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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1956
Page
2
The Beckley City Council faces a choice to submit the annexation question to voters. Petitioners exceeded required signatures and sought a November 6 ballot. Officials are urged to call a special session to avoid extra costs and honor the thousands seeking expansion.
The article discusses Vice President Nixon’s proposal of a four day work week and weighs the idea against historical shifts from the six day to the 40 hour week. It highlights gains in leisure, fringe benefits, and productivity, arguing the future could allow more time away from work, and that people should at least consider the possibility without dismissing it.
The Nina Ponomareva incident in London involves alleged petty theft of five hats amid pay-as-you-buy confusion. Critics urge English justice to apply law fairly while noting Russian visitors should learn host country rules. supporters warn against harming Anglo Russian ties.
In Wyoming County editor Charles V. Stewart and publisher Jack Shipman clash over local politics and press independence. Stewart backs French Stewart for sheriff and urges independent voters to vote against the party machine. Boone County hosts similar exchanges as the election nears.
Veteran editor Luther Jones keeps up a fierce battle with Whitesville editor George Hottle while Nicholas Chronicle changes leadership under Richwood lawyer Joe Berzito. The piece links local fights to postwar ferment, Maine’s GOP losses, and broad national concerns reflecting a restless independent streak.
New Yorkers report Marlon Brando in disguise as George Englund at a UN party, Martha Raye’s police protection, Joe E. Lewis film bid, Grace Kelly and Prince dining out, Grace and Judy Kantor mobbed for linen at Saks, and various showbiz chatter about Inaugural plans, Adlai dances, Irving Hoffman’s cat-sitter, and Esthe r Williams claiming a busy schedule.
A collage of celebrity gossip and snippets from midcentury entertainment pages mentions Marlon, Edith Piaf, Joe DiMaggio, Gene Courtney, Norma Ellman, Julie Wilson, Fred Astaire, Jack Benny, and others. The text weaves personal notes, earnings, marriages, and TV and stage references with humorous quips and quotes, lacking a central incident.
Case S375 recounts Margaret S a 17 year old from Ohio who travels to see Dr George W Crane in Chicago claiming she is too fat and insecure about dates. Crane notes the danger of chasing distant clinics and urges self reliance and local care while offering a booklet promising weight loss.
A garbled list mentions sponsors Soap Cos and Chevrolet and items as varied as Robinson in Arkansas in 1928 and Garner Texas 1932 and 1996, plus Sparkman Alabama 1532. It also notes Harrison and a claim of broader access via the Suez and a mostly Democratic stance.
Washington report details a National Committee draft criticizing the U S Communist Party for decades of errors. Khrushchev's denunciations spurred self criticism that stresses tactics over goals, with calls to work with other groups while seeking power, peaceful or violent.
Dr Julian R Lewin of Beckley condemns Readers Digest for an Ira Wolfert piece on Southern Appalachia as biased and inaccurate. He cites AMA report contrasts and infant mortality data, arguing the article lacks local interviews and overstates regional conditions. Frances Trail Bradley adds a charitable appeal brief in the same text.
Hollywood interview with Jayse SuIs in the makeup room at 20th Century Fox. She beams about studio support and her pink Jaguar while discussing her career and a key turn that led to her film role. The piece notes Betty Grable Marilyn Monroe Sheree North as blondes associated with the studio and mentions Buddy Adler and Frank Tasti n in the background of SuIs’ rise.
A reader quiz appears with multiple choice questions on radio soap operas sponsor origins car makers bowling ducks antisemitism Western Europe canal traffic and party alignment. The item teases readers to see answers on the page.
The request seeks a divinely guided purpose beyond selfish aims. It asks God to weave the destinies of others into a sacred goal and to protect from short sightedness, citing the Great Commission to “Go.” The note is signed by Percy R. Nayward of Palo Alto, editor emeritus.
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