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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1957
Page
2
Government is not mere advice in authority with power to enforce its laws, warns a Washington editorial. The piece urges caution about overreaching power and emphasizes accountability in governance.
A spokesman for a soft coal association outlines seven years of labor peace between operators and the mine union, noting higher wages and fringe benefits but stressing that productivity must rise to offset costs. The piece argues that stable labor relations helped retain major customers against alternatives like oil and gas, while longer-term profitability hinges on balancing increased wages with efficiency gains from mechanization.
Trading stamps face renewed attack as tobacco taxes and stamp limits sweep 45 states. Tennessee Gov. Frank G. Clement signs a law taxing most trading stamps, despite constitutional concerns. Opponents cite low redemption rates and lobbyist pressure. Arkansas and South Carolina consider or enforce limits while North Dakota previously rejected similar measures. Public action reshapes stamp usage, with housewives active and stores expanding or limiting stamp programs.
The piece surveys American tastes in 1950s concert music, noting BMI data on spending for printed music, instruments, and recordings. It cites a growing network of orchestras, premieres, summer festivals, and opera groups, concluding rock may not erase classic values. It also retells a Balkan joke contrasting Communist and Capitalist Hell.
Washington focuses on federal aid to education in a $71.8 billion peacetime budget fight. Folsom defends the plan amid Chamber criticism, citing classroom shortages and 2.5 million more students than schools planned for. Powell seeks a 1906 anti-segregation amendment, while Congress grips for cuts and political pushback.
A Dickinson? message from Hoover Rupert of Jackson Mich is printed as Today’s Prayer. He asks God to write his word across hearts and to live in that way through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Health expert Dr Cureton offers a test for middle aged spread by measuring abdomen and chest girth at full expansion. He advises diet adjustment, regular aerobic exercise, deep breathing, and daily routines like knee bends and walking two miles to restore muscle tone and curb belly growth.
Hollywood chatter centers on Charlton Heston and Kirk Douglas as Oscar snubs and career pivots unfold. Heston rejects more biblical roles and heads into a thriller Badge of Evil with Orson Welles, while Douglas plans Europe filming and pursues a real Oscar after prior nominations.
The Ziegfeld Follies show unfolds with Beatrice Lillie’s purple garter tossed to a fan as Beatrice jokes with the audience. backstage excitement spills over with Micki Marlo’s chest exam scare and Paula Wayne subbing for Salesmanship noted amid a chorus of glamorous showgirls and rising stars. Barbara Nichols attracts attention for Sweet Smell of Success while Honey Merrill heads to Las Vegas to join the new production.
Fragmented gossip notes from New York and Los Angeles trace a chaotic panorama of celebrity doings. Mentions include Anita Ekberg, Irene Gunn, Lauren Bacall, Judy Garland, and Roz Russell with backstage quotes and rumored feuds. A collage style wrap references parties, fights, fashion, and industry shifts across hotels and studios. Final items touch on insurance, burglaries, and public interest in personal lives.
Martha G and her children turned to Dr Crane for guidance in practical psychology. An agenda system and home tutoring improved Angela’s teen tests Billy’s reading and math, and the household began sharing chores. The mother reports kids focus, school progress, and a happier home.
A financial Page item notes the Post Office orders manufacturers to stop offering a do it yourself voodoo kit through mail channels. The piece jokes about hexes and unlikely business grounds, highlighting a quirky, capped market in a single paragraph.
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