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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
4
Thought for Today echoes prayerful thanks while a Q and A debate considers if government employees can organize, discrimination in firing, and the role of civil service. The column then muses on headlines advising readers that while imperfect, headlines guide readers and help locate stories amid time pressure and space limits.
Opinion argues Johnson and Congress should withdraw government refereeing of labor disputes such as airline machinists strike. It cites Hartley era goals for a national labor policy, free of political labor influence, to place fair handling of labor management before unions and bosses.
News digest from Washington items: Sen. John J. Williams clash over public building funding, Magnuson ruling, Interior duck regulations debated, Rep. Joe Pool campaigns with slogan Stay cool with Pool, Cigar Institute notes high smoking among lawmakers, Tropidurus lizard ecology booklet, Otis Pike quip on Viet Nam war rumor, and Ag Secretary Freeman on dog food price inquiry.
President Johnson may travel to Mexico again in 1966 or later this year amid talks of a hemispheric summit. Plans for trips to Asia and Europe remain uncertain, with Johnson denying current overseas travel.
A humorous reminiscence by John Hodell about training a house dog. The writer critiques canine behavior and household orders while musing on ways to curb mosquitoes. He jokes about shedding, chairs, and odd methods like aardvarks or praying mantises, ending with a light note on learning to live with mosquitoes.
A prayer request invoking God to visit and bless with truth and goodness, asking for enlightened minds and steadfast obedience to divine will. Signed by Stuart Le Roy Anderson of Berkeley California, president of the Pacific School of Religion, in blessing and gratitude.
Washington column argues Stokley Carmichael overstates white poverty versus Negro progress. It notes 1947 to 1963 median family income rose for all Americans, with Negro families increasing from 51 to 53 percent of white earnings, and highlights job gaps, age structure, and higher teen unemployment as ongoing barriers.
Editorial discusses federal orders for artificial hearts for experimental use, the potential to extend lifespans, and the ethical questions of life preservation versus medical limits. It covers replacement paths, kidney devices, and organ transplantation, with expert views from Dr. DeBakey and Sir George Pickering.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes the Naleigh BD Register from 341 Prince Street Beckley West Virginia. Subscription rates by mail vary by delivery service with daily and Sunday options including one year two eleven fifty and six months twelve ninety. Home delivery by carrier lists weekly and monthly rates.
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