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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1959

Page

2

Sportsmen Should Try To Act The Part

Squirrel hunting is popular in West Virginia as the season opens. The writer urges hunters to seek permission before entering land, avoid poaching, and treat farmers politely. He warns that misdeeds by a few spoil chances for all and advises sharing game with landowners, avoiding open gates, and not drinking while hunting to improve relations and future hunting access.

West Virginia Peast Raleigh & Register Beckley Newspapers Corporation Prince St Beckley W. Va Hinton J. McQuade Associated Press AP News Brooks & Finley, Inc New York Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Boston Cleveland Atlanta Los Angeles San Francisco

Old-Fashioned Oil Lamps Still Used In U S Windows

New York AP notes Americans still light lamps in windows. The piece reflects on Edison, Pony Express history, and personality musings, citing South Dakota landscapes, mail routes, and famous figures with humor and cultural observations.

U.S New York Thomas Alva Edison South Dakota A. S. Mail St. Joseph San Francisco The Pony Express

Myth and Dilemma Shape U S China Policy

The article argues the United States and Red China are trapped in a myth driven by wartime policy toward Chiang Kai-shek and Formosa, while real-world disarmament and global negotiations require some level of engagement with Beijing. It traces U S stance from 1949 to Korea and notes tensions over UN recognition, Sino relations, and the Formosa threat amid shifting Cold War dynamics.

James Marlow Associated Press Washington United States Red Cina Chiang Kai-shek Formosa China Chiang Soviet Union Red China Truman Korea United Nations U.N Tibet Indochina Malayan Laos John Foster Dulles

Economy Sound Despite Round Of Strikes

AP News examines an economy still humming despite crippling strikes across East and Gulf Coast docks West Coast shipyards Midwest meat packing and steel copper glass sectors. Steel talks resumed with U S Steel executive Roger M Blough present as production pressures grow. Analysts warn of tightening credit as borrowing costs rise while consumer demand remains strong, suggesting possible future highs unless credit constraints deepen.

East Gulf Coast West Coast Midwest Eisenhower U. S. Steel Corp Roger M. Blough Pittsburgh

Symbol of unity Fasces on dime and other notes

The text explains the Fasces as a Roman symbol of unity and strength, carried by lictors with an axe at the center. It notes the motto E Pluribus Unum on the dime and adds several brief itemized economic and political references from mid 20th century news, including credit trends, treasury notes, stock and bond activity, and assorted regional reports.

Rome Steven R. Harris West Englewood N. J Beckley Uncle Sam U.S. Treasury Treasury Ivan U.S. Commerce Department Soviet Union United States

Little Augie Ruled By Fear a Ladies' Man of the Era

A garish column item catalogs showbiz figures and gossip from New York society noting Little Augie Pi sano’s alleged fearsome rule at Yonkers Raceway related to a disputed deal, with anecdotes about Janice Dranke, Grace Kelly relatives, Billy Rose theater plans, and various entertainers.

Augie New York Lince Augie Pisano Gus Don Juan Timobland Yonkers Raceway Angie Janice Dranke Leo Morrison Grace Kelly Peggy Philadelphia George Davis Grace Paris Apt Billy Rose National Theater

Quick Praise For Beckley Officials On Civic Center Plan

Roy L Harmon praises Mayor Cecil L Miller and Beckley city officials for swift action after Colonel J H Francis proposed a combined civic center and armory project in Raleigh County. The group authorized signing and forming a committee to shape the center while noting bipartisan support and community benefits without tax hikes.

Cecil L. Miller Beckley Cry Council Beckley Raleigh Gever J. H. Francis National Guard Pinecrest Sanitarium Raleigh County Court County Board of Education Francis Washington Miller Der Civic Center Colonel Francis

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