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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1972
Page
2
A Clarence Darrow maxim compares law to clothing, urging justice to fit the people it serves. The saying argues that statutes should be adaptable to individuals rather than one size fits all.
The Office of Saline Water backs a three day nationwide conference in Anaheim starting December 13 to share results on desalting plants across the United States. progress cites reverse osmosis and cost drops from 1.40 to 0.63 dollars per thousand gallons, with Water Factory 21 under construction and key federal backing potential from HUD FmHA and EDA.
Peter Freeman, 24, leaves Missouri after his father dies of a heart attack. He plans a real Christmas back in California, saying memories are what he has left to hold onto. He reflects on missed connections with his parents and resolves to create new memories with his girlfriend.
The Raleigh Register announces subscription rates for Beckley News papers, including daily and Sunday options, durations, and home delivery terms. It notes address change procedures, tax inclusion, and that carriers are independent contractors with Beckley Newspapers not responsible for prepaid amounts.
Environmentalists win three notable victories in South Carolina. The AEC postpones permanent radioactive waste storage near the Savannah River Plant after warnings of potential groundwater contamination. A Cherry Grove Beach marsh dredging plan is halted as developers withdraw permit requests. Georgia-Pacific suspends timber cutting in a PSA-owned Santee River swamp after Gov. West’s intervention and Audubon Society pressure.
The piece argues that law and order tactics to suppress nude performances are unlikely to succeed. It questions government attempts to alter inner drives, suggesting such control distracts from real problems and may only provide transient, pendulum-like swings as social attitudes toward sex evolve. It notes the enduring presence of sex as a powerful drive and hints at cultural and religious roots of its suppression.
Paris talks on Vietnam keep going as reporters remain in place. The U.S. and Communist Vietnam say the conference will outlast a cease fire as negotiators discuss postwar rules, elections, and enforcement of any armistice.
Ohio Governor John J. Gilligan reaffirms his 1974 bid for re election arguing that public endorsement of his policy record is earned through another electoral test. He frames the campaign as a clear vote on his governance.
The piece argues Nixon will pursue a narrower, more conservative White House agenda in the second term. It notes appointments like Brennan to Labor and Brinegar to Transportation, shifts toward Haldeman Ehrlichman control, Kissinger dominance, Shultz economic policy role, and continued White House power over budgets and policy tools.
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