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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1972
Page
2
A reflection quotes Sydney Smith urging readers to begin each day with a resolve to make it happier for others. The aphorism frames daily optimism as a practical duty.
Senator McGovern released his campaign contributor list and challenged Nixon to reveal funders. John Mitchell argues over legal versus moral disclosure while upcoming Mexican President Echeverria visits Washington June 15 16. Topics include Colorado River salinity, border industrialization, value added tariffs, and AFL CIO protests.
Soviet leader Brezhnev told Hanoi via Vadim Zagladin that Moscow’s interests come first and Russia should act flexibly rather than with tough, rigid moves. He warned against a Moscow showdown with the United States, urging China and broader diplomacy to advance world communism and security.
In June wildflowers thrive in harsh urban spaces, from dandelions in lawns to chicory along freeways and roadside patches. Botanists note remarkable persistence in inhospitable areas, with species like Queen Anne’s lace and evening primrose blooming year after year amid pollution and limited pollinators.
UPI reports the Nam Ngum Dam near Vientiane Laos, a $30 million project, aims to boost power for Vientiane Bangkok and flood the Mekong basin with electricity. The scheme spans Laos Thailand Cambodia South Vietnam with multination support, targeting 20 million beneficiaries and up to 120000 kilowatts capacity now, plus irrigation for 17500 acres in Cambodia's Prok Thaet area.
Property damage estimated at 125000 dollars followed an explosion at the Stuart Collieries mine in Summerlee, Fayette county. It is the second blast in recent years at the same mine, while a fire destroyed N S Allen store and damaged Mabscott ice cream plant. Allen was burned trying to save his books.
Twenty five years ago in June 13 Beckley area girls were selected for the 1947 Girls State session at Jackson's Mill from June 16 to 21. The group includes Alice Turner Ann Lilly Sally Laren Betty Lou Sweet Ann Rothlisberger Nancy Bowers Nancy McGuigan Phyllis Hall Agnes Baldwin Ida Jane Meadows Betty Lou Lilly Ann Nagy and Betty Gordon Foster. A Memorial Day ceremony at the Raleigh County Courthouse unveiled a monument honoring local service members, presented by Mrs. John E. McKenzie Raleigh County Girl Scout Commissioner.
Publication details from Beckley Newspapers Corporation note subscription rates and delivery options. The notice lists offices in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia and provides pricing for daily and Sunday home delivery by mail or carrier, plus tax and distributor notes.
The Ring Register controversy shows editors deleting a city neighborhood cue and replacing it with a blunt yes to a question about selling property to colored people The piece questions readers reactions and laments misprints while pondering Murphy’s Law and Brenden Gill quips about sanity and punishment of good deeds.
President Ae states TT will revolutionize transportation and cut astronautics costs as a $5.5 billion space share. He urges unity in Bengal and cites Sheik Mujibur Rahman as Bangladesh's leader.
Washington editorial discusses how adolescent birth control and abortion laws fuel political debate and social change. It cites Nixon and state reforms, notes teens' access issues, and cites studies on teen pregnancy, marriage trends, and clinic expansion shaping the sexual revolution.
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