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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1959
Page
6
Dr Benjamin Fine and Lillian Fine argue that excitement and motivation drive learning more than sheer grades. Praise over blame boosts progress, while generalized focus on marks should fade. Better teachers, smaller classes, and parent teacher conferences key. Russia’s system shows high effort, but wide access remains limited.
Iowa farmer D F Garst aims to persuade Nikita Khrushchev to back an arms inspection plan as a path to reduce armaments. Garst, a Coon Rapids banker and general-store owner, hosted Khrushchev after meeting him in the Soviet Union. He hopes to show plain Americans to the Soviet leader and believes U.S. hunger concerns drive safer diplomacy.
The White Sox clinched the American League pennant with a 4-2 victory over the Indians in Cleveland. Early Wynn earned his 21st win, aided by relief from Bob Shaw and Gerry Staley. Al Smith and Jim Rivera hit key sixth inning homers, Aparicio and Goodman contributed doubles, securing Chicago's first AL title since 1919 and setting up the World Series opener at Comiskey Park. Milwaukee Braves moved into a one-game NL lead with a 5-3 win at Pittsburgh as Los Angeles fell from first with an 11-10 defeat at St. Louis. San Francisco dropped 5-4 to Chicago Cubs.
SISTERSVILLE AP A proposed new timber marketing program for West Virginia will be set up by a 10 member special committee of forestry experts from government education and industry. The group will meet in Elkins Oct 30 to develop a plan urged by Agriculture Commissioner John T. Johnson to aid owners of small wood lots by organizing sales to attract large buyers.
Huntington AP Cabell County justice of the peace Magistrate Harry Day refused to resign under a Tuesday 2 p.m. deadline. County Prosecutor Russell L. Daugherty threatened removal proceedings in circuit court for alleged misconduct in office. Day, a Democrat elected in 1958 to Gideon District, said he would not discuss the matter publicly and trusts the court will sustain him.
Washington AP reports Abraham Flexner founder and first director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University has died at age 93. The educator raised millions for education from private philanthropies and left a lasting impact on higher learning.
Aubrey Holstein, a truck driver, backed into his wife Bernice as she crossed the sidewalk after an argument. The 39 year old mother died at the scene, while Holstein cradled her and cried. A clipped second note mentions mail boats acting as floating post offices in the Great Lakes.
PCA Chicago 27 11 and Cleveland 27 7. Notable plays include 2B Aparicio Goodman Rivera Piersall Colavito. HR Smith 16 Rivera 3. Colavito SF, E Schaive 2 Korcheck McDougald Lopez Kubek Woodeshick. PCA New York 27-3 Washington 27-11. DP Schaive. Consuelo and Sievers Howard Kubek Ditmar. LOE New York 8 Washington 5. 2B Richardson Allison Ditmar SB Ditmar SF Korcheck RBI Richardson Kubek Bauer Howard Lopez Ditmar Allison 2 Korcheck.
In a doubleheader, Cincinnati 23 Philadelphia 38 falls short as Purkey loses 18 while Robinson improves to 2-4. The Dodgers top the Cardinals 11- and 11- run totals include home runs by Pinton and Smith, with Gilliam, Furillo, Cunningham and Cimoli contributing RBIs.
In a pennant race update, the Cubs beat the Giants 5-4 to widen the Giants’ deficit to two games. Milwaukee surged with a 5-3 win over Pittsburgh while St. Louis defeated the Dodgers 11-10, reshuffling the NL standings with four games remaining.
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