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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1956

Page

2

New Hampshire Vote Boosts Nixon's Political Standing

Editorial notes Nixon gained surprise write-in support in New Hampshire presidential primary ballots though he did not run. Eisenhower Kefauver and Nixon peaked in the discussion as delegates emerged, with Kefauver taking Democratic delegates and Nixon drawing unsolicited praise from voters and observers.

New Hampshire Maine Richard Nixon Nixon Eisenhower Estes Kefauver Relman Morin Associated Press Ventions New England William Treat Kefauver

Fear of Bootleg Barbering Sparks Price Shakeup

A Beckley spokesman signaled higher tensorial service prices and warned against amateur haircutting while promising a law to curb backporch barbering. Days later he withdrew the threats, suggesting fear of losing customers to bootleg barbers and a dawning opportunism for new grooming devices.

Beckley Backporch

Southern Democrats threaten party unity over school segregation

The AP reports 101 Southern Democrats in Congress issued a manifesto vowing to use all lawful means to overturn the Supreme Court ruling on public school desegregation. The move risks splitting the Democratic party ahead of its nominating convention, with possible third-party talk and impacts on Adlai Stevenson and Lyndon Johnson. Johnson did not sign the document.

Washington Democratic Party Congress Supreme Court Valudar Adlai Stevenson Sen Lyndon Johnson Texas Senate Johnson

Laird Family Faces Move to Washington and a Dog Named Spot

Reporter visits Fayetteville home of U S Senator William R Laird III to capture life as he occupies the new seat. The piece centers on Spot the family dog and the kids Mary Ella Elizabeth McNeil and William R Laird IV amid plans to relocate to Washington D C.

Mary Ella Elizabeth McNeil Wiliam R. Laird IV Fayetteville High School Spot Laird Washington United States Canine Register Washington, D. C

Raleigh S Register notices and service contacts

Raleigh S Register public notices list BECKLEY NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION contact details and service information. The item outlines subscription rates, mailing offices Beckley and Hinton West Virginia, and advertising representatives Brooks & Finley Inc. and Associated Press rights.

Beckley Newspapers Corporation Beckley W. Va Hinton C. J. McQuade Associated Press Asociated Press AP News National Advertising Representatives Brooks & Finley, Inc New York Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Boston Ee Mare Ber Werk Cowry Aly Flaa Zere Distributors Ate Ipaenencen BAT Actors Key Newspapers Corporation TeleRe

New Jersey Democrats Rethink Ike Record in 1956 Campaign

Jersey politicians debate how to portray Eisenhower Nixon record to counter the belief he is above politics. Republicans predict a larger margin than 358000 and back Nixon. Democrats cite health doubts and urge focus on policy. Public opinion mixed with Camden shipyard workers booing Ike in 1952 and local voters weighing Stevenson Harriman Kefauver options.

Umn Eisenhower Jersey City Newark Trenton Camden Robert B. Meyner Samuel Bodine Flemington Bodine Nixon Raymond Bateman Republican State Committee Harry Truman Thomas E. Dewey New Jersey New York Shipbuilding Corp Harriman Kefauver Truman New Ark Ludwig Scapati Ske

Worry Clinic Case Notes on a Teen Eyes

Psychologist explains that floating spots before the eyes often reflect excessive self attention rather than true illness. Examples include color afterimages and ear sounds, with advice to divert focus from self to external objects to reduce anxiety.

Billy Rose helps Joyce Mathews with 11 karat diamond ring plan

Billy Rose smuggles a 11 karat round diamond engagement ring to Joyce Mathews in Doctors Hospital easing her appendectomy recovery. The pair schedule a June 2 wedding near Billy's Mt. Kisco home as speculation swirls about the lavish proposal and Joyce's status.

New York Billy Rose Joyce Mathews Doctors Hospital Milton Berle Billy Mt. Kisco

Mag da Gabor to Wed Rich Long Island Industrialist

A gossip column roundup notes Mag da Gabor near announcing marriage to Tony Galluci, a wealthy Long Island industrialist, while other stars including Lew Parker and Grace Kelly feature in wedding talk and showbiz updates.

Magda Gabor Tony Galluci Long Island Gabor Zsa Zsa Eva Lew Parker Betty Kean

Color Can Break Up Powder Room Powwow

Interior designer Lee Kelly argues color changes in offices can curb gossip and clock watching. He suggests bright red in powder rooms, dark blues for stockrooms, magenta to boost romance, and cool hues to calm excitable bosses. He also notes rising female participation in sports as a factor in workplace dynamics.

Lee Kelly Chicago Kelly

Prayer Exalts Spiritual Wealth Over Material Riches

A devotional prayer from James Ross McCanin of Decatur Georgia extols nonmaterial wealth. It thanks God for friendship, children's love, and nature's blessings, invoking Jesus and expressing gratitude for immeasurable gifts beyond money.

Jesus James Ross McCanin Decatur, Ga Agnes Scott College

Military Men in News At Home and Overseas

Three area men joined a SEATO exercise in Bangkok with the 508th Airborne Combat Team alongside forces from Thailand the Philippines Australia and Britain in a large multi nation drill. Local natives include C Landon L Loving in Japan as a machine gunner and Specialist 3 C Thomas E Severt in Japan as a combat team member both with Company G. Franklin D Wood of Coal City serves as a radio operator in Company H in Japan. Ind Lt Thomas A Cooper, a liaison officer in Headquarters Company Sth Division’s Nth Field Artillery Battalion, trained at Fort Sill and West Virginia State College and is married to Bessye Cooper of Leeds Alabama.

Bangkok Thailand 508Th Airborne Philippines Australia Britain U. S South East Asia Treaty Organization C. Landon L. Loving Landon C. Loving Route 1 Oak Hill Japan Loving DuBois High School Thomas E. Severt Edward Severt Sophia Army Fort Jackson D. C Sophia High School Virginian Railway Pic Franklin D. Wood Ira Wood Coal City S. C Stoco High School Army Forces Far East Eighth Army Thomas A. Cooper Mrr Absalom Cooper Glen Rogers Oena Sth Nth Field Artillery Fort Sill Oklo West Virginia State College Bessye Cooper Leeds Ala

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