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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
4
A concise moral line from William Penn urges generosity with one’s resources. It emphasizes doing good with what one has to ensure any blessing yields value rather than dwindling through waste.
The city plans to add two white police officers Thursday amid debate over integrating the force. Reports say only four of twenty applicants were Black and one Black man failed the test, with ten testing overall. The writer calls for proactive Black recruitment and city leadership to model integration rather than delay.
United Press International reports that prominent Christian atheism advocates occupy church-linked posts. Thomas J. Altizer, Emory University, Atlanta, and William Hamilton, Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, Rochester, N.Y., publish and discuss their views in church outlets. Altizer’s The Gospel of Christian Atheism is issued by Westminster Press, reflecting tensions for Protestants torn between religious freedom and doctrinal integrity.
The Presbyterian board approves publishing Altizer’s book to foster informed debate on his atheistic views. Critics warn academic freedom is being misused and urge expulsion. Emory alumni demand Altizer’s firing, though Emory offers tenure and supports open discussion under Dr. Atwood.
Bug Dust reviews opening night of Honey In The Rock calling it crowd pleasing despite familiar weaknesses. He notes Vincent Dennis enhances the show, Whitey Hawkins overs ways, and backstage seating ideas to boost repeat viewership. He observes strong audience participation and applause, questioning some character choices and staging decisions.
A religious prayer urges personal responsibility before God and living by conscience. The text from Alfred Grant Walton, a Brooklyn minister at Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church, asks for freedom from indifference and guidance through Christ.
A provocative profile of Stokely Carmichael and the SNCC, exploring his call for black power, the divisions it creates with leaders like Martin Luther King Jr, and the potential impact on integration and civil rights strategy. The piece contrasts historical direct action with moderates and warns of future consequences.
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia coolly answers threats from Egypt's Nasser while courting the United States as Washington highlights strong military aid. Faisal claims Nasser reneged on Yemen withdrawal, seeks to unite Moslems, and eyes a broader Arab balance, as U S support and regional dynamics shape a cautious Cold War stance.
Washington report details covert “black” war ideas backed by some U S officials in Saigon. Proposed measures include fake VC newspapers and radio broadcasts, contaminated ammunition, and false orders to sow VC discord and mislead enemy troops.
Prominent financier E. T. Stotesbury visited Glen White and descended the E. E. White Coal mine shaft to meet the workers. He inspected the Glen White property and was entertained by Mrs. White and her daughter Miss Julia White at the general manager's residence.
From the 1941 files Ignace Paderewski world renowned pianist and former premier of Poland died June 29 at the Hotel Buckingham in New York City after a one week illness. Miss Gene Elizabeth Mann of Harper Road has been chosen by the Beckley Lions Club to represent the ninth senatorial district at the West Virginia Rhododendron festival in Webster Springs in July.
A passage from the Great Books recounts Cicero praising Marcus Crassus for a flawed subject and later reproaching him. Crassus questions aging, wealth, and virtue, while Cicero quipsAxios Crassoy praising Crassus as worthy. The tale highlights rivalry and wit in Roman public life.
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