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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1965
Page
4
Former Justice Dept. civil rights chief Burke Marshall argues that race will remain a major factor in referendums on apportionment in several states, given the Supreme Court's one man, one vote ruling. The remark frames enduring racial influence in electoral redraws and districting debates.
Reprinted from 1939 on Beckley suburbs Harper road residents petition to join city noting census impact on funding and services. Encourages nearby areas Calloway Heights Mabscott East Beckley to seek incorporation for police and fire protection, while cautioning political pushback from council members. Also cites Good Samaritan law in California and U.S. crime context with a Memphis and Dallas quote.
The report details Fidel Castro allegedly guiding Haiti underground via organized village fronts, door to door peasant outreach, coercive killings, and a National Liberation Front structure. It outlines how peasants would mobilize land plots, supply guerrillas, and form mobile central forces to back detachments.
Raleigh reporting notes Roosevelt's upcoming trip to the naval ordnance plant in Charleston Charleston-Charlestonians may see him for the first time as president in an event described as official business with political significance in this election year Eliza Baldwin a centenarian formerly enslaved in Virginia died after a four month illness in Miami Florida Pan American Airways set a one day round trip record from Miami to the Panama Canal Zone P T Mc Henry predicts more than two thousand students will enroll in September in defense related vocational training Mrs E R Massie Jr resigns as Junior Garden Club chair in Mount Hope Azalea Garden club meeting results in a move to Mount Hope and a resignation noted
The piece argues Democrats lose ground in northern cities where urban racial tensions influence elections. It notes Republican gains in upstate New York and downstate Illinois, while minority votes shift outcomes in large cities. It discusses police, mayoral roles, and charges of brutality amid unrest, citing Daley and Wagner as examples of leaders under pressure.
The piece analyzes how urban race tensions in cities like Boston Philadelphia Chicago and New York influence party power. It notes Democratic leaders including Pat Brown and Mayor Yorty face mixed responses from Negro communities while Republican gains depend on capturing or demobilizing black voters. It cites Illinois and Cook County as pivotal in Kennedy's close 1960 win.
United Arab Republic and Saudi Arabia sign a Jidda accord to end Yemen’s civil war with an immediate cease fire and a joint peace committee. Nasser to withdraw 55,000 UAR troops and Saudi support to Royalist factions, a transitional government to rule pending a plebiscite before November.
A prayer reflects devotion to God amid daily life. An analysis of Yemen’s civil conflict notes Nasser’s demand on Sanaa, the toppled Imam Mohammad Al Badr, and the caretaker cabinet under Abdullah Al Sallal. The United States Britain and Moscow weigh oil interests, strategic positions, and influence as peace talks surface.
Attorney J Q Hutchinson calls the Trap Hill Sand Lick district the Neighborhood of Greatness. A two week revival of past columnists highlights a list of about 100 names from Raleigh and nearby counties showing many notable figures in medicine, law, education, politics, and church work born in or linked to the farming area.
Dick Kleiner interviews actors from the era noting Lost In Space stars like Gig Young and Jonathan Harris. They reflect on The Rogues, stage dreams, and TV career choices while discussing fame, future roles, and personal perspectives on work and success.
Published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists address Beckley West Virginia and Hinton West Virginia. It details subscription rates by mats for daily and Sunday editions including one year two one halves and daily only options. Home delivery prices via carrier or distributor are shown for weekly half month and monthly periods.
Bernard Carter, son of Mr and Mrs B E Carter, broke his leg in a fall from a bicycle at the skating rink last week and is slowly recovering. Doctors expect him back in a few weeks.
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