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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1972
Page
2
A quotation from John Foster Dulles urges churches to mobilize resources for a great moral offensive to secure human rights and win a just and lasting peace. The note frames faith communities as pivotal in advancing justice and international harmony.
The piece praises Terri West defending the Young Democrats presidency against back room operatives in Raleigh County. It attacks current party defectors led by Nixon era operatives and cites Beckley Mayor John McCulloch Fred Stacy and A. J. Blackburn as Republican allies. It calls for reclaiming the party with Credible members and reversing the renegades actions.
The article notes the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave retains a high vacancy rate as presidents use it as a symbolic showplace while preferring quieter spaces for work and relaxation. It cites Jefferson and Monroe era views and remarks on renovations and occupancy patterns.
Political column laments U S bombing policy urging Nixon to resume large scale air attacks on Hanoi on Christmas Day as a symbolic act for “peace” and warns of targeting civilian areas to demonstrate resolve. It argues a hard line is needed despite pacifist sentiment and notes recent peace prospects.
Readers are reminded to sign letters with name signature address and telephone or another verifiable method. The paper prefers real correspondents and allows anonymity on written request. Brevity helps publication. include dates and explanations if reproduced by mimeograph.
Reader letters challenge a Nixon landslide calculation in The Register and accuse the paper of anonymized approval. The exchange reexamines vote totals, abstention effects, and parliamentary logic in a backers and detractors discussion about Nixon versus McGovern and Muskie.
The piece notes a New York Times goof from a press copy and reports a filed suit in U S District Court in Charleston by two Montgomery County lawyers seeking equal property tax treatment for West Virginia coal landholders. It argues tax practices favor outside interests and corporate wealth, linking to broader state inequities and political pressure.
Alvin J. Cottrell, Soviet affairs specialist at Georgetown University, doubts that days of Khrushchev talking about coexistence could hint at the current improvement in U.S.-Soviet relations.
UPI report notes Bangladesh near collapse a year after independence. Despite about one third of nearly a billion dollars in world aid including 320 million this year, poor crops and inflation sap stability. India and the Soviet Union influence loom as Rahman’s health and leadership dominate politics.
The article critiques Clay Whitehead's proposals to extend license renewal to five years and to allow FCC review of channels only after prior withdrawal. It argues the plan pressures stations to balance coverage and could curb independent reporting, warning of government control over news content and jeopardizing public access to diverse journalism.
The Raleigh Register notes Beckley Lodge No. 1452 BPOE Ellis will open new rooms on the second floor of the Smith building at Kanawha and Main, hosting a dance and social events this week as the lodge's future home.
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