Should They Vote at 18 Decide Kentucky Referendum
Kentucky voters face a ballot on lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 plus the question of Chandler seeking a return as governor after 16 years. The piece recalls history including Congress voting patterns and earlier state referendums on 18-year-olds.
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Chandler
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Georgia
Ellis G. Arnall
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Eisenhower
America
Soviet Union
Latin American
Scandinavian Lands
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Truman
In-Flight Drinking Sparks Debate Across Airlines
Rep Thomas J Lane plans a ban on alcohol aboard planes to curb safety concerns while airlines consider a self policing code. Harold L Pearson proposes rules including no service to minors or Sundays and no inflight ads. CAB may require action if safety is at stake and unions urge federal law.
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Thomas J. Lane
Mass
Lane
Congress
Harold L. Pearson
Air Transport Industry
Air Industry
Pearson
Civil Aeronautics Board
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Virginia
Capital
Pan American World Airways
Rowland K. Quinn
Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association
Air Lines
Quinn
Air Line Pilots Association
Letter Praising Public Support For Beckley Band
A Beckley letter thanks The Register for aiding a recent trip to Miami. The writer notes favorable publicity and the band’s educational, stimulating impact while urging continued public support to keep the group active. Band appearances totalled 74 last year at ceremonies games parades and concerts funded by donations and tag days, with grateful thanks to hundreds who helped.
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Beckley
Phenix City Story screens at Beckley Theater
Bug Dust by C. J. Needy McQuade presents The Phenix City Story as a cautionary film about mob rule. It recounts Phenix City Alabama’s crime era and the militia crackdown led by Governor supporters, highlighting the Patterson murder and efforts to restore law and order. A separate note reports the creation of The Christian Messenger church newspaper by Hollywood Missionary Baptist Youth to boost activity and a pricing plan for subscriptions.
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Phenix City
Alabama
Albert L. Patterson
America
The
Columbus Ledger
Chattahoochie
Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church
the Christian Messenger
Norma Laws
Shelby Hall
Jo Ann Pittman
David Craig
Jean Smith
Sonny Callopi
Wesley Smith
Polly Jo Whitt
Teresa Halsey
Betty Suddreth
James Hall
George Blake
Be cl ey New spapers Corp subscription rates notice
Becl ey Newspapers Corporation publishes a rate card listing home delivery and mail subscription prices. It notes second class mail eligibility, west Virginia tax, and carrier independence. The notice includes annual and semiannual rates for daily and sunday editions and cautions readers to provide old and new addresses when changing service.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Sgt 1 C Richard C Campbell 24 of Crow returns to the U S as part of the Fifth Infantry Division advance party to Fort Campbell Ky amid unit rotation in Europe. He holds the bronze star and 여러 other honors and entered service in 1947. Airman 3 C Robert J Brown trains at Shepherd AFB Texas in aircraft and engine mechanics after enlisting January 27 1955. Pfc Samuel Walton 23 Mabscott earns best 4 2 inch mortar squad honors with the Heavy Mortar Company during Fourth Infantry Division Organization Day in Germany, overseas since 1953. Pvt Kenneth R Osborne 18 Glen Darrel graduates from quarry machine operators course at Fort Belvoir Va after joining the Army last January.
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United States
Richard C. Campbell
Helen
Crow
Campbell
Fifth Infantry Division
Fort Campbell
11Th Airborne
Germany
Fifth
Army
Samuel Walton
Murphy Walton
Mabscott
Walton
Engineer School
Fort. Belvoir
Pvt
Kenneth R. Osborne
Roma Osborne
Glen Darel
Trap Hill High School
Prayer of thanks for restful places and God's peace
A short prayer by William J. Faulkner from Chicago, praising quiet places, open roads, silent woods, calm lakes, and towering hills where the Spirit dwells. It asks Jesus to heal restless souls away from daily noise and strife.
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Jesus
William J. Faulkner
Chicago
Ill
Congregational Church of
Park Manor
Whims of Style Snooty Cars Must be Pleased
New York humor column notes a craze to match clothing to car color, sparked by Al Rubin in New Jersey. A 40 item car mates line ties wardrobes to 1956 car hues, posing fashion ethics and costs, with satirical questions about spouses, pajamas, and whether cars should choose parking spots.
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New York
al Rubin
New Jersey
Rubin
Ford Motor Co
Cadillacs
Buicks
Packards
Studebakers
Comlex
Solons Take Look At General Motors Hearings Open On Big Auto
Senate antitrust subcommittee led by Sen O Mahoney opens four week hearings on General Motors to learn how the giant operates and its impact on the economy. GM executives economists and dealers will testify as the panel examines bigness profits and industry practices without alleging illegal conduct.
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Washington
General Motors
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Sen
O’mahoney
D-Wye
O'Mahoney
O’mahomey
Subcommittee
Congress
Meg Should Have Wed Says Street Reporter In Barbados
In Bridgetown readers weigh in on Princess Margaret and the Townsend romance. The column notes British influence in the West Indies, a governor’s party, and local reaction to royal matchups while listing entertainment gossip and pop culture quips from Earl Wilson.
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Bridgetown
Barbados
Margaret
Townsend
British West Indian Airways
London
The
Coral Reef
BBC
England
Trafalgar Square
Patrick Muir Benson
Linda Darnell
Prin
What’s The Answer? Fact Quiz From The Page
A set of seven political and general knowledge questions asks about succession if both presidency and vice presidency vacant, car radio sales, the Capitol dome statue, German reunification voting, bare subsistence farms by region, national versus state banks, and the Sea Wolf ship type. Answers appear on this page.
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U.S
Capitol Dome
Washington
George Washington
Freedom
Lincoln
Moses
George III
West
East Germany
New Engand
South
Middle West
Rocky Mt
Pacific Coast
Psychosomatic Hand Paralysis Case P-386
Roberta R., 23, reports sudden numbness in her right hand after marriage. Dr. Crane explains glove anesthesia, a psychogenic condition linked to childhood erotic guilt and a self imposed penalty. Background, diagnosis, and recovery plan outlined with a booklet offer.
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Roberta
Speaker of the House Answered
The message identifies the Speaker of the House as the answer to item one. It states that item two is incorrect and item three concerns Freedom. It asserts a shift toward more votes for West Germany while noting the South as a region involved. It estimates a roughly even split and mentions a U S atomic submarine.
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South
U.S
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By Peggy Kessinger
Air Force Technical Training School
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Fourth Infantry Division
Price Brothers, Beckley
Hal Boyle
Solons
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Sarah Churchill
Tony Beauchamp
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Jimmy Durante
Novovember
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Goldwyn
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Rosemary Bowe
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