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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
2
A Cincinnati physician describes a new left hip pain syndrome linked to carrying a wallet in the left hip pocket. In Ohio State Medical Journal Dr Charles T Webby notes relief after removing the wallet, noting cards IDs photos and other items clutter the wallet rather than currency.
A biochemist claims to isolate a protein that lets the tongue detect bitterness and proposes creating tasteless substances to mask it. Such additives could transform nutritious foods like fish flour and cassava into appealing dishes, potentially easing global hunger. The old saying about rain for the just and unjust may apply to dinner table woes.
At a Virginia Press Association banquet Gerald R. Ford quipped that George Washington was not a Virginian but a Texan. He claimed Washington’s move to Virginia followed a warning from a chopped mesquite bush and a boyhood lie, framing the tale as a political origin myth.
In Chicago, a senior Democratic figure warned the party faces deep, lasting factional splits echoing wider national divides. He noted New York and California strains, New Left pressures, and war-related rifts likely to hinder unity beyond this convention and campaign. Ted Kennedy also warned mutual alienation among liberals could endure as a bar to harmony.
Washington notebook surveys the so called one day president idea centering on Sen. David Rice Atchison of Missouri who allegedly was president for 24 hours on March 4 1849 while Zachary Taylor waited to be inaugurated. The tale rests as trivia with no sworn oath or lasting power and is cited by White House curators as a curious footnote.
Liberal Czechoslovak leader Alexander Dubcek faces Soviet pressure to strictly follow Moscow terms or lose power. Diplomats say Moscow distrusts him and could oust him if he wavers, with a purge anticipated as the Kremlin watches closely for signs of noncompliance.
New York based Business Today reports that retailers face intense pressure to move fashion garments quickly from production to shelves. Automation and computer systems accelerate ordering, inventory, and distribution to keep items fresh and competitive in a crowded market.
Fifty years ago Raleigh Register reports Kyle Willis recovering at home with a cane after a severe bruise from a car at Beckley slope mine. Chris McTaggart becomes Beckley Boy Scouts leader, replacing J N Hatcher who succeeds C C Dunn as Baptist Sunday School superintendent. Raleigh County Bank contemplates a six story bank building at Fayette and Main streets after taking possession at that corner last week.
Readable fragments describe school staffing plans at Woodrow Wilson High School and staggered schedules, plus profiles of naval reserve ensign Lewis Johnson and McAlpin family member John. The piece also covers CADI, Gilbert Systems, and automated garment distribution advancing to reduce errors in ticketing, quality control, and wholesale bill checking. CADI operates a large warehouse with computer controlled systems to ticket, inspect, and assemble garments for retailers, aiming to streamline shopping and delivery.
The piece cites Malcolm Boyd's WSJ article urging lay Christians to demand bold church action on war, poverty, and dissent. It contrasts Pope Paul VI and Vatican birth control rulings, notes Baptist surveys favoring Nixon or Wallace, and argues the church must critique both parties while promoting restraint and humility.
The author argues that and both major parties might consider conceding defeat to refocus, with a divided Congress and a fragile presidency likely. It foresees Democrats, Republicans, and George Wallace's Americans Independents shaping a volatile race, while urging readiness for a tight, contested campaign. Condolences are extended in advance to the winner.
Prayer requests wisdom and patience, asking to hear Paul’s words My grace is sufficient for you for My power is made perfect in weakness Lord give courage to move forward in complete trust Anco Gordin A Stoltz Yorba Linda Calif minister Yorba Linda Moravian Church offers the blessing in Jesus name.
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