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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1966

Page

3

Thought For Today By Dr William Osler

A Canadian author notes that each new day grants birthrights of a clean tongue a clear head and a bright eye as guiding daily virtues.

William Osler

Expect More Civil Wrongs Unrest In Civil Rights Struggle

The piece argues Negro riots in Chicago New York and other cities reflect a dehumanizing barrier to growth. It links escalating frustration to limited opportunities and warns that hostile reactions may rise before progress in equal justice.

Chicago New York Los Angeles

Newspapers In Schools Seeks Realistic Language Lesson

The Atlanta Journal applauds Wichita teacher Mrs. Hope Shackelford for using newspapers in English classes. Her ninth graders study current language varieties, including sports writing, finding it easier to analyze than traditional textbooks. The piece touts immediacy and current relevance of newspapers in classrooms.

Kansas Atlanta Journal Hope Shackelford Wichita Atlanta Fulton County Atlanta (Ga

Dorticos Seen As Fidel Rival If He Tops Cuba Power

Washington reports quote anti Castro Cuban observers calling Osvaldo Dorticos potentially more dangerous than Fidel. They describe Dorticos as smooth, organized, and able to play both sides, with a long path from law practice to Communist ties and leadership roles, warning he could mislead opponents if he gains power.

Washington NEA Osvaldo Dorticos Castro Cuba Fidel Dorticos Dovticos Corticos Communist Party Communist Group Cienfuegos Batista Bar Association

Spain marks 30th anniversary of Civil War with Franco rule

The outlawed Spanish Communist party based in Paris calls for demonstrations on the 30th anniversary of the Civil War. Francisco Franco proclaimed head of the Nationalist Government on Oct. 1, 1936, his three decades in power cited as continuity amid slow growth. Spain remains among Western Europe’s poorest nations alongside Portugal.

Spanish Communist Party Paris Morocco Francisco Franco Franco Spain Portugal Europe

Unrest and Change in Franco Spain Faces Pressures

The article describes rising unrest in Spain under Franco after partial censorship liftings, a proposed bill on religious freedom, and looming Cortes debate. It notes Spain’s tiny Protestant and Jewish minorities, cultural stagnation, and emigration of artists, plus Franco’s control over succession and potential “national movement” insiders.

Franco Cortes Spain Pablos Casals Picasso el Caudillo NATO Gibraltar Morocco Spanish Sahara Africa Pyrenees Europe Council of Realm National Falange

Summer Night Out Turns Into A Seaside Tequila Memory

A June Cape Cod dinner becomes a playful scene as a wife feigns underage status to order cocktails while a waiter grills for proof of 21. Lively banter, the couple’s flirtation, and a final toast frame a light summer vignette from a church group’s closing prayer.

Cape Cod

Analyzing Johnson's Popularity in a Political Year

The piece argues that calls of Johnson's fading popularity come from diverse groups with varied aims. It contends popularity is a tool for policy pressure, yet lasting progress requires leadership beyond next elections and the risk of sacrifices, including Viet Nam decisions, to advance Medicare, Civil Rights, and social programs.

Washington Johnson Congress Viet Nam Red China Mr. Johnson Humphrey Romneys Reagans Bobby Kennedys White House Kennedy Southeast Asia Asia Indonesia Algeria Ghana Palo Alto Iowa

Pompidou Emerges as De Gaulle Successor Hope

French Prime Minister Georges Pompidou gains momentum as a possible De Gaulle successor. He campaigns, travels to London for talks with Harold Wilson, and projects a confident, fatherly image while preparing to lead the Gaullist UNR. If he wins the 1963-64 parliamentary elections, his political future brightens. failure to secure his own seat could end his career.

Joseph W. Grigg Paris UPI Georges Pompidou Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle Roly-Poly Pompidou France Pompidou Gaullist Union For the New Republic UNR Cajare Ponspidou London Harold Wilson House of Rothschild Wilson Britain

Jewelers Poll Rates Roosevelt Top Choice in 1916 Survey

Raleigh Register notes that a nationwide poll of retail jewelers by a Chicago wholesale house shows Colonel Roosevelt with 41 percent, President Wilson 30 percent, Charles E. Hughes 15 percent, and 14 percent scattering votes. Dr A G Cook, whose Oakwood Avenue home burned recently, plans a modern brick bungalow on the same lot.

Raleigh Register R. A. Boyd Jr Beckley Jeweler Chicago Roosevelt Wilson Chas. E. Hughes A. G. Cook Oakwood Avenue

Beckley Lions Club Elects Catron President in 1941

25 Years Ago in 1941 S. C. Catron was installed as Beckley Lions Club president at Leslie's Diner during a regular meeting. M. F. Barksdale became first vice president while Mrs. W. L. Foster, 64, wife of former Sheriff Foster, of Raleigh County, died July 2 at her North Kanawha Street home. West Virginia suffered a five day heat wave with at least seven deaths, six drownings, as 102 degrees topped Huntington, 93 in Beckley.

Raleigh Register S. C. Catron Beckley Lions Club Leslie’s M. F. Barksdale W. L. Foster Foster Raleigh County Kanawha Street Charleston West Virginia Huntington Beckley

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