Thought For Today Quote on Self Change by Tolstoy
A Tolstoy quote urges personal change before seeking to alter others. The line emphasizes self reflection as the first step toward broader improvement.
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
2
A Tolstoy quote urges personal change before seeking to alter others. The line emphasizes self reflection as the first step toward broader improvement.
An editorial in yesterday's Post-Herald laments deteriorating mail service and accuses politics of misusing the Post Office. The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic figures and recalls Nixon's 1964 stance on postal reform, asking whether improvements have followed.
A critical social column argues the Nixon administration uses doublethink to mislead the public and control information. It cites Ellsberg and Russo cases as proof of suppressing truth while claiming security and urges Miss Jane Fonda to oppose the government and its majority.
Editorial notes ABA will meet in San Francisco Aug. 11 17. Activism among students and young lawyers sparks debate on lasting changes in the profession. Enrollment soars and public interest law grows as clinics and firms expand roles beyond traditional practice. The trend prompts questions about career choices and public responsibility.
A two year CCAR study finds only 10 percent of Reform rabbis believe in God in the traditional sense while 13 percent are agnostic and 1 percent atheist. Sixty six percent affirm belief on a nontraditional basis or personal terms, suggesting substantial erosion of traditional religious belief among Reform clergy.
A survey of Reform rabbis shows only 10 percent hold traditional belief in God, with 3 percent of newly ordained rabbis since 1967 affirming traditional terms and 20 percent calling themselves agnostic. Among laity, 17 percent believe in God traditionally, while 20 percent are agnostic and 4 percent atheists, highlighting mood shifts within the movement.
A reflective essay questions modern media overload and political manipulation. It contrasts rapid news flow with the need for thoughtful judgment, warns about selling via perception, and laments the erosion of genuine consent in governance. It ponders whether society blinkers at crucial issues.
UPI analysis notes Soviet military withdrawal from Egypt and reduced influence. It highlights remaining Soviet ties through a $1 billion credit funding factories, aluminum plants, shipyards, and a growing iron and steel sector. Egypt diversifies with U S oil partners while Aswan Dam and hydro power expand.
Raleigh D Register details publication by Beckley News Papers Corp with editor John Hodel and United Press International affiliation. It lists home delivery by carrier or distributor rates and mail subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions.
Washington insiders doubt a peace deal before November. Kissinger plans more talks with Hanoi’s Tho and Thuy while Hanoi stalls to gain leverage for a better deal if McGovern wins. Hanoi calls for a three part Saigon coalition and removal of American forces as a prerequisite to talks.
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