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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1967
Page
2
The piece notes Henry Cabot Lodge as an irrevocable noncandidate and highlights his roles as U S ambassador to South Vietnam and Republican vice presidential candidate in 1960.
Don Oakley argues that racial integration sparks violence and civil strife from Cleveland suburb to Newark. He warns America divides into two nations white and Black, with enduring conflict unless a single social order is formed or Black citizens are removed.
Canadians attracted American tourists who spent 730 million dollars in Canada in 1966 while Canadians visited the United States totaling 560 million. NATO notes a 170 million dollar gap likely to widen, aided by Expo 67. Canada has 14 tourist offices in the United States. the U S Travel Service has none in Canada.
Ray Cromley argues defense cuts ignore civilian skilled reserves. He cites 400000 reservists lacking up-to-date training and proper conversion to military roles. He warns different wars demand different skills and urges urgent reallocation of training and slots to fit wartime needs.
The Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription and home delivery rates for daily and Sunday editions, with annual and six month options. It notes third party carriers are independent contractors and declines responsibility for advance payments. John Hodel is editor and BECKLEY NEWSPAPERS operates from Beckley West Virginia.
Officials of the Virginian Power Company pledge an end to long outages in Raleigh and Fayette Counties after months of frequent interruptions. The power has been off up to twenty four hours at a time on several occasions.
In New Delhi and Calcutta a pro-Chinese faction fractures from the CPI amid Red Guard echoes and clashes with moderates. The split deepens as accusations of revisionism rise, threatening a three-way Indian Communist spectrum and signaling how Maoist tides may shape Indian politics.
Consumer affairs writer Aileen Snoddy notes convertibles and sofabeds now offer comparable options to upholstered sleep units. Bob Tyler of Simmons advises testing by sitting and lying down, checking comfort, construction, and features like closed fronts and counterbalance for cleaning. Prices vary with fabric and padding, and new designs improve initial comfort and fashion.
UPI reports that San Francisco and New York Chinatowns have become garment industry enclaves. San Francisco faces wage and hour violations as Chinese employers resist prevailing standards, creating sweat shops while New York sees fewer complaints and shifts to various small factory productions.
The Chinatown communities in New York and San Francisco appear crowded and poor from the outside yet many inner spaces show comfortable and often luxurious furnishings, revealing disparities between street perception and housing reality.
The Wednesday Register ran a large two color map showing proposed I 64 corridors between Bragg and I 77 in West Virginia. The piece discusses cost, production, page layout, and the impact on editor Karl Lilly’s space while raising questions about traffic law enforcement and potential changes to speed limits.
A dated prayer text from Joseph R Sizoo of Washington DC requests divine courage amid passing time and constant presence, asking for peaceful living with all people and guidance as they part, ending with a supplication not to forget Thee.
Bruce Biossat argues the Vietnam War will extend with higher U S troop levels and costly fighting. He cites Ho Chi Minh as an unyielding fanatic and calls for a brilliant new calculation to smash the 40 year dream of Hanoi, noting no such plan is in sight.
1942 Raleigh Register notes Army engineer from Huntington meets Chamber of Commerce airport committee to learn about Beckley Mount Hope Airport facilities while stressing a focus on existing facilities. It also reports William Fred Richmond, Beckley medical corps reserve officer, ordered to Carlisle Barracks for a one month active duty training beginning August 1.
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