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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1972
Page
2
A reflective quotation extols liberty to know utter and argue freely based on conscience. It asserts Truth thrives in open encounter and condemns licensing and prohibition as injurious to free inquiry.
The Registers survey suggests Lewis McManus and Mrs. Charles Merritt may face voter doubt over their mining records. It questions whether they are serving the countryside or courting a small minority, and asks if they will stay visible and active or rely on showmanship.
The piece accuses Arch Moore of rewarding donors with quick permit approvals while citizens protests under the Department of Natural Resources are ignored. It suggests publishing protests to show government indifference and alleges lax enforcement and political influence in permit decisions.
The Courier Journal quotes Republican Senator Peter Dominick of Colorado warning the Senate plan to exclude domestic servants from the minimum wage bill will burden housewives. He says many will have to fire governesses, butlers, chauffeurs, or ask maids to work upstairs and downstairs, risking empty homes.
Sen George McGovern argues money from investments should be taxed at the same rate as money from work. His reform plan includes broader Social Security coverage, a work-based income supplement, and full taxation of capital gains and inherited gains, with phased transitions and new depreciation rules.
UPI reports a renewed Cod War threat between Britain and Iceland with British trawlers packing out of Aberdeen and Grimsby while Iceland enforces an expanded 50 to 70 mile exclusion zone. Reykjavik warns foreign boats, NATO bases at Keflavik loom in potential settlement talks.
A reader criticizes the State Road Commission for an unrepaired hole in the Daniels area near Cochrans Mill. The letter notes a truck could fall in, cites a front page photo, and asks why repairs have not occurred despite resident complaints. It urges swift action to prevent winter accidents.
White House aide Charlies Colson sends memo to staff demanding 71 days of nonstop campaign work through election day. He requires no trips without approval, staff to be reachable at all times, no engagements, and daily reminders of duties to aid re election efforts. He cites prior quote about walking over his grandmother as accurate.
The author muses on leaving work for vacation and fears projects may lapse or be misjudged in their absence. A secondhand threat from a so-called friend prompts questions about handling conditional threats and maintaining personal principles during disengagement. A psychologist remark on editor pressure adds ironic perspective.
George McGovern says Republicans aim to harry him with about 15 attackers from different angles while the president acts unaware of the election. Leslie Bacon, a 20 year old Atherton activist, declares McGovern is not her savior during antiwar protests in Miami Beach.
Kissinger’s Paris talks with Le Duc Tho and Thieu advance plans amid North Vietnamese demands for a coalition government and full U.S. withdrawal. Nixon faces a choice between firm stance or concessions as voters react to the looming November election.
Mrs. Seymour Meadows of Beckley visiting Clermont Florida killed a large alligator that swam near her fishing spot. She used a .22 rifle and fired two shots to dispatch the animal. The hide is with a taxidermist for keepsake. In Beckley, Carl Sanders and Floyd Sayre, recent West Virginia law school graduates, opened a new law office in the County Bank building forming a partnership to finish Judge Bardin’s criminal court work and proceed independently.
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