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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1958
Page
2
A compact line inspired by Chesterfield urging readers to seize the moment and avoid idleness. It emphasizes immediate effort over procrastination and valuing time.
Northwestern National Life Insurance’s 23rd annual spring survey shows fewer job offers for 1958 graduates than last year with firms canceling interviews yet some replenishing gaps. Prospects for top third class men, master’s and doctorates, and accountants remain strong while engineers see modest salary gains and openings slow in aircraft and defense, government hiring rising. The final 1958 picture may change by May or June.
A Nashville Tennessean reprint discusses plain language in newspapers and the use of "ain't" versus formal words. It cites Dr Arthur Secord of Brooklyn College praising newspapers for simple words and notes tension between linguistic purists and liberal usage. The piece cites Churchill and Will Rogers to argue clear speech over pretentious terms.
A Hal Boyle column surveys quirky trivia and social notes from readers. It cites long working lives in America, cats jumping, women in finance, gas bank chiefs, aging stars, nail biting, a campus game called Nada, TV ad gags, stock exchange prices, bait for trout, ancient medicines, a tall hatcheck girl, safe driving courses, veal consumption in New Orleans, a czar’s smoking punishment, a squirrel etymology, and Cyril Connolly on a wife’s health.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Raleigh & Register from Beckley West Virginia and Hinton West Virginia. Subscription rates by mail are listed for daily and Sunday including annual and semiannual terms with taxes. Delivery terms note independent contractor status and responsibility limits for advance payments.
The drive to hire U S farm workers from hard pressed regions instead of importing Mexican labor prompts questions about whether unemployed Americans will return to agricultural work. The policy comes from the U S Labor Department as observers weigh demand against labor supply.
Several Beckley and surrounding area natives are listed among U.S. Navy personnel serving abroad. USS Saratoga and USS Albany entries cite Chester A. Peyton and Charles F. Wade as on duty with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, with other local servicemen aboard ships or graduating recruit training at Great Lakes. Additional notes mention returns to Long Beach and a two week Reserve cruise to Key West and Tampa.
At a Cincinnati workshop jointly hosted by the National Association of Science Writers and the AMA, Bernard Wexler will reveal how the Pacific salmon ages rapidly in five days near Portland. He and Dr. Robertson discuss contrasts between medical ethics and editorial practices shaping science reporting.
Washington column discusses twin shocks to US confidence. Sputnik proves Soviet lead in rocket development while Nixon’s Latin America trip reveals intense anti Americanism. Calls for Senate probes into missile awareness and policy re appraisal by the administration.
Ancient people linked lightning to gods, but science shows rain clouds carry electricity and lightning results from opposite charges colliding in the air. Thunder is the air wave produced. trial spark with fur rubbed rod shows a tiny static discharge. The $10 prize goes to Stanley Matton of Visalia, Calif.
The piece details San Francisco’s charm with flower stands and music by Guckenheimer’s Sour Kraut Band. It notes theater buzz around Paul Muni and a Bay Area atmosphere vibrant with local characters, food, and a titled street corner band growing in popularity.
A prayer from Roy H. Stetler Sr. of Harrisburg Pa voices gratitude for blessings and labor saving machines. It urges using saved time to help others and asks forgiveness for wasting time on self.
A collage of entertainment scoops and quirky notes. bankers, tycoons and railroaders share time at a Lefty O'Doul’s event while stars from Sugar Ray Robinson to Cole Porter are tied to movies, shows and parties. Local jokes and marriage licenses finish the roundup.
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