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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1967
Page
2
Public remark attributed to H. Rap Brown, a Black Power figure, connects to a history of anti establishment rhetoric. The statement references national identity and potential violent actions amid FBI involvement.
A reflective survey of modern life noting excessive borrowing and debt driven consumerism. It highlights credit cards motor debt vacation fatigue and the rise of mind altering drugs plus concerns about Vietnam and corporate profits. The piece invites readers to ponder where society is heading.
The French president's Montreal speech declaring Vive le Quebec libre upset many Canadians. While few sympathize with separatists, the episode raises concerns of security and diplomatic propriety as Ottawa contemplates future relations and broader national unity.
Nixon faces a potential Reagan challenge in Wisconsin Nebraska and Oregon as Reagan resists declaring noncandidacy. The two leaders met at Bohemian Grove and sought unity while wary of factional plots within the GOP and conservative wing.
Beckley endured a spell of hot weather last week after heavy rains the prior week. County Agent H. B. Thomas warned crop prospects suffer in such heat. The high for July 13 reached 90 degrees per weather observer L. A. Mauck. Mrs Genev a Bobbitt, wife of Oak Hill High principal G. B. Bobbitt, has joined the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps and will report in Des Moines, Iowa on August 3.
The Manila visit of Gen. Taylor and Clark Gifford is cooled by Marcos who rejects further U S pressure. Korea Thailand and the Soviet UN envoy Fedorenko spark doubt and a summer exodus of Soviet leaders signals a busy rest season ahead.
West Virginia corrections chief C Robert Sarver fosters inter agency cooperation and staff training across six institutions. Programs include AFL CIO sponsored courses, probation officer redistribution, guard self improvement, and an inmate education push with new counselors at Pruntytown and Huttonsville. Moundsville inmates pay for Dale Carnegie courses.
Fifty years ago W E Beane planned to join a display men’s group in St Louis. The E E White Coal Co built a church for colored people at Glen White with cornerstone laid Aug 26. Juvenile and inmate programs spread literacy, training and family support across Moundsville and surrounding camps.
Rhetorical essay laments global woes from racial violence to hunger and pollution. The piece contrasts history’s hardships with nostalgic days, then argues for present action and better living now rather than dreaming of the past.
A prayer attributed to James W. Kennedy of Cincinnati requests freedom from craving artificial peace through pills and from seeking constant approval. It pleads to be kept by the "I can take it" mindset and to rely on divine backing in Christ.
North Vietnam shows signs of discontent with Mao Zedong's leadership as Hoc Tap questions the cult of personality. The Hanoi journal hints Ho Chi Minh is a more authentic revolutionary, signaling shifting ties with China and Moscow amid Vietnam War concerns.
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, daily only options, and home delivery. The notice names editors John Hodel and staff, states advertising representation, and notes tax and carrier contractor details for subscribers in West Virginia.
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