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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1972
Page
2
A concise reflection attributed to Charles Dickens urges focusing on the blessings each person has rather than dwelling on past misfortunes. It emphasizes gratitude over memory of hardship.
General William C. Westmoreland will retire on June 30 ending a four year term as Army Chief of Staff. He hopes to stay in government, possibly in a top military post or as an ambassador, with General Creighton Abrams seen as his likely successor in Vietnam era leadership.
A discussion on time and calendars notes atomic clocks and quartz watches, with Walter Rothe proposing a 13 month 28 day year, a leap day every 3,323 years, and a universal religion while clocks advance with cesium and quartz technology and new pricing.
Richard L. Worsnop notes that a four ballot win is the magic mark at Miami Beach for McGovern to secure the nomination. He cites historic deadlocks at 12 of 64 conventions, including 1924 and 1868, with prolonged balloting often shaping party leadership and future elections.
Democratic leaders press a charged narrative that The Gazette linked the Barron Gang to Arch Moore’s 1968 victory. The piece notes Watson’s denouncement, Moore’s guarded replies, and editorial reactions varied by newspaper affiliation while highlighting Underwood’s dated claim about a lucrative coal job offer.
UPI reports Republican National Chairman Bob Dole predicts the Democratic party may face its final disintegration this year. The piece notes Democratic chairman Larry O'Brien counters with cautious optimism while detailing the upcoming Miami Beach convention, McGovern’s nomination prospects, and reform efforts shaping delegate seats and the party platform.
June 25 1964 world cheers as the UN ratifies a universal disarmament pact promising to destroy every weapon. A later mock timeline parodies defense budgets and rock based weapons through 1985, ending with a satirical call for a new treaty banning generals and defense secretaries.
Beckley's American Legion junior baseball team travels to Charleston for their ninth exhibition game of the season. Ray Claim from Wyco will pitch, with teammates including Jim Scarborough, Phil Milano, Sonny Clay, Bob Daniels, Joe Sutyak, Mickey Coskey, Tommy Elkins, Jim Turner and Bill Chandler.
The Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists editorial offices in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia with John Hodel as editor and United Press International as a news source. Subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions are stated for various terms and home delivery costs are provided.
An nationwide effort forms to craft broadly accepted ethical principles for new medical and biological advances. Physicians scientists theologians and lawmakers probe issues from embryo selection to mind control and organ transplants amid calls for a national bio ethics commission and education reforms.
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