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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
4
The Raleigh Register notes a thought for today about news saturation and public judgment. It also cites W Orryl Schalick of New Jersey Supreme Court denying a change of venue in a murder trial.
The John Surrey Cigar Club Inc reports 93 women joined in two years and 95 of every 10 000 cigars are bought by women. President Joseph Ross notes potential legal action for gender discrimination if women are barred. Authorities also address airline smoking and a broader strip mining regulation accord in Maryland.
Lyndon Baines Johnson pursues a string of August road trips to shore up support for Democrats in November. The White House says the tours provide comfort and interaction, though critics argue the visits mix politics with presidential duties. Johnson relishes the warmth, while advance teams craft a welcoming tone along diverse stops from Maine to New York.
Rates for home delivery by carrier or distributor listed daily and Sunday options. Weekly and half month fees shown, plus monthly charge for daily and Sunday service. Prices cited include 1.10 for weekly, 2.15 for monthly.
On Johnson’s 58th birthday, a UPI column notes the luxuries of the presidency. A barber comes to the President, doctors, staff, private transport, and in-house amenities are listed, but he would trade them to prevent a single city riot or a Viet Nam casualty.
The Greenbrier Repertory Theatre in Caldwell earned high praise for its summer tent theatre in the round. The reviewer commends the demanding effort by Beckley attendees, notes strong acting across five shows, and highlights the company as a cultural asset despite travel commitments and minor misfirings in reporting. The piece also mentions director Wilson and cast overlaps, recalls audience interactions, and points to future plans and other local productions.
Prayer urging forgiveness of others and release of resentments. Invocation to adopt the loving mind of Christ in all things. Attributed to W. Dale Oldham of Anderson Indiana, executive director of Christian Brotherhood Hour.
Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, a strategic state amid Viet Nam and Thailand, draws high level attention as De Gaulle visits to praise neutrality and warn of World War III while the U S seeks to repair ties via Harriman. China and North Viet Nam press him to stay away from the Americans as he navigates a perilous diplomatic tight rope.
India’s handicrafts and handwoven textiles rank as the nation’s second largest industry after agriculture, employing 16 to 17 million people and yielding at least 8 million dollars annually. Mrs. Puplil Jayakar notes small producers form big business as Sona, the India showpiece in New York, aims to connect consumers with new products. She adds display items are not competitive with U S goods and highlights India’s ongoing effort since independence to grow handicrafts and textiles.
Mrs Jayakar notes that quality marketing ideas have been introduced in recent years. She states cooperatives were set up at a marketing level in India and that handloom boards and handicraft boards were established in 1958.
In a Washington Dispatch the analyst argues Lin Piao pursues Yenan style half work half study programs to win peasant support, mirroring 1940s tactics that linked Red army labor to peasant interests. He notes current discontent as officials and students resist such humility, while peasants fear loss of freedoms.
The newly organized Beckley Band will give a concert in the Carter Opera House next week. All members have practiced hard on a good program for the concert, with much credit due to Robert J. Holmes of Cranberry, the director.
The tenth annual McKinney family reunion will begin August 3 at 10 a.m. with speeches and music, featuring Attorney General Clarence W. Meadows delivering the main address. The Raleigh County United Service Organizations fund stands at $4,267.42 toward a $7,500 goal. A Beckley woman bought twelve silk stockings this week while another failed to find the desired colors and sizes. Local merchants saw strong hosiery sales but little panic buying.
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