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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1972

Page

2

Political Ethics Scriotased and Local Sabotage Examined

The piece discusses embedded political sabotage as a tool spreading from the Nixon era into state and local politics. It names John McCulloch Fred Stacy A J Blackburn and Warren McGraw as players, notes attempts to influence the Young Democrats and election outcomes, and questions sabotage as a future political tactic.

Nixon Moore John McCulloch Fred Stacy A. J. Blackburn Senator McGovern Hylton Warren McGraw State Senate Joan McCulloch Arch Moore Don C. O. “Smitty Smith, Jr Pinecrest Sanitarium Stacy

Was Nixon’s 1972 win a landslide really

Readers dispute Nixon’s victory margin arguing 52 1/2 percent electoral college tally hides a smaller popular support. They note 55.35 percent voter turnout and suggest 33.7 percent of eligible voters backed Nixon, far from a true landslide. The letters question the scale of the mandate and defection claims.

New York Times Nixon Richard Nixon George McGovern McGovern

Supreme Court tightens secrecy rules on national defense data

The Supreme Court approved new evidence rules that create a broad secrecy privilege for information related to national defense and international relations. The rules bypass the Pentagon Papers standard and rely on a 1953 decision, raising concerns about press freedom and public access.

Jack C. Landau Newhouse News Service Washington Supreme Court United States Pentagon Advisory Committee Albert E. Jenner Jenner Justice Department Leonard Boudin Daniel Ellsberg Amchitka

Nixon Prefers Camp David and privacy over White House

President Nixon spends about seven months at Camp David over four years and eight weeks yearly at La Casa Pacifica, with limited White House nights. He aims to retreat to privacy to think and plan, distancing from Oval Office routine and media scrutiny.

Eugene Y.risher Washington White House Nixon Camp David Biscayne Bay Miami Beach la Casa Pacifica Pacific San Clemente Lyndon B. Johnson Texas John F. Kennedy Hyannisport Palm Beach Oval Office

Tokyo urban voters push back as LDP faces cities

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party wins Dec 10 polls but urban backlash threatens its grip. City voters revolt over smog pollution housing and welfare while opposition groups gain ground and may reduce LDP dominance by late 1970s. Key nations with stakes include the United States and allies. Prime Minister Tanaka faces rekindled urban pressure.

Robert Crabbe Tokyo UPI Japan Liberal Democratic Party LDP Kakuei Tanaka United States South Korea Taiwan Australia Orient Okinawa Komei Democratic Osaka Pacific Coast

Naleigh Register Democratic Ad Rates and Delivery Notes

Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists mail subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with one year at 38.11 dollars and other terms. Home delivery costs and notes on address changes, tax, and distributor responsibility are included.

Beckley Newspapers Corporation Prince St Beckley W. Va Hinton West Virginia Beckley Newspapers Corporaton

Becket High Home Economics Club Hosts Mothers Tea

Beckley High School Home Economics Club entertained mothers with an afternoon tea in the decorated auditorium. Misses Rosalie Stover and Helen Stairs provided music during the hour.

Beckley High School Rosalie Stover Helen Stairs

West Virginia's Coal Troubles Shape State Life and Tax Struggles

Observers argue coal prosperity masks deeper harms as mining power shapes politics, education, and public housing. A local postal note illustrates slow mail service amid broader debates on state policies and health care reform.

Obviously Not All Bureaucratic Nonsense Is Governmental

Hatty, 75, cannot obtain a CTA pass for 20 cents as proof of age is demanded. She offers old medical records but is told a birth certificate or Social Security data are required. CTA staff cite fraud fears with Medicare cards, while Hatty notes the inconsistency with federal age rules.

CTA Hatty Social Security Administration Medicare Heinlein Detective Bureau CTA: Public Relations Social Security Office Social Security

Beckley College appoints new executive vice president

D K Shroyer, director of public relations at Beckley College, will become executive vice president of the school effective January 1. The announcement was made by G C Hedrick, the college president.

D. K. Shroyer Beckley College G. C. Hedrick

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