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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1965
Page
4
Thought for Today notes conductor George Szell of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra as saying the only contact that functions even when political relations are bad is a Soviet American cultural exchange program.
A discussion on legal aid and public defense for the poor notes that funding constraints limit reach and quality, with debates on state responsibility and bail reform. Separately, a highway program update marks halfway completion of Eisenhower’s interstate system, praise for progress, and looming funding and maintenance costs amid proposed tax changes.
UPI analysis notes U S policy in the Dominican Republic has swung through twists since Trujillo's assassination on May 30, 1961. Balaguer, once in exile in New York, is reentering the scene as a pivotal figure amid questions of which side Washington backs as Imbert Barrera leads the junta and Balaguer contemplates a possible return. The era has seen gunboat diplomacy, sugar politics, and a pattern of vacillating support as power dynamics shift.
The Philadelphia Police used a grocery store and finance office set within training facilities to stage simulated robberies. Sixty officers judged on actions and justifications caught 12 crimes and helped solve 20 cases, with robberies declining afterward. The piece reflects on FBI National Academy work and debates about national police power.
Lyle Wilson notes Bill Moyers faces a nearly impossible path as Johnson's press secretary. He contrasts Moyers with past secretaries like Stephen Early and James Hagerty, praising their power and nerve while warning Moyers must win White House trust and Johnson's favorable image amid tough press.
Edmund G. Pabst of Combined Insurance Co. explains why executives attend management seminars. He cites manpower development and motivation as key assets and praises AMA courses that help non college entrants “make the grade” in management. Pabst notes management is increasingly a science.
Washington reports debate Moyers appointment will improve Johnsons press relations or mainly boost Moyers hopes. Insiders say the pick aims to add policy heft, while critics doubt it will alter Johnsons persistent image. Observers point to Viet Nam, Dominican Republic strains and Johnsons tough style as ongoing pressures on change.
Eternal God save us from trusting in ourselves sustain us in crisis by thy divine love and power In times of discouragement keep us from quitting our posts of duty and service Give us wisdom to accept ourselves as we are do the best we can and leave the rest with Thee Amen Charles M Crowe Wilmette ll minister Wilmette Parish Methodist Church
A Washington Notebook piece recalls Maine GOP veteran Fred Scribner joking about heat in Maine and invitation lists at a Republican National Committee meeting. Texas committeeman Albert Fay, fresh from boat races in Italy, is noted for winning one of 17 races. The item also mentions Adlai Stevenson’s 1952 Town Hall speech and Willard Wirtz’s later address, tying past and present political voices.
Postmaster General John Gronouski found amusement in a letter to the editor about a franked government mail item two miles from his office. The letter, published in the Manchester Guardian, mocked Britain’s mail service. A Washington Area Alcoholism Center residence sign named a woman as Supervisor of Intake, prompting a puzzled inquiry about cross purposes in the building.
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