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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1965
Page
4
In a global vision from the War on Poverty chief, Sargent Shriver argues that achieving a truly healthy world will lead to the disappearance of Communism from every sense. He ties poverty alleviation to lasting peace and a utopian future.
A reflective piece on how inaugurations and speeches distract from real action on poverty. It questions whether education, welfare, and public works yield genuine results or merely theatrical displays while urging deeper root-cause efforts, policy focus, and timely reform.
President Johnson invites flood of visitors for the inauguration from January 15 to 21 with grim hotel demand forecasts. Tickets and seats are scarce. events include four balls, a public concert, and receptions with varied prices. Washington nightlife and dining face changes as visitors plan around logistics and crowds.
The piece recalls a failed lunch invitation to Rev. Pres ton C. Smith of Zion Baptist Church in Parkersburg, reflecting on race relations and the careful balance of hospitality between Negro and white individuals. It also notes Christmas greetings from old friends, a glimpse of New Mexico Magazine, and a toxic anti Un-American week promoting a fictional Jack Society.
The piece argues President Johnson blends pragmatism with progress, turning Medicare and urban and education programs into a cohesive Johnson era while praising his impact on Congress. It weighs the Vietnam dilemma against opinions of Joseph Alsop and Senator Morse and considers China’s influence and regional dynamics.
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle plans a meeting with President Johnson in Paris to outline a broad European blueprint. De Gaulle wants a Europe of the Six as a loose confederation free from American domination, while relying on the U.S. nuclear umbrella for security.
Broad federal educational and job retraining programs create expanding opportunities in instructional films. Esquire Inc president A L Blinder notes diversification beyond its magazine origins as the company adapts to growing demand for educational media and training content.
At the annual stockholders meeting Beckley National Bank elected William Mac Taggart J A Ewart L B Holliday W E Griffiths J D Lili Veae A OO Meade Dr W W Keiner Dr J W Reid Dr K M Jarrell Joe L Smith and J E Toliver as directors. The board then organized with J A Wood president Joe L Smith vice president J E Toliver cashier and C H Meador assistant cashier. Train delays and freight wrecks disrupted Beckley mail and freight on the Piney Branch near Wright.
The Christian Science Monitor notes a sage restrained national reaction to President Johnson's Great Society. Americans welcome goals but question methods, seeking balance between federal leadership and individual or local action. They warn against overreliance on money and federal control, urging responsibility at all levels while preserving momentum toward broader societal aims.
Publication credit lists Nakiah Neaister as published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation with offices at 344 Prince Street Beckley West Virginia and Hinton West Virginia. It notes second class mail privileges and a Beckley telephone number for all departments along with Managing Editor details.
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