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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1971
Page
3
Kent State shooting anniversary recalls 1970 campus unrest
The piece recalls President Nixon’s Cambodia actions and the Kent State killings on May 4 1970. It notes National Guardsmen fired 54 shots killing four students and wounding nine, lawsuits and commissions that followed, and memorial observances planned at Kent State with campus shifts in mood and rising debate over the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
U.S
Cambodia
Pentagon
Vietnam
Ohio National Guardsmen
Indochina
Kent State
National Guard
Kent
Ravenna
Ohio
6Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
W.E.D
Debate Over Draft Policy and Volunteer Service
The text argues both sides of conscription versus an all-volunteer force. It notes opponents argue volunteers would mainly be the poor without education or good civilian jobs, while proponents suggest universal college drafts as an alternative.
Decorum in Senate Questioned as Respect Falls Away
UPI report notes Senator Norris Cotton attacks Senator McGovern over university ties and protests. The exchange breaks Senate courtesy rules as McGovern fires back calling Cotton an obsolete patriotism cheerleader for a war he helped foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McGhee Washington
UPI
House of Commons
Chamber of Deputies
United States Senate
Senate
Sen
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Walter Person
University of New Hampshire Board of Trustees
George
Cotton
McGovern
Washington
Pentagon
Congress
Roots of Involvement in Asia 1784-1971
From The Book Shelf excerpt argues Vietnam reflects a broader arc in U.S. Asia policy. The authors Kalb and Abel caution against repeating costly, blundering interventions and urge reevaluation of American attitudes toward Asia and global ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Marvin Kalb
Elie Abel
U.S
Dutch Election Faces Fragmented Parliament and Many Parties
Rotterdam reports ahead of April 28 Dutch elections that 28 parties compete with no clear majority. Proliferation favors coalition instability, with factions for pensioners, farmers, Calvinists, and the Kabouters, while economic concerns loom over smog, deficits, and the post July 1 wave-freeze outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotterdam
Elsiveer
Democratic Socialists 70
Labor Party
Michel de Ghelderode
Kwiebe-Kwibus
Kwibus
Wolland
Kabouters
Amsterdam
Beckley Newspapers subscription notice and rates
The notice lists home delivery rates for Beckley and surrounding areas with daily and Sunday options. It details one year, six months, and three month prices, weekly carrier charges, and monthly rates plus a three percent West Virginia sales tax. It states independent contractor status of carriers and nonresponsibility for advance payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAI
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Nixon Faces Public Opinion Pressure in Vietnam War View
Private discussions by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong diplomats suggest Nixon will encounter a strong public opinion wave similar to 1968, forcing him to move first with concessions unlikely in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Newsom
UPI
Crystal Ball
Nixon
Johnson
Self-Esteem Levels Drive Gambler’s Risk and Loss
UC Davis psychology student Robert P. Crandall found that individuals with low self esteem tend to take greater risks with a higher chance of failure. Guided by Dr. Stanley Coopersmith, Crandall suggests building consistent daily successes can raise self worth and alter personality through structured experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Lurati
DAVIS
Calif
UPI
University of California
Robert P. Crandall
Crandall
UC Davis
Stanley Coopersmith
Coopersmith
Berry's World on Self Esteem and Risk Taking
The author discusses how a background of consistent success shapes risk taking. High self esteem allows occasional longshots and tolerates failure, while low esteem leads to fewer, less constructive responses to risky bets.
Crackdown Gaps Let Drunk Drivers Back On Roads Says Letter
A reader questions why drunken driving arrests fail to remove licenses and notes cases where offenders drive again. The piece details how magistrates, appeals, and court backlogs often let licenses remain active, while the DMV point system and record-keeping errors hinder enforcement. It urges public pressure and stricter reporting to curb deadly drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Motor Vehicles
Beckley
C. A. Berkley
Fred Burdiss
Burdiss
Berkley
DMV
Joe
U. S
National Highway Safety Council
China Seeks Western Ties for Scientific Exchange
Washington reports say Chinese scientists, including a jet propulsion expert once at Caltech, desire closer contact with Western researchers. They believe such exchanges could accelerate Chinese science and technology, potentially leading to American study opportunities despite political barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Peking
China
California Institute of Technology
Hong Kong
Russia
Soviet Union
United States
Far East
Mao Tse-tung
West
Tokyo
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