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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1957
Page
2
A compact editorial note presents Shakespearean wisdom about hidden truths beyond human dreams and philosophy, inviting reflection on life and belief.
Irish parliamentary elections test leadership as Eamon de Valera 74, nearly blind, challenges Prime Minister Costello. Fianna Fail held 67 seats, Fine Gael 48. Labour 18, Clann Taidhman 5, Sinn Fein 3, Independents 3, one seat vacant. Sinn Fein and LR.A. pursue peaceful constitutional path amid economic crisis.
The vice president's five day visit to newly independent Ghana marks a broader U S demonstration of interest in Africa as a theater of great power competition. Ghana aims to lead regional independence efforts and join the United Nations while Kwame Nkrumah seeks West African leadership. Nixon expands the itinerary to include Morocco and Tunisia, marking the first anniversary of their independence.
A front page editorial in the Triple Tribune endorses the Raleigh County municipal auditorium levy. It notes Beckley donated 2 acres at Sprague for the site and urges voters to support the measure at the March 26 election, predicting a substantial win.
A seven page student produced paper by 8th and 7th graders at Maxwell Hill School printed 180 copies last week with 123 sold at five cents each. The staff writes at home and during school breaks, with Friday afternoons dedicated to assembling and pressing pages. Articles include a Girl Scout festival notice, a stork birth item, a serial about a piano player hamster, and safety tips on flying kites.
Washington reports on the tense Israel Arab standoff as Israel agrees to pull back from disputed areas around the Gaza Strip and Aqaba Gulf. Golda Meir says withdrawal depends on UN forces and U S assurances, amid questions of hidden promises and potential U S troop involvement.
The piece notes a Carnegie preacher's prayer for gratitude while detailing U N debates over Israel and Egypt. It cites Henry Cabot Lodge defending Israel’s pullout and Dulles assuring nine Arab nations no concessions were given. Ben-Gurion criticizes U S policy as balancing allies and adversaries amid sanctions threats.
A column surveys curious facts from everyday life and history. It notes dairy production scales for coffee cream, coin machines with oxygen for motorists, Pasteur’s rabies work and related wine safety, Lully’s death by baton injury, hair regrowth timelines, and other scattered trivia about Kyoto shrines, Edison filaments, New York cab tires, aurora origins, heart-healthy advice, rising government costs, Abbott and Costello films, and Shaw’s remark on breeding.
Hollywood scripter notes Joanne Woodward a Georgia peach wins a top acting prize for The Three Faces of Eve. The real life case of Eve White Eve Black and Jane exposes multiple personalities as therapy reveals a third persona Jane. Woodward recalls early stage love of acting in Thomasville Georgia and a childhood crowd pleasing pledge.
A scrambled gossip column from New York describes Elvis Presley in Hollywood dates, Monique Van Vooren and Anita Ekberg stories, and rumors about Lana Turner and Jimmy Stewart. It notes secretive private eyes, a Palm Beach fight tale, and stars defending honor while discussing families and pasts.
Celebrity gossip and showbiz notes from Earl Wilson’s column. Elvis Presley mentions aging eyes and a physical. Larry Puck to host a major TV talent show. Ed Sullivan warns about publicity stunts in Las Vegas. Joy Herman from Westport headlines BMI. Other items include Liberace’s Easter opening, Toots Shor reference, and remarks about Dorsey and Jackie Gleason.
A column excerpt discusses two kinds of love, urging readers to build affection through shared experiences and logical choice. It recounts a psychologist Dr George W Crane urging careful mate selection, then mixing in assorted excerpts about American life, education, stock markets, and a peacetime espionage law.
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