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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1956

Page

2

Miners Back Democratic Tone in Raleigh County Last Week

Editorials note coal workers recall GOP labor records and vow Democratic votes in Raleigh County West Virginia. They cite chair with Eisenhower and Underwood visits, suggesting miners remember Sixteen Tons era and expect a Democratic result.

Republican Raleigh County Chapman Revercomb U.S. Senate West Virginia Cecil Underwood Eisenhower Raleigh Ike Dax Franklin D. Roosevelt GOP

Suez Dispute Redefines Colonial Order and World Power

The editorial argues the Suez crisis marks a sweeping reversal of colonialism with Nasser asserting control of the canal and Western powers facing a shifting international order. It warns against punitive strategies like cutting Nile water or dumping cotton, saying such moves threaten global institutions and moral states.

Egypt Suez Canal United Nations Nasser Suez Waterway Russia Suez Britain Nile Great Dam Owen Falls United States World Organization

Fire Rips Through Rhodell In Early Afternoon Blaze

A Rhodell town fire began about 12 15 PM possibly from an overheated stove in a residence behind a grocery owned by Joe Dantoni. Fletcher dry goods and a second store were destroyed while residents rushed to help as Mullens fire department arrived after 1 PM to protect surrounding properties.

J. “Weedy” McQuade Rhodell Rhodella Roy Hopkins Joe Dantoni Fletcher Dry Goods Leon Saunders Elizabeth Smiley Mullens Mullins

Fire Rips Rhodell Main Street Buildings in Coal Country Blaze

Fire chief J W Kesling and eight crew faced silted streams as water supply hindered efforts. Army veteran William Eldridge climbed to the Chambers Grill roof to douse flames with a garden hose while resident Tom Rash helped evacuate patrons. Property losses included Hopkins residence and back room of a store, with beer stock and other damages estimated at four to five thousand dollars. rebuilding plans remain uncertain amid two hollow walls on the town’s main street.

J. W. Kesling William Eldridge U. S. Army Korea Ft. Ord Calif William Rhodell Rhoden Tom Joe Dantoni Hopkins Strucure Rhodesi

New York Country Atmosphere Figures In City Meet

Burl ves of Terre Haute and Herb Shriner of Fort Wayne visit Burl’s West End Avenue apartment in a country style section of New York City. The pair dream of living on a boat year round with heating, while Shriner jokes about space limits and TV aboard a boat.

New York Indiana New York City Ohio Burl Ves Terre Haute Herb Shriner Fort Wayne Burl West End Hero Helen Tandlubber Herb Bur

Footloose Hoosiers Dream of Yachts and Motor Scooters

A breezy column notes two Indiana men fond of cars and travel dreaming of land near Jamaica and Bermuda. They own 1934 Packards and boast shared interests with humorous anecdotes about old Chicago days and a playful chase for lifestyle escape.

Herb Jamaica Bermuda South Seas

Worry Clinic Case Notes on Dormitory Discipline

Wilma B a 20 year old counsellor reports eight girls on a freshman women's dorm floor with about 15 noncompliant residents. They ignore rules drink liquor and flout Quiet Hours despite three corridor reps and demerits that dorm for three weeknights. discussion of the drinking problem has occurred, seeking further remedies.

Wilma B

Answer Key and Psychology Advice Digest

This page poses quiz questions on politics and geography then shifts to a psychology critique of undergraduates. It argues juvenile behavior stems from emotional immaturity and social pressure, urging college PTAs to involve parents and offering a "Behavior Test for Teen-Agers" for study before college.

I. Q Papa Mamma

Answers 1918 Platform Emphasized Strength

A fragmented 1918 platform excerpt notes stance on Stronger. Stockholm, Red Sea, and Hasn't appear. references three years and several years under 49. It cites about 62 percent as a factograph metric, and claims many American husbands help with housework. It mentions orchid varieties common in native tropics.

Andrea Doria Ne de France Cape Ann Stockholm Nantucket Suez Canal Mediterranean Black Sea Red Sea Gulf of Aden Indian Ocean Persian Gulf Pres Eisenhower Nixon Nasser Egypt Solid South Tropics United States

Russia's Bulganin Prods US Election Campaigns

Washington notes Bulganin repeatedly pressed Eisenhower and Stevenson on ending H bomb tests and disarmament steps. The exchanges included proposals for international inspections and open skies like ideas, while the US insisted on verifiable guarantees and warned against Russia gaining an advantage.

Washington Bulganin Adlai Stevenson Stevenson Eisenhower Geneva United Nations United States Russia Congress Hisenhower Teller

Physician Never Made it To the Presidency

A humorous column lists whimsical questions about public life and modern culture. It ponders why doctors rarely reach the presidency, cites George Washington as a rare farmer president, and jests about weather, fashion, education, and celebrity trivia with satirical asides.

New York White House U. S. Senate George Washington Luise Rainer

KTTV Scores Victory With MGM Library Movies

KTTV tops networks in ratings with the MGM film 30 Seconds Over Tokyo, boosting independence stations’ leverage. Richart A. Moore says the win should push networks to craft more imaginative programming while KTTV leverages a seven year MGM lease and a 4 million dollar deal plus a 25 percent studio stake.

Bob Thomas Hollywood KTTV MGM Tokyo Richart A. Moore Ed Sullivan Moore Chandler KTTY Ben

You’re Telling Me By Willian Ait in London Press

London newspapers unleash sharp satire on Prince Charlie’s haircut. Suez tensions supposedly ease once authorities curb chatter about royal images and a future crew cut sparks debate on royal prerogatives.

Willian Ait London Prince Chalie Suez

Prayer quotation from Kirby Page urged.

A short prayer attributed to A. Kirby Page of La Mabra California asks forgiveness for selfishness and calls for more sympathy and sharing through Christ.

Shea Christ Kirby Page la Mabra Calif

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