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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1956
Page
2
The piece analyzes Taft Hartley emergency use in East Coast dock strikes and other labor disputes under Eisenhower and Truman. It notes few 80 day injunctions led to actual strikes, argues broad two coast disruption threatens national health and safety, and discusses government stance as suasion rather than coercion.
The piece charts global Communist reactions to Hungary's revolt. It notes Tito distancing from Moscow and blaming Kremlin hardliners, British Communists resignations, and crises in France and Italy as rank and file demand scrutiny of Soviet oppression. It portrays Soviet actions as a brutal tyranny and foresees lasting damage to Communist movements worldwide.
AP reports Cecil Underwood, Governor-Elect, shows calm confidence amid final campaign pressures. Journalists who covered him since 1945 describe his composure and reassurance despite party balance shifts in the Legislature. An interview notes his steady demeanor and interest in the new role.
The West Virginia editorial notes Gov elect Cecil Underwood receives wide mail and public interest as he assumes office. It praises his pledge for good public relations and weekly news conferences to inform the people while acknowledging his youth as a potential strength. It urges parties to unite and support the governor for four years.
New York gossip items recount Arthur Godfrey rating talk and Wey upsurge, Mrs McIntyre at Venison Festival, Faye Emerson’s Protective Custody stage sets, Tony Curtis filming and late hours, Liners riff on Johnny Mercer lyric, writer snubs Gleason, Jimmy Walker anniversary, Joz E Lewis romance, Kefauver nickname, Tuttle marriage ploy with My Fair Lady tickets.
A collage of celebrity chatter and quirky notes from the entertainment world. Julie Newmar, Anita Ekberg, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jackie Gleason, and others are featured in light, gossiping prose about movies, diets, marriages, and social scenes.
A 33 year old husband, Harry S., seeks divorce while his wife plans separation. The psychologist guides a home talk, exposes faults, and introduces a “Test for a Good Husband” leading to a dramatic change: weekly dates, church involvement, shared pay, and renewed family bonds within six months. The piece reads as a sensational self help vignette from a psychologist’s column.
New York columnist Boyle surveys quirky facts from mail and old bookstores. Topics include rising car and telephone counts, migration from the South, marriage rates, personal quips about Charlie Rice and Jacqueline Cochran, diet claims, smoking habits, and curiosities about medicine, sugar metabolism, schizophrenia, deodorants, sherry, women drivers, children in autos, meat consumption, aur eomycin in fishing, and onion soap anecdotes.
A prayer note from Fillis K Schmeickhard, Sheridan School in Minneapolis, asks for God to comfort the suffering, ease pain, and grant strength to children and staff. The plea emphasizes nearness to the afflicted and moral resilience in Jesus name.
AP analyst William El. Ryan portrays a tense Near East scene from Beirut. Fear of religious rioting grows as Arab Christian and Muslim factions, with Soviet and Western influence, clash. Israel, Egypt, and the Gaza Strip dominate the looming risk of wider conflict.
Hollywood star John Conte, famed matinee idol, hosts NBC TV's Matinee Theater, delivering drama in color each weekday. He recounts a five million daily audience, generous mail, and his method of managing fan interactions while welcoming clergy, retirees, and shut-ins among cochairs from across the country.
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