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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1966
Page
4
A brief aphorism attributed to John Mason Brown asserts that genuine happiness arises from dedicating oneself to a higher purpose rather than self indulgence. The line reflects a moral view on fulfillment through service and meaning.
The defense secretary proposes converting the armed forces into a major employer and welfare provider to salvage 100,000 draft rejects annually. Critics question the idea of the military as an uplift or educational institution, warning it may inflate indoctrination and be a boondoggle rather than a solution.
Romanian Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu works to strengthen independence from Moscow by courting Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey. He stressed Balkan cooperation irrespective of political systems, signaling possible bilateral ties and a potential loose southern tier alliance with Bulgaria and Yugoslavia.
John Hodell reviews Fred Hoyle's Of Men and Galaxies noting the book's relevance to communities with wide cultural disparities. The piece questions West Virginians fear of outside ideas, the politics of progress, and the tendency to dismiss large problems in favor of immediate concerns.
A satirical note from Paul Jones envisions the Great Society evolving to cashless vending where candy coffee and sandwiches can be bought with a permanent credit card read by an electronic device. The plan requires a memory unit a computer and about $2000 per machine and initial rollout in institutions and plants.
Washington correspondent recalls Lin Piao in Yenan, noting his adroit mind, political focus, and pragmatist stance. The piece compares past Yenan views on alliances and gradualism with potential current strategies and questions whether Lin Piao now acts the same. It emphasizes Lin as Communist, cautious, and skilled at building loyalties and exploiting rivalries.
Half a century after the revolution the USSR runs a double standard of trade with valuta shops that accept foreign currency or hard assets to buy goods and services. Privileged foreigners and residents with foreign funds access luxuries, rents, and items from TV sets to cigars, while the majority stay on the domestic market.
Westinghouse Electric Corp at Baltimore reports a profitable breakthrough with its cachalot sustained deep diving system. The gear supported two ambitious emergency jobs, including Gulf Oil’s wrecked offshore platform and Smith Mountain Dam repairs.
Somers predicts the surface chamber and submersible system used for salvage and repair could also aid offshore mining. The device, lowered by crane into the sea and raised again, would help extract minerals from the ocean floor as terrestrial supplies dwindle.
290 years ago in the 1916 files Col J W Ball rode from his country home to the city last week. The Raleigh Register reports the suggestion to turn the strip north of the city station between Third Avenue and the railroad into a small park has been adopted by the Woman's Club.
A brief prayer asks God for gratitude and humility to foster inner peace. The speaker, Charles M Crowe, minister emeritus of Wilmette Parish Methodist Church, signs from Wilmette Illinois.
The piece argues the U S judiciary is stretched thin by rising backlogs from 1962 to 1965, with 74 000 pending district court cases and long delays in New York and Pennsylvania. It cites Cook County Illinois and Texas backlogs, calls for modernization, and notes proposals by Sen Joseph Tydings and the U S Judicial Conference. It highlights Los Angeles reforms as a graphic example of potential gains.
A speakers committee received notice that John L. Lewis will definitely attend a three-county Labor Day celebration at Sophia. Mayor A. K. Minter said Johnstown Road improvements including widening resurfacing and sidewalk laying will start in about two weeks.
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