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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1955
Page
4
Thought for Today presents a Voltaire quote on human fallibility and divine morality, noting sects differ as they originate from people while morality remains universal as a gift from God. The piece frames moral consistency across beliefs and prompts reflection on human varied origins versus shared ethics.
The Hoover Commission recommends closing Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital among 19 nationwide facilities, threatening a $681,860 payroll and $1,056,116 VA budget this year. Local economy fears follow as protests mount, citing losses to patients, suppliers, utilities, and community vitality.
Louisiana Governor Robert F. Kennon, an Eisenhower Democrat, says if Adlai Stevenson is the Democratic nominee again the party will oppose him as before. He argues Ike leans Jeffersonian, and favors conservative Southern names like Byrd or Shivers, with several others possible, but cautions no one is certain to win. He hopes the party unites on a platform appealing to Jeffersonian Democrats.
New York grants a charter to the American Museum of Immigration to erect a shrine at the Statue of Liberty base. National Park Service to administer. A nationwide fund drive will support exhibitions on Columbus Day Pulaski Day and St Patrick's Day. Diorama auditorium study room and library planned.
Washington discusses possible third party bids in the 1956 race and predicts GOP unity behind Eisenhower. It notes Democrats’ hopes for a split, but doubts any third group will appear. It also covers AFL-CIO merger expectations reducing strikes and pay demands, with Walter Reuther remaining influential in auto workers.
Residents along Raleigh-Sullivan road warned of danger at the one-way wooden bridge one mile east of Sullivan as floodwaters rose Sunday night. Cars and locals halted, and muskrats swept downstream by the current underscored the hazardous condition.
A reader recalls a six foot trench used to secure soldiers during atomic tests at Camp Desert Rock Nevada. The trench image was mistaken for Crescent Road near the city limits in a prior Page One photo. Also noted is a humorous whisky drinking anecdote detailing a home saloon scheme and its long term financial payoff for a widow.
The Raleigh Register lists subscription rates and delivery terms for Beckley West Virginia. It notes daily and Sunday service, annual and half year prices, and applicable sales tax. It also specifies address change procedures and carrier independence, with management by C J McQuade and BECKLEY NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION.
New YorkRep Katharine St George introduces a constitutional equal rights amendment aimed at abolishing sex discrimination. The piece argues it could benefit men too by leveling legal and social fields, citing jury service alimony and wage issues as examples. It critiques Congress for slow action and echoes a pro equal rights stance with satirical notes.
A short prayer asks for strength to run life’s race and guidance to avoid vanity. It requests endurance through challenges, careful listening, cautious speech, diligent work, fair prayer, and gratitude at day’s end. Worded in a Pittsburgh minister's voice from Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church.
Promotions and assignments highlight U S military personnel in this regional roundup. James Howard Hamilton of Beckley rises to first lieutenant in the Air National Guard and serves as a fighter pilot while two area service members participate in Exercise Follow Me in Alabama. Cpl James R Lively of Cranberry and Pvt Ernest B Cales of Mahan train as part of the 51st Airborne Regimental Combat Team acting as the aggressor force. Other entries note Pvt Herman O Cooper of Glen White with the Ninth Infantry Division in Germany, Pfc Cleve Phipps and Pfc Frederick G Wood departing Fort Bragg for training with the 44th Tank Battalion at Camp Stewart, and Cpl Walker L Hayes completing a course at Fort Belvoir. Also listed are Marine Cpl Clinton E Keefer arriving Inchon to join the First Marine Division after service in Japan.
Washington report notes friction between President Eisenhower and Democrats as the 1956 elections loom. Democrats push in opposition over school aid and highway programs while considering their own tax cut plan. Republicans face internal strain as Congress dynamics shift and voters assess party records.
A column by Earl Wilson chronicles New York life from Park Avenue to Wall Street with quips about Dewey badges and Garry Moore, notes on Thomas J. Watson, Marilyn Monroe sightings, and a parade of show business gossip. It blends social minutiae with sharp jests about politicians and celebrities, ending with light captions and puns.
President Eisenhower warned that inflation harms fixed and low income groups, urging tax policy to avoid deficits and preserve a stable dollar. He cited 1953 deficits shrinking to under two and a half billion and noted that stable purchasing power benefits workers and pensioners, while inflation harms savers. The speech framed a key partisan distinction on economic policy.
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