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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1971
Page
2
A devotional reflection cites I John 4 15 16 affirming that confessing Jesus as the Son of God makes God abide in the believer and the believer in God. It emphasizes that God is love and those who live in love remain in God.
The piece questions when a quarter is worth six hours of parking. It reports change meters misclassifying coins and sometimes preserving quarters while denying proper change. It notes inconsistent meter times across four city meters and urges repair for fair, predictable parking time and change.
The tally of man made objects in Earth orbit rises to about 2 427 from 1 849 last year due to 60 launches by the United States, the Soviet Union and others from 1970 to 1971. France adds seven payloads and 34 debris items for 41 objects in orbit. Since Sputnik I in 1957, 5 308 objects have been placed in orbit with 2 881 decaying. NORAD tracks them to prevent surprises in space.
Illinois Democrats tilt toward Senator Edmund Muskie for 1972 while Mayor Daley remains the decisive factor. Daley hedges among Kennedy Jackson hopes amid reform talks and an upcoming March presidential primary offering nonbinding results.
The second week of camping for Boy Scouts in the Appalachian Council starts July 21. About 89 Scouts camped during the first week. G. P. Amato is serving as camp director for all sessions and is assisted by five counselors.
A wide array of measures move through Congress including Nixon family assistance and expanded Medicare benefits. Desegregation funding, education, public works, job creation, and voting age changes are under active consideration with committees drafting bills and hearings ongoing.
WILBUR G. LANDREY discusses how Jaafar Numeiry's purge of the Sudan Communist Party exposes the Soviet Union's fragile influence in the Arab world. The piece charts Moscow’s arms and aid role, Arab leader distrust, and the broader geopolitics from Egypt to Libya and beyond.
A collection of new titles explores drugs abortion war theology and death to offer practical perspectives. Notable works include You Your Child and Drugs from The Child Study Press and Everything You Need to Know About Abortion by David Hendin, plus Dance in Steps of Change about the Community of Christ in Washington DC.
The essay argues August is a misnomer naming the sixth Roman month now mid August. It jokes about renaming to Humid or Infernal while noting historic figures born in August and odd observances and events in August. It mentions eclipses, Lizzie Borden Day and local fairs as August highlights or quirks.
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