30,000 dollars per month to Beckley payrolls through a state initiative. Contact details point to C. C. Jackson from Parkersburg and a Beckley field executive handling the program rollout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
Federal Housing Administration
C. C. Jackson
Parkersburg
Oi Woot
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