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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1977
Page
3
A brief wire report notes the House of Delegates approved an open records bill by 96 to 3. It aims to declare state policy that the public may access information on government affairs, but observers warn the measure could also enable government to close information.
Dr Elizabeth B Connell notes ancient birth control used dung pulp wax and honey alongside Casanova gold balls. The First National Medical Conference on the Safety of Fertility Control will review oral contraceptives and IUDs, amid concerns over side effects including cancer risk and liver or heart problems.
An East Side cheese shop owner recalls how the trend of inviting “people” to upscale gatherings spirals from a joke into social obsession. He recounts lavish parties with famous guests, only to realize he is the real “people” present, while others seek status. The piece ends with Nick the butcher becoming the new “people,” focused on baroque architecture.
A reflective line urges living by the Golden Rule, noting the need to turn memory into action. The excerpt attributes the sentiment to poet Edwin Markham.
A Soviet official told an American visitor the Kremlin was caught off guard by President Carter's public stance on human rights. Analysts warn detente could suffer as Moscow moves to crack down on dissidents ahead of Belgrade's June Helsinki review.
The piece argues Carter's human rights push is now shaping policy. It notes real moves in Indonesia Paraguay and Soviet relations, with early signs of release of prisoners and commuted sentences. It cautions that sustaining the approach requires patience and balancing other interests.
Oliver Scott a Table Rock merchant farmer is profiled as devout Christian and active Republican who wrote political essays in his ledger diary. The June 3 1900 entry ponders church politics and public sermons and ends with a moral urging Democrats to back the Prohibition party while condemning corruption.
Secretary Chapman told the House Labor Committee that states have failed to reduce mine disasters and urged federal authority to close unsafe mines. He cited two recent fatal explosions that killed 125 men as examples of why federal enforcement is needed.
Fifty years ago from the 1927 Raleigh Register, Oak Hill businessmen moved to finance and construct a hotel to capture tourist and traveler business in the region, aiming to compete with Beckley and nearby cities.
The piece follows Milton Haberdash who endures 27 cold days and writes a spoof letter to President Carter accusing water barons and utilities of withholding supplies. Doctors at The Daffodil Del Ha py Farm say he will recover with coffee and a hot shower.
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