Strip mining ban urged for West Virginia flood areas
Norman Williams of the Conservation Foundation calls Governor Moore to ban strip mining in Mingo Logan and Raleigh Counties and urges a statewide halt. He blames pro industry bias in the Department of Natural Resources and warns that West Virginia’s environment is endangered by corporate mining and its ecological cost. The proposal seeks fuller enforcement of the law and public support to restrain strip mining amid increasing flash floods.
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Norman Williams
Conservation Foundation
Moore
Mingo
Logan
Raleigh
Williams
Department of Natural Resources
The
Conservation Commission
Arch Moore
West
Virginia
Dullsville Nixon Nomination Tracked By Silent Victory
A 1972 Chicago Sum Times column by Bob Greene contrasts Nixon's nomination glow with Miami Beach’s silent Doral hotel scene. Security perimeters closed access, neck tags and shredders capped chatter while McGovern’s hotel buzz faded into empty corridors and quiet, watchful anticipation.
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Bob Greene
Chicago
Sum-Times
Miami Beach
Doral
Nixon Campaign
Miami
George. S. McGovern
Richard Nixon
United States
la Chacota
Ipanema
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
Nixon Headquarters
Nner
McGovern
Beckley Masons to lay cornerstone of new temple
The Beckley Blue Lodge of Masons will lay the cornerstone of a new temple after 54 years of building, to be ready for occupancy by Christmas. The stone will hold copies of local papers, the state grand lodge year book, officers and past masters, and lists of county and city officials. Joe L. Smith of Beckley is identified as the oldest living past master.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley “Blue Lodge
Grand “Lodge
Beckley Lodge
Joe L. Smith
Beckley
Vietnam War Memoir: Goons Target Each Other In Skirmishes
Fragmentary report notes chaotic Vietnam ground action with fighters engaging amid dense jungle. Authorities caution civilians near combat zones as clashes erupt between rival groups and allied forces.
GOP Looks Self Satisfied After Miami Beach Convention
George J. Marder notes the Republican Party appeared confident of a November victory at the Miami Beach gathering. The piece argues the party favors middle America dominance, with more diverse delegates in appearance though not in substance, highlighting a blue‑jeaned Virginia youth as an example.
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Miami Beach
Nixon-Agnew
White House
Republican Party
Congress
Eisenhower
Dewey
Willkie
Herbert Hoover
Scrantons
Rockefellers
Romneys
Middle America
GOP National Committee
GOP
Democratic Party
Matthew Lippmann
Virginia
Soviet Crop Failures Threaten Living Standards
Severe crop failures in the Soviet Union could slow consumer living standards as drought winds and mismanagement cut Byelorussia and Ukraine harvests by 15 percent. The drop risks altering a $750 million three year grain deal with the United States as Soviet meat consumption remains well below U.S. levels.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Soviet Union
Byelorussia
Ukraine
United States
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Kazakhstan
Central Asia
Moscow
Agriculture Department
Raleigh Raleigh CReatater Advertisement Rates and Notices
Beckley News ERS Corporation publishes Raleigh area notices with subscription rates. Lists daily and Sunday delivery costs, home carrier options, and changes of address procedures. Includes tax and carrier disclaimer.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers
Poraton J
Protesters clash with security at Flamingo Park during DNC protests
Abbie Hoffman left town as Jerry Rubin stayed with little hope. Dellinger and Davis fast and speak while Seale meets with Charles Gary. Security culls demonstrators. reporter describes rough treatment and refutes claims of widespread violence. Bob Lamb intervenes to ease tension as tensions flare near Flamingo Park during the Democratic Convention.
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Tom Fitzpatrick
Chicago Sun-Times
Miami Beach
Abbie Hoffman
Jerry Rubin
Dave Dellinger
Rennie Davis
Bobby Seale
San Francisco
Charles Gary
Seale
John Fronies
Leonard Weinglass
William Kunstler
Chicago
Tom Hayden
Hayden
California
Lee Weiner
New York
Richard Nixon
Dellinger
Davis
Daniel Elisberg
Jane Fonda
Nixon
Vietnam
Flamingo Park
Doral Hotel
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Bob Lamb
Chicago 7
Lamb
U. S
Did Merritt Referendum Stand For Raleigh Views?
The Raleigh Register laments Delegate Merritt and Mrs. Merritt for not replying to a questionnaire on strip mining and voter accountability. The unsigned editorial questions democratic responsiveness and the duty of representatives to express public views to constituents.
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Lewis Memanus
Jefferson
Memains
Mrs. Merritt
Mary Martha
Register
Mary Martha Merritt
House of
Raleigh Coristians
Quips on Leap Year and Manners Echo Social Pieties
A collection of pointed aphorisms on currency, gender roles, and social mores. The speaker mocks rigid customs and calls out overfamiliarity, suggesting public life should rethink traditions and personal bias.
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Thomas Macauley
Dullsville
Key Biscayne
Dade County
Spiro Agnew
Marine Stadium
Ray Birch
Secret Service
George J. Marder
Washington
West Coast
Liberia
Raleigh Creatater
Democratic
Beckley Newsers Corporation
Panee St
W. Va
Hinton
John Hodel
United Press International
Berry World
NEA, Inc
del. Merritt
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