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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1957
Page
2
Exemption Hike May Favor Small Incomes Over Large
The discussion centers on raising the personal income tax exemption from $600 to $700 per person. Proponents say it would relieve about four million filers, mainly small taxpayers, while critics note the larger saving benefits high earners due to higher marginal rates. Historical precedents show mixed approaches to income limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Supreme Court ends Hells Canyon hydro battle with FPC ruling
The U S Supreme Court refused to review the Federal Power Commission decision permitting a private company to develop Hells Canyon on the Snake River, upholding the private development as economically efficient and taxpaying. Analysts deem congressional action unlikely and a presidential veto probable if attempted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hells Canyon
Snake River
U. S. Supreme Court
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Congress
Jamestown Magic Prompts West Virginia Tourism Debate
The piece argues that three million Virginia Jamestown festival visitors will spill cash into nearby counties including Fayette Raleigh and Wyoming as West Virginia seeks to lure tourists with a historic Epic Drama and Bluestone Reservoir as a growing attraction. It weighs vision versus apathy in capturing tourist dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Newport
Jamestown
America
West Virginia
Fayette
Raleigh
Wyoming
Virginia
New World
Bluestone Reservoir
Raleigh County
Jamestown's early trials and legacy in the New World
An overview recounts Jamestown beginnings in 1607 with Captain Newport's voyage and a harsh start amid Indian attacks and disease. It notes the starving time of 1609-10, depleting settlers, the 1614 tobacco breakthrough by John Rolfe, repeated conflicts, and the colony's eventual move to Williamsburg while founding America's first legislative assembly in 1619.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Christopher Newport
James River
de Allyon
Newport
England
John Smith
Wingfield
Delaware
John Rolfe
Willamsburg
Sven
Legislative Assembly
America
Tamestown
New World
TV critics show power to make and break stars in America
A writer argues ordinary viewers wield influence over show business through television. He cites Sid Caesar and Ed Sullivan as examples and notes New Yorkers and Midwestern audiences shape careers more than Hollywood. Jackie Gleason stresses sales over ratings in today’s market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sid Caesar
Lawrence Welk
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Aladdin
Hollywood
Steverino
America
Jackie Gleason
TV and gossip mix in a breezy Hollywood roundup
A dated collage notes TV obsession, star chatter, and courtroom buzz. It mentions Marilyn Monroe, Frank Costello, Jackie Gleason, Ricki Lane, Barbara Nichols, Bert Lahr, Angela Lansbury, and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in a stream of entertainment headlines and vivid captions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Robinson
Harwyn
Robinson
Marilyn Monroa
California
Frank Costello
CBS
Jackie Gleason
Costello
Ricki Lane
Irving Heller
Waldemere
Keith—Funston
Steck
Lill the Ky
Gus van
Valley Stream Park
Tan
Meadowbrook Hospital
Barbara Nichols
Hollywood
43Rd St
Paradise
Bert Lahr
Angela Lansbury
Leadership deficit grows in Eisenhower era Congress
President Eisenhower faces congressional trouble over the atoms for peace plan as Senate support remains elusive. The issue echoes a 1953 clash over leadership and foreign policy, with critics noting his cautious approach and diminishing budget influence amid strong partisan currents and rising opposition.
Eisenhower Faces Senate Hurdles on Atoms for Peace Plan
The article notes Eisenhower's waning support from conservatives and Democrats as he urges Congress to back the atoms for peace program. It highlights past McCarthy criticisms, Knowland's shifting stance, and the risk that U S ratification of the IAEA treaty hinges on Senate action. If the United States balks, the plan may fail or be co opted by Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Congress
Senate
International Atomic Energy Agency
Sen
Knowland
Calfornia
EAEA
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Canada
Raleigh County Court
West End
Beckley
Long Odds Quips and Facts: A Skim Through Curiosities
A column surveys quirky notes from 1830s eating an ox to vast universe parking, with items on a German ox eater, distress calls, height loss at breakfast, coal altar, Jupiter’s heft, and other oddities. It cites Kings College Wilkes Barre, Nigeria wives, landladies, ostrich eggs, lobster lifespans, and Robert Frost quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Johann Ketzler
Kings College
Wilkes- Barre
Jupiter
Nigeria
America
Robert Frost
Lila Lee Returns to Hollywood After Long Absence
Veteran actress Lila Lee visits Hollywood with Patsy Ruth Miller, appears on This Is Your Life, films Panic drama, and performs matinee theater at WBC. She notes financial comfort, health has delayed full acting, and cites TB recovery at Saranac from 1944 to 1948 as shaping her career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Lila Lee
New York
Patsy Ruth Miller
Miss Miller
Lila
Beverly Hills
Ralph Edwards
WBC
Gus Edwards
East
Saranac
N.Y
Exercise and heart health from youth to old age
Dr George W Crane explains that regular running and youth athletics build a larger stronger heart with slower resting pulse and better coronary protection. He compares small versus large heart function and warns obesity and tobacco harm heart work, urging active youth and offering a health booklet.
Audits and Public Wages Across The Nation
Readers across Moorefield Oswego Rayboro Huntingburg Beaver Falls and West Branch react to tax audits public payroll growth and new consumer ready meals. The letters discuss IRS scrutiny and penalties while praising Red Cross and critiquing government policy and media.
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Moorefield
W. Va
Atlanta
Oswego
Kansas
Rayboro
N. C
Herald
Red Cross
Huntingburg
Ind
Independent
Indiana
J. Edgar Hoover
Beaver Falls
Nevws Tribune
Hungary
Moscow
Towa
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God
Christ
Alfred Grant Walton
Brooklyn
Hal Boyle
By Bob Thomas
George W. Crane
Raleigh Register
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
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