Republican hopes for Solid South falter in 1958 buildup
The New York Times reports that the GOP’s plan to grow its Southern congressional presence may fail unless it preserves current Southern seats. It notes 13 Solid South and border state districts, with several flagged as in serious danger after the Little Rock dispatch and shifting urban support, despite past gains for Republican candidates.
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Dallas
Virginia
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Little Rock
House
Magnificent Sistine Chapel and Its Famous Paintings
The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican hosts the papal election and houses renowned art. Built 1473 81 under Sixtus IV, the walls boast Ghirlandaio and Pinturicchio murals while Michelangelo’s ceiling, painted in 1508, features nine panels and prophets.
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Pinturicchio
Rome
Michaelangelo
Julius II
Michelangelo
Scientific Marriage Foundation helps lonely hearts find suitable spouse
Dr. George W. Crane outlines Tom J. a 35 year old filling station owner from a village of 800 who sought a marriage partner aged 28 to 35. Through the Interdenominational Scientific Marriage Foundation, Tom was matched with Nina a schoolteacher. after church, dinner, and dates they married within three months. Prospective applicants are invited to send 20 cents for an application blank and to contact Dr. Crane via the newspaper.
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Roemance
Young People’s Society
Scientific Marriage Foundation
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Beckley church figures in national church leadership honor
Unfolds in Beckley WV as Dr John Paul Pack of Seattle is elected president and Rev A H Wilson of Beckley chosen as vice president at the International Convention of Christian Churches in St Louis. The piece recalls Pack’s Beckley roots and Wilson’s Bethany College ties while noting regional reactions and related items.
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Beckley
International Convention of Christian Churches
St. Louis
John Paul Pack
Seattle
Wash
A. H. Wilson
Bethany College
Wilson
The
American Bible Society
New York City
Ralph McGill
Atlanta Constitution
George Rockwell
McGill
Rockwell
Atlanta
Jewish Temple
North Virginia Sun
Editorial Reprint Warns Against Hoopalitis Hazard
Sympathy goes to Mrs. Lynn Levin of West Miami as doctors diagnose hoopalitis. The Miami News cites the Washington Post and Times Herald noting a hoop injury epidemic in the capital, including a 29 year old man who broke a hip in Maryland. Officials advise leaving hula hoops to skilled children ages 8 to 10.
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Lynn Levin
West Miami
Maryland
The
Post and Times Herald
Miami News
Right to Work Debate in US Unions and Laws
Overview of right-to-work history under Taft-Hartley Act, noting 18 states already with such laws and six states where voters decide in the current year. Summarizes arguments for and against union shops, including issues of freedom of association, union strength, strike effectiveness, corruption risks, and the impact on bargaining power. Highlights positions of business versus labor and cites Teamsters corruption as a cited concern.
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New Use For Bathtubs Coal Peddler Dirtiest Man In London
Alf Riggs a 47 year old coal peddler in London travels in a truck carrying up to 70 hundredweight sacks. He notes British buyers store coal in dog kennels coops garages or on ground and some even keep coats in bathtubs to avoid going outside in bad weather. He jokes some customers may be as dirty as he is.
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Statesville
Beckley
W. Va
Reavis Battery & Electric Service
Charlotte Highway
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Iredell
London
Alf Riggs
Alf
Britain
Riggs
Department stores hold position amid postwar shifts
The National Industrial Conference Board says department stores remain central to retail despite postwar demand changes and suburban migration. Apparel and home furnishings, three-fourths of department store sales, accounted for about 26.5 percent of shopping last year, slightly below 27.5 percent in 1948. The excerpt also recalls historical notes on boar's head as a Christmas dish and includes a scene with chimney sweeps and a charcoal soot motif.
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Suburbia
National Industrial Conference Board
Junior Editors Quiz on Science Text
Atomic basics overview explains atoms as smallest matter units with chemical behavior. Water is H2O and Earth would be vast if one copper atom grew to an inch. 96 elements exist, including carbon iron hydrogen sulphur and copper. The note mentions atom bomb origins and peaceful uses and invites color drawing of a tiny atom with a huge water drop reminder.
Local News Rights and Home Delivery Rates
Managing Editor to MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press holds exclusive use of local news for publication and AP dispatches. Home delivery by carrier or distributor with Sunday edition costs 45 cents per week. Six days and Sunday 1.95 per month or half-month 0.98. Carriers and distributors are independent contractors. Beckley News-Wavers Corporation cannot guarantee advanced payments.
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Associated Press
Beckley News- Wavers Corporation
Jet Set Gossip Sparks Fast Life In 1950s Paris
Paris gossip column notes jokes about six week divorces shrinking to one minute residency in Nevada the Duchess of Wind sor and Duke of Windsor dining together Ava Gardner Bob Anthony and Brigitte Bardot plans Zsa Zsa Gabor in Italy Sherry Britton and El Morocco nightlife and other show business tidbits from New York to Europe with celebrities like Errol Flynn Warren Truman and Danny Thomas in the mix.
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Nevada
Midnight Earl
Sherry Britton
Mark Reddy
Bill Holden
John Wayne
el Morocco
Errol Flynn
Warren
N. Y
Georgia Gibbs
Stars Entertainment
Miami
Peter Lind Hayes
Arthur Godfrey
Godfrey
Janet Munro
Walt Disney
Darby O'Gill and
the Little People
Diamonds wear fast in glass engraving shops
Factographs note that diamonds used in fine glass engraving dull after about eight weeks. Scientists report chickens have not been found among one remains. The United States dumps almost a billion dollars into juke boxes yearly, with Georgia the largest state east of the Mississippi. A whale’s spout is not water. it exhaled air condenses into visible vapor on surfacing.
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United States
Salmon record set in Greenbrier catch near Raleigh
C E Powell landed a 9 3/4 pound salmon in the Greenbrier at Wiggins, the largest of its variety ever caught in this region. Locally called salmon, the fish is freshwater with white, firm meat and lacks Pacific coast salmon coloration.
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C. E. Powell
Greenbrier
Wiggins
Pacific Coast
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