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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1958
Page
2
The article discusses variable annuities tied to inflation, warning that future price rises may outpace fixed payouts. It notes debates over stock-based investments inside life policies and cites DC and Supreme Court questions about insurance versus investment and school integration cases shaping judicial unanimity.
The piece surveys historic Supreme Court dissents and unanimities from cases like Dred Scott 1857 and Schechter 1935, noting the shift in presidential stance. It highlights the 1936 Hoosac Mills ruling against the Agricultural Adjustment act and Roosevelt’s public defense of judicial restraint among justices.
The Charleston Gazette editorial accused West Virginia legislators of selling state insurance and voting for the administration, a claim the state Supreme Court ruled libel. The piece argues public officials are public servants and that a free press must discuss their conduct without fear of retaliation.
An open-air show on Lake Como displays woven velvet in jewel tones and patterns by Fabiani Enzo Capucci Carosa Livoli with sack lines. Sports outfits include a mustard-yellow golf sack suit and two printed velvet cocktail numbers by Fabiani and Antonelli featuring bold shapes and back-buttoned jackets.
Hal Boyle reports on Dr. Harlow Shapley’s view of life on other planets. The astronomer suggests humans are small in the universe yet not predicting an imminent alien invasion. He offers a cautious, non alarmist perspective on extraterrestrial life.
Dr Shapley argues life likely exists on many planets maybe 100 million to 00 trillion in our galaxy. He imagines walking trees and mobile plants and even higher life forms with senses beyond human five. He warns humans are minor in the universe and fears of aliens arriving here provoke both awe and anxiety.
The court will consider delaying Little Rock Central High integration and whether mob opposition can block a court order. The ruling could guide federal judges amid widespread resistance, as integration began under a plan with conditions and had been delayed by local opposition and federal guards.
A column argues quiz show rigging signals public moral decay and echoes broader cynicism about politics sports and entertainment. It cites youth nihilism, a new book about a shill on an agony show, and references to celebrities and media trends.
A 1950s quiz traces rock n roll roots from dance phrases to old boogie woogie and country styles. It notes Elvis Presley’s rise with Heartbreak Hotel, credits teen applause for the genre, and mentions a student joke button “I Like Ludwig” as a protest.
In Huntington and Charleston discussions Republicans are accused of “talking like Democrats” until elections. Democrats show unity behind John E. Amos as campaign manager to bridge party factions and boost coal economy. Also noted are political quirks and commentary on Kee, Randolph, and Byrd amid 1960 election jitters.
A glamour girl in gossip columns claims she jumps from bed at dawn as her boudoir window faces west. A lady investor explains stock insight by reading a company balance sheet, noting that equal total assets and total liabilities indicate everything is all right.
W A Stanley the feed and ice man fell from his wagon and was struck by a wheel but suffered painful but not serious injuries. County Clerk R B Robertson advertised for bids for two abutments and fills at the Giles Fayette and Kananna turnpike crossing Piney River near Raleigh Station to be paid for. William Jennings Bryan drew a roaring welcome in Wheeling during his presidential campaign swing.
25 years ago in Princeton it was learned the state road department is building a new road from Pineville through Glen Morrison Glen Rogers and Skin Poplar Gap to Bolt. An engineer was killed and at least six people injured in a head on collision between Virginian passenger train 14 and an extra freight at Amigo. Mrs J W Lowery of Princeton learned her stepson and his wife and child escaped serious harm in Hurricane Harlingen Texas.
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