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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1959

Page

7

Canadians Shine In U S TV With Wayne and Shuster

AP columnist notes Canadian duo Wayne and Shuster lent to Ed Sullivan CBS shows while under CBC contract. They attract American audiences despite home base Toronto, saying Hollywood is not universal big time. They value staying near roots, stressing they work for everyone.

Wayne Shuster Brdcasting Corp New York Toronto Hollywood Canada Chicago Calgary America 59Th Toronto Wolf Pack States

Lincoln Penny Lopsided Rumor Debunked by Mint Director

AP reports the new Lincoln cent is not marred and will stay in circulation. Mint Director Leland Howard explains the lopsided appearance results from the minting process, a feature shared by many coins, and not a design flaw.

Washington Leland Howard Mint Abraham Lincoln

Treasury borrowing and inflation risk in 1988 market

AP Business News outlines how Uncle Sam's four billion dollar day and sustained deficit borrowing press on liquidity. Banks warn that as government demand sustains funds, corporate borrowing slows, mortgage financing rises, and inflation risks grow if production nears capacity without tax revenue.

Chase Manhattan Bank of New York Treasury Federal Reserve Board Bank

Blackwater Lodge Half-Rate Rooms Set March 25 to April 22

Blackwater Lodge at Blackwater Falls State Park near Davis will cut room rates to half from March 25 through April 22. Kermit McKeever, state parks chief, says the 55-room lodge with a complete dining room will operate year round and attract both in-state and out-of-state visitors to its facilities.

Blackwater Lodge Blackwater Falls State Park Davis Kermit McKeever State Parks McKeever Blackwater Falls

Moves To Boost Taxes Directed At Consumer

Washington AP reports consumer taxes are the focus of campaigns this year as surveys show states aiming for over 1 percent more in new or raised taxes. The findings, released after a three day National Taxpayers Conference, indicate sales and income taxes as favorite sources across two states.

Washington National Taxpayers Conference

Unknown Sayings Of Jesus In Old Document

NEW YORK AP A document known as the Gospel of St. Thomas discovered in Egypt contains 114 sayings attributed to Jesus many of them previously unknown a French scholar reports Existence of the document was disclosed by Dr Oscar Cullman at Union Theological Seminary The treatises were found in 194 by Egyptian peasants in an old tomb near Luxor Each saying could be traced to the four Gospels in part and includes a line about the kingdom being within you.

Charles Mercer NEW York Robert McGrath Hobbs Daily News-Sun Hobbs N.M Leonard Bernstein Bernstein Charles Dickens Willis Rothgeb Winthrop Wash James O. Holmlund LaCrosse Wis Tribune Parker Boggs Loyall Edward R. Murrow Thomas Egypt Jesus Oscar Cullman Sorbonne Paris Union Theological Seminary Cullman Luxor Mark Henry Charles Puech The College of France

Hollywood Stars Hallmarked by Big Paydays in Briefs

Hollywood reports Sam Goldwyn railing against costly stars while John Wayne defends $750000 a picture plus 10 percent of gross as fair pay. Wayne says profits justify wages and recalls earlier smaller salaries. Kirk Douglas pushes realism in Spartacus with a sword battle, Douglas performing his own stunts. Bob Hope suffers eye trouble but plans a summer film and jokes about chasing girls.

Hollywood Sam Goldwyn John Wayne Wayne Outer Space Beverly Hills Kirk Douglas Bryna Douglas UCLA Woody Strode Strode Stanley Kubrick Bob Hope

Janitor invents crosswalk safety flag extender

Columbus Ohio AP report: Mutual Burton a junior high janitor has built a device letting a school safety patrol boy extend his crosswalk flag four feet into the street while staying on the curb. He says the invention stems from his concern for his five patrol sons.

Columbus, Ohio Mutual Burton

Hair Oil Gift Delights Bald Local Worker

Cole Sterling reports Jess Miller, despite being bald, received a bottle of hair oil in a gift exchange, prompting amusement and a lighthearted moment at the workplace.

Sterling Cole Jess Miller Miller

Gwen Verd on seeks new peaks in Redhead star turn

In New York AP profile Gwen Verdon discusses her restless theatre drive and growth as a multi talent star. She reflects on touring an expanding skill set from dance to pantomime and acting while noting stage fright has eased during Redhead. Verdon credits Bob Fosse as mentor and describes the demanding dance numbers she must rehearse weekly.

Miss Verdon Redhead Gwen Sam Trouble Verdon Bob Fosse Bob Fosse

Toronto Beats Montreal 6 3 in Friday NHL Card

National Hockey League score shows Toronto defeating Montreal 6 to 3. Friday schedule lists no games. Remaining matches: Boston at Montreal, Chicago at Toronto, New York at Detroit in an afternoon TV slot.

National Hockey League Toronto Montreal Boston Chicago New York Detroit

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