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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1965
Page
4
The Raleigh County Public Library and its bookmobile face possible closure on July 1 unless funds are found from new or existing tax sources after the county court action. The editorial urges honest campaigning, fiscal reform, and longer-term regional consolidation to avoid eliminating library services.
Mayor Wagner defeats Tammany-type wardheelers seeking control of the New York Legislature. The victory is praised as a triumph of integrity and civic decency and signals better government, drawing inspiration from Herbert Lehman and Eleanor Roosevelt. The piece notes the anti-Kennedy stance and contrasts Wagner with past Democratic mayors.
Bi partisan critics note backroom deals in past decades while Wagner’s city leadership earns respect for honesty. His Mayoral tenure blocks graft, enabling a cross party front for civic decency and a potential Seabury style probe into the Kennedy bloc.
UPI foreign news analysis notes US statements to the Soviet Union and UN that no war extension is desired. President Johnson calls air strikes against North Vietnamese staging and supply areas a response appropriate to Hanoi ordered attacks killing eight Americans. Adlai Stevenson at the UN seeks a peaceful settlement amid growing military caution.
The article discusses potential peace talks with North Viet Nam centered in Hanoi, noting China and the Soviet Union may influence the North. It cites Beijing’s cautious stance despite hostile rhetoric and mentions risks of U.S. action drawing greater Chinese involvement, including MIG jet transfers to Hanoi since August.
An analysis notes the Air Force Academy faces more than 100 cadets resigning under suspicion of cheating. Investigations led by Maj. Gen. Robert H. Warren and Air Force Chief of Staff Thomas D. White examine the honor code, curriculum, and intercollegiate athletics. The piece argues academies confront cheating more openly than many colleges, but questions about tolerance and enforcement remain.
Adult education grows in importance as jobs vanish and new skills arise. People enroll in courses to pursue personal interests or earn high school diplomas and college degrees, often part time in evenings while keeping full time work. Employers support by subsidizing tuition and offering time off, with continuing education boosting job success and advancement.
The text notes adult education faces responsibility amid technology-driven change. Rapid developments create a paradox: machines may displace workers yet also generate jobs for those who can operate and maintain the new equipment.
In a police court scene Judge enters and spots eight elderly ladies, two in wheelchairs, two with canes. The chief of police explains the Widows Sunday Evening Monopoly Club operates a club after hours next to a complainant’s house serving liquor retail. A few defendants, including a short dumpy lady with a cane, plead not guilty as the judge weighs the case.
Mrs Smith argues the case to dismiss as unconstitutional citing the First Amendment. She moves to strike the charges while the judge cautions her to control witnesses. Sergeant Ross testifies that at the Widows Sunday Evening Monopoly Club the woman with red hair slammed the door after being shown a warrant.
Washington officials warn that President Johnson may overestimate leverage in Moscow as Brezhnev and Kosygin hold the advantage in Viet Nam. They question whether a Kremlin White House rapprochement could compromise a free South Viet Nam and caution against delay in bargaining while military effort lags.
Hamlet's guidance on stagecraft urges natural expression and temperance in acting. It warns against overacting and loud, crude movements, urging the actor to match gesture to speech and avoid theatrical excess to mirror nature and time.
A fragment lists publication details for Nakiah Neaister and Beckley Newspapers Corporation. It includes address 341 Prince St and Hinton West Virginia, circulation notices, editor John Hodel, and advertising network Ward Griffith. Also shows subscription rates by mail for daily and Sunday editions and home delivery pricing.
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