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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1972
Page
2
A letter to the Wall Street Journal from John L. Schoo argues that withdrawing from the Vietnam War with honor is impossible, calling Nixon’s rhetoric ineffective and comparing the effort to rescuing a daughter from a brothel. The quote frames the author’s sharp critique of presidential stance.
The piece argues Social Security tax growth rivals income tax as rates rise from 5.2 to 5.5 percent with wage base increases to 12,000 by 1973. It urges reform of retirement taxes, highlights inequities where some gain unearned income or dual pensions, and notes inflation erodes benefits for low income retirees.
Amid a hospital stay Governor Wallace receives visits from presidential hopefuls. critic George Krit teases a ticket idea while joking about Wallace’s health and weight as other candidates profess concern and prayers for his recovery.
Beckley Newspapers lists subscription rates for West Virginia readers with annual and half year prices for daily and Sunday editions. The notice includes delivery options, address change instructions, and tax details.
UPI religion writer Louis Cassels notes that separation of church and state is a guiding idea not defined by the Constitution or the Supreme Court. He cites Temple University professor Elwyn A Smith on the impracticality of a perfect wall separating church from state and discusses tax exemptions and potential state aid to religious schools.
Nostalgia note recalls Beckley 1925 Independence Day when 8000 to 12000 attended. Parade led by Capt J R Brockus with Charleston Municipal band and local military units, floats prizes, balloon ascent, and large crowds along Neville and Main streets.
The celebration in Beckley included prizes for whites and colored divisions in horses and athletic events. Miss Faye Cooper and Dr. H C Hargrove won in their divisions, with a 10 dollar riding horse prize. The day opened with a morning program at Court House square, a noon break, then athletic tests at Sprague Park with five events paying five dollar gold pieces to first place. A balloon ascent, baseball games, and a big American Legion dance closed the day, amid remarks on American life and taxpayers.
Western Europe seeks a unified voice amid the Common Market expansion to ten members Britain Denmark Norway and Ireland. Disagreements over monetary policy and looming elections in Germany Britain and France complicate plans for a Western European summit and a potential move toward a United Europe.
United Press International reviews The Optimist's Daughter by Eudora Welty. Laurel Hand travels from Chicago to New Orleans to aid her dying father, then returns home for burial, revealing past betrayals and uneasy futures. Joy Collier’s The Heretic Pharaoh links Akhenaten’s monotheism to Moses through archaeology.
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