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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
2
A St. Louis police chief cites rising crime rates a growing traffic death toll and shrinking police powers. He warns of public apathy and tolerance toward crimes amid societal neglect.
J Sedwick Wetzel of the United Church Alcohol Action Program is referenced in a letter and reply. The piece argues against punishment based approaches to alcoholism, urging understanding of underlying burdens and life stressors. It cites Dr Bernard Diamond on social alienation and calls for sincere dry advocates to push for bearable life improvements rather than blame.
Paid-for Christmas clubs drew about 15 million Americans to deposit a record $1.85 billion across 10,000 banks and savings institutions. About 38 percent will fund Yuletide purchases, with the rest slated for savings, tax payments, year-end bills, or other uses. deposits are weekly 50 cents to $20 for 50 weeks, balance withdrawable before completion.
Editor Jack Spalding discusses rising college entry standards in Georgia and Kentucky, praising Emory and private schools while urging better high schools and grade schools. He warns many districts lack funds and consolidation, urging tax reform and amply funded local systems to enable top schools and broader access to quality higher education.
UPI reports Secretary of State Dean Rusk met Franco in Madrid amid tight security while university students protested for academic freedoms. Spain, emerging from 100 years of isolation, balances new international ties with internal strict controls and a cautious move toward broader economic and diplomatic engagement.
This piece outlines typical needs for kindergarten to second grade children. It notes sleep duration two to three inches yearly growth and weight gain, active play, fear of imaginary beings, desire for independence, social belonging, and the role of loving, relaxed parenting in fostering development. It emphasizes individual variation and avoiding pressure or humiliation.
Major C R Lambert told Raleigh County Medical Society that about 50000 physicians will be called into the army during the five year selective service training program. Mrs J W F Beckner of Charleston will return home this week after visiting Dr John E McKenzie and wife.. She came to Beckley to attend the Albert Spalding concert.
A columnist muses on West Virginia versus Maryland basketball, joking about taping games for perpetual undefeated seasons and the clash between athletics and academics. The piece shifts to holiday mail and a Honolulu postmark, reflecting tongue in cheek on seasonal bustle and postal quirks.
A prayer asks heavenly guidance to humble pride repair selfishness and restore faith peace courage and direction through forgiving healing love. Credited to Charles M. Crowe from Wilmette TL minister Wilmette Parish Methodist Church.
The report outlines Ho Chi Minh's four points seen as more than Geneva explanations. It alleges a Viet Cong controlled South Vietnam with autonomous zones, rewritten military posts, and new elections under Viet Cong influence, plus U.S. troop withdrawal and no defense treaties. The piece links these to Hanoi pushing for a blank check from Washington, contrasting with earlier hard lines.
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