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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1966
Page
4
A column quotes Willard Wirtz on payroll trends and argues unions in government and a New York City transit leader abuse the public. It condemns strike leverage, calls the old man a sick martyr, and mocks the slogan Let them eat cake as a symbol of misplaced power.
The draft system expands as calls rise for war manpower and 2.04 million men with 1-Y status face review. Inductions target 10 men aged 19 to 20 after high school, while medical professionals are sought with commissions. Hershey warns of intensified efforts to recruit doctors, dentists, and veterinarians, noting incentives and coercive steps. President Kennedy’s remark that life is unfair echoes amid a 1963 extension of the draft law for four more years.
The Feast of Epiphany varies by tradition with Wise Men figures in creches and lights in Western churches. In Greek Orthodox and Eastern communities emphasis shifts to Jesus’s baptism. In U S cities with Greek parishes a cross is tossed into rivers for a youth to retrieve seeking honor for family and fortune. Latin American children often receive toys on Epiphany.
Three Americans on an un authorized peace mission to Hanoi face possible penalties under passport laws. The Logan Act may not be invoked due to vagueness, but passport violations appear prosecutable. The article notes past related cases, including Worthy and Levi Travis, and anticipates a Supreme Court test of the 1918 law.
Two Presbyterian ministers in 1966 illustrate a rift in Protestant churches over social action. In San Mateo California a pastor resigned part of his church to push for racial justice and aid for the poor. In New York City Rev David Cad urged applying faith to worldly problems while warning against neglecting worship and pastoral duties. The sermon echoed debates on renewal and activism within churches.
The Cuban leader presided over a 30 minute show in a congress with about 500 delegates, citing China and Soviet tensions as a factor in rice cuts. Castro warned of reduced rations, noting 60 percent of pre Castro levels, while Che Guevara remained in power advocating more radical measures as Ernesto Guevara. In Beckley arena, Pietro Rossi and Tiger Joe Marshiki headline a wrestling extravaganza.
Unclear telegrams describe shifting alliances in Latin America as Castro's Cuba navigates tensions with the Soviet Union and China. Rumors of treason and altered regimens surface, while locals bear the brunt of geopolitical maneuvering and uncertain foreign support.
US analysts contend Moscow cannot yet force peace in Vietnam. Brezhnev must cement Hanoi into the Soviet bloc, win Asian and global Communist allies, and increase arms aid to Ho Chi Minh before any end to Open War, with a peace likely more favorable to Communists than to the United States.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions autumn colors on hills and a prayer to God. Names Hastings and United Brethren appear, with incomplete phrasing about beauty and spirit. The piece reads like a devotional moment from a church service, invoking Amen and praise.
Washington discusses rising middle class numbers and how growth redefines national standards. It notes white and nonwhite progress toward higher incomes from 1947 to 1963, considers War on Poverty impacts, and warns against viewing middle-class status as merely a critique from the poor.
Assistant master at Ec cles spent trias with her Mre A 8B.
A clipped public notice outlines new mail rate changes for Raleigh post services. It lists affected categories and transition details, urging residents and businesses to review the updated charges and guidelines.
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