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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1959

Page

4

Thought For Today on Habits and the Soul

The saying compares habits to arteries for the blood, stating they guide the soul as veins guide movement. It emphasizes daily patterns shape inner life and character.

New Blood In Israel's Councils In 1959 Elections

Mapai aims to elect four under-50 future cabinet members to the Knesset by party lists in Israel's 1959 elections. Abba Eban Moshe Dayan Giora Josepthal and Shimon Peres are among Mapai’s top hopefuls. The emergence of Oriental immigrants on party lists highlights minority tensions amid rising productivity and continued U.S. aid and debt to Israel.

Israel Mapai Labor Party Knesset David Ben-Gurion Abba Eban United States United Nations Moshe Dayan Israel’s Army Giora Josepthal Jewish Agency Shi Europe Orient

Aging and automation raise elderly woes at Charleston hearing

West Virginia faces growing elderly needs as automation reshapes jobs. Senator Jennings Randolph chairs a subcommittee hearing in Charleston with testimony on income, medical care, nursing homes, and housing for seniors, highlighting rural aging effects and rising 65 plus population.

West Virginia Charleston Jennings Randolph Senate Pat McNamara Michigan Congress Federal Boston Pittsburgh San Francisco Capitol Sen Randolph Grand Rapids Miami Detroit

Earl Wilson Show Too Honest Flop in New York

A chaotic column recounts Earl Wilson's blunt remarks on a subpar quiz show, mocking the era's TV ethics, producer antics, and celebrity antics. It notes other shows and personalities, including Murrow, Stantons, Haley, Pixie Alden, and Brando, alongside playful jabs at Hollywood culture and gossip.

New York Mr. Hogan Charles van Doren Frank Godman Toodson Frank Stantons Edward R. Murrow Cookie Murrow Slugger Pixie Alden Mal Hayes Zsa Zsa Gabor el Morocco CBS Tvers France Susie Wong Nuyen Marlon Brando Paris Art’y Barteley Crum Harkness Pavilion Allen Drake Cheyenne Danny Kaye Eleanor Holm Vic Cutrere Louis Armstrong Mme. Tussaud London N.Y Europe Fess Davy Crockett Parker Marcy Rhinehart Victor Borge Las Vegas Aly Khan Gunilla Wisimiewski Paddy Chayefsky Nat Cole Maria William Holden Ray Ryan Africa Joe the Barber Broadway Hotel Victoria

Prayer For Today by Alfred Grant Walton

A prayer urging daily living free from fear and yesterday's mistakes. It asks for God’s love and pardon, resilience against temptation, and strength to meet each moment, finding life’s meaning in today rather than past or future.

Jesus Alfred Grant Walton Brookelyn N. Y Flatbush-Tempekins Congregational Church

Lithographers Form Permanent Body on Automation

The Amalgamated Lithographers of America established a permanent committee after a year long trial to study new equipment and methods. It informs members of upcoming changes and collaborates with unions and employers to implement transitions with minimal job loss while keeping the industry competitive.

Amalgamated Lithographers of America Edward Swayduck ALA

International Warm Spell Shapes 1959 Summit Talks

In a holiday drift toward Christmas 1959, Western allies plan a December 19 meeting ahead of a possible Geneva summit. Khrushchev signals satisfaction at any summit, while De Gaulle urges delay to spring. Khrushchev backs China but stays neutral on India China border amid rising East-West tensions.

Washington Nikita Khrushchev Charles de Gaulle France United States Britain Geneva de Gaulle Khrushchev Eisenhower Harold Macmillan Moscow India Red China Formosa India-China Soviet Union

Steel strike trims profits but many firms still gain in nine months

AP Business News analyzes earnings reports showing 588 corporations posting $8.62 billion in profits for the first nine months, up from $6.38 billion a year earlier. Despite steel-related shutdowns and layoffs after September, overall profit momentum from the first half buoyed the year, though the third quarter dimmed.

Sam Dawson AP Business News New York

History of the music box from 15th century Netherlands

The article notes no exact invention date for the music box and traces its evolution from 15th century Dutch curiosities to later popular, more complex designs in the 1890s. It describes carved figures and actions that accompanied tunes and mentions a prize winner for the quiz entry.

Netherlands Dukes of Burgundy

Juke Box Jive and Odd Facts from Hal Boyle Column

New York AP column collects quirky notes and trivia from longevity odds to the cost of juke boxes. It cites Charleston West Virginia’s roof rule and recalls writers and presidents with light anecdotes. Benjamin Franklin founded Philadelphia’s first public library in 1731.

C. J. McQuade Associated Press AP News Brooks & Finley, Inc New York Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Boston Cleveland Atlanta Los Angeles San Francisco United States America Charleston W. Va Marcel Proust Horace Walpole U. S Harry S. Truman Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Woodrow Wilson George Washington Benjamin Franklin Louis Timothee

Gasoline Demand Seen Rising in 1960 Despite Smaller Cars

National Petroleum News reports gasoline demand likely to increase in 1960. Forecasts indicate two of seven cars sold will be smaller models, giving oil marketeers uncertain early impact and waiting to measure the actual gain.

National Petroleum News

Four Hood Family Victims in Logan Turnpike Fire Tragedy

In Beckley area four Hood family members perished in a double tragedy as a house burned down on Logan Turnpike. Walter Hood Sr aged 81 and Almeda 40 along with Roy 27 and Emma 12 were found among the ruins. Doctors reported uncertainty if death was by suffocation or murder followed by fire. Walter Hood Sr was a former Union soldier. he and Emma and Almeda were Baptists.

Logan Turnepike Beckley Walter W. Hood Almeda Hood Roy Hood Emma Hood Walter Harper Winfield Hood Hood Drs. Hume Snuffer Sampson Hood, Sr Co. H West Virginia Volunteers The Baptist Church

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