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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1968
Page
2
The North Beckley Public Service District sued roughly 193 area residents to force connections to the sanitary sewer system amid years of resistance. Residents protest fees and rights, while others defend the district as necessary for public health. the showdown nears as litigation looms.
Memphis lawyer Edward W. Kuhn argues that nothing in the U S Constitution guarantees the public's right to know and favors publishing only official viewpoints. The idea provokes opposition from Bar Association, Sigma Delta Chi, and editors who warn it undermines the First Amendment and public access to government information.
In Manchester New Jersey voters discuss Vietnam and the 1968 Republican race as Nixon and Romney vie for the nomination with a write in for Rockefeller. Street interviews reveal a wary base, viewing peace talks skepticism and a need to stand firm against Communists. Nixon plans a low key approach, hoping to avoid overstatement.
Approximately 1250 dollars was raised at the President's Birthday Ball with Will Osborne and his orchestra providing the music. WooA Thirka served as chairman of the affair.
Raymond Lare notes rising interest in the 1966 presidential election as party leaders consider the House of Representatives possibly choosing the president if no candidate gains a majority. Wallace Thurmond and other third-party factors could shift electoral votes, prompting GOP governors and party managers to weigh risks of a House decisive vote.
Washington editorial notes that credibility of the Johnson administration becomes a major issue in the 1969 presidential race. It cites Barry Goldwater, George Romney, and Nixon’s aides charging a credibility gap amid Vietnam War controversy. It recalls past presidents facing trust issues and warns that withholding information challenges democratic ideals while underscoring presidents’ need to balance candor with national security.
In a Northwestern university symposium themed Vintec in America, students' violence in civil rights struggles dominates discussion. The piece argues history shows youth influence shaping progress, citing medieval and early modern examples to frame juvenile restlessness as a driver and risk in social change, while noting a dissident minority remains voiceless amid sloganism.
Essay discusses First Amendment rights and age, noting no age limit on free speech, but warns that exercising it may bring social or legal risk. The writer argues freedom carries a price including acceptance and disapproval, urging careful self-expression without inviting harm.
United Press In adverting rep details subscription rates by mail and home delivered service for Beckley Newspapers Corporation. Lists daily and Sunday options, monthly and yearly prices, regional delivery notes, and fees for changes of address within West Virginia. Independent distributors not responsible for advance payments.
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