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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1960

Page

4

Federal payrolls in Raleigh County compared with nation

Tax Foundation figures show Raleigh County has 187 federal employees, 19 per 10 000 residents, lower than the U S average of 51 and below the South Atlantic states 46. The Post Office Department accounts for 164 of Raleigh County’s federal workers, with possible growth if national trends continue.

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Questions That Lead to Trouble When You Answer

Hal Boyle surveys everyday queries that trap the speaker with awkward responses. Quick witticisms and awkward social pitfalls surface in exchanges about family bragging, television repair, hats, fires, card games, pets, Santa parties, martinis, traffic, slingshots, crushes from college, hosting relatives, musical talent, dress choices, bullying, husband and wife dynamics, house budgeting, and imagined life paths.

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Kennedy Moves to Set Up Incoming Administration

President elect Kennedy moves to select key aides and cabinet nominees after winning the 1960 election. Clark Clifford and James Landis lead transition studies while Kennedy delays cabinet announcements until after Thanksgiving. He plans to shape budgets with Eisenhower figures and navigate Congress with Johnson’s Senate leverage.

James Marlow Associated Press Kennedy Congress Richard M. Nixon Eisenhower Clark Clifford Laurin L. Henry Brookings Institution Washington Henry Woodrow Wilson Henry Cabot Lodge Nixon Truman Clifford James M. Lancdis Harvard Law School Roosevelt Landis State Defense Treasury White House House Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson Sam Rayburn Capitol

Hood Takes Dukedom At Fayette Journal Editor

The Fayette Journal names E. E. Hood as editor and business manager succeeding C. E. Schuster. Hood, who led a negro company in the Spanish American War at Fr. Thomas Ky., brings wartime leadership to a Dixon paper in Fayette County. Raleigh Register notes council quorum delays and Brackman presiding with Barewood Foster and Phillips present as $532.55 in accounts, including $197.25 for the Electric Light and Power Company, are approved.

The Fayette M. C. Brackman Messrs. Barewood Foster and Phillips Electric Light and Power Company

Raleigh Register Subscription Rates and Policies

Publication details and pricing for Raleigh Register Beckley News Papers Corp list subscription rates by mail and by carrier. It notes delivery terms, tax addition, address change procedures, and distributor responsibility.

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Ivan puzzled by American voters and Soviet views

AP News analysis contrasts Soviet portrayal of Kennedy and Nixon as Tweedledee and Tweedledum with a puzzled Ivan who cannot reconcile a repudiation of the U S government with a lack of policy difference. The piece ends noting a Stratford Shakespeare Festival season and winter tour plans featuring A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Winter's Tale with Bert Lahr as guest star.

William L. Ryan U.S Ivan John F. Kennedy Richard M. Nixon Nixon Kennedy Moscow U. S Khrushchhev Eisenhower Khruschev Truman Stratford, Conn American Shakespeare Festival Bert Lahr

Audrey Meadows Seeks TV Series Partner and Return

New York gossip notes Audrey Meadows plans a TV comeback with her own series and a yet undisclosed male co star found in stage circles. The piece notes Gleason reruns draw new fans, plus various Broadway and Hollywood snippets about celebrities, videos, and showbiz tidbits from the era.

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Why the Florida Keys Are Called Keys

The Florida Keys extend from Florida’s tip into the gulf. The name key comes from the Spanish word caya meaning small island. Spanish explorers first visited these coral formed islands. The bridges link Miami to Key West, a 160 mile auto journey, making the Keys a strong tourist draw.

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Prayer for Today a Nation's Righteousness

A prayer invoking God to guide government leaders toward common good and justice. Signed by John W. Shackford, a retired Methodist minister from Wayneville, North Carolina.

Jesus Christ John W. Shackford Wayneseville N.C Ister

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