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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1967
Page
2
Former Senator Paul H. Douglas of Illinois says mere publicity shames many into lowering rates and that truth has therapeutic value for healing as proposed truth in pricing legislation is discussed.
Don Oakley reports on Jean-Jacques Servan Schreiber’s view in L Express that the United States stands as the sole superpower with vast military spending, while Russia’s comparable nuclear and ground forces are constrained by industrial wealth.
Readers complained that the five cent stamp shown George Washington with a rough unshaven look and a stern face. The Post Office announced a new Washington stamp in November to depict him looking better, noting that any stamp portrait will be critiqued.
TOP Pentagon officials acknowledge failure of Vietnam pacification and call for the Army to deploy rising officers into South Vietnamese provinces to bolster civil affairs. Defense leaders urge experienced civilians to support local governance and economic stability amid growing insurgent challenges.
A reflective piece discusses healing prayer and the role of civilian experts in Southeast Asia. It notes Mao Tse tung’s use of civil action teams and argues that success in modern conflicts depends on effective civil affairs units supporting local governance and civilian morale. It criticizes Army Reserve cuts to civil affairs.
General MacArthur reported progress as Marines capture key Solomon Island bases in the first phase of the Southwest Pacific battle. In Raleigh, C Russell Turner named head of Beckley office for United Construction Workers Division of the United Mine Workers.
Public assistance may be a right rather than charity as federal courts review residency rules. Connecticut’s ruling struck down a six month to six year residence requirement for aid to dependent children and argued the right of interstate travel includes freedom from movement discouragement. Legislative and union voices push for broader access while critics warn of rising welfare rolls and dependency.
West Virginia boasts towns with colorful names from Wewanta post office to Shades of Death Creek. The piece catalogs origins from post office attempts, railroad camp nicknames, and towns named for people or odd phrases across counties, noting spelling quirks and historic lore.
The Raleigh County board of education and advisory committee met to authorize the contract for the new Sophia High School building to Raymond Holland of Ripley as part of a conference with state officials on advancing school construction.
In Beckley a Ring Register piece condemns a reader's racist remark about hiring a Black policeman. The essay argues prejudice harms both speaker and society, urges facing the issue, and criticizes denial as civic cowardice.
Spivack analyzes Governor Romney amid Detroit riots and federal response. He contrasts Romney’s decentralization stance with White House caution, noting Romney’s shift to seek federal aid and the political risk of religion in a possible presidential bid. The piece frames riots nationwide and the president’s struggle with public perception.
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