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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1971
Page
2
A devotional line quotes Hebrews 4 12 about the word of God being living and active. It describes piercing to soul and spirit and discerning thoughts and intentions of the heart.
The Register calls on residents near proposed strip mine sites to notify the paper if they are within 500 feet of a project. The piece urges better disclosure under the new law so neighbors can protest at mandatory hearings and protect property values.
An Associated Press piece notes Ken Hechler leading in opposition to strip mining with West Virginia lawmakers mixed in response. It argues Sen. Byrd backs coal interests while Hechler outpaces colleagues Kee Staggers Mollohan Slack and Randolph in sensing public sentiment.
Editorial reports President Nixon’s 1971 call to action for a Manhattan-like and Apollo-scale federal anti cancer program. The piece notes proposed $400 million next year, private funding, and a push to remove the National Cancer Institute to form a new anti cancer agency. It cites experts estimating 335000 cancer deaths this year and 635000 new cases.
UPI reports Nixon plans to reopen trade with Red China could prompt Japan to adjust policies to maintain its role as China’s main trade partner. Tokyo sources say cash demands may shift to medium term credits, with US backing provided unless China militarily sensitive goods are sold.
GOP governors lost ground in 1970 with 21 of 50 governorships, down from 32. Democrats gained 11, boosting party organization for 1972. Only Mississippi and Kentucky elected governors this year, limiting GOP expectations.
The piece notes a Republican push to replace Kentucky Governor Louie B. Nunn, with the Republican Governors Association meeting in Williamsburg. It outlines 21 states electing governors in 1972, split with Democrats holding 12 and Republicans nine, plus 22 Democratic and 13 Republican governorships up for 1974. It citesRockefeller and Love as 1970 incumbents winning large margins while forecasting more Democratic than Republican administrations defending seats in upcoming cycles.
Citizens with county road use worries await word from the court on resuming grading of the Harper road. Contractor H C Maynor of Dittsville holds the contract. Also Rev R G Backus spoke at Glen White on the church role in community life. A roof fire at H H Harwood’s near the depot caused $300–$400 in damage.
In a discourse from the Great Books of the Western World, Plato argues the prime of life spans roughly twenty years for women and thirty for men. He suggests a woman may bear children from age twenty to forty while a man can begin at twenty five and continue until fifty five, linking youth to vitality and intellect.
Louis R. Stockstill forwards reader correspondence to Bob Wills detailing Red Cross efforts in Washington for POWs in Southeast Asia. He notes 83 000 letters opened and sorted, with a large West Virginia box overflowing, and urges action to press for humanitarian provisions and a linked withdrawal and prisoner release plan.
The piece recalls Rexford Tugwell’s 1930s tour and warnings as drought and 23 dust storms battered west and central Texas. It notes a $100 million wheat crop loss, planned rainmaking, and the broader Great Plains wind erosion crisis, with references to Steinbeck and Studs Terkel's accounts and Roosevelt era conservation efforts.
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