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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
2
Bill Graham announces closing his two rock showplaces Fillmore East in New York and Fillmore West in San Francisco. He notes fame and adulation contributed to the failing ability of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix to cope with success.
A column questions the moral implications of keeping government deliberations secret and argues openness as essential to democracy. It weighs the Pentagon report controversy, the Vietnam conflict, and the idea that some facets must remain hidden. The piece challenges the view that total secrecy is necessary for effective policy.
University of Pittsburgh researcher Leland Deck says height discrimination affects starting salaries and that taller men earned 4 percent more in 1967 and up to 10 percent in 1970. He notes recruiters favor height over brains and suggests subtle grooming tips to counteract bias.
Fidel Castro shifts from revolutionary icon to an anti hero for leftists in the US, Latin America, and Europe. Critics cite growing pro Moscow influence and economic subsidies as Castro’s regime stabilizes under Kremlin backing.
The Valeiahwe Democratic lists publication details for Beckley Newspapers Corporation with editor John Hodel and United Press International affiliation. It provides subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery by year, six months, and three months, plus home delivery charges and tax information for West Virginia residents.
Urban Institute reports cities still use archaic tools for core services. Scottsdale Arizona shows large savings by standardizing trash containers and one-man routes. New York tests polymer-enhanced water flow for fire hoses and Washington considers a prototype computerized traffic system.
President Nixon and Rep. F. Edward Hebert condemn what they call irresponsible journalism. An executive order expands Internal Security Agency presence in media to prevent subversion and protect national security while affirming a free press with new safeguards. The statements frame press freedom as responsible, warn against publication of government documents, and stress wartime unity in Vietnam and Laos.
The piece surveys Poland's shift after price reforms and wage rollback, noting Soviet financing and Moscow pressure. It contrasts living costs with Soviet wages, the need for multiple jobs, private farming’s persistence, and urban unrest over housing while highlighting Poznan's historic echo.
In Pasadena California Pacific Oaks College and Children's School teaches 185 children aged 2 1 2 to 6 in shaded yards with custom play structures. The school trains about 300 future teachers and emphasizes ethnic mix and talents while eschewing testing. Children choose activities and work at their own pace under adult guidance.
Washington reporting on Eugene McCarthy's push for a new party and how it unsettles Democrats as Nixon looms. The piece traces McCarthy's far reaching appeal to anti establishment voters and the mixed private opinions of party insiders about his Senate record and 1968 campaign.
Mrs. Oppie Lee Hedrick of Woodlawn Terrace Apartments will depart next week for a two month tour of Central America. She will travel with companions and visit multiple countries during the excursion.
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