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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1966
Page
4
American statesman Robert M. LaFollette expresses a lifelong love for the people who sustained him, noting he will carry that sentiment to his grave in the Thought For Today column.
A California School Board Journal checklist poses 21 criteria to judge candidates for school boards. It suggests ideal answers mostly yes, except items 3 and 19 should be no for a perfect score, and 90 percent or better marks make desirable members. The list covers leadership, independence, community knowledge, time commitment, jurisdiction, unity, and ethics.
UPI analysis notes Chile faces slow progress on land reform and copper industry nationalization. President Frei Montalva’s Christian Democrats gained in Valparaiso Province, while the Communist-Socialist bloc widened its share, signaling political friction and further delays to reform.
A satirical dialogue on prayer and politics centers on a governor and a prayer breakfast. Citizens debate religious display, guilt, and campaign timing amid a contentious atmosphere, naming a senator Carlson and a referenced figure Altizer while mocking public piety.
Prayer by Richard L. James of Riverside Avenue Christian Church Jacksonville Fla thanks God for men and women who transformed wilderness into homes towns and cities and asks aid for those without homes to help create a better world in which to live Amen.
Rosemary Stare of the University of Wisconsin predicts electronic merchandising will steady prices. Automated inventory tracking and reordering will reduce shortages while meat handling and refrigeration improve sanitation. She foresees faster shopping with automatic ringing and bagging, cutting checkout delays.
In mid March last year a North Vietnamese battalion surrounded the Lao training school at Dong Hene near the Ho Chi Minh path. With 80 Lao defenders and minimal heavy arms the school resisted waves of assault, fighting from 2:30 AM until daylight.
Lao and Meo forces have improved battle strength in northern Laos. Lao air power and better officers boosted morale as they faced North Vietnamese troops, slowing Hanoi’s advance and forcing redeployments. The shift marks growing Lao competence in the Viet Nam war context.
David Nydice analyzes major shifts shaping American education including federal funding, teacher unions, civil rights integration, curriculum expansion in space medicine and math, and a new generation of educators trained with emphasis on research. Parents should follow these movements to participate in PTA discussions and make informed choices.
Mayor Lindsay proposes a 50 percent rise in water bills for homes and buildings without meters to raise revenue New York faces a financial crisis. Henry J Graeser of the American Water Works Association says water costs will rise as water is a manufactured service and argues meters encourage fair pricing and conserve resources. He warns utilities must plan ahead for water shortages and avoid relying on taxes.
Graeser argues that water plans should not base criteria on the worst drought or wet spell ever experienced, noting that another extreme period could occur. He urges allowing leeway in the program to account for variability and future conditions.
Dick Kleiner reports on Hollywood chatter including Lucille Ball's CBS comeback tied to two pilot films, I Spy filming plans across Europe, a Batman feature with Adam West, Sophia Loren singing, Chaplin’s score for A Countess From Hong Kong, and Oscar buzz for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. The column pokes fun at mag personalities and studio antics while noting travel and production hurdles.
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