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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1956
Page
2
A concise editorial cites Tacitus on resisting oppression as a natural human impulse. It frames the idea as a fixed element of human nature, prompting readers to reflect on liberty and power dynamics.
State police raids over the weekend in Wyoming County and Beckley net 16 violators and confiscated illegal liquor and gambling devices. Sheriff Paul Goode alternated between criticizing raids and offering bonds, while Logan County firms and a Pineville lawyer faced arrests and machine seizures. Beckley precincts saw cooperative action from city officers, prompting calls to padlock Owl and Acca venues and curb underworld rackets spreading through the region.
The Eisenhower administration shows little sign of reshuffling as Secretary Dulles, 68, recovers from cancer. Ageing peers like Wilson and Humphrey suggest gradual changes may come in a second term, while past presidents averaged higher turnover.
The piece explains drooping branches defining weeping trees such as willow elm and birch and notes the American jumping mouse uses its tail as a balance in jumps. If the tail is lost it tumbles and turns in the air.
Harvey S. Firestone Jr. addresses the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce praising free enterprise and detailing resource distribution, worker wages, taxes, profits, and stock ownership to argue Americans own industry. He includes comparisons of car, radio, telephone ownership and wealth creation figures. The piece also notes Irving Berlin, Rockefeller, and a wry joke about apartment hunting.
Corning Glass Works veteran Hullaman who began in 1876 has 80 straight years on the payroll. He helped blow early electric light bulbs and recalls the era when glass bubbles enclosed glowing filaments. He started at $3.30 for a 33 hour week and never missed a day of work or chewing tobacco.
Roy Hultzman, a longtime glassworker in Pennsylvania, recounts a life shaped by one job and one wife. He recalls cutting hair for neighborhood kids, berry picking, and memories of gold payments, while noting modern automation and his brother Jake’s passing. He remains hopeful and content in retirement.
Washington observes a growing rift between Tito and the Kremlin after Tito labels Stalinist and demands broader freedom for satellites. He accuses Moscow of abducting Imre Nagy, while Pravda defends itself and Tito questions the Soviet line on Hungary. The Nagy affair risks wider estrangement with no immediate reconciliation.
Hollywood producer Invin Allen directs The Story of Mankind for Warner Brothers as a sweeping project to portray the tale of man. He contrasts actors like Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, and Ronald Coleman in a high court of history while assembling a vast cast and dramatic sets.
New York gossip notes Eddie Fisher popular with Coca Cola as his TV show ends in February. CBS and sponsor perks promise radio work and a special goodwill ambassadorship. Spy atmosphere on Park Avenue nights near the Russian Consulate plus street scenes, showbiz chatter, and theater buzz fill the page.
Frank W. Hill, 27, a jet pilot in the U S Navy stationed at Jacksonville Florida, is a friend of the writer and praises Dr John H Hanger a pastor in Jacksonville for his constructive influence. The note reflects clergy impact on audiences and moral enterprise.
A collage of trivia questions on stock ownership by gender, treaty signatories, presidents with a double 60, Geneva’s status, biblical figures, assassins, and socialite marriages. The piece also includes long reader letters praising clergymen and urging clergy to promote morality, with a call to receive a booklet.
A cryptic list of items includes references to men and women stockholders, Coolidge, Nebuchadnezzar, a shot count of zero, presidents, Berlin, and a question format with numbers. The fragmentary text hints at a quiz or puzzle but lacks full context or coherent narrative.
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