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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1957
Page
2
A brief thought on how the sound education of the people underpins the security and destiny of a nation, attributed to Kossih. The note emphasizes education as a foundation for national progress and stability.
Beckley and West Virginia towns plan ceremonies honoring Armed Forces with President Eisenhower urging support for higher military budgets. The piece notes 18 million dollars in state defense spending this year, with funds flowing to West Virginia jobs, armories, National Guard and Reserve programs, and various state projects.
A Beckley Theatre program replays The Spirit of St Louis and recalls Charles Lindberghs Atlantic flight 30 years earlier. The piece discusses his prewar views, Roosevelt clashes, and lingering respect for Lindbergh as a pioneer while noting the enduring American value of dissent. It also references a Sunday Family Weekly feature on Jimmy Stewart as The Lone Eagle.
Veteran journalist Roy Lee Harmon, former sports editor and state legislator, commends Raleigh Register for promoting the Tri County Spelling Bee. He includes a poem about spelling showing pride in restored emphasis on correct spelling and schooling.
Washington reports that Britain has joined the United States and Russia in a new era of fear after the first hydrogen bomb detonation over the Pacific. The piece argues such nuclear firepower heightens global nerves and risks a hydrogen war, with Britain now possessing both atomic and hydrogen weapons.
A devotional excerpt by Judge Luther W. Youngdahl from Washington reflects on obedience to Jesus and conscience. The piece shifts to a Washington view of postwar arms and Britain’s hydrogen bomb program, noting Britain’s shift to deterrence and reliance on nuclear retaliation, with implications for defense policy.
Two British automotive inspectors describe relaxed rules for motorists in Great Britain. Road scouts from the Automobile Association and Royal Automobile Club patrol highways, assist police, help stranded drivers, and pursue theft and smash-and-grab crimes. They note denser London traffic, provide motoring term translations, and joke about City Hall disputes.
A compilation lists specialists and soldiers, including Specialist 3 C Franklin L Patt whose wife Kathleen lives in Whitesville, and Sgt Harry V Pannell Jr son of Letha J Pannell of Oak Hill, both serving in Korea and Fort Riley. Also noted are recruits completing Bainbridge training Ralph Edward Pritt of Oak Hill, M Sgt William P Bibb from Omaha, and Marine recruit Marlie F Hannah from Mabscott. Larry D Hooper serves aboard USS Wilkinson after Alaskan cruise, and Billy R White graduates Gunner's Mate School at Great Lakes before transfer to USS Ingram.
A humorous column mocks diet fads and tips from a supposed Diet Treasury, listing rules like eating an apple before steak, avoiding flour products, and tricksters such as slicing bread to feel fuller. It lampoons the era’s fad diets and unserious gimmicks.
A jumble of gossip and asides on celebrities and nightlife. Notes on calorie counts of drinks, a joke about dieting, and various entertainment items. Mentions Jackie Gleason, Frank Costello, Mary Morrison, Monte Proser, Lee Remick, Bill Colleran, and Jake LaMotta. Includes theater and TV tidbits, and light humor from Earl’s Pearls.
A psychologist describes Charley N a 47 year old fat sales executive who avoids drugs for weight loss. Through a 1200 calorie plan with 500 calories from protein and staged liquid restriction over meals he loses 26 pounds in three months. Blood pressure drops from 174 to 149 as weight stabilizes and sleep needs lessen.
Mercury has just crossed the sun which happens about 13 times per century. The piece notes the heat and oddities of space travel along with a humorous aside about Mexican fans calling someone idiota.
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