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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1971
Page
2
A devotional line from Luke 10 5 6 urges greeting every house with peace. It promises that if a son or daughter of peace is present the blessing remains, otherwise returns to the speaker. The saying emphasizes hospitality and discernment in outreach.
Editorials claim a nontoxic waterborne contraceptive could curb births without restricting couples. Scientists counter the concept as impractical and unsafe, citing delivery, stability, dosing, and side-effect concerns across populations.
William B. Dickinson Jr. argues against panic over rising US trade deficits. He notes June imports exceeded exports by 363.6 million and a Q2 deficit of 803 million, but emphasizes a shift to a mature creditor role with large foreign investments and high technology surpluses, urging careful analysis before protectionist measures.
Nicholas Daniloff notes that unless the U S loosens military ties to Taiwan and reduces Pacific presence Washington will lack a basis for a sympathetic relationship with Communist China. The book by O Edmund Clubb argues China may draw closer to the Soviet Union and weaken U S position in Asia.
With U S backing of Communist China's UN admission Taipei quietly softens its two China stance. Since last spring it has shown readiness to accept expediency, keeping embassies open as new recognitions arise. Nixon's trip and regional shifts push Taipei to a wait and see stance to avoid international isolation.
Premier Emilio Colombo has survived one year in office amid economic trouble and unrest. Observers predict he may last until the 1973 general elections, potentially setting a postwar endurance record despite challenges from neo-fascist forces, Communists, and bureaucratic hurdles. He has reshaped the cabinet, appointing 58 undersecretaries, and will continue pushing reform amid crises in labor, finance, and public works.
Sources close to the Thieu regime say Saigon wants a quicker pullout, possibly complete by 1972, if the United States provides arms and economic support. They warn clear public disclosure of the plan to avoid a sense of desertion and stress reform of South Vietnam’s army and administration to reduce U.S. dependence.
A Beckley linked figure named Jake Beckley, a 19th century major league star, will be honored posthumously with induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on August 9 and celebrated in Hannibal Missouri on August 11 with a monument unveiling on North Main Street. The piece notes Beckley’s records, birthplace, and possible kinship to Beckley family founders of Beckley West Virginia, with local residents researching ties.
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