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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1977
Page
4
A local editorial questions a press release from the House Public Works and Transport chair Harold T Johnson praising Nick J Rahall. The piece argues such mutual back patting wastes taxpayers money and defies franking privilege ethics. It warns Rahall against involvement in similar praise in the future.
Henry Clay born April 12 1777 in Virginia rose to national power as a Whig and Kentucky figure. He served four Senate terms three House terms as Speaker and was Secretary of State from 1826 to 1829. His failed presidential bids did not end his influence as he steered the Compromise of 1850 balancing free and slave states and delaying civil war.
President Carter aims to end the nuclear arms race and press the Soviet Union toward disarmament. Critics say his approach risks surplus warnings and slow progress, while supporters cite a potential shift from parity to ceilings and real reductions before the looming budget crisis.
Congressmen and ex Congressmen will be pleased to learn that John Gardner is stepping down as chairman of Common Cause. The citizens’ lobbying group has shown the people can influence government. Despite opposition and personal attacks, the organization has driven reforms in how Congress operates and in campaign methods.
Carlos Romulo argues that rising government control and Western media dominance threaten press freedom in Asia and beyond. He urges local reporting, nonaligned news pools, and balanced coverage while criticizing Western bias and government censorship.
A reader laments the Second Vatican Council's ban on Latin in Mass and contrasts it with old English grammar learning via Latin. The letter recalls teachers, the value of Latin, and worries that modern colleges produce poorer sentence structure. The piece notes Raleigh County Woodrow Wilson High School's single Latin instructor amid staffing shifts.
Twenty five years ago heavy weekend rains flooded low lying Raleigh County areas. Lakes formed where none existed and water lingered in several localities. The piece notes a 1.12 period and lists officials including Dr M M Ralston as new president of the Southern West V Contract Bridge N.
James Reston argues that public controversy over U S Soviet arms talks and human rights has become a propaganda war. He cites Carter Brezhnev and Vance as examples and warns that rhetoric distracts from policy aims. He notes media missteps and calls for clearer understanding of terms like sovereignty and liberty.
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