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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1959

Page

4

Patience and policy in the Soviet session and Chiang's 1960 plans

The article notes Khrushchev promising consumer goods to boost Soviet life and mentions the Supreme Soviet's limited role beside party Presidium policy. It contrasts Russian plans with U S. production shares and cites Chiang Kai-shek turning 72 while signaling no bid for re-election in 1960 amid aging troops and Formosan integration.

Ivan Supreme Soviet Russia Communist Party Central Committee Nikita S. Khrushchev Siberia Khrushchev United States

Crime Normalizes as Society Embraces Its Rise

The writer notes crime has shifted from abhorrence to acceptance, viewing the mounting rate as a new normal. He recalls a historical reflection on vice and fears society increasingly tolerates criminal acts as familiar facets of daily life.

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Fire destroys modern Furniture truck on Beckley Mt Hope road

A Raleigh Register roundup notes a modern Furniture Co truck was completely destroyed by a fire of doubtful origin on the Beckley Mt Hope highway. Tracy Lucas, driver, said the fire started under the cab.

Beckley Mt. Hope Tracy Lucas Fayette County Joseph Baldwin Summerlee Bertha Foler Gauley Bridge Harry Shawkey Maizie Hughes Page Artie Ward Fireco Bessie Thompson Mahan Beckley Flying Eagles Fairmont East F. Finley Dunlap Democratic State Executive Committee Hinton Koppers Helen Elkins Walter London J. D. Swim L. M. Hopkins John Albert S.G Swim John Pomeroy S. L. Crews Sam Blackwell

Government steel talks head to Supreme Court test

A nationwide steel strike involving about 500000 workers began July 15 and could reach the Supreme Court after the union sought to block an 80 day Taft Hartley injunction. Justice Department actions and court rulings in Pittsburgh and the Third Circuit shape the fight over whether the president may halt the strike for national health and safety.

Washington Supreme Court Eisene Hower National Health and Safety Justice Department Pittsburgh U. S Herbert P. Sorg Third Circuit Court of Appeals Ine Goldberg George C. Doub Taft-Hartley Granteng

Best Restaurants Have Warm Welcomes Good Rest Rooms

A feature profile of restaurateur Jan Mitchell who runs 11 eateries, credits clean restrooms and friendly greetings as signs of quality, and details his methods from walking tours of kitchens to price practices and staff pay. Also notes Monmouth County police radio network and brief items on Harolyn Meyer and pool-hopping teens.

New York Jan Mitchell Mitchell Freehold N.J Monmouth County

Kennan’s shift tests American containment policy in cold war

The piece portrays James Marlow arguing that George F. Kennan, originator of containment, now calls for concessions to the Soviet Union as the world’s balance changes. It notes Khrushchev’s relaxation yet enduring Soviet strength, Berlin tensions, and Kennan’s uneasy position between past orthodoxy and new diplomacy, ending with a prayer by Hoover Rupert.

Washington George F. Kenean Soviet Union Kennan United States Soviets Stalin Nikita Khrushchev Moscow Kremlin Europe Germany Eisenhower Truman Khrushchev

Doris Day News and Show Biz Notes From New York

Doris Day’s famous hair and Pillow Talk aura spark party chatter in New York while Peggy Lee, Liz Taylor, and other stars draw headlines. Airlines fault quiz shows over advertising payouts. Crum injured. Alan Drake to star in a satirical film with Mamie Van Doren. Cast gossip covers Broadway, film projects, travel plans, and industry rumors.

New York Doris Day Doris San Francisco Peggy Lee Alan Drake Janice Drake Li’l Augie Pisano al Zugsmith Legs Raffettino Mamie van Doren Tuesday Weld Drake

Beckley Newspapers Rates and Delivery Details

Beckley Newspapers Corporation issues subscription rates and home delivery terms. The notice lists prices for daily and Sunday editions by mail and carrier, with tax and change-of-address instructions and carrier independence.

West Virginia Beckley Newspapers Corporation

Boxing pact sets 45 round bout by 1910

Fifty years ago the 1909 files note boxers Johnson and Jeffries signed articles binding them to a bout of 45 or more rounds, to finish no later than July 5 1910, with a $10 000 side bet and 75 percent of the purse to the winner and 25 percent to the loser. Marriage licenses listed include Haynes Estep Shea Combs and others. Beckley Institute to open. building cost about 16000 dollars.

Jack Johnson James J. Jeffries S. R. Haynes Annie Estep Thomas J. Shea Minnie Combs W. S. Bragg Mary Edna Shirey L.C. Wallace Carolie E. Hawley Henry Lee Lucy Burns T. H. Goldmand Maddie Thomas Harry Luke Ollie Starnes Beckley Institute

Wood Files Bid for 75 Mile Water Ski Record

St Louis AP reports James R. Wood, 19, of Belleville Illinois, filed a claim for a new record by skiing 75 miles down the Mississippi River in two hours and 10 minutes on a single water ski.

ST. Louis James R. Wood Belleville, Ill Mississippi River

Eagle Facts and Folklore in Junior Editors Quiz

The piece notes the eagle as a large bird with strong bill and claws and mentions the bald eagle weighs about 8 pounds with a 7 to 8 foot wingspan. It covers lifting capacity, prey, folklore about carrying children, and eagle symbolism on U.S. money.

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