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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1972
Page
2
A reflection urges readers not to trust the calendar to define value. It argues some people waste days while others seize opportunities to gain a full year of purpose and productivity from the same 365 days.
In West Virginia Democratic nominee James Sprouse argues the governor should be judged by both ends and means, urging scrutiny of how records were made and not just outcomes. The piece questions political strategy and echoes past election tensions.
East Germany limits top salaries to 2000 Marks monthly and orders remaining private firms and semi private concerns sold to the state. Government cites higher living standards while restricting Western travel to curb emigration risk.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court orders auto insurers to cut compulsory bodily injury rates by 27.6 percent in 1972 and refund the difference to policyholders. The case boosts the no fault movement nationwide as states weigh reform and prompt compensation.
UPI Washington report says North Vietnam may base whether to negotiate on Nixon's chances for re election. Advisers say Hanoi could gain more concessions from a president pursuing a peace outcome during an election than after a victory. Kissinger noted a policy review by Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy and urged renewed negotiations in Paris.
France began suffering fallout before the Mururoa tests as Paris presses ahead with atmospheric nuclear tests. The piece notes Japan's Geneva disarmament stance criticizing France and China, amid global protest and Stockholm environmental principles urging disarmament, with Latin America and Australia signaling boycotts and heightened tensions with the Soviet Union as the implied antagonist.
John F. Bolen of Odd filed with Circuit Clerk Albert Williams for a two year term on the county court. Bolen, a prominent Slab Fork resident and heavy taxpayer, is described as a desirable candidate. The Julian Construction Company won the contract to build a new hard surfaced road from Lester toward Beckley, extending 6900 feet toward Beckley via Glen White.
A reader asks how to obtain urgent medical care when a doctor is unavailable. The reply notes ERs like Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital stay open around the clock and suggests calling an ambulance. It weighs doctor scheduling, diversion to emergencies, and societal trust issues.
Rabbi David Polish president of the Central Conference of America Rabbis calls for Reform and Conservative Judaism to improve relations and cooperate despite differing beliefs and practices.
A satirical look at the 1972 US presidential race. It charts McGovern’s shift right after California and Nixon’s centrist positioning. The piece notes mutual gimmicks like budget tweaks and policy contrasts, ending with a Kansas voter’s coin flip deciding nothing.
Rosalie Michael takes the title at the Elite Alleys Handicap Tournament with a 542 series to 535 by runner up Elizabeth Clay. Michael earned the championship and Clay finished as runner up in a closely fought event.
The notice explains how to file a change of address with Nunleigh Y Register and requires listing both old and new addresses. It notes a 3 percent state sales tax included in mail rates for subscriptions within West Virginia. It also states that carriers and distributors are independent contractors and Beckley Newspapers Corporation is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to them or their representatives.
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