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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1965
Page
4
Robert Graves argues Shakespeare remains exceptionally good despite frequent claims of inferiority. The remark frames a confidence in Shakespeare’s enduring merit against detractors.
A reader argues that the Post-Herald critiques the counties finances tied to the Library-Bookmobile while blaming the Register for Republican failures. The piece defends minority dissent as vital and urges Republican leaders to engage and offer solutions to serve the people. Come on in the water is wet.
The Christian Science Monitor argues against legalized gambling, saying it drains revenue through costs, increases crime and corruption, harms the poor, and worsens social problems. It notes that legality often boosts gambling induction, finances crime syndicates, and erodes public trust in law and order.
Laura Hobson's First Papers covers six years before World War I when radicals challenged complacency in a changing America. Stephen and Alexandra Ivarin, émigrés from Russia, defend liberty against conformity while facing family strains and a social climate wary of Bolshevik influence. The novel blends political passion with a warm portrait of a liberal family and their trials as they press for free expression amid crisis.
Twenty five years ago the Star Coal and Coke company’s combined store and office building was burned in an early February fire. The Raleigh Register notes the disaster alongside plans for an Easter Egg Hunt on the Woodrow Wilson High School grounds the Saturday before Easter. United Daughters of the Confederacy discussed the event at a Presbyterian Church meeting, with Mrs T S Rice serving as chair.
Reuters and UPI influenced overview of Turkey’s post coup political scene. It highlights clashes between traditional religious and secular powers, rising business class demand for free enterprise, army officers seeking authoritative socialist governance, and shifts toward Soviet or closer Soviet ties amid Cyprus tensions and U.S. NATO friction. Adnan Menderes legacy in the Democratic party’s followers lingers among peasantry and conservative army factions.
A Washington column notes the White House will not disclose the President's schedule far ahead and reports a tentative meeting of up to 100 leading bankers planned for Thursday February 18. It criticizes long-term spending, cites balance of payments issues from foreign aid and overseas military costs, and mentions tax and exemption adjustments proposed by President Johnson and Congress.
The Raleigh Mining Institute plans a new baseball park on a knoll opposite the East Raleigh station, aimed at improving access for patrons. The event marks a shift toward better facilities for the mining community as local leaders push for development and public welfare.
In Police Court the Widows Sunday Evening Monopoly Club eight elderly ladies face a charge of operating a club after hours. Mrs James Smith and another wheelchair bound widow question Sergeant Ross as the trial unfolds with disputes over the raid, evidence, and a constitutional motion to dismiss. The exchange touches on liquor exposure and references to Elks Club, while the judge cautions on language and relevance.
Morley Mays of Huntingdon Pennsylvania asks for a bright vision of life in Christ and for divine healing to inspire love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness and self control through Jesus Christ Amen.
The piece argues that calls for an honorable negotiated settlement in Southeast Asia repeat fantasies of 1954. It recalls France’s Vietnam war end and the Geneva accords, notes North Vietnam’s rise and Viet Cong strength, and warns that a true settlement is unlikely without hard action.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes Naleeigh OD Neaister from 341 Prince St Beckley W Va. Second class mail privileges authorized at Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. National and advertising reps listed. Subscription rates by mail and home delivery details with taxes and disclaimers.
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