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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
4
Sverker C. Astrom, Swedish UN ambassador, warned that even if we avoid planetary harm by changing appearances, altering the world’s face may make us participants in a process with the same fateful outcome as pollution moves. He spoke as Sweden urged an international 1972 conference on pollution.
A December 1968 county court letter signed by Chas. T. Burdiss denies the public request to make available petitions signed by county citizens calling for supervision of the Raleigh County Community Action Association. The writer condemns local leaders Minor Scott Walter James and Charles Burdiss for secrecy and lack of transparency, questioning whether any petition exists and warning of possible secret commissioners.
North Vietnam permits U S air force prisoners to receive greeting cards and packages under three kilograms, limited to nonperishable food, personal items, medications, and clothing. Ground forces’ captives seem excluded, raising questions about prisoner counts and access for aid groups.
New York story reprints a playful Christmas poem by Ward Cannel about holiday traditions. It humorously notes wrapping paper hoarding, saving decorations, and the annual cycle of tidying up the gifts before New Year. The verse ends with a holiday greeting.
The Raleigh Y Register from Beckley Newspapers lists subscription rates for mail and home delivery, including daily and Sunday options, annual and six month terms, and per week pricing for carriers. It notes change of address procedures, state sales tax, and that carriers are independent contractors not covered by Beckley Newspapers Corporation for advance payments.
UPI education specialist David Nydice argues competition shapes learning in society and schools. A 12 year old bowler lies about age to win. a father guides a lesson on fair play, humility, and proper competition. Continuous pressure to win harms attitude. children learn best when success comes through fair play and respect for opponents.
An amusing personal reflection on a missed electrocardiogram and a discovered old broken rib from a June mishap at Mont Chateau. The writer recalls past injuries, a Hanover baseball incident, and recent health anxieties while wishing readers a merry Christmas and cautioning about holiday safety.
A devotional note thanking God for earth and autumn beauty, harvesting blessings, and God’s care. The writer asks for eyes widened to focus on the divine, lifting the heart in worship and praising Christ. Signed by W. Dale Oldham of Anderson Indiana, executive director of Christian Brotherhood Hour.
Japanese trading houses dominate exports and imports, financing and promoting growth. Mitsui and Co. surpassed a billion dollars in U.S. trade this month, with 107 foreign branches and ties to Soviet Union and Communist China. Trading firms provide blueprints, materials, and credit, enabling Japan to import essential resources and sustain a population of 100 million. They expand into machinery, lumber, steel, and even housing, while diversifying beyond ideologies.
Lawrence F. O'Brien head of the Democratic National Committee weighs paid television time to sell party programs while Republicans enjoyed the White House forum. With a 1968 debt of 6 million, he envisions a larger budget and a bigger team, plus local party strengthening and rules for future conventions.
Washington report traces new reading by Kremlin watchers who argue Moscow staged the Prague seizure to signal unpredictability to global powers. They cite deterrence theory, fear of deviationism, and a pattern of measured terror to secure control, comparing Soviet actions to guerrilla tactics to uphold credibility.
Twenty five years ago in 1943 Raleigh Register notes the C O railroad freight station in Beckley may be expanded after the first of the year. Beckley Chamber of Commerce officers were elected with A J Truman continuing as president and W R Faggitt as secretary. Harry May was named first vice president with E M Ashworth second vice president and H L Crawford as treasurer.
James Hewitt of the Stotesbury engineering department tested a well at Stotesbury last week. He drew 30,000 gallons in five hours with only a 14 foot head, supporting plans to install a water supply system and a filtration plant this winter for a plentiful supply.
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