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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1955
Page
4
Editorial notes that city crime reports show declines in teenage crime yet warn that stats can mislead. Crime recording has evolved, with broader definitions and more incidents logged. The piece argues youth crime may look worse due to better tracking, while actual youth menace may be overstated.
The United States and Russia run rival peace campaigns that could lead to a Big Four foreign ministers conference later this year. Officials question Soviet intentions while Eisenhower urges dialogue with Britain and France, inviting congressional leaders for talks on policy.
Washington reports An analysis of potential Formosa conflict with long range missiles and atomic weapon concerns. Civil Defense expects a year or two before workable hydrogen attack plans. Eisenhower security program faces calls for independent review and overhaul. Senator John Stennis criticizes system complexity and planning gaps in national security.
A Greenville housewife recalls a persistent teen who claimed to be from Hendricks Orphanage in Charleston while pressuring entry for magazine sales. The Area Chamber of Commerce secretary debunked the orphanage claim, deeming the visit a failed attempt after about 30 minutes. The column ends with a humorous digression on carrier pigeons and a giant hickory tree.
Vogency section lists publication schedule, editorial staff, and Associated Press note. It details home delivery options by carrier or distributor, subscription rates by mail, tax addition for West Virginia residents, and change of address requirements. It references Beckley Newspapers Corporation as publisher and McQuade as managing editor.
Washington editors describe the near future when atomic energy touches daily life from car diagnostics to home lighting. Congress revises rules to invite private industry into peaceful uses while retaining government control, with firms like Duquesne Light, Detroit Edison, Consolidated Edison and Babcock Wilcox taking roles in reactor projects.
New York gossip notes a three story high Marilyn Monroe likeness to appear at the Roxy Theater for the Seven Year Itch premiere with a wind machine to blow skirts up. Critics share quips about Broadway culture and film stars while readers send in jokes and pet phrases about celebrity life.
A collage of entertainment notes spans Broadway and beyond with casting changes, eye tests, TV and film plans, hospital stays, marriages, legal actions, and movers in New York and Las Vegas. Notables include Mark Dawson stepping in, Anthony Ross amid near sighted testing, Monte Proser eyeing La Vie by mid May, Bog Mitchum pursuing profits from Blood Alley, and other industry anecdotes from Katharine Hepburn to Bing Crosby.
A Mexican truck stopped near the Arizona border for no license plates was also found to lack horn rear view mirror brakes clearance lights turning signals reflectors windshield wiper and tail lights. On request the driver returned to Mexico.
Marlon Brando prepares to produce films through his own outfit, signaling a move to control projects and release schedules. The actor aims to build a studio to back independent, writerly stories and collaborate with trusted talents.
A reader complains about dogcatchers failing to cover sideroads and cites a Prosperty visit. She urges tying dogs along roads and questions the Dry Hill justice of the peace for not restraining his own dogs. The letter highlights stray dogs, missed catches, and child distress over a lost pet.
A day before Fat Tuesday in New Orleans riot manhandled revelers, more than a dozen were hospitalized. The column blends satirical quips about coffee prices custody cases politics and youth in space travel referencing 1950s topics and the Cow Palace bid.
New York study of marital hush reveals seven forms of wifely silence that rattle husbands. It catalogs mind reading, fence straddling, ghost walking paychecks, noncommittal golf days, presumed wedding gifts, petty doubts, and doghouse silences as the main examples.
A prayer asks for gratitude for work, wisdom to handle daily problems, and personal improvement to help others. It seeks guidance to see faults clearly, overcome them, and become a positive church example in Greenville South Carolina.
Airman First Class Shirley H Pettit, son of Mr and Mrs Guy H Pettit Mount Hope, is discharged at Sampson AFB New York February 26 after training at Lackland and USC and service with the 81st Fighter Bomber Wing in Shepherds Grove England. Sgt Billie D Maddy, 21, from Pemberton, serves with the Fifth Infantry Division in southern Germany. Cpl Frank Kamits, East Beckley, returns from Germany after serving as tank driver with the 63rd Tank Battalion First Infantry Division. trained at Fort Knox and arrived overseas in 1953.
Washington lawmakers move to raise the retirement pay for Medal of Honor recipients to 100 dollars a month tax free, replacing the current 10 dollar monthly pension after age 65. The House Veterans Affairs Committee approved the bill unanimously.
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