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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1965
Page
4
Thought for Today quotes Beatrice Lillie noting the effect of installing bars in two Broadway theaters. The remark links humor duration to stage environment and audience reaction during intermissions.
Citizens urge the City to sweep and hose streets and sidewalks during the mild spell. Winter grit from sanding, plus crushed red dog from road work, sticks to walkways and cars, creating a dirty, unsightly mess. A cleanup could boost morale at the low point of winter.
A reflective column highlights widespread generosity showing 200000 sympathy messages to Nat King Cole, broad adoption demand, charitable acts after Kennedy’s assassination, and rescue gifts for stray dogs, arguing kindness outweighs selfishness and confirms the world’s goodness.
Cairo reports a German move to halt arms aid to Israel in exchange for Arab goodwill gestures including not recognizing East Germany. The shift appears linked to Arab League boycotts and long standing tensions over Israeli arms programs, with Bonn’s actions prompting varied European and US reactions.
National Crime Prevention Week opens as President Johnson plans a mid February crime message to Congress. rising city crime and violence push federal involvement, with the president previously pledging a panel of experts and a possible federal crime commission. The FBI trained over 105,000 local officers in 1964 as cities seek federal aid to curb the street crime wave.
The NAACP in Washington calls religious and civic organizations together for a community anti crime effort as racial tensions and riots fuel debate. Rehabilitation and policing debates color the discussion as critics warn against linking civil rights gains to street crime while noting past riots showed anti police sentiments and looting in various cities.
Our column writer reflects on Charles Hodel’s stroke and the mixed emotions it stirs. He questions what kind of recovery to wish for, honors the debt of care, and ponders discipline, frustration, and blame in family life amid illness.
Hollywood talk roils as Ralph Levy explains why adult films aim beyond home viewing and how war stories tap patriotism. Jack Good, Oxford graduate and Shindig producer, defends rock n roll’s legitimacy and cites his dons’ interest in lyrics. Ken Murray previews a missing home movie set in a whippet race context.
A landscape architect will begin February 1 to draw up plans for a park at Grandview Culver City. Local residents long urged designation of Grandview as a state park after the city commission acquired 52 acres and negotiations continued. The article weaves quotes on television directors and a Bacon excerpt about science methods, reflecting historical views and local development.
An astonishment at the presidential inauguration where Republican leaders praised Johnson’s inaugural speech. The piece questions loyalty to party and justice and laments the state of the two party system and public trust.
In Washington a columnist argues that U S bombing in Laos and Vietnam is ineffective, piecemeal, and planned to show resolve without provoking a wider war. The piece claims small raids train Red defenses, undermine U S aims, and risk a broader escalation by Hanoi and Peking.
A Beckley area page lists catalog details and subscription rates for Beckley Newspapers Corporation. It includes mailing addresses at 34 Prince Street and notes second class mail privileges in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. Rates show daily and Sunday one year twenty one fifty, six months twelve dollars, daily only one year eighteen dollars, six months unknown, plus home delivery options and tax disclosures.
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