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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
2
The author argues for modest expectations from servants, urging fair rewards when duties are observed. He cautions against pride or cruelty, saying God and nature made servants as our brothers, deserving just treatment.
Congress urges Eisenhower to press the United Nations and other channels to condemn Soviet barbarism and perfidy in Nagy’s execution. Izvestia cites Hungarian Ministry of Justice announcements. The piece traces communist purges, show trials, and Red Army actions from 1918 through 1956, noting UN condemnation of Hungary in 1956.
The budget gap for the year ending June 30 may reach about four billion dollars, a six percent shortfall on receipts of roughly sixty nine billion. Eisenhower had forecast four hundred million, but the recession deepened. Internal Revenue estimates place next year’s red ink near eleven billion.
New York columnist Hal Boyle recalls history from mail, noting Thomas Jefferson brought waffles to the United States after buying a waffle iron in Holland. He also popularized the tomato once thought poisonous, called the love apple, with a wry aside about salt reserves if oceans dried up. Desmond quip and traffic note close the column.
A string of local items appears from Beckley and Charleston. L. J. Urwin joins the Citizens Brass Band as a music instructor. Gov. Dawson travels to Asheville for health reasons. Plans for a Fourth parade by Sprague mine superintendent R. B. Keyser include a Beckley band and mule herd display.
Peggy Kessinger completing three weeks of intensive training at the Jungle Warfare Training Center near Fort Amador in the Canal Zone. Sgt. Roy L. Hylton of the 7th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg entered the Army in 1944. His wife Cail lives at 106 Jennings St. Beckley. Hylton is a light weapon leader in the unit. Two area men graduated from the 101st Airborne Division Jump School at Fort Campbell Ky. Pvt. Donald W. Duncan and Pvt. Kermit L. Fox earned parachutist wings after a two week course with five training jumps.
Duncan 23 joined the Army in 1958 after Beckley College. Fox 18 enlisted in 1957 with basic at Fort Jackson. Thomas son of Mrs Elsie Thomas Coal City promotes to Marine private first class after Mark Twain High School. McVey 21 completed 26 week office machine repair at Fort Lee. Hubert King Airman 2C arrived at Holloman AFB NM after Tripoli service. King married Bonnie Cole. Cornelius Pugh boatswain’s mate first class serves aboard USS Essex in the Sixth Fleet with home port Mayport FL.
A column recaps a late afternoon visit to a recovering neighbor, praising friendship and the joy of small acts. The piece recalls Miss Florence Pendry, a lifelong cripple, and notes Deputy Sheriff Wesley Thompson raising about 150 dollars to fund a wheelchair. It includes a childhood poem about longing and compassion.
President Eisenhower faces criticism over gifts accepted by Sherman Adams as the two men grapple with where lines lie for public officials. Eisenhower defended Adams as prudent yet admitted gaps in guiding principles. The president needs Adams’s long hours and sharp tongue to manage workload and allow time for his own pursuits.
The article explains homing pigeons as fast, courageous messengers used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks, with wartime roles in France and Germany. Cher Ami carried aid messages in World War I, pigeons carry messages in light capsules, and flights have reached up to 60 miles per hour. The longest recorded journey was 7200 miles from France to China.
In Brussels billionaire J Paul Getty guards his wealth and explains he will not aid individuals with money or jobs. He favors institutional support and notes tipping customs. discusses hotel suites, travel, and his Paris life. A column of entertainment briefs follows with mentions of celebrities and shows.
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