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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1972
Page
2
Religion gives men and women strength to face everyday vicissitudes and helps mold character. It enables individuals to make fair and honest decisions as guidance, notes FBI director J Edgar Hoover.
The piece lampoons strip miners who praised lax enforcement under Governor Moore and lawmakers, then pivot to claim stricter rules threaten their business. It mocks political flip flopping and notes the public perception of deception as elections loom.
Charleston Gazette finds Kanawha County voters favor abolishing strip mining by seven to three and Raleigh County residents oppose it heavily. The piece argues elected officials supporting mining must be voted out, naming arch moore and several lawmakers.
Essay notes ecumenical efforts since COCU and later Churches of Christ Uniting show progress stalled by funding woes, local parish size disputes, and bureaucratic fatigue. Authors warn against trivial divisions and recall how even wedding rings or hair styles sparked schisms, urging renewed unity efforts.
Nixon plans a May trip to Moscow but the two powers bargain over terms. The Hanoi bombings and Haiphong access risk widening through the Indochina war. Kissinger warned Moscow to curb North Vietnam arms as U.S. leverage rises. A Moscow trip could echo Khrushchev's kitchen debate and alter summit timing.
UPI report notes advisers discuss linking U S trade credits to Soviet arms shipments to North Vietnam and Arab states. Officials doubt Moscow would push Hanoi to peace terms or concede major arms reductions, citing China competition and limited leverage over Hanoi.
Israel’s foreign policy in Africa suffers a sharp blow after Uganda’s president Idi Amin orders all Israeli citizens to leave and reduces the Kampala embassy. Israel denies subversion claims and cites disagreements over military aid and a Libyan debt plan as factors.
A narrator recounts a flawed air trip over Ranger Fuel’s reclamation sites and spoil banks. He imagines naming and memorializing legislators with massive airside advertisements while condemning the environmental impact in a satirical, critical voice.
A Courtland California firefighter expresses a personal belief in pursuing her own ambitions, stating she will climb a telephone pole only if she chooses, and will not parade publicly to declare such goals. She frames individual freedom over public demonstrations.
A burst of April folly and wide ranging comments mark the season with zoologist George Barker urging church refuges for wildlife, race and politics debates, and cultural notes from Stratford to Madame Tussaud's. Observers note changes as Britain considers Europe and modern reforms.
N. Duncan, long time Beckley Theatre manager, announces resignation after months of service. Robert Newkirk to assume the role as theatre manager. Mrs. W H Taylor returns from Charleston where she attended a Woman's Club banquet honoring Billy Sunday and Philip Sousa at the Hotel Ruffner.
The notice lists delivery options including daily and Sunday home delivery by carrier or distributor. It contrasts weekly and monthly billing terms with daily and Sunday service offerings.
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