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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1971
Page
2
A daily reflection highlights Romans 8 6 teaching that setting the mind on the Spirit yields life and peace while focusing on the flesh leads to death. The verse invites inward discipline and spiritual focus.
A reader complains the post office stamp machine remains out of stamps at 10:15 PM and a clerk cites a locked box. The letter urges action from the postmaster, local patrons, and Congressman Kee, contrasting with long standing parking and service issues.
The antiwar movement gains momentum despite Nixon's troop withdrawals. Organizers plan a national march on Washington and San Francisco on April 24. Gallup polls show broad support for ending U S involvement by 1971, with Senate and House Democrats backing earlier withdrawal deadlines and Common Cause pushing a disengagement act.
UPI commentary notes progress in expanding food stamps from 3.6 million to 9.3 million in recent years and expects 11 million under next fiscal year. It argues school lunch programs remain inadequate for 3 to 4 million needy children and 12 million families do not receive food stamps, urging broader nationwide expansion.
A rambling public letter argues that embracing China would restore peace and end the Vietnam War. It warns of economic decline from foreign competition and urges support for U S foreign policy and UN commitments.
A thirteen year old reader from Beckley asks the newspaper for guidance on stopping cruelty to animals sold for Easter. He expresses sadness at seeing chickens and ducks for sale and requests help and possible actions.
A long-running Sophia post office tale recounts its 1875 Soak Creek origins and 1909 renaming to Sophia. Oliver L. Green recalls 1926 as postmaster after his wife declined the civil service test, noting salary changes and building hardships.
A father's letter to his son after Kent State warns against harming one's own child while James Michener notes that some parents wished students were killed. The piece contrasts parental harshness with youth anger, urging mutual healing and condemning hate and violence.
The notice outlines delivery options for Rome residents, detailing weekly and monthly rates for daily and Sunday newspaper delivery. It explains customer choices for frequency and payment, along with service start dates and contact instructions for carriers or distributors.
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