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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1971
Page
2
The text argues that mercenary forces mark waning imperial zeal from the metropole. It compares Hessian troops in the American Revolution to modern Southeast Asia, noting waning public stake and rising native self determination. It concludes empires crumble as locals resist subjugation.
Management Television Systems will broadcast a Jaen bullfight featuring El Cordobes live in color to about 40 U S closed circuit theaters on June 13. The noted matador, controversial and highly energized, reshapes a centuries old ritual into a modern televised spectacle.
In London and across Britain the reach of X rated films and erotica widens provoking public debate. MPs move to ban unsolicited porn mail while courts struggle to define obscenity. Censors resist but pornography profits from controversy, as critics claim it bores the public and harms relationships.
Fragmentary newspaper credit line shows Beckley Newspapers Corporation address at 341 Prince Street Beckley West Virginia with second class mail privileges and listed editors and wire service affiliations. The readable text names Beckley Hinton and other affiliates and mentions United Press International.
UPI column notes U S spending over 15 billion dollars yearly for highways, creating a mile of road per square mile of land. It contrasts car abundance with quality of life and warns cities favor cars over people while debating subway needs.
Washington reports at an earth resources workshop NASA plans to launch two ETS satellites in two years. Remote sensors will aid earthquake prediction, mineral discovery, water supply mapping, pollution detection, urban growth, and rapid data sharing.
Backstairs at the White House reveals three brides to attend Tricia Nixon Cox’s June 12 Rose Garden wedding. The piece notes Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Luci Nugent, and Lynda Bird Robb as past bridal figures and observes staff and press games on the presidential court, with Ziegler boosting weekend tennis in Florida.
A long readers note cites stray bike riders on a street and proposes drastic countermeasures from threads to trip wires. The piece also blasts misused who versus which and recalls a Raleigh Register editor criticizing a similar error.
John Rodell notes a Reuters item from Moscow about the Medical Gazette firing its editor in chief and staff after reporting applause at a Communist Party congress. The column questions the mix of quotes and odd editorial choices amid a satirical, fragmented passage.
Donald B. Straus of the American Arbitration Association warns that leapfrogging wage increases amid inflation causes growing exhaustion even for those who gain higher pay. The remark highlights rising labor strains and wage dynamics in quick-pace economies.
Bruce Biossat argues Washington shows a broad lack of direction as Congress stalls and Nixon wavers on providing uplift. He notes Nixon’s ambivalence on leadership, mentions ONeill’s theme of illusion, and critiques the State of the Union vision as a vague revolutionary aim.
Berry’s World notes a distrustful citizenry and a government with a hollow center. The piece cites a 1969 stance by the President’s team, warns of ungovernability, and discusses urban decay, fiscal aid, and revenue-sharing. It highlights inflation, unemployment, and disillusioned youth while urging purposeful work.
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