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Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1955
Page
4
Beckley Chamber Moves to New Hotel Quarters
Beckley Chamber of Commerce unveils new offices in Beckley Hotel Annex with Hulett Smith overseeing renovations. Charles R. Bowers as executive director and Ruth Lewis as secretary lead the revived organization, signaling a rebirth after past transitions. Citizens praise the facelift and anticipate better days ahead for Beckley and the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Hotel
Hulett Smith
Charles R. Bowers
Ruth Lewis
Mr. Bowers
J. Sidney Larrick
Beckley
Stevenson Eisenhower could renew historic rematch in 1956 race
Betting odds favor Adlai Stevenson for the Democratic renomination while opinion splits on Eisenhower seeking a second term. The piece reviews past rematches where a defeated candidate ran again against his conqueror, noting four clear precedents and the political tides shaping 1956. It analyzes how each earlier contest shifted, from 1800 Adams and Jefferson to 1900 Bryan and McKinley, and how contemporary factors differ from those eras.
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Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Jefferson
Adams
Jackson
J. Q. Adams
W.H. Harrison
van Buren
Cleveland
McKinley
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Henry Clay
House
Clay
Crawford
Texas
Harrison
Kansas
Adlai E. Stevenson
Bryan
Public Forum welcomes concise letters to the Register
The Register invites readers to submit signed letters on local state or national issues for the Public Forum. Briefer letters have higher publication chances. Names may be removed upon request, and the newspaper assumes no responsibility for statements.
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The
Register
Public Forum
March Ahead of Washington Affects Ike and Johnson Tactics
The report notes Ike may miss a personal State of the Union delivery due to heart issues, with a clerks read speech possible. Lyndon Johnson eyes a behind the scenes kingmaker role at the 1956 convention, while draft inequality and a VP residence bill shape political moves. Nixon’s rise adds impetus to the vice presidency support plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ov Johnson
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Beckley Hinton WV newspaper subscription rates and notices
Publication details for Beckley Newspapers Corporation list postal classifications and sales tax. subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery, both by mail and home delivery, plus terms about change of address and carrier responsibilities, with rates and tax notes for West Virginia residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
SS Nsn Co
J. McQuade
Associated Press
West Virginia
Secret Service guard history and notable deaths
The text notes the Treasury Secret Service began guarding the President after McKinley was assassinated in 1901, with Theodore Roosevelt as the first protected President. It also mentions writer Richard Halliburton dying in a March 1939 typhoon while trying to sail a Chinese junk, and Vincent van Gogh’s 1890 death by his own hand followed by growing posthumous fame. It also states North Dakota converts 85 percent of milk and cream into butter.
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Secret Service
United States
Treasury Department
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Richard Halliburton
Pacific
Case Records of a Psychologist The Worry Clinic
Wendell H a 37 year old business executive seeks help for functional paralysis when signing in public He can sign with his left hand and with other actions his fingers work He is advised to outwit his muscles by changing the writing pattern and focusing on others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell H
Wendell
Hemingway and Other Showbiz Bits From New York
New York writer recalls Ernest Hemingway fishing for smallmouths in Cuba for The Old Man and the Sea while sharing anecdotes about Linda Darnell Ann Miller and other stars. Notes island rum jug bargain and quips from Irving Berlin Slapsie Rosenbloom Churchill Baruch and more.
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New York
Ernest Hemingway
Cuban
Linda Darnell
Ann Miller
Texas
British West Indian Airways
Caribbean
What’s The Answer What’s The Answer
A trivia quiz asks seven items about politics religion demographics car values and biographies. It queries Nixon’s age at election, church leadership, child fatalities versus polio, 1955 car resale value in four years, Rhodes scholarships origin, hypertension term, and a presidential nominee who married a British citizen.
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Church of England
Queen Elizabeth II
York
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince of Wales
Canterbury
U. S
So. Africa
Italian Immigrant Beats Odds as Rock Center Shine Star
New York profile of Louis Falsetti known as Louie or Luigi who has shined about 650000 shoes in fifty years in Rockefeller Center. He welcomed President Truman with a bright grin and says God bless America while praising his adopted homeland over Italy.
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New York
Rockefeller Center
America
Louis Falsetti
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Louie
Luigi
United States
Harry Truman
Italy
Today's Prayer Reflects Christlike Compassion and Trust
A prayer expressing gratitude that God shares Jesus Christ's character, asking for holy love and understanding. attributed to Claude A. Broach, minister of St. John's Baptist Church in Charlotte North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Moody
God
Jesus Christ
Jésus
Claude A. Broach
Charlotte
N. C
St. John's Baptist Church
Blocks in Free Flow Of News Under Fire
Washington officials in both administrations clash over information flow from agencies not involving national security. The House Government Operations Committee begins hearings while a 552 page summary shows agencies adding new classifications to keep data from newsmen and the public. The ACLU report, by Allen Raymond, says invisible government has worsened, with Eisenhower under more restraint than Truman and Congress often acting behind closed doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
American Society of Newspaper Editors
American Newspaper Publishers Assn
Congressional
American Civil Liberties Union
House Committee
ACLU
Government Operations Committee
House
Moss Dcalif
Moss’ Group
Subcommittee
New York
Allen Raymond
Raymond
Congress
Patti Page Show Rehearsals Echo East and West Glamour Gap
Hollywood and New York rehearsal halls echo shabby spaces as Patti Page Perry Como and Gene Nelson prep. Como nears Gleason in audience ratings and voice the relief of a long career balancing risk with the Saturday night show's success. He enjoys a lighter workload yet embraces the six day week amid network competition and lasting camaraderie with Gleason.
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New York
W — TV
Patti Page
Perry Como
Gene Nelson
Eighth Ave
Perry
Jackie Gleason
Como
Gleason
Jackie
Answers to six prompts with varied facts
The user lists six items and brief answers. Items include affirmation, a reference to the Queen, a guess on a sum around 700 dollars, a mention of a British entrepreneur in South Africa, a verb is, and Senator Estes Kefauver.
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British Enterpriser
Africa
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