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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1957
Page
2
A devotional aphorism cites De Sales: prudent silence surpasses truth spoken without charity, urging measured speech and compassion in daily reflection.
Congress debates whether baseball should be treated under antitrust laws as owners push franchise moves to Los Angeles and San Francisco. With bills proposing antitrust scope for major leagues, rejected or limited by prior court rulings, the Dodgers and Giants eye new markets while executives cite financial incentives and stadium deals.
NAACP registration hearings begin in Richmond on Friday June 28 addressing the legality of orders forcing registration of members and donors. The NAACP argues disclosure would invite political retaliation and economic harm and that the orders violate free speech petition due process and constitutional rights. The organization notes its role in civil rights litigation including school desegregation cases affirmed by the Supreme Court.
The article notes that by June 30 1957 budget expenditures may rank as the second highest peacetime total. It cites 1957 estimated spending at 68.9 billion and 1953 at 74.3 billion, with per capita figures showing declines from 1954 and 1952. It also projects a public debt around 270 billion as of June 30 1957, slightly below 1956 and 1955 levels.
Special to Central Press Association reports President Eisenhower quickly recovered from a stomach disturbance, returning to his desk after one day in bed. Officials say his health is excellent, citing the illness as a sign of his overall vitality and recovery from the prior operation.
Washington report reviews the partisan overhaul recommended by a bipartisan 18 month commission on political loyalty in government. The panel criticizes past programs as inconclusive causing fear and public distrust while proposing changes echoing Truman era rules.
A prayer text precedes a discussion of U S security clearance practices. The piece surveys Truman Eisenhower era loyalty programs and a 12 member commission proposal advocating fair hearings, public confrontation with accusers, and limited protections for undercover agents amid loyalty and suitability debates.
Francesca LeBow argues American men are the best built yet wary of fashion labels. She urges men to own style, notes women drive many purchases, and offers tips on colors, fabrics, and fits for different body types while promising more fashion battles won.
A Beckley Chamber of Commerce resolution commends Raleigh County Court for its efforts in building a highway to Prince. In Chicago Roosevelt readers mobilize against Democratic rules for the national convention. Trooper R L Wooster is ordered to Scott's Run to aid policing efforts. E M Tutwiler Jr age 15 achieves a hole in one at White Oak Country Club on hole 8.
Hollywood gossip from New York and Los Angeles features Phil Silvers filming July 8 as wife Mrs. Silvers anticipates a baby. Gracie Allen mocks drink tales with George Burns while Deems Taylor recalls a Jerome Kern tribute quip. Bob McFadden riffs on ad lib Caesar rumor. Marilyn Monroe teases photographers as Barbara Nichols and others spin tall tales of fame and money.
The column compiles jokes and asides from celebrities reacting to a New York heat wave. It cites Arthur Godfrey Janet Davis and Frank Musiello, mentions Martha Rountree Ollie Breese and others, with quips about drowning men, leashed lovers, and light personal anecdotes.
Case records detail Tom G. life sentence for murder amid parental guilt and teen pressures. The piece urges teens to face problems with guidance from trusted adults and cautions against premarital sex and alcohol. It also notes a local bank worker’s fall accident and church dedication in Wright on the Piney Branch.
Reporters capture a moment as Queen Elizabeth watches the Horse Guards parade a large fly circles her head and she swats it. An Islington woman, age 102, says whisky helps her feel younger and tells reporters she enjoys life at her milestone birthday.
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