Holiday road tolls and drunk driving rise in holiday reports
The piece surveys holiday traffic deaths and drunk driving trends, citing NSC tallies for Independence and Memorial Day weekends, 1950s peaks, and comparisons to Christmas. It notes New York and New Jersey drinking age disparities, legal penalties in New York, and calls for reduced speeds to curb fatalities.
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mid-Atlantic
Rockefeller
New York
New Jersey
Meyner
Jersey
Office loafers and time killers in the modern workplace
Hal Boyle comments on time waste in offices, noting that employees often work only a portion of a day while six hours may be spent pretending to work. He lists common types such as the bold deceiver who naps under papers and the rumormonger who spreads rumors, illustrating workplace time theft.
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New York
Office Time Killers and Time Wasting Types
A humorous office vignette describes common time wasting archetypes. The time study man, homing pigeon, savvy statistician, reformer, and true genius interrupt daily work with distractions, gossip, and personal chores. It notes the futility of trying to advance quickly and ends with a proverb about perseverance.
Ike High On Goodwill Amid Tokyo Riots and Summits
President Eisenhower praised goodwill trips as constructive beyond formal summits while glossing over Tokyo riots that marred his Far Eastern visit. He blamed Communists for unrest, noted Khrushchev’s summit cancellation, and argued diplomacy by ministers remains essential despite goodwill visits. The AP report recalls prior skepticism about summits and questions whether anti treaty sentiment could undermine the Japan-US defense pact.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Eisenhower
Tokyo
Japan
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Khrushchev
Russia
Fiesenhower
Nobusuke Kishi
High Stakes In The Congo Independence Parade
The Belgian Congo stands as the color sergeant in the race to independence as five African colonies move to self rule within 12 days. Leaders Patrice Lumumba and Joseph Kasavubu vie for power amid looming tribal tensions, with Belgian interests facing capital flight and a $4 billion investment at stake as the U.S. discusses future trade and aid arrangements.
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Belgian Congo
Mali Federation
Madagascar
Malegache Republic
Somaliland
Belegian Congo
Somalia
Gabon
Chad
Central African Republic
Congo Republic
Union of
Free Europe
Spain
House of Representatives
Patrice Lumumba
Congolese National Movement
Lumumba
Upper Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Abako
Kasavubu
Lower Congo
Leopoldville
Belgium
Congo
U.S
International Bank
United States
First regular airship passenger service inaugurated
Fifty years ago from the 1910 Raleigh Register, the Dutchland airship operated its first scheduled trip from Frieden erschaft to Dusseldorf, carrying twenty passengers plus crew over three hundred miles in nine hours. The Blue Moon bakery changed hands as Nick Marconi sold to C. E. George and George Lewis.
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Raleigh Register
Count Zepellin
Frienderschafen
Dusseldorf
Germany
Blue Moon
Nick Marconi
C. E. George
George Lewis
Beckley Daily News Subscription Rates and Delivery Terms
The notice outlines home delivery by carrier or distributor with weekly, monthly, and half-month rates for daily and Sunday editions, plus a six month and one year option. It cautions that independent contractors handle deliveries and Beckley Newspapers Corporation cannot guarantee advance payments. tax applies to West Virginia mail rates.
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Aso
Ward-Griffith Mpany, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
West Virginia
Tievees
POS
Weer Ll Seeaties
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Barnacle Life Stages and Impact on Ships
A Junior Editors quiz explains barnacles as shellfish that attach to ship bottoms, slowing speed if not removed. It outlines three life stages from a six legged juvenile to a sightless adult that forms a box with a lid and feeds by drawing in water. Readers near the coast are invited to visit a shipyard to see barnacle scraping and the $10 prize winner is Sandy Meyer of Oakland Iowa.
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Sandy Meyer
Oakland
Iowa
Beckley
Fear as the Ghost in Our Lives Reveals a Turn Toward Courage
Roy Lee Harmon argues fear dominates daily life amid rapid change and inequality. He urges readers to cast out fear through faith, action, and self reliance, insisting success hinges on inner resolve rather than luck or circumstance.
Prayer For Today by W. Ralph Ward Jr Pittsburgh minister
Prayer invokes patience with small daily duties and irritations seeking strength and wisdom to serve daily tasks. It asks grace to learn from Jesus who reveals God's kingdom in a child’s presence, ending with the signer’s credentials.
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God Our Father
Jesus Christ
W. Ralph Ward, Jr
Pittsburgh
Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church
Earl Wilson Receives Honorary Doctor Degree
Earl Wilson recounts receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters from Tri-State College in Angola Indiana. He recalls the ceremony with former officials including Roger M. Kyes and Col Henry Crown, plus jokes about expenses and the college's programs. The column blends anecdotes about movers and shakers with pop culture notes and light commentary.
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Ind
Tri-State College
Wilson
Roger M. Kyes
Detroit
Gen. Motors
Sec
Chicago
Empire State Bldg
Arnold M. Levine
Paramus
N. J
Perry T. Ford
Tri-State
Ford
Dick Bateman
Slug
Herb Shriner
Herb
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