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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1965
Page
4
Quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr reflecting on progress in race relations and noting the Senate’s rejection of a ban on poll taxes in state elections, highlighting ongoing work toward equality.
Local groups weigh strategies to attract a Regional Health Center, debating whether to hire a consultant and create polished brochures or keep a simple, fact based appeal. They warn against overpromising or "snow" jobs, stressing Beckley’s real assets and sober approach to the decision maker.
Postmaster General John Gronouski notes Gemini four missions Nick White and Jim McDivitt raised mail delays criticism as letters arrive late while space triumphs are celebrated. The article also parodies commencement speeches and Hollywood political jokes, citing Willard Wirtz and Ronald Reagan with light quips about public reactions and cultural nostalgia.
Washington dispatch notes the Soviet military run space effort aims to maximize military potential through an orbital laboratory. It contrasts U.S. civilian NASA leadership with McNamara's reluctance to fund unless an operational requirement exists. Rumors suggest pressure may push Brown and McNamara toward limited military manned space programs to counter Soviet gains.
Boumedienne, former vice premier and army commander, ousts Ben Bella in Algeria amid factional struggle. The uprising follows Ben Bella’s bid to balance Soviet Chinese and Western support, with Boumedienne denouncing the former leader as a traitor and vowing stronger military control.
Education writer argues experiential learning surpasses book study. Students benefit when seeing real objects like the Empire State Building and engaging in hands on projects from science machines to maps. Trips to museums factories and fire departments enhance understanding and memory for children and parents alike.
Nelson Bragg, young coach of Stoco High School, is appointed to Dunbar High School while John C. Worth, producer of the 1937 State football championship at Hinton High School, takes a coaching post at South Charleston High School by the Kanawha County Board of Education.
John Hodel laments middle age and its fatigue and fog, contrasts it with energetic youth, and muses on aging effects on movement and energy. He recalls childhood mobility, discusses lingering muscles and restraint at meals, and marvels at the remarkable, disruptive vigor of youth.
Foreign ministers from about 64 invited nations will meet in Algiers on April 24 to decide whether the Soviet Union will be invited to the Asian African conference. The Algerian coup and Moscow Beijing ties loom large as France still influences Algeria and oil profits.
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