Is Little Beaver Contaminated or a Political Deal?
The Raleigh Register analyzes public concerns about Little Beaver Lake contamination, Lake Stephens development, and potential sewer plans. It argues the public has a right to know, urges testing and accountability, and notes taxation built both lakes while urging fair charges for upkeep and access.
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Beaver Lake
Lake Stephens
Little
Raleigh County Court
Park Board
Lake Stephens Authority
Department of Health
Chamber
Register
Health Department
Little Beaver Lake
Little Beaver
Lyle Wilson Questions Johnsons Commitment To End Poverty
Lyle Wilson critiques the Johnson administration from UPI, arguing that ADA Sargent Shriver and HEW figures Douglas Cohen present varying promises to end poverty by 1970 or within 20 years, with no binding cost estimates. The piece accuses political packaging of misleading voters and calls for clear administration commitment from LBJ.
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United Press International
Johnson
America
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Great Society
Fabian Society
United Kingdom
Fabians
Sargent Shriver
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Shriver
Senate Labor
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Wilbur J. Cohen
United States
Cohen
Shriver, Cohen and Company
Cohen, Shriver
LBJ
Bug Dust Joins The Christian Drinking Club
An interview with Elly Cowedson reveals plans to open Cowedson's Christian Drinking Club offering watered drinks in a church setting. He envisions services in the club, a statewide chain, and invites officials for a grand opening while promising profits and continued prohibitionist support.
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Cowedson
Christian Drinking Club
Mr. Cowedson
Elly
Board of Public Worksh
Chaesar
Cheasar
State Prohibitionist Organization
Prayer For Today and Compassion Toward Needy
A prayer asks believers to resist limiting generosity and to feel the pain of hunger. It seeks broader charity, joy in giving, and walking the second mile through Jesus Christ, attributed to W Ralph Ward Jr of Syracuse New York.
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Jesus Christ
W. Ralph Ward Jr
Syracuse
N. Y
The
Methodist Church
Beatles in Tokyo Here for Three Concerts
Exporting, UK, Western Culture meets Japan as the Beatles prepare three Tokyo performances. Tickets drew 200 000 requests for 30 000 seats, selling by lottery at four to six dollars in yen. Scalp sellers ask far more. hotels fear damage, planes may divert to U S bases or helicopters. The arrival already signals a dramatic cultural clash.
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Matthew C. Perry
Perry
Yedo Bay
Tokyo
England
China
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Liverpool
Hagerty
Indira Gandhi Faces Tight Dilemma as Leader
Mrs Indira Gandhi seeks to steady India's path amid rising economic pressure and looming elections. She tours Cairo Belgrade and Moscow to reassure Nasser Tito and the Kremlin while balancing U.S. aid and non aligned tensions. Domestic critics accuse her of sacrificing Nehru socialism for dollars as a 10 nation aid package tops $900 million with $150 million soon to fund imports.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
New Delhi
Indira Gandhi
India
Mrs. Gandhi
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey
Moscow
Cairo
Belgrade
Gandhi
Nasser
Tito
Kremlin
United States
United
U.S
Viet Nam
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
V.K. Krishna Menon
Jawaharlal Nehru
Breakage Is Liability But Glass Industry Booms
Edward Craig reports from New York on a sharp rise in the glass trade as breakage remains a cost in supermarkets yet demand grows for safer, shatterproof containers. The article notes frequent jar crashes, mop crews, and the ongoing challenge of replacing vulnerable glass with sturdier packaging across food aisles.
Glass industry boosts efficiency and design in 1966 output
The Glass Container Manufacturers Institute reports a five percent yearly rise in shipments with 1966 output near 30 billion units. Innovations drive lighter jars, easier caps, wide mouths and improved lips to prevent spills. Cosmetics and toiletries growth fuels demand as unbreakable glass remains costly. Richard L. Cheney predicts a future shift to durable glass as costs drop.
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Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Papa
Richard L. Cheney
Institute
Fire destroys coal bins at Loup Creek Col liery Co Page
Twenty five years ago in 1941 a fire swept the coal bins and railroad tipple of the Loup Creek Col liery Co at Page, causing losses over eight thousand dollars. A Raleigh Ladies Aid fete at Mr Rief's last week supported a new church aligned with recent improvements including a ball park and the Virginian theater.
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Raleigh Register
Loup Creek Colliery Co
Page
Raleigh
Two India's Clash in Shadow from Ladkah
Bhabani Bhattacharya's Shadow from Ladkah frames India’s conflict between spiritual ideals and modern efficiency through two rival leaders. Bhashkar, a steel chief, seeks annexation of Gandhigram for steel growth, while Satyajit champions Gandhian nonviolence and inner development. Sumita, torn between desire and duty, embodies the fusion of both paths as China’s invasion heightens the stakes. The novel traces moral shifts, hunger strikes, and a shared future where tradition and progress converge.
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India
Bhabani Bhattacharya
Bhashkar Roy
Lohapur Steel Company
Steeltown
Gandhigram
Mahatma
Bhashkar
Satyajit
Sumita
Surichi
Satuju
Ghashkar
Ladakh
Himalayas
China
Ghandigram
Sumitra
New Delhi
Gandhi
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