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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1971
Page
2
Thought provoking line speaks of enduring hardship with help from others. It implies that facing battles alone is hard and that teamwork or support aids progress. The fragment hints at resilience and communal strength in overcoming trouble.
The piece critiques abuses within the United Mine Workers during mining history. It notes district officials facing charges of conspiracy and mismanagement and a court order removing UMW President from the pension fund. It laments workers trapped by their own union and questions hospital trust and governance.
Law professor Telford Taylor critiques Army justice flaws exposed by My Lai. He cites 1955 court martial limits and the commander convening charges. Taylor suggests an independent military justice department with DOJ-like authority. D C Albert Shanker endorses school choice, warning Southern resistance. Columbia State reports.
The piece discusses National Be Kind to Animals Week, pet ownership trends, and welfare issues in the United States. It cites Joie de Vivre the poodle, pet costs, and the rise of gourmet pet foods, plus the challenges of keeping exotic pets and the impact of overbreeding and neglect.
Washington report details White House push to a campaign posture as the Nixon team expands. A new campaign committee led by Francis Dale forms, with staff relocating to offices near Mudge Rose and Murray Chotiner. Key aides including John Scali, Richard Moore, Mark S. Goode, and Neal Ball join to shape policy messaging and television appearances.
London report notes psychiatrists and ACE propose a charter granting children rights from shelter and protection to freedom from coercion and indoctrination. The draft includes rights to dress, education choice, friendships, appeal processes, and timely sex and health guidance.
A West Virginia native visiting Ohio laments postwar strip mining damage seen across states. She condemns miners for ruining beauty, warns of a reckoning, citing scripture about pits and hedges and promising consequences for those who dig and destroy.
Beckley officials study a Appalachian Electric Power Company proposal to upgrade street lighting and switch from kilowatt hour charges. William G. Winchell of Beckley named junior counselor in Vocational Rehabilitation per Director F. Ray Power. Public notice closes with unrelated remarks from a Columbus, Ohio reader.
A critical column discusses how political advantage uses bereaved widows and posthumous heroes to shape public opinion. It argues the military and industry profit from death, urging elimination of dying as a supposed cure, while noting risks and moral rot across police, county, and state enforcement. Frederick B. Lacey is cited as U S district attorney for New Jersey.
A NEA analysis outlines Chinese concerns over Soviet pressure and influence. It traces historical Soviet gains in Chinese territories, economic coercion, and attempts to sway Chinese leadership, including covert support within Beijing and loans that demanded repayment in kind. It notes Korea and naval moves as Moscow’s strategic pressures and Mao’s wary stance.
A proposed independent Eccles School District in Raleigh County drew protest from Rep A J Manning of Saxon who questioned outsider interference before Monroe delegate Hor C Heavener withdrew the bill. Meanwhile demolition began on the J Price Beckley Store on Neville Street to clear space for a new apartment and business block by Bettie Campbell.
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