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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1966
Page
4
The Rev. John Heid of Nyack New York a Presbyterian criticizes church focus on who killed Jesus Christ as many nations shift their attention to broader issues at the Ecumenical council.
Residents question why streets and the snowed lot weren’t cleared during a Sunday holiday. concerns rise over parking fees refunds and enforcement as cars remain stuck amid deepening snow and unattended spaces.
Charleston reports the BPW kept to Gov. Smith’s budget while proposing hundreds of millions in new taxes. Del Kenneth Coghill pushed six bills to broaden revenue, including higher vehicle registrations and a professionals tax, though lawmakers fear voter backlash in an election year. Senate Finance Chair Hans McCourt floated a railroad tax hike as the session tightens with only days left.
A nostalgic note recalls summer heat and vivid storm damage across several towns. Marshall Wetzel and Tyler Counties report severe electrical storms flooding Cameron streets, 4.9 inch one hour rainfall, and a dairy barn fire from lightning. Weather and heat contrast with cooler days in Beckley.
A brief devotional prayer asks God to help listeners make room for Him amid busy life. It seeks strength to follow God's will and a heart to praise in Jesus Christ, attributed to W Ralph Ward Jr, Syracuse New York, bishop of The Methodist Church.
A satirical take on a proposed NSF weather regulation mocks a law requiring 30 days notice before altering the weather. It imagines Mr Adams seeking rain for his garden while a wedding-affected couple laments the cloudburst, framing the NSF as the final arbiter. The piece playfully questions governance over weather and everyday life.
Merchants offer gift trinkets for women including a bikini of 23 000 pearls priced at 500, a pearl wig with 5 000 pearls in white gray or black for 600, and a garter-watch to wear under a short skirt promising attention and appreciation.
A 25 year retrospective notes villagers and officials in Vietnam showing graft and nepotism by local party secretaries. Some hide crimes and murder, while others amass gold from tax funds. Defections to Saigon rise as villagers grow disillusioned with VC promises to end corruption.
UPI reports Met Opera star Rosalind Elias argues opera singers lack tax breaks given to executives and other professionals. She cites depreciation and depletion rules as examples and notes singers often face retirements earlier than doctors or lawyers due to tax policy and earnings structures.
United Press International reports at the 17 nation Geneva conference diplomats expect little progress. Russia will negotiate only on its terms, Koreans seek U S aid for new export promises, and Tokyo doubts Eisaku Satos peace push in Viet Nam will sway Peking or Hanoi. France aims to end Walter Hallsteins presidency in the European Market, while a Johnson visit to Europe hinges on Viet Nam's course.
An NEA analysis notes a revived GOP big city effort aided by Vietnam and Johnson’s policy. It traces past city voting, race dynamics, and 1961 Bliss plans, suggesting new momentum and broadening appeal in urban centers while stressing need for clear issue alignment.
Twenty years ago in Mabscott Earl E. Bibb retired from Ruffner Brothers wholesale grocery. R. D. Forbes succeeds him as manager. Sheriff George W. Thompson and family moved into a county supplied residence tied to the new jail site. Miss Beatrice Roy of Pulaski va performs as musician at Midtheatre this week and will offer private lessons at Midway or private homes.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists the press location at 341 Prince Street and notes editorial and management roles including John Hodel as managing editor. It includes membership in a national advertising group and publishes subscription rates by mail for daily and Sunday editions, and for daily or Sunday delivery with six month options.
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