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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1960
Page
4
A concise aphorism notes that men of courage sense and letters appear often yet a true gentleman remains rare, reflecting on virtue and conduct through Steele inspired reflection.
The National Labor Relations Board ruling compels Bonnie Lass Knitting Mills to reimburse 50 workers with back wages from December 15, 1958, until each found comparable employment after the mill closed and switched to jobbing. The decision signals a precedent limiting corporate closure as a means to avoid labor costs.
New York AP reports Hal Boyle notes sleep duration may affect life expectancy with doctors urging eight hours. across trends, Americans gain weight while families grow. The column blends varied stats on wedding customs, smoking costs, and women's labor, drawing cultural reflections.
National retailers expect gifts for men to top a billion dollars by May 8 as Easter and Mother's Day shopping spur brisk trade. Auto sales rise mid-April with 205,500 U.S. passenger cars delivered, while appliance demand falters. GM and Ford report record first-quarter earnings, others show varied profits amid steel and strike impacts. Stock and bond markets show activity as industry output edges up and plans for 1960 investment reach $37.9 billion. Prices climb with food costs rising, signaling continued living-cost pressure into summer.
An American Legion Magazine piece criticizes pacifist fund-raising ads for disarmament and argues veterans understand wartime service. It suggests peace advocates would better place ads in logical media such as Pravda and Izvestia and The Worker.
A letter criticizes the push for civil rights as applied to Negroes while noting many white workers face rights violations in labor disputes. It cites police protection during strikes, references McClellan Committee findings, and argues the right to work freely is essential. It also notes the 1959 tax bill for Class I railroads totaling about 90 million dollars.
W. C. Mullins launches an up to date barber shop in the room adjoining Home Tailoring Co on Main St. Mullins is a recent graduate of a Cincinnati barber college. Attention turns to Bible lectures by Prof. B. C. Dewesse and Rev. H. C. Garrison of Kentucky at Baptist and Christian churches. Colfax Rebekah Lodge No. 80 meets Tuesdays at 8 in Odd Fellows Hall on Heber St with officers including Mrs. E. Z. Burgess noble grand and others.
The Raleigh Daily News lists mail and home delivery rates, noting AP exclusive news rights and advertising representation by Ward-Griffith. It details prices for daily, Sunday, and combined editions, tax additions for West Virginia, and cautions about carrier payments and address changes.
A historical survey outlines the Commonwealth of Nations as an association of sovereign states rather than a true empire or federal body. It notes India Pakistan and приб 1950 1956, Ghana and Malaya shifts, and the ongoing debate over South Africa and its impact on Commonwealth unity.
The piece traces the origin of schools from ancient Greece to modern times and invites readers to find the cornerstone date of their own school. A $10 award goes to Judith Ann Chase of Baltimore for answering the question about inscriptions in Roman numerals.
New York column surveys straw skimmer craze creeping forward May Day. Nostalgia fuels hats once worn by Cohan and Napoleon with novelty gags like the Little Nappy. The piece blends fashion chatter with celebrity items and light quips from multiple sources.
The excerpt cites Machiavelli noting that rulers must avoid rapacity and violation of subjects, seek steadfastness and fortitude, and project an irrevocable judgment. It contrasts this with the public’s desire for a father figure in the White House and warns against fickleness and deceit.
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