A Little Service Please in Justice for Sen Hylton
A column condemns apparent favoritism in Montgomery court handling of Sen Tracy Hylton D Ninth District facing five outstanding warrants from July for unlawful surface work and drainage violations. The piece argues warrants should be served like any other offender, urging equal treatment and proper enforcement.
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Tracy Hylton
Ninth
Lawrence Atha
Montgomery
Hylton
Department of Natural Resources
Jerry E. Goode
Perry
Valley District
Fayette County
Beach access disputes flare nationwide over public trust
Residents fight suburban beach restrictions as courts expand public access. Malibu and Long Beach rulings uphold open shores, while Avon-by-the-Sea's $10 non resident pass is struck down. Compo Beach charges $15 per visit amid limited transport and parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Fairfield County
New Jersey
Malibu
Los Angeles
New York Supreme Court
Long Beach
N. Y
New Jersey Supreme Court
Avon-by-the-Sea
Compo Beach
Westport
Conn
Strange Sex Rites The Blessings Of Ugulaps On The Democracies
An anthropology chapter jokes about Ugulap leadership rites. It describes a four year cycle trial by ordeal lasting ten months with two candidates. The Old Leader repeats the exhausting run around in circles while followers drum and chant slogans during the ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass
Peace Corps to Rescue Ugulaps With Modern Democracy
A satirical piece mocks tribal initiation as primitive tests of strength and will. It envisions Peace Corps volunteers traveling to the Ugulaps to teach democracy and modern political theory amid tribal rites and exaggerated challenges.
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Peace Corps
Catholic Growth Slows in United States Census
The Official Catholic Directory 1972 shows U S Catholic population at 48,390,990 with growth under 0.4 percent in 1971. Clergy and nun numbers fell, lay teachers now 55 percent of Catholic school staff, enrollment declined by 361,910. Baptisms dropped 33,530 and adult converts reached 79,012 the lowest since 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
P. J. Kennedy & Sons
Madison Avenue
America
U.S
Catholic Church
Water's edge politics and the nuclear arms stalemate
In Washington, the Senate fights over a temporary U S Soviet agreement on offensive nuclear forces. Senator Henry M Jackson pushes an amendment to prevent a precedent of numeric inequality, highlighting hawk dove splits and broader election year tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McGhee
Washington
UPI
Congress
Nixon
Senate
United States
Soviet Union
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Europe
Doves
America
Jackson Tider
Choir picks new director at Greenbrier River outing
The T. S. Pugh camp hosted a Raleigh Register church choir outing on Greenbrier River where Beckley newcomer Roland Hinkley was introduced as the new choir director. He brings 12 years of Charleston Methodist choir experience and church solos. The group honored veteran director K. Stairs, who steps back from leadership to remain a tenor in the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Pugh
Greenbrier
Methodist Temple
Roland Hinkley
Beckley
Hinkley
Charleston
Herman K. Stairs
Nine Raleigh men chosen for Citizens Military Camp
Fifty years ago nine Raleigh county residents were selected to attend the Citizens Military Camp at Camp Knox in August. The chosen applicants include Andrew Bailey Mabscott Henry C. Davis Tams Charles M. Dance Mabscott Mark W. Griffith Beckley Harold R. Loflin Mabscott Levi Maxie Beckley James R. Mowery Beckley Dudley Walker Helen and Fred B. Watkins Beckley. Additionally John B. Hofmeir once a Loup Creek newsboy and later a partner of W. E. Deegans in Mount Hope is now a leading oil operator in Tas with multiple million dollars in oil produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Citizens Military Camp
Camp Knox
Andrew Bailey
Mabscott
Henry C. Davis
Tams
Charles M. Dance
Mark W. Griffith
Beckley
Levi Maxie
James R. Mowery
Dudley Walker
Helen
Fred B. Watkins
John B. Hofmeir
Loup Creek
W. E. Deegans
Mount Hope
Tas
Ring Register readers ask about rights and fair treatment
The column defends Ring Register responses as patient, notes readers’ questions on topics from credit bureaus and trolley history to medical care near military bases and legal aid. It acknowledges limits, cites no ballots, and questions justice and February cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ring Register
Credit Bureau
Beckley
Vietnam
Nixon Strategy Seen As Political, Not Civic Reform
The piece argues Nixon’s approach to urban racial tensions is political targeting of southern whites and northern Catholic ethnic voters. It critiques the limited black outreach and calls for fuller government action to widen the economic pie via Head Start, housing, and employment policies, while doubting Liberal plans' long-term efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
McGovern
Civil Service
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Kennedy-Johnson
Johnson
Vietnam
New York
House
Congress
Sargent Shriver
Raleigh B Register Democratic Public Notice Rates
Beckley Newspapers announces subscription rates by mail for Raleigh B Register Democratic. Rates include daily and Sunday plans, home delivery by carrier, and state sales tax. The notice lists prices, delivery terms, and payment cautions for West Virginia subscribers.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
United Press International
West Virginia
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