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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1965
Page
4
Rear Admiral A. R. Law, commander of British forces in NATO exercises, says partners can tag along in what he describes as a free ocean while noting the value of reconnaissance. He comments on Soviet surveillance efforts observed during the drills.
The Raleigh News & Observer argues for more male teachers in public schools. It contends boys need male role models during formative years and criticizes women as the sole classroom norm. It calls for men to train in industry first, making teaching honorable and rewarding to attract A. M. and Ph. D. graduates.
An expert notes that body chemicals once valued at 98 cents have risen to 800 dollars, a fact that spurs reflections on inflation and personal potential. The piece muses that improving chemical experiments could boost brain power, inviting readers to pursue test tubes and scientific tinkering.
Washington reports two dozen federal bench vacancies strain the judiciary as President Johnson pressures selection, with 16 district court openings and five appeals posts. A proposal by Senator Johnston seeks 41 new federal judgeships to ease the backlog, following Judicial Conference recommendations led by Chief Justice Warren.
Dennis Lilly a former Woodrow Wilson High School student has been elected president of Concord College freshman class. He joins the college orchestra and is active in scholastic pursuits aboard U S S Lang at sea President Roosevelt aims to double Panama Canal defenses after inspecting East West waterway fortifications. The Fifth Circuit faces vacancies as 73 new federal posts arise under Kennedy and Johnson political pressures, with civil rights advocates challenging southern segregationist judges. Caseload growth in the Fifth Circuit stems from regional population rise, not civil rights cases, and plans to create four temporary seats or split the circuit face opposition from judiciary and Justice Department. The piece links 1965 Holy Week crises to racial hatred and the Cross, citing a modern rabbi’s reflection.
Ralph W Loew and Abraham J Herschel urge that despair is a heresy and urge action against human cruelty. They praise ordinary people in every town who refuse hate, keep lines of communication open, and become channels of God’s love, trembling before the potential for love to heal society.
UPI Foreign News Analyst Phil Newsom reports intensified pressure on Roman Catholic churches in Warsaw as German forces retreat from the city. The advance of Red Army lines and Soviet policy developments draw concern over church property, autonomy, and religious freedoms amid the chaotic withdrawal and postwar power shifts.
The Raleigh County Business Men's Association reorganized with C. L. Beckner as president, T. E. Bibb treasurer, and A. Z. Lilly secretary. City council accepts a petition for a concrete macadam road from the depot area to the C. O. freight siding. Mayor Dr. W. W. Watts injures his foot on a rusty nail and misses a council meeting. Dee Clay plans orchard improvements on his Croket Mankin farm. The text notes postwar Warsaw church restorations and then shifts to Polish church-state tensions with Cardinal Wyszynski opposing oppression. seminary cadets are drafted and barred from prayer.
Report outlines sharp divides within the Communist party between old Moscow trained leaders and the younger partisan faction. It notes Cardinal Wyszynski's opposition to atheism costing him years in detention, while Poland faces unemployment, an economy torn between heavy industry and consumer goods, and farmer independence amid urban unrest.
A discussion on how pretrial publicity affects fair trials, weighing dangers of sensational reporting against the press duty to inform. It notes Oswald and Ruby references, explores legal remedies from venue changes to contempt powers, and favors voluntary self restraint and ethical codes over broad censorship. It concludes with call for balanced protections under First and Sixth Amendments.
Nikita Khrushchev, once a dominant Soviet leader, is described as an “unperson” living in Usovo north of Moscow. The piece notes his unofficial birthday observance, pension, and privileges, while detailing his fall from power and status as a notable Soviet tragedy.
International attention followed claims of Rosa Kuleshova and others who could read print through touch while blindfolded. Skepticism persisted as scientists questioned rare blind readers. Russian researchers at Bekhterev Institute report Rosa’s apparent feat as explained on their side.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions by mail and home delivery, with separate rates for West Virginia addresses. It notes independent contractors handle carriers and distributors and that Beckley is not responsible for advance payments to representatives.
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