New York Voters Set On Amendment Allowing State Credit Bonds
New Yorkers vote on Amendment No 6 to the state constitution aiming to back 500 million in bonds for construction at colleges and universities many private and sectarian. Opponents warn the measure creates a back door to state aid and a loan guarantee risk while supporters cite possible net savings on future bonds. The proposal accompanies a scholar incentive program offering residents 100 to 300 per year for college tuition near 200 or more, with grants paid to students.
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Justice Black
New York State
State College Buildings Authority
New York Herald Tribune
New York
Addressing the United States Adult Education Gap
The piece argues that millions of Americans remain undereducated after school and college. It urges expanding public school adult programs, reducing the education gap, and improving library access to prevent a widening skill and citizenship deficit. It cites literacy, high school completion, and vocational study gaps, stressing urgent nationwide expansion.
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United States
U. S
U.S
Tennis Becomes Washington Power Brokers Main Sport
Washington leaders turn to tennis as a quick, prestigious workout during lunch or evenings. Attendees include Robert Kennedy Attorney General, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy, Paul Fay, and senators Javits Clark Pell. The craze sparks talk of diplomacy and light relief amid looming nuclear test debates.
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Washington
Robert Kennedy
Maxwell Taylor
McGeorge Bundy
Navy
Paul Fay
Washington Window Nehru Visit Sparks Debate
In a discussion on Nehru's visit, critics argue India and Krishna Menon push for Soviet-favorable outcomes. They urge a U S Britain backed test ban with inspection and control, warning Soviet noncompliance renders promises unreliable. Open diplomacy and Kennedy Nehru talks are noted as areas for discussion.
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India
Nehru
Kennedy
Krishna Menon
United Nations
Soviet Union
United States
Great Britain
Kremlin
White House
Agonies Of Book Writing From The Lighter Side
Washington writer Dick West laments the brutal reality of publishing a book. He recalls the embarrassment of inscribing his own volumes and watching strangers judge his work in bookstores. He notes the ritual of royalties never matching the effort and the sting of watching browsers dismiss his pride.
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Washington
Doubleday
Education Week reveals adult ed and marriage impact
A National Association survey summarizes effects of early marriages on adult education and graduate study. It notes most 1958 graduates were married, many before or shortly after graduation, with median ages 24 for men and 22.6 for women.
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National Association of Public School Adult Educators
Bureau of Social Research, Inc
National Science Foundation
Gobel’s Broadway show buzz grows with TV ties
Earl Wilson Gobel’s stay-with-it campaign pays off as word spreads that Let It Ride may rise with high ticket demand. George Gobel predicts strong interest after How to Succeed’s success draws fans, while plans for a Sullivan appearance and a possible Tonight show link fuel circulation and show momentum.
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New York
George Gobel
Georgie Solitaire
Gobel
Sam Levene
Barbara Nichols
Paula Stewart
Ed Sullivan
Sullivan
Bob Precht
George
Precht
Flu
S Who
M.c
Jammy
Everly Brothers
Johnny Carson
Jack Paar
B'way
Johnny
Sammy Davis Jr
Jan Murray
Sammy Davis
Carson
Murray
Jan
Frank
Thought For Today Quotation From Pluto
A brief thought quotes Pluto saying that those who commit injustice are made more wretched than those who suffer it, reflecting on moral harm and consequences.
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Pluto
Naleigh Register Subscription Rates and Delivery Info
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists mail and daily delivery rates for Naleigh Register, with prices for daily and Sunday editions, weekly, monthly, and six month terms. It notes WV sales tax, carrier independence, and nonresponsibility for advance payments to distributors or carriers.
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Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Tlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
West Virginia Statehouse notes and deer loss figures
Inside The West Virginia Statehouse reviews a misreported death, a hospital stay, and a sympathetic letter from relatives praising care at Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home. It also reports 224 deer killed by cars, 87 by dogs, 15 in fences, and 7 by trains, as WV looks to centennial plans for 1963.
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Hodgson
A A
Andrew S. Rowan
Sweet ‘Springs
West Virginia
Natural Resources Department
West Virginia Industries
West Virginia exhibits steal show at Pittsburgh land show
In 1911 Raleigh Register items note West Virginia exhibits drew praise at the Pitts burgh land show with a western authority calling the display extraordinary. Other items mention the Hotel Toy remodeling in Beckley and Governor Barron’s busy schedule including a Martinsburg IRS center dedication and WVU homecoming plans.
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Raleigh Register
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Lester
Raleigh County
Alvin Cook
A. G. Cook
Beckley
Barron
Martinsburg
Internal Revenue
Wirt County
Elizabeth
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Penn State
Qs And As Quiz Q Under Which President Were States Admitted
Question answer style item noting Benjamin Harrison as the president under which the most states were admitted to the Union. Also mentions Saint Peter's Basilica as the largest Christian church in the world.
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Benjamin Harrison
Admi
Saint Peter's
Vaticanity
Mountaineer Tallman’s 1936 feat tops Raleigh week
Trusty Tallman of Mountaineer delivers a standout 1936 football season with six wins in seven starts after a weak opening lineup. Only a loss to Pitt mars the record. Meanwhile the county court committee suspended its jail funding plan at the new courthouse, $640 short of the $5,750 goal, awaiting bid acceptance. B T Wren Jr of Consolidated Bus Lines became a director in the Atlantic Bus Traffic association formed in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Tallman
Mountaineer
Pitt
B. T. Wren Jr
Consolidated Bus Lines
Atlantic Bus Traffic Association
Ashville
N.C
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