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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1971
Page
2
A concise quotation notes that a good or wise person may feel anger or sorrow toward the world yet remains content when he fulfills his duty. The line reflects duty as a path to internal peace despite external troubles.
The piece condemns Governor Moore for sending Ira Latimer of the Department of Natural Resources to address the strip miners association. It likens the act to a police chief attending a Mafia gathering and questions the cost to the state. The column laments environmental damage and calls for political accountability.
A letter questions Board of Education plans to update Park Junior High auditorium for a Community Concert citing embarrassment for guests. The writer blasts outsiders and local officials for state underfunding and lack of courageous governance, urging truth over cosmetic fixes. Robert Frost quote frames frustration at systemic neglect.
A letter to the editor condemns the Greening of Augusta film shown in schools as part of the ESEA project. It argues coal education should address real costs for deprived families and criticizes mining’s environmental damage, comparing it to a surgeon’s repair of a raped virgin.
Vienna dispatch reports President Tito, 79, seeks to purge Croatian Communist leaders after Zagreb strikes over Croatia keeping more foreign currency. The move aims to preserve Yugoslav unity amid Croat nationalism, but lacks a clear successor capable of enforcing the purge, raising fears about the nation’s future after Tito.
UPI analysis traces the India Pakistan split to Ayub Khan's resignation and Yahya Khan's rules. East Pakistan seeks autonomy then independence, with Bhutto and Nurul Amin named to govern. Some 20 million displaced in East Pakistan and 10 million refugees in India are reported as UN relief aid stalls amid escalating conflict.
Dear Editor requests the filming location of The Greening of Augusta in West Virginia. He notes searching southern WV for evidence and questions the film's existence, asking where it was made and in which part of the state.
A West Virginia reader invokes taxation and strip mining issues in a mail bag letter and a second note questions a 6 percent sales tax example. Ellis Bailey urges enforcing laws to protect the poor and halt stripping while criticizing federal resources handling.
A dialogue heavy scene follows Ed and city editors as they reel from calls to Commissioner Smith and John Hodel. The piece riffs on overbearing officials, busy schedules, and newsroom friction with sharp, era voice. Ed frets at interruptions while staffers joke about the “very busy schedule” tying up calls and lunches.
L James Binder editor of Army magazine argues the Vietnam War is not immoral but potentially one of the most moral conflicts due to our core reasons, sacrifices, and support from three presidents amid strong opposition.
An editorial argues that claiming "nobody is hurt" by personal vice is false. It cites addicts occupying hospitals, raising costs, and crime. outlines vandalism, theft, and reckless driving fueled by alcohol and drugs. condemns the myth of isolated harm and stresses social costs. The piece targets freedom without responsibility and the social toll of self centered misbehavior.
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