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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1967
Page
2
A New York grandmother Mrs. Lucille Pickett Williams challenges Harlem congressman Adam Clayton Powell in an April 11 election. The remark frames Williams as a serious, practical contender in a charged political race.
UPI Vice President Roger Tatarian highlights Johnson's insistence on consensus in news coverage. He notes the clash between reporting enlistments and protest actions, arguing the media must balance unusual events with norms while avoiding overemphasis on spectacle. The piece questions whether weekly enlistment figures were overlooked.
The passage affectionately calls Helen Keller Miss Helen and credits her with overcoming disability while winning many hearts, highlighting her enduring and inspirational spirit.
A Raleigh born professor M Ray McKay of the Southeastern Baptist Seminary offers a prayer praising the cross and Christian sacrifice. The piece honors a deaf blind woman who, despite infancy disabilities, became a renowned lecturer writer and civic figure closely linked to presidents and kings.
A colleague at the next desk argued Russia would not sever diplomatic relations with Israel due to the large market for spare parts for captured Egyptian tanks. The analysis suggests the economic stakes influenced policy despite tensions.
PHIL NEWSOM reports that Beijing demanded apologies from Britain over Hong Kong riots and pressed Burma over attacks on Chinese, as China faces internal strife and global isolation. He notes protests at embassies in Asia and warns of rising tension near borders with India, Burma, the Soviet Union, and Thailand.
A column argues about how court reports may mislead readers since witnesses attorneys and judges each view cases differently. It explains sworn testimony privilege and the role of lawyers in defending clients while noting the public need to watch court actions to seek justice.
Nationwide family moves require planning to ease student adjustment. Discuss plans with the child, visit new schools, and involve them in choices. Avoid moves during senior year. consider timing, possible arrangements, and consulting school principals for guidance.
A UPI report explains that no specific check form is legally required. Banks may honor checks drawn on unconventional items if the depositor signs and dates them. Notable precedents include a cow, a door, a cake frosting, and a water melon as creative payment objects.
The Raleigh Register reports M. P. Honts named worshipful master of Beckley 4Ma sonic Lodge No 92 amid an officer installation. About 125 guests were invited to an open house at the home of Bernard Hendrick White of Charleston for a golden wedding anniversary. Professor White founded Beckley Seminary later Beckley Institute.
The Bank of Raleigh held a meeting last week with Cashier Warren reporting unusually strong finances. No dividend was paid due to anticipation of July payout in March, and the surplus fund rose to 70000 dollars. Directors and officers were elected, and road work advances in four bonded county districts, especially Shady Spring, with bituminous surfacing to begin this week.
In eight months to New Hampshire primaries Governor Romney battles low polls and rival Rockefeller. Wyoming governors push realism, with some moderates cooling on Percy while rallying to Romney as the lone viable alternative.
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