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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1972
Page
12
A New York Times excerpt surveys young couples living together without formal marriage. People view trial marriage as logical, rebellious, or equalizing, with varied parental reactions and plans toward or away from formal vows. Some see lasting commitment. others reject legal ties yet remain intimate.
A suburban mother describes shifting from initial disapproval to accepting her 22 year old daughter living with a partner as preparation for marriage. She notes peers face varied reactions and questions whether society should dictate family life, while acknowledging she would feel safer if married.
Meat prices remain high with beef potentially easing if current trends hold. Pork stays costly while poultry remains the best buy. Produce overall commands high prices with many items scarce. Eggs and broilers show mixed changes through September with slight price adjustments and ample supplies anticipated.
Lynn Bowers a 34 year old civil engineer and ship owner married Louise Ann Gregg 27 by acting as ship's captain while the sloop lay at Bolinas Bay in April. Alameda County recorder cites no state law authorizing a vessel captain to perform marriages or for a person to officiate his own ceremony.
The Beckley Women Department lists events this week including Beckley Chapter Parents Without Partners 7:30 p.m. at First Christian Church. Twirling Oak Square Dance Club hosts a dance at Oak Hill High School 8 p.m. with Bill Darby calling. Calico and Jeans Workshop 8 p.m. at 11542 Prince St. and more activities across Beckley area venues with AA meetings, civic groups, and church events.
The double ring ceremony for Miss Naomi Athalene Newcomb and Capt John Thomas Iler Jr. was held Saturday at 6 p m in Breckenridge Baptist Church. The bride daughter of Rev and Mrs Robert Newcomb of Fairdale and Der Iler son of Mr and Mrs John T Ter of Phoenix Arizona.
In Norfolk a small group of enlisted wives oppose Adm. Zuwalt Jr.’s directive lifting the ban on women serving aboard warships. They fear drafts, unequal duties, and disruption of shipboard life, launching a petition drive with hundreds of signatures.
Readers write on motorbikes with opinions from Amn Landers to medical professionals. Letters discuss safety, fatalities, parental influence, and the role of advice columns in shaping public views on motorcycles and youth behavior.
El Camino Real, regarded as the oldest road in the United States, connected Santa Fe New Mexico to Chihuahua Mexico. It first served travelers in 1581 and is today designated as U S highway 85.
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