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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
2
fragmented OCR yields unclear prose about energy and urban life with names mentioning Jem De La Brae and Fredely. readable bits reference conditions, dates, and city dynamics but specifics are missing.
A Treeer Enepuration of America report claims 590000 bigamists in the United States, mostly men, with many leading dual lifestyles. The piece notes differing motives from dual spouses to legal infractions, highlighting strain and social risk while pondering romantic appeal and a distant train whistle.
The Purim festival, likened to a carnival by Terman Wouk, centers on rejoicing and revelry. Purim fell on March 14 with celebrations starting at sunset Wednesday and culminating the next afternoon. The observance recalls Haman’s plot against Mordecai and Esther in ancient Persia, marked by children’s processions, graggers, and a communal feast.
Washington commentary by Goldberg condemns Soviet trials of writers like Andrey Sinyavsky and Yuli Daniel and a later Bukovsky case as an attack on conscience. He contrasts U.S. protests against the Vietnam War with Soviet censorship and calls for consistent defense of civil liberties despite political tensions.
Washington window reports that NATO troop cutbacks in Europe to aid Vietnam policy have supporters and detractors. Sen. Stuart Symington urges withdrawing some units to Vietnam to curb draft calls and balance payments, while Senate dove leaders push for continued European force reductions and hearings to follow. Mansfield says a Senate subcommittee will reconvene hearings on NATO troop issues later this month or in April.
North Korean and United States officials trade insults at Panmunjom as USS Pueblo crew mutter in captivity in North Korea. No progress toward release, with hints the affair could drag on for months. U.S. aims to avoid war while North Koreans demand a legal handling of the crisis.
An education specialist argues that school funding via property taxes is inadequate for meeting modern needs. He cites rising costs for salaries, facilities, and supplies as well as society's demand for quality education, questioning funding sources.
A digest from 25 years ago covers WWII updates with German front lines and casualties, a Raleigh county victory garden chair appointment, a seaman reported missing now listed as prisoner of war, a local banking figure’s death, school funding debates centering on property taxes, and calls for tax reform. The item notes defense actions, local civic roles, and education financing challenges.
Last Monday a Beckley reader laments poor service but cites Archie Collins of A and W Upholstery as a refreshing exception. Collins helps an amateur reupholsterer, supplies second hand springs free, and credits word of mouth for his customer base, contrasting small owner operated shops with impersonal department stores.
A dated religious brief presents a prayer focusing on living toward the future with purpose and meaning. It asks God to guard against illusory hopes and anxieties and to guide each day with spiritual harvests, invoking Jesus Christ. From Lexington Kentucky, professor of homiletics Dwight Slovertson.
New York columnist argues the United States should greatly curtail its European troop presence as Vietnam war strains foreign policy. He cites West German and French perspectives, calls for a reassessment of NATO defense duties, and highlights Mansfield’s withdrawal proposal amid Soviet and Chinese trade shifts.
The Raleigh County postmasters have been appointed on the recommendation of Congressman Cittlepage Samuel H Snuffer at Church Elmer G Ween at Cranberry and William M Spencer at Hot Coat. Beckley lawyer William J. File is named chair for Raleigh County and will lead the Third Liberty Loan drive opening April 6, marking the war's first anniversary.
The Raleigh Register lists national advertising representatives including WAND-GRIFFITH COMPANY ING NY Chicago Atlanta Boston Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles and more. It outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday service by carrier or distributor with yearly and half yearly options and addresses changes requiring old and new details.
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