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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1966
Page
4
Brigitte Bardot explains she avoided planes and found Hollywood too far to walk, sharing a lighthearted reason she had not visited Hollywood before.
The piece argues that true prayer is internal and rejects Senator Dirksen's call for a public display of faith as showmanship. It also questions Georgia's House firing of Julian Bond over Vietnam views, suggesting Jim Crow-era motives and noting Bond's Civil Rights work and voting rights advocacy.
Returning congressmen report growing voter impatience with the indecisive war and a desire for a definite policy. The piece notes U S attention across Asia and hints at potential political penalties in November while debating whether stalemates justify tolerable outcomes.
The Southern Baptist Convention with about 10 million members faces a conscience test over accepting government aid for colleges and universities. Furman University in South Carolina took a federal grant for a science building, prompting pressure to refuse while pledging to raise equal funds locally. Texas and Georgia Baptists resist federal loans, and a formal Baylor vote was withdrawn as likely to fail. The debate hinges on preserving church-state separation while addressing funding needs.
The frontier strip along Highway 19 between Pleiku and the Cambodian border hosts Duc Co American Special Forces Camp. Vietnamese and American forces fought fierce exchanges to curb Viet Cong incursions and block North Vietnamese Army supply lines through Cambodian sanctuaries near the Ho Chi Minh trail. Cambodian denials contrasted with intelligence on sanctuaries near the Plain of Reeds and Mekong Delta access. Phnom Penh remains cautious as war edges toward Cambodian soil.
The piece notes a shift from soft diplomacy to a military view as American casualties rise in Southeast Asia. It argues that changing fortunes of war could force a realignment with Sihanouk, who if altered might change Cambodia's role.
The article profiles Fannie Lou Hamer of the MFDP and SNCC, detailing her 2,000 mile journey from rural Mississippi to speak at Dartmouth and confront the white power structure. It covers her rise from plantation timekeeper to national political figure, voter registration battles, and critique of northern Liberals while defending free speech and antiwar stances.
Prayer text thanking God for mercy strength and guidance to live a redeemed life. It petitions deliverance from evil and aligns with Christian belief in the kingdom on earth as in heaven. Signed by Lyndon B. Phifer of Tallahassee Florida former Methodist editor.
A wave of criticism targets White House aides Moyers Valenti and Watson as “hate” substitutes. The piece defends their roles, noting anonymity demands and security needs, arguing the three staffers are diligent professionals serving the president. Washington will soon find new targets for public ire.
Fragmentary notice notes Raleigh S Regieter linked to a National union effort with ties to New York Chicago area Alicente Pittsburgh and home delivery terms listed as weekly daily and Sunday rates and a half month rate of 1.14 dollars per period with references to daily Sunday and monthly plans.
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