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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1971
Page
2
A brief aphorism suggesting clear speech and careful word choice. The quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes urges listeners to speak with precision and deliberation, shaping each word before it leaves the mouth.
The piece condemns the Nixon administration for seeking court restraints on publishing historical documents, citing repeated court denials. It notes Senator Gravel read Pentagon papers in the Senate and warns of dangerous coercion, urging a severe wake up call for the nation.
The Freedom Airlift ferries about 42,000 Cubans to the United States yearly, plus 2,700 via boats, totaling 300,000 since 1965. Up to 78,000 Cubans receive public aid, with the program costing $144 million annually in fiscal 1972. Critics urge halting flights as Castro marginally accommodates skilled exit permits.
Indonesians vote on July 3 in the first general election since 1955. Suharto’s military-backed government limits competition with 10 parties contesting 360 seats and 100 delegates appointed by him. The election is described as partially free and designed to secure stability amid prior upheaval.
The piece argues Fourth of July celebrations should honor America as an ideal, not a single nation. It recalls Washington and Jefferson, noting the pursuit of liberty and equality as a guiding star, and asks if the nation still strives toward that vision or has drifted off course.
The piece urges sober reflection on Honor America Day stressing true patriotism over loud nationalism. It cites biblical parables from Jesus and Jeremiah warning against arrogance, urging individuals and the nation to pursue justice and humility. It ends by questioning whether America today meets those biblical judgments.
The column surveys reactions from Nixon Agnew Rogers Laird Mitchell Wheeler Resor and others to the Pentagon Papers affair. It reports mixed defenses accusations and jokes as readers question authenticity and policy implications of Vietnam strategy.
Thousands of physicians drop AMA memberships amid criticism it fails to serve medicine. President Wesley W. Hall seeks constitutional reforms and broader youth representation at the Atlantic City convention, while New York and California groups reconsider dues.
Leon Dennen argues Nixon tests Communist powers for genuine detente and urges a Russian policy based on realism and pragmatism. He notes U S NATO must see negotiations as two way and warns Moscow’s ideology and leadership claims shape Red world aims.
The piece argues that the Soviet Union seeks NATO breakup, dominance over Eurasia, and gradual world revolution despite claiming peace. It notes the Kremlin’s need for bargaining leverage due to economic strain, Chinese rivalry, and the desire for a European security conference while expanding influence in the Middle East and Africa.
Plans for a Raleigh County Junior Baseball League under the Raleigh Register sponsorship are in the initial stage. J L Hornbeck principal of Sophia High School is the idea’s father and will chair the preparatory meeting.
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