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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1966
Page
4
Quote attributed to William Penn from Quaker history reflects on listening to evidence before judging. The saying emphasizes the link between hearing and fair judgment.
The National Merit Scholarship Programs announce a major test day on February 26 for high school juniors. About 900,000 students compete to become semifinalists with 14,000 possible to win, while 38,000 may be named Commended Students. National and sponsored merit scholarships total 8 million dollars, with stipends up to 1500 annually.
The Georgia House faces a high profile clash over Julian Bond a 25 year old negro member elect who was barred after refusing to withdraw support for a SNCC Viet Nam statement. With a special election seen as a farce and federal court hearings looming the case echoes past battles over seat validity and civil rights.
Citizens discuss Look magazine’s Bluefield award for integration and progress while Mercer County officials shift prostitution cases to grand juries. The dialogue touches justices of the peace, public morals, and a warning to pursue brotherhood, ending with a Nazarene prayer.
The article critiques New Yorks handling of public employee strikes, noting the 1947 Condon-Wadlin Law intended to curb strikes and pay raises but rarely invoked. It recounts the 12 day NYC transit walkout, Saypol ruling the law valid, and Gov Rockefeller overriding penalties with a special act favoring transit workers while other public employees stay under litigation. The piece calls for repeal and a workable dispute mechanism.
The maritime unions building trades and coal miners reject the 3.2 percent wage increase cap, arguing the rule lacks legal basis and is not applied evenly. They demand broader, enforceable guidance while noting administration reliance on voluntary restraint and recent public disputes, including New York transit strikes and wage expediency.
Fragmentary OCR text references adding old addresses alongside new ones to mail rates. No clear entities or event details are readable. Summary limited to the fragmentary instruction context without verifiable facts.
UPI analyst Phil Newsom surveys Colombia's volatile scene where a defrocked priest calls for violent reform and a former military dictator seeks a comeback. Despite Colombia's mineral wealth and agricultural promise, ill health, illiteracy, unrest and factional strife persist amid past power-sharing and stalled reforms as elections loom.
A new man made fiber called olefin, marketed as Marvels, is being produced by Alamo Industries founded by Phillips Petroleum and National Distillers. The fiber, made from propylene, is versatile with uses from stain resistant carpets and upholstery to dry quick ties and socks, and even lightweight mooring lines.
Hollywood profiles Dorothy Provine defending blondes as more than ditsy while astrology fascinates Debbie Reynolds and Wayne Newton. Dick Clark reflects on aging and ambition as Elizabeth Allen buys Lake Arrowhead property, counting pines.
Washington columnist Ray Cromley relays a taxi driver turned prison corrections officer who shares stories of inmates who learn, earn GEDs and even college degrees while serving time. He notes programs allowing outside work, wage deductions for upkeep, and nest eggs to support reentry, plus universities aiding inmate education.
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